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

by man begaa-. ta. g.rrs skull Was
fractured, had his theory oous,G-ra-
bly, shattered when the bullet was
found after the skull was cut open
yesterday H. is still inclined 20 the
belief that 70 blow on fne head might
have been dealt the girl before the
shot was fired into her brain He
thinks IL possible. however. that the
pi-tO. from which tao shot was fired
may have been pressed SO close ~
The girls left temple that all OF the
vibration caused by the discharge OF
Tie weapon expended Itself within
the dome cavity. This might account.
he thinks. for the fact that the girls
skull was 80 severely fractured that
when She pieces were separated the
entire front portion ~ Miss Hlug's
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 muffied noise
Absence Of powder marks on the
head Is also puzzllug Colonel r. y.
Hopkins, who has charge OF the in
vestigaton in the absence Of County
Solicitor Wilkes, who is detained i'm
Moultrle for the sessions OF the Su-
perior Court This is also one OF
the main reasons why Detective
Peace is unwilling to abandon the
murder theory.
II Is pointed out by some, however.
that Miss Haug IL really a suicide.
might have made "A mat Of her hair
"a raI.
IL when she fired. In this case there
would probably be no powder marks
on her face or head. IT, as is 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
a dislike OF dishguring her appear
ance too much. even in death. might
nave led 10 precautions 10 prevent
powder marks. It is also regarded as
possible that she had been murdered
I" save the feelings OF members OF
her family.
Battling Features to Case.
While the present status of the
strange case, which IN the sole tonic
OF conversation here to- day, can pre-
sent nothing but conieCtural concIu-
slons, it's many battling features make
almost any theory Of death plausi-
Bile
Mrs. Haug's story that she heard a
noise as she approached her daugh-
ter's room just before the discovery Of
the tragedy, has not been satisfactor-
lily smoOthcd away. The fact that
the door Of the room was unlocked a.
50 continues TO steep the case in
mystery.
kumors afoat here since Yesterday
to the effect that negro had seen
MISS liaug going to the postoffice ut
' o'clock Monday morning and saw
her returning from there calls for
further investigation. II this be true
II is supposed that Miss Haug. If
contemplating suicide. may have writ
ten OF her intentions to some friend
in Bainbridge or elsewhere This
feature Of the case will doubtless be
Investigated by Detective Peace to-
day
ConieCturcs 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 az the Citizens Bank. was suf-
ficient to cause Miss Haug to end her
life. are not taken seriously by the
officials who are investigating the
case.
Rather than be morose. It Is argued
eH' NH'uiu nave ltll especially htppN
because So short a distance scparat-
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 a Young wom-
an Of high character is indicated by
everything discovered thus far II she
had a motive FOR committing suicide.
IT is believed that il must have been
deeper than a passing melanCholia