Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

X. according
TO the chart. the heat was again at an
even temperature, as it had been before
$3.50 o'clock
clean-out Door Was Opened.
Mr.. Vermillion declared he believed the
ciean-out door was opened about the
time the chart shows the drop in the
temperature. allowing a draft to enter
the nrebox 1t was apparently only open
Tor short time, he declared.
Ihat Webster was killed and his body
placed IN the furnace to be cremated.
the police say. is beyond a doubt The
ponce also assert that the fact that Len
uo+har me -; 1ett, charged by the wife and
sibie for his death. and Webster were
enemies also has been established
me WORK OF The Star in starring the
investigation at the brewery as to the
mmSstsllous msa disappearance of Webster last
Monday after Mrs. Ella Webster wife of
the missing man, and Mrs. NJ. E. Web
ster, his. mother. who charged lett with
being responsible for his disappearance,
was commended by members of the, Web
ster family today. Thes exclusive ;story
9f the charges made. BY the two women
vas printed Monf1ay afternoon, while the
nnding OF blood spots on the bricks be-
meath the clean-out" door, in the rear
of.one of the furnaces. was printed ex-
".
Bones Those of a Human.
Inspector Boardman and the two de-
tectives working on the case this morning
inspected the box of charred bones. Later
the box was taken to the morgue, to be
kept there until the inquest is held
Coroner hewitt, Deputy Coroner White and
DR.. William P. Carr, former coroner. made
thorough examination of the contents
of the box last night and reported that
the bones were those of. human being.
Detectives Cornwell and Baur, who yes
terday detected blood spots near the
door of the chamber in which the bones
were found, felt certain a search Of the
chamber would reveal the bones.
They were very small spots of blood" :"
said one of the detectives. discussing the
incident, land they showed that the per-
son who had disposed Of the body had
made careful effort to remove the blood
stains from the floor"
When two teeth. a hip socket, part of a
shoulder blade and pieces of the skull had
been raked out the detectives were salts
fled that Mrs. Webster was right when
she charged that her husband had been
murdered and his body cremated.
Before the detectives expressed the
opinion the spots We're blood, 1t is said,
others about the brewery plant had
thought them tobacco juice stains. Two
were Of the make of buttons that are usu-
ally found on overalls and jumpers, and
the detectives are satisfied that they We're
burned from Webster's clothing.
The finding of the bones and buttons
coupled with the fears that had been ex-
pressed for Websters safety and his dis
appearance following the trouble he and
Jett had. the detectives think, makes it
almost conclusive that Webster was slain
and his body cremated. 1t is hoped by
khnvrN hot G~.l
ster is known to have carried and a ring
he Is said to have worn when he was
last seen.
1t was hoped that the fire would be
Withdrawn from boiler No. today in
order that more thorough search might
be made. but brewery officials said they
were satisfied that nothing further could
be accomplished by withdrawing the fire
The detectives decided they would con-
tinue their search among the hot ashes
with view to recovering the knife or
ring.
Tells of Fight Last Spring.
Inspector Boardman and Detectives
Baur and Cornwell this morning learned
from an eyewitness the story Of the fight
between Webster and Jett. 1t happened
last April or May, according to Vincent
Accardey. an oiler. who lives at 524 14th
that the fight terminated be-
fore serious injury had been inflicted.
Accardey was one of three brewery en-
ployes interviewed at police headquarters
this morning. Daniel Histon, engineer S5S
9Th street northeast, and George Wise,
1852 Potomac avenue south
east. were the others. Accardey. however
was the only one who was able to shed
any light on the question of the feeling
which existed between Webster and Jett
II went in the boiler room the morning
Of September II between l and clock"
said Accardey. land got a drink of ice
water. Jett. Webster and Barrett were
in there - - asl
Questioned by Inspector Boardman, Ac-.
cardey stated that the men had pitcher
of beer and were drinking. He saw. nod
He ALSO stated that he heard no
cross words spoken. About a week later.
he said, .she heard some talk of Web
ster's name havfngs been in the papers
Accardeykthen related the story of the
fight between Jett and Webster in. the
spring.. They were in front Of the en.l
gine room. he said. and were quarreling
He saw Webster strike Jett and. make
his nose bleed. Jett picked up a milk
bottle and started to strike Webster with
it. Accardey said. but he interfered and
prevented further trouble.
81 separated them," the oiler stated, |
land l saw nothing more Of Webster un-