The Washington times., 1919-09-20
THREE HELD IN
D. C. BOYS DEATH
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which the police are morally certain.
That ft was premeditated and designed
to accomplish a certain result Is an
other outstanding feature.
Ford, Starr. Sylvia and the dead
boy were al employees Of the drug
company. Ford was employed at the
Fourteenth and + street store, sylvia
was employed at. the same store, but
had resigned and was going TO san
francisco Starr was employed at
the store at as Seventh street north
west. and disappeared Thursday
night.
wood was employed at the Four
teenth and F street store until last
Monday. when be was discharged
following an altercation with the
manager. He was taken back for the
day Of tho parade, however, after
making an apology 70 the manager.
He was last seen alive at noooD
Thursday.
Ford was placed under arrest yes
terday soon after the discovery OF
the killpg He vas closely cues
toned By the police, but 50 Tar has
denied emphatieaIly all connection
with the crime. He is being held
fncommunicado at the First Precinct
station.
Planned Miehigan Trip.
It developed today that Wood was
planning to 90 70 Flint, Mich TO
work. according to a story he told
Lawrence Graever, a friend, residing
at 7l9 d street southeast He was to
have met Graever Thursday night at
Z o'clock, but failed to put in his ap-
pearance. This information has served
10 convince the police that Wood
met his death just after noon Thurs
day, the time when he was last seen
by employees OF the drug store.
W.-D. Wood, father Of the boy, ar
rived from Charlottesville this morn
ing and will leave this afternoon with
the body OF his son. He was unable
to throw any light on the mystery
and declared he was unable 70 fur
nish any motive for the crime.
About a week ago the boys par
ents received a letter from him. He
had moved from the home Of Leonard
n. ROettig, 4O1 II street northeast,
and had taken up his abode at 4O1
Eleventh street northeast
Woods only relative in Washington
is a cousin, Mrs. Claude Beach, OF
G36 North Carolina avenue southeast.
Mrs. Beach had not seen the slain
youth for nearly three weeks. NeitheF
she nor the boys father knew Sylvia
or any Of those held BY police officials
for possible completely. in the crime.
Starr Left HOme Thursday.
Starr left home at noon the day be-
fore yesterday, according to his wife,
after changing clothes. He complain
ed that wasn't feeling very well, and
that he had to go to the bank to de-
posit the money for the manager OF
the Light store.
Upon his failure TO return to the
house, Mrs. Starr, fearing he had be-
come in, telephOned No. I precinct
asking them to call the hospitals and
inquire about Mr.. Starr It was late
in the afternoon when she was nOti-
fled Of his disappearance.
When asked II she was acquainted
with Margaret James, Mrs. Starr re-
Pile dthat she was not.
II know that at one time he went
with an actress, but 1 never knew
her name" she said.
She stated she had been married to
Starr three years. Starr was born
in New York. He became a member
OF the police force on June % imme-
diately after he was discharged from
the army, and was stationed at No
/ police precinct. He obtained en-
ployment with Liggett's stores two
months ago. Starr is twenty-eight
years old.