The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
SYLVIA SHIFTS
CRIME TO FORE
~oNTINuED raon r1or oNx

~osT1SuED raox FACE oxx.
for the suspect fails 20 90 much u,or
than repeat claims OF his tnnoceno}
detetectives averred-
sylvia's wife. Florencs Hart syivf1
who was brought 10 washfnRton vft}
Sylvia from Columbus. Ohio, remain
at the house Of detention for ipve<
tigation- She has not seen her huz
band since the night Of their arT4va
here.
Henry Arthur Starr. former po,,o>
man. charged with embezziernenf a
~ from the Seventh street brsnc{
OF the Lggett stores. has been elm
mated from the murder investiratiorl
He 10 locked up at the Tenth Precinc
station. as no one willing 10 put "
s'oo for bonds has been found. /
Evidence DAMAGING.
one OF the most damaging hfts a
evidence placed against sylvia capl
TO light at the Investigation last nieht
Ford. who was present, testffed tbai
Sylvia had told him he (eyivial hal
ss. while the two men were on theii
way to Union Station on the ,aften
noon OF September. Is Detective Corn
well said last night
Ford replied that % was not enoust
20 go TO California Sylvia explained
in-law.
Sylvia last night adru,tte6 n. h.x
Ford.
Visit Scene Of M.rse.
An effort to break syivia's stub
oorn attitude was made 20 no avaf
tne basement OF the westor,
ouiIding yesterday morning.
Detectives. headed by InsneetoS
Grant and Detective FREQ CernweIi
VINO brought Sylvia ana his win
from Columbus, Ohio. took him viii
witnesses and former suspects 4,
the scene Of the murder. sylvia .,
company with Grant and cornveII
headed the way.
The procession marching in ,Ip,
eie nle' descended the narrow spIra
stairway al the rear Of the druf
store TO the darkness below, Tn,
basement passage suddenly MS, n,
Illuminated by electric Iights esten5,
ing along the way TO be trayerSe.
oy the detectives and others.
The meager furnishings OF IN,
gloomy spot were undisturbed. re.
naming the same as on the day a
the murder. The box in which IN,
iron bar. established by detective,
as the weapon used in killing Enr
NETT Wood, still lay by the elevate,
smart The waste paper. eNcelsior
sllVers OF wood and other rubbish
some OF IL spotted a dark crimson
was arranged near the door OF m,
storage chamber where Wood wal
murderously assaulted.
shows No Neryousne-a
Sylvia was led along the enti1
length OF the narrow. wtndir,
passage. the detectives STUDYING hi
iace for signs OF nervousness. Tn,
suspect. tall and thin TO lankiness
emaclated. sullen. masked his emo.
lions with an inscrutable counter.
ancc. Even when he viewed the red,
stained concrete floor he retained hi
composure
The nve witnesses who are SAT-
TO have seen Sylvia in the basernen.
with Wood stood in a groun na9,
the stairway. Sylvia was brougbl
back through the passage and con.
fronted them. Each OF the wit,
nesses told his story. The compositi
substance Of the statements was I,
the erect that Sylvia, in connany
WIN "Ooo, was seen IN the base
ment shortly before or at la.R
o'clock on the afternoon OF Septenp
Der is. the day when the murder Il
supposed to have been committed
D., Denies All Charges.
In a steady voice Sylvia denie,
all charges.
What was he doing and whe7
vas he at the time when he wa
seid 10 have been seen with Wood
rms question he did not answer.
Finally Sylvia was brought from
the dark. mysterious basement :,
the sunlight above. He was sen
back TO the Seventh Precinct sta,
ton house. where he is held. Tn,
witnesses. including AIonzo F1etch.
er. William Henry Ford and nv
I others whose names are withheld
were dismissed.