The Washington times., 1911-01-02

rushed Historically out front calling for
help. knowledge OF the real nature of
the tragedy begins and ends there.
No Motive for Suicide.
No motive whatever has been estab-
lished for a double suicide. The pre-
sumption of murder is more tenable, but
It is not the sort of evidence that Will
either fully convince or convict.
Jealousy is at the bottom of the
whole thing" say the street corner gos-
sips, who gather at every corner in the
town today. who was tealous2" asks
an unknowing one. "Ah, that's the
question" replies the gossip, as he or
matter by with that.
These are some of the facts, however.
that combat the theory that Miss Elos-
ser and Charles Twigg planned to die
on the night before their wedding day.
Twtgg was prospering in business at
Keyser. He had an orchard, farm and
store worth at least $685. ,OOO and he had
put handsome home in readiness for
his bride.
The announcements of the marriage
had been stamped and addressed, and
were ready for mailing to the friends of
the couple last night. The services of a
minister had been engaged to perform
the ceremony at o'clock on the even
Ing OF New Year Day.
Miss Elosser Was Happy.
The husband-to-be brought down the
wedding ring Saturday afternoon. He
tried It on the hand of Miss Elosser. and
a moment later, in the presence of her
mother and members Of the family, the
girl threw her arms around Twigg's
neck and cried, 'Oh, Charley, I'm SO
happy" The ring was little large.
AS Twtgg entered the parlor or the
Elosser home he told Mrs. Elosser that
Grace would go up town in few min
uteS and exchange the ring. .-..
When the appointed hour arrived the
mother of the girl re-entered the par
lor to remind her that the shops soon
would close. r'You'u sit there and
Elosser as she entered. She received
no response. The two were dead.
May Elosser ran into the room when
she heard her mothers scream. The
sister fell to the floor in a swoon when
she saw the upright dead bodies on the
sofa. When physicians came they found
three PROSTATE forms and they divided
the time in restoring May Elosser to
consciousness and attempts to revive
Twigg and his fiancee.
1t is said that Twigg was at first
attentive to May Elosser, but that after
few visits he began to woo Grace,
which piqued the now surviving sister
not little.
The autopsy has shown that one of
the cyanides, all deadly poisonous,
caused perhaps instant death.
Probably Taken in Capsules.
Coroner Beall and State Attorney
Robb are working on the theory today
that the poison may have been admin
istered in capsules, as no bottle was
found.
If the poison was self-administered
how could Twigg and Miss Elosser have
made away with bottle before death
overlook them? On the other hand,
how could a would-be murderer per-
suade the two to take poison at identi-
cally-the same moment?
These are Just two of the battling
questions in a mystery that bids fair
today to be always unfathOmed. The
Elossers are not wealthy people, but
the girls were popular and bore the best
of regulations.
Grace, the dead girl, was a bookkeper
in a department store She sold piece
OF property in order to get her trousseau.
May is a teacher in the public schools.
The father keeps a grocery store. Both
the Twigg and Elosser families are now
refusing to accept the theory of suicide
They believe Ii was murder