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

BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 15.-An au-
topsy performed this afternoon at the
instance of Pinkerton detectives re-
vealed a bullet in the back of Dor
othy Haug's head. Immedia tely after
the autopsy the body was sent to
Knoxville, Tenn, the Haug family
home, where interment will take place
probably Thursday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Haug, parents of the
slain stenographer, and her younger
sister, Marjorie, accompanied tine
body.
The detectives went on the case to-
day.
1t was reported to-day that a ne
gro had seen young woman going TO
the postoffice about 4 o'clock Mon
day morning. and had passed her
again shortly before Miss Haug was
found dead at her hotel This, how
ever, has not been verified. The pis
toll found by the dead girls side, il
is said, was purchased by her while
living in Bainbridge 1t is black 80
CALDER Smith ~ Wesson. 1t IS
thought she had it in her grip when
she came to Thomasville.
A post norton examination OF the
body of Miss Haug was made just
before her funeral This examination
showed all vital organs Of the slain
girl in natural condition.
With the release Of T. w. Duane,
arrested Tuesday on suspicion, who
convinced the police that he had no
connection with the murder. the slay-
ing is as much mystery '-Gay 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 10
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
The Coroner's jury to-day contin-
ued the investigation of the muir
der which was reopened on Tuesday
after a verdict had been returned on
Monday. Important developments
were promised when the jury went
into session to-day.
The bloody footprint and blood
stained towel found in Duane's room
at the Southern Home, the hot"'
where the murder took place. were
explained by a servant girl, VINO said
she had gone into Duane's room Tor
towel at the request of the physi-
clan who was called when Miss Haus
was discovered beaten 10 death. she
said that later she returned the towel
to Duane's room. the footprint being
due to blood that had dripped on The
floor from Miss Haug's bed adheriug
to ner (the servants) foot.
No murder ever committed IN
Thomasville has aroused the indigna-
ton and sympathy Of the people as
has that Of Dorothy Haug.
Last year Miss Haug and her
younger sister. Marjorie, came 10
ThomAsviIle with their mother, who
was travelling in the interest Of
publishing 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 farther South.
The two daughters were both at
tractive They quickly made friends
and several Of the young men here
paid them attention.
When Miss Haug returned from a
summer visit that she made with her
mother and sister to Vermont, her
mothers home State, she accepted
position with the Citizens Bank Of
VaIdosta, which she had held for
about two weeks Prior to her going
away she had been with law firm
in cambridge