Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
MYSTERY IN
HAUG CASE:
DEEPENS
Man Held on Suspicion in Staying
of Girl in Townsville Hotel
Freed.

BROWNSVILLE oct. 15.-With
the release Of T. w Duane, arrested
Tuesday on suspicion, who convinced
the police that nc had no connection
with the murder of pretty Miss Dor
othy Haug. the Valdosta stenogra-
pher Monday morning, the Staying is
as much a mystery to-day as two
days ago.
Thus far there is absolutely no
tangible clew to the identity of the
slayer. and the police and Coroner
are at a loss to know which way to
turn to clear the mystery. Detec-
tives are expected here to-day to
take up the investigation and assist
the officers in finding the slayer.
Funeral services over the body of
the slain girl viii be held here to-
day. and the body will be taken to
Knoxville Tenn. the home Of the
Haug family for burial, leaving here
probably this afternoon.
Death Probe Renewed.
Thomas Haug, her father who ar
rived Tuesday from Knoxville, and
Mrs. Haug and their younger daugh-
ter, Marjorie, who have been spend
ing more than a year here, win go to
Knoxville with the body
The Coroners jury to-day will con-
| tinue the investigation Of the muir
der which was reopened on Tuesday
after verdict had been returned on
Monday
The bloody footprint ana blood
stained towel found in Duane's room
at the Southern Home, the hotel
where the murder took place. were
explained by a servant girl. who said
she had gone into Duane's room for
towel at the request of the physi-
| clan who was called when Miss Haug
was discovered beaten to death. She
! said that later she returned the towel
10 Duane's room, the footprint being
due to blood that had dripped on the
! floor from Miss Haug's bed adhering
to her (the servant's) foot
( No murder ever committed in
! Thomasville has aroused the indigna-
ton and sympathy OF the people as
I has that Of Dorothy Haug.
Last year Miss Haug and her
| younger sister, Marjorie, came to
| brownsville with their mother, who
was travelling in the interest of a
| publication house. making this city
| her headquarters for this territory.
Mrs Haug stated that she had been
| engaged in some newspaper and mag
azine work when living in Tennessee,
but had taken up the publishing
! house work as she wanted to spend
! the winter further South
Both Girls Popular
/ The two daughters were both at
ractive. They quickly made friends
and several of the young men here
! paid them attention.
When Miss Haus returned from a
! summer visit that she made with her
mother and sister to Vermont. her
mothers home State. she accepted a
position with the Citizens Bank, OF
/ VaIdosta, which she had held for
about two weeks. Prior to her going
away she had been with a law Arm
! in cambridge.
Miss Haug was fond Of reading and
both she and her sister often got
books from the public library. Miss
Haug was not here "A great deal after
/ she went to cambridge, but before
| going there she had stayed here long
! enough to get acquainted with many
| people. She was member of the
/ Presbyterian church, having Joined
when quite young and with her moth
er and sister was faithful attendant
at the services Of that denomination
! while here.