The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
SUICIDE FEARED
SOLDIERS WRATH
Farewell Message Left by
HogentoglOr Says Trooper
Threatened Him.
ASSAULT CASE REVIVED

Farewell messages found by the police
In the pockets Of Harry HogentogIer.
nineteen years old, the soldier who at
yesterday morning, probably will culmi-
nate in the solution OF q robbery mys-
terry so banning IT was dropped by de-
tectives weeks ago.
In his messages to relatives and
friends. written by Hogentogler Just be-
fore he fred bullet at his heart while
calling on Miss Ida Todd. . Q Street
Northwest. the police found accusations
against a member OF Company c. Of the
Engineer Corps. stationed at Washing
ton Barracks, and these charges were so
Grave that the police began an investi-
cation.
The name OF the man accused by
Hcgentogler is the name Of a member
OF Company c, who was arrested on
March IS on a charge OF robbing Alfred
H. Terry. q medium, at I31 c Street
Northeast, OF Jewelry valued at 500, ac-
cording to the police. This man, the
police learned last night. Is still at Wash
ington Barracks and is being kept under
surveillance.
Terry told the police he met the soldier
at Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh
Street Northeast, and that after a con-
versation they went to Terry's home
where, the medium charged. he was as
saulted by the soldier and robbed Of two
diamond rings, a diamond scarf pin and
a gold watch. The soldier was arrested
and charged with robbery but the charge
later was nolle pressed.
Threatened 10 XIII Him.
HogentogIer. in hts messages to his
mother and friends. named the soldier
who had been arrested on charge OF rob-
bing Terry. Hogentogler said he visited
the soldier while he was in jail and that
the prisoner admitted robbing Terry and
where the jewelry taken from
the medium had been hid. The prisoner,
according to Hogentogler's charges, Sc
creted the goods" behind the stables at
the barracks.
When the charges against the soldier
were dismissed he accused Hogentogler |
Of digging up the loot from the hiding |
place and selling it, according to Hogen- |
togler's statements. The soldier even
threatened to kill Hogentogler II he did |
not come across with the goods" ac-
,ording 10 Hogentogier. The latter, in |
one OF his messages OF good by, wrote: |
He gave me until 7:SO O'Clock the fol-
owing day to write good by to my reIa-
Ives, and at the end OF twenty-four hours
he would kill me-"
Hogentogler declares he never saw
The jewelry, which he says was stolen
BY his fellow-soldier from Alfred Terry.
rhe penmanship OF Hogentoler is hard
y legtble, and the police found much /
iificulty in deciphering his messages.
Detectives McNamee and Vermillion. of
he Central once, last night visited Ho-
sentogler at Emergency Hospital, but
he woul-be suicide was semi-conscious
md in no condition to be interviewed.
Detectives are trying to learn why
went under the assumed
lame OF Harry Stanton. Other strange
acts concerning the soldier will be
brought to light. It is believed. II the
OF the detectives is sue
,essfuL HogentogIer cannot live, the
physicians say, and his condition Is so
erious that no attempt has been made
o extract the bullet, which lodged near
lis heart.
Miss Ida Todd, who has known Hogen-
ogler only since five weeks ago. when
he met him at a dance at National
siaes Armory, declares she was not en-
aged to the man and did not consider
lin as suitor. The girl visited him at
he hospital yesterday, and was allowed
o enter his room, but Hogentogler did
lot recognize her. Miss Todd is report
d as saying she believed Hogentogler
Intended shooting her after he fired the
'ullet In his chest