The Washington times., 1918-10-26
POLICE AFFIRM.
MOBILES DEATH.
ASHISMOTHER.
INVESTIGATES.

Is Charles Noble really dead?
Police authorities of Baltimore
today answered ''Yes." They base
their belief on a well-eonnected
chain Of evidence.
Mrs. John J. Moran, of 444 Manor
place northwest, mother Of the miss
ing man, declares her son is still
alive. She pins her faith on
womanly intuition.
Meanwhile, a body is lying at the
District morgue waiting final dis
position It was shipped to this
city from Baltimore October Is.
Two persons had identified the body
five days previously as that Of
Charles Noble. These persons knew
Noble intimately. One Of them was
the business agent Of a union to
which Noble belonged. So firm was
this mans conviction he Immediately
paid over q death benefit sum out
Of the treasury Of the union.
Another Body Buried.
Another body is buried in the Balti-
more City Cemetery. A simple mark
ing states the body is that Of Henry
Lutz. The grave is beside another
grave more recently filed The newer
grave contains the body Of Mrs. Henry
Lutz, who died three days after her
husband. at q hospital in Baltimore.
The Lutz family is well known in
Baltimore. When Henry Lutz died.
his body was turned over to Under
talxer Turner for burial Turner is a
friend OF the Lutz family. He knew
Henry Lutz for a number OF years be-
fore his death. After preparing the
body for burial, Turner took it to the
c-"nel in the Baltimore City Gene
tery.
-uere the body lay for several days,
until a grave could be dug. While
Lutz's body was IN the chapel a mem
ber Of the family came to the ceme-
terry to make further arrangements
for the funeral. This person was Miss
Alice Lutz, sister OF the dead man
She had nursed him during his last
illness.
Takes Last Look.
While in The chapel she took a last
lcok at her brother, Standing at her
aide was the Keeper of the cemetery.
lie is a friend Of the Lutz family. He
knew Henry Lutz for long period of
time.
The cemetery keeper recognized the
features OF his friend. He, declared
today that the body was that OF
Henry Lutz
This body was the one identified"
ey Mrs. John Moran as that OF her
son, Charles Noble, according to state
blents by Baltimore police officials,
Undertaken Turner, and the keeper
OF the Baltimore City Cemetery.
Charles Noble went to Baltimore on
the morning Of October 10. He had
been i'll, and wanted to get some
whislIey for medicine. members Of
the family declare.
On the night OF October 10, a police
Judge Of Baltimore city had difficulty
in preventing a man from committing
suicide. The man was endeavoring
10 cut hts throat while standing in
the middle OF a city bridge.
Policeman Called.
A policeman was called, and the
man taken to the city Jail. There he
gave his name as Charles Dougherty.
The next day, Charles Dougherty was
sentenced to twelve days in jail for
drunkenness. He was i'll at the time,
and died during the night Pneumonia
was ascribed as the cause. Among his
effects were papers that led the police
10 believe the man had assumed an
alas He was referred to as Charles
Noble" and Washington address was
given
The address was that Of the Shep-
herd House, 1902 Z street northwest.
This house is where Charles Noble
had been rooming.
The Baltimore police authorities
telephoned this information to police
headquarters In Washington They
then sent the body-of Charles Dough-
erty. alias Charles Noble, TO the Balti-
more city morgue. On Saturday. the
next day, the morguemaster sent the
body to potters field for burial
Sister Notified.
The Warrington police eommuni-
Gated with the Shepherd House and
were told to notify Miss Katie Wild
mayer. Of 1922 Georgia avenue north
west. sister-in-law Of Charles Noble.
Monday, October 21, Miss Whidmay-
er, went TO Baltimore She was ac-