The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-15
10 ContInne GriIIInr

allSLupl TO get a confession from
Snowden this morning.
To Continue GriIIInE.
1t is probable the local authorities
will continue to question first the
woman and then the man until they
are satisfied that they have both told
all they know.
The substance of Snowden's state
ment made during the questioning
today is as follows:
He says he drew So from his en-
ployer on Tuesday, the day before
the murder, and that he shot craps
that evening, losing so cents, and
then winning It back again. He says
he went to his home at Z o'clock that
evening. The Wallace woman denies
this. She has told the police he did
not return until after midnight.
Both Snowden and the woman say Re
ovetslept Wednesday morning and did
not go to work. He says he left HE
home about IL o'clock that morning,
visited a corner saloon, and then went
to the home Of his sister.
Stopped In Front of House.
His sister was not at horne, and,
after playing with some child rem who
were at the house, he says. he 'yalked
up Second street and stopped In front
OF the Brandon home.
Pressed for q statement as to why
he went up Second street, Snowden
said he was looking for pal"
named Dorsey. Although the detec-
tives have his admission that he was
in front OF the Brandon home, he
denies steadfastly that he was in the
house, or had anything to do with
the crime.
Negro Skin Under Nails.
During the autopsy last night a min
ute and careful examination Of the
dead girls finger nails was made. A
substance found underneath them was
placed at once under a powerful mi
croscope. The glass revealed that the
substance was none other than min
ute portions of the skin and flesh OF a
negro, demonstrating that the dead
woman made a gallant fight for her
life.
With this announcement from Dep
uty Police Marshal House, the thou
sand and one theories that Mrs. Bran
don was the victim of en- irate hus-
band, q Jealous woman, or another
sweetheart, must be completely put
aside. Had the first autopsy been ade-
Quately performed, these theories need
never have been entertained for a mo-
ment.
AS It was, the first report given nut
that, although the murderer may have
intended criminal assault, the act was
never finished laid the way open for
the entrance of all sorts and kinds OF
possibilities.
Slayer Carried Marks.
The first report maintained that
there wasn't \ single Indication that
Mrs. Brandon's fingers or nails had
ever come in contact with the assail-
ant. This statement led to the be-
lief that the woman was bounced
upon from behind and never given
the slightest chance to fight. The
new finding shows that the man who
killed her must have borne the
marks of the little wife's nails on his |
face. neck, or arms, when he walked
out OF the Brandon home.
Not only does the second autopsy
reveal the character OF the crime, but |
II also indicates that in SCOOP"
snowden the police may have the |
right man.
snowden's face bears slightly
healed scratches.
When asked about these scratches |
yesterday. he explained, in an OF |
hand manner, that he received them |
last Sunday while fooling with Edna |
Wallace, his common law wife The |
police claim they have Intercepted |
the wallace woman and that she not I
only denies scratching him last Sun |
day. but goes further and insists that |
when he came to her home in Acton |
Lane, Annapolis, for dinner last
Wednesday evening, his face was