The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-03
The First Theory That Man,
Found Dead Near Y. nj. c.
A. Died Accidentaiil, Dis
PEELED BY An Inquiry.
MAN INVOLVED IN
CASE WITH WOMAN?
This Latter Theory Also Ad-
vanced by the Police-De-
tails Surrounding the Case
Mystery. --..,--..-..

Irwin White. age Sc. who boarded at
the home of William Rich. 2s4 Fort
Wayne avenue. was found dead on
North A street Saturday night at
1880 near the St Mary's parochial
school and IL is the opinion OF Chief
OF Police Gormon and Coroner Pierce
that the man was murdered, although
no arrests have been made in the case.
Reports of the mans alleged relations
with married woman and a saloon al
tercation he engaged in on Saturday
night both lend color TO this theory.
Whites nose was broken and the
bones around and beneath the nose
bridge were splintered, causing a hem
orrhage which was probably the cause
of his death. The entire front of his
face was bruised and his upper jaw
bone was broken, causing several
teeth TO fall out. Whites right eve
was bruised and discolored and swol-
len shut at the time he was found and
the left side OF his face was scratched
and bruised. probably from falling to
the sidewalk. as there was dust ground
into the wounds.
A large scalp wound at the base of
the mans brain also is believed to
have caused an internal hemorrhage.
No blood was discovered on the side
walk except where the body was rest
ing.
Was Not Accidental.
A wound which penetrated the left
ear was at first believed to have been
caused by the man falling aeainst the
picket fence. but this theory was later
dispelled as the wound. would have
been much deeper IL this had been
true. This at first led the police to
believe that death was accidental
Whites body was first discovered
by Robert Henley, who rooms in the
Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory. Henley did
not approach the body closely. but on
finding 1t. hurried into the association
building and notified Ora Hughbanks.
the night deskman. Hughbanks. in
compa~y with several others who were
present went to the scene and exam
ind the body, finding II rlfeIess but
still warm.
The police were notified at once and
Patrolman Little was detailed TO the
place. Chief OF Police Gormon and
Coroner Pierce made an examination
Of the body and surroundings and stat
ed at the time that they believed the
death to be accidental
After a more thorough examination.
both men agreed that the death had
probably resulted from White having
bean struck by some heavy missile. d.
In, . hn
rhage which was the direct cause OF
death.
One Theory Secuted.
Fresh wagon tracks on street near
the curb and close to the msn's body
give rise to a theory that White was
first murdered at some other place
and his body brought to the school
building and left there to destroy evil
dence. but this was secuted by Cor
oner Pierce as improbable.
The body was found five feet from
the fence. lying face upright with the
head pointed straight south The
arms were close to the body. with the
hands in the overcoat pockets, and the
legs were together as though the body
had been carefully arranged by some
one ne ponce Delleye III the man
had accidentally fallen he would have
thrown out his hands to break the fail
Coroner Pierce stated today that no
blood spots could be found on any of
the pickets of the fence
The police know that if White was
murdered robbery was not the motive
for the crime as nothing was missing
from the clothes of the dead man.
William A. Rich. a local liveryman
who employed White stated that he
had given White 81 at the time he left
the barn and when the dead man was
found he had $3.50, his watch and pa
pers intact.
WORKING On Clues.
The police are working on several
theories When last seen White was
in local saloon and lad been playing
cards with several young men. whose
names are in the hands OF the police
IL Is said that the game ended in an
argument. which resulted in one of the
young men being put out of the place.
This man had been drinking and was
in an intoxicated condition at the
time When put out of the saloon the