Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-16

by a mar because the girls skull was
fractured, had hls theory considera-
bly, shattered when the bullet was
found after the skull was cut open
yesterday. lie is still inclined to the
belief that a blow on the head might
have been dealt the girl before the
shot was fired into her brain lie
thinks II possible, however, that the
pistol from which the saOt was fired
may have been pressed so close 70
the girls left temple that all OF the
vibration caused by the discharge Of
the weapon expended itself within
the dome cavity. This mi ht account.
he thinks, for the fact that the girls
skull was 10 severely fractured that
when the pieces were separated the
entire front portion OF Miss Haug
brain was exposed
No One Heard Shot.
Another peculiar feature OF the
case arises from the fact that no
one has been found that heard
shot. but this might also be explain
ed by the fact that the pistol was
pressed too close 10 the head to allow
more than a mufIled noise.
Absence OF powder marks on the
head is also puzzling Colonel T y.
Hopkins, who has charge Of the In
vestlRation in the absence Of County
Solicitor Wilkes. who Is detained in
Moultrie for the sessions OF the Su-
perior Court. This is also one 81
the main reasons why Detective
Peace is unwilling to abandon the
murder theory
II is pointed out by some. however.
that Miss HauK. II really a suicide,
n Oh IL
and have placed the weapon against
II when she fired. In this case there
would probably he no powder marks
on her face or head If. as liz report
ed In some quarters, Miss Haug was
really bent on suicide, she probably
thought out the means OF ACCOMPLISH
ing her death months in advance and
dislike OF dishguring her appear-
ance too much. even in death. might
have led to precautions to prevent
powder marks. II is also regarded as
possible that she had been murdered
TO save the feelings Of members OF
her family
Battling Features to Case.
While the present status Of the
strange case, which is the sole tonic
or conversation here day, can pre-
sent nothing but conjeCtural concIu-
sions, It's many battling features make
almost any theory Of death plausi-
BILE.
Mrs. Hangs story that she heard a
noise as she approach her dsuph-
ters room just before the discovery Of
me tragedy has not been satisfaction
lily smoothed away The fact that
the door OF the room was unlocked al
so continues to steep the case in
mystery.
Rumors anoat here since Yesterday
10 the effect that negro had seen
Miss Haug going to the postofflce at
O'Clock Monday morning and saw
her returning from there calls for
further investigation. II this be true
II is supposed that Miss HauE. If
contemplating suicide. may have writ
ten OF her intentions to some friend
in Bainbridge or elsewhere. This
feature Of tho case win doubtless he
Investigated by Detective Peace to-
day.
Conjectures that regret because she
could not live In the same town with
her mother. but must return to Val
dosta and her position as stenogra
pher at the Citizens Bank. was suf-
hcient to cause Miss Haug to end her
life, are not taken seriously by the
officials who are investigating the
case.
Rather than be morose, II is argued
she should have felt especially happy
because so short distance separat-
ed her from her mother and both
would be enabled to take week end
trips back and forth
Suicide Motive Lacking.
That Miss Haug was young wom-
nm Of high character IS indicated by
everything discovered thus far. II she
had a motive for committing suicide,
It is believed that 1t must have been
deeper than a passing melancholia,