Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
MARYLAND BOY
BEATEN TO ODEATHAT
CAMP NJ 'CLELLAN
Private Orlin H. Carey Of Salisbury
Evidently Attacked by
Prisoners.
ROBBERY IS SUSPECTED

Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala,
April 26.--With his skull crushed in
and his body covered with terrible
bruises, giving silent evidence of bru-
tai beating, Private Orlin H. Carey, of
Salisbury, Md, was found dying in n
small shed back of the Goth Ordnance
depot yesterday afternoon. Soldiers who
discovered the mutilated figure bent dou-
BILE to fit into the compartment where
the murdercrs had pressed it hurried
the victim to the divisional base hos
pital, where he died within an hour.
Carey WAS member of Company |,
1l5th Infantry, and had been detailed
to guard four New jersey prisoners,
sent to perform some labor in the vicin-
ity of the depot camp. Major John p.
Hill, divisional judge advocate, is head
ing an Investigation, working on the
suppoGtion that the prisoners lnred the
guard to the isolated outbuilding and
battered his life out Major Hobart
Brown, commander of the lOith Mill
tary Police, last night spread a drag
net Of soldier sIeuths covering rndlus
of many miles and there is little doubt
but that the accused will be apprehendcd
today
In the meantime Major Hill is put
ting scores of soldiers who happened to
be in the vicinity of the ordnance depot
yesterday afternoon through a third de-
gree, and no information tending to reveal
the identity of the suspects will be
made available by military authorities
until they are IN custody. One witness
declares he heard one of the fleeing pris-
oners remark, IL put that guy out OF
the way that time.
First Lieutenant Peter Stone, Of New
ark, and First Lieutenant John d.
Wade, of Baltimore, are assisting with
the examination Of witnesses. \ board
consisting of Major H. L. Opie, com
mander Of the First Battalion in the
10th Infantry, and Captains Herbert
Grvnes, of Company ID. and Henry f.
Robb, of Company c, 115th Infantry.
was appointed Immediately by General
Morton TO handle the investigation.
HAD BEEN GRANTED rURLoUGH
The victim had Just been granted
Today furlough. expecting TO start for
home today. 1t Is believed that the
prisoners knew he carried money To
defrav his carfare and other expenses on
the trip 10 Maryland, and the robbery
is believed 10 have been the motive for
abe crime When the body was found
Carev's pockets had been searched and
not cent had been overlooked II is
the opinion of military authorities that the
four prisoners charged with the act
sue not yet aware Of their victims death
Evidences OF a hard scufiie in the shed
were plainly visible and near the body
Was found two-by-four block of humber
which is believed To have been used in
beating Carey over the head His
gun was found in the building with The
bayonet attachment twisted and bent.
General Morton issued intruction 10
Major Hill and the Military Police last
night to put every cog Of the divisional
machine TO work IN securing the country
side for the fugitives. News Of the crime
spread rapidly about the reservation and
hundreds of enlisted men and officers have
volunteered TO form posses for night
hunts.
The fact that the body was found soon
after the deed had been committed leads
the military authorities 10 believe the
prisoners did not get much OF start,
and Major Browns forces are working
ON the supposition that the quartet are
In hiding close by Every building is
being searched. Military police are de-
manding credentials from every uni
formed man visiting town within radius
az 20 miles and motorcycle guards are
patrolIng every thoroughfarc