The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-21
No Actual Clue Found to Dispute Murder and
 Suicide Theory
PUZZLING FEATURES
 CONFRONT POLICE
Remains of Victims of Tragedy at Local Undertakers-Funeral of @ Stacey This Morning at
 Johns Chapel

Police authorities and Assistant Cor oner J. R. T. Rives are confident that Mrs c. E. Gray and w. H. Stacy, who were found dead in Mrs. stacy's rooms In the Rosewall apartments, 72O Twen- ty-second street, north, Wednesday aft ernoon about 3:20 o'clock, were mur- dered. A rigid investigation of the dou- ble Killing was started yesterday by Coroner Rives and will be continued to- day. circumstantial evidence pointed to a kiff1ng and a suicide. Authorities were of the opinion Wednesday night that Mrs. Gray had killed Stacy and then turned the weapon on herself.
 No clues of the supposed murderer have been located as yet by the detec- tives, as no one was in the rooms of Mrs Gray at the time of the killing with the exception of Stacy and ne- gro maid. The maid, according to evil dence offered at the inquest yesterday. was on the balcony dusting some rugs at the time of the shooting and did not see the shots fired.
 FOUR SHOTS FIRED
 pCuT SuOLS were AlIcQ HI lAS AbOhhAs Two took effect in the ceiling while one pierced the back of Stacy's head, causing instant death. The fourth en- tered Mrs Gray's throat and came out back of her right ear Powder burns on her neck indicated that she had killed herself, together with the fact that the bullet entered from the left side ,pd che nroc laft hop pdad
 According to the evidence, Stacy en- tered Mrs. Grays apartments only a few minutes before the shooting oc- cured His collar and tie were found in an adjoining room. The pistol, a S2-caliber, was found on Mrs. Gray's stomach, and slightly clutched in her left hand.
 A straw hat supposed to belong to Stacy, which was found in the room, was said yesterday not to be that of the dead man. Several persons who saw Stacy enter the room claimed who saw not his hat.
 PUZZLING FEATURES One of the puzzling features of the case, it is stated, is the fact that the door of Mrs. Gray's rooms was locke and police, upon Investigating the shooting, had to climb through a win dow The bodies were found in front of the door, side by side. Authorities, arguing that the case was a suicide, point out the fact that the supposed murderer could not have escaped from 1 the rooms. Had he left the rooms by | leaping from any of the windows, they I. A l.r oGtIx ha0 0r1 detected by the large crowd which gathered immediately following the shooting.
 l Carrie Moore, the negro servant em- ployed by Mrs. Gray, testified that no one was in the apartments besides Mrs. Gray, Stacy and herself. She asserted | she was on the balcony sweeping rugs and the door between her and the room where the shooting occurred was locked According to the evidence, the
 room showed no signs of struggle NO SIGNS OF STRUGGLE I The bodies were lying only about a foot apart Mrs. Gray was lying on her l back, hands lying across her breast In her left hand was the revolver Stacy was lying on his stomach, head toward the door. Mrs. Gray wore 2
 kimono. bedroom slippers and boudoiI 1 cap Stacy wore Palm Beach suit. | The entire efforts of the local police and detective departments are being combined to aid Coroner Rives solve l che mystery They are convinced tn double killing will bring fourth part.
 into the limelight in few hours.
 Meanwhile, the remains of Mrs. Graa
 are being held at Johns Undertakinf | company Funeral services over thu remains of Stacy will be held thi
 morning at II o'clock from the pri vate chapel of Johns Interment vii follow In Forest Hill cemetery. Stac,
 lis survived by his wife and severa children.
 l Inquest into the tradegy will be con tinued this morning. A number of wit nesses have been summoned to appear !