The Washington times., 1920-06-03


the Identity OF two fishermen said To
of the mysterious death OF John Won
liew Pierson. employe OF Frank Theo-
dore Allen, sstrologer. 100 u street
northeast. no action OF = tangible ma
ture has been taken by the police
authorities OF Washington or cavlert
or Anne Arundel counties. Md.
A conflict OF authority has arisen.
Because the body OF Pierson. with two
bullet wounds in his head, was FOUND
In the Chesapeake bay, near Chesa-
peake Beach, the Washington police
assert they have no authority further
to investigate the case. And, as the
spot where the body was found Is said
to be on the dividing line between Cal
vert and Anne Arundel counties Nd
authorities are at sea as to winch
county should act.
While some OF the Washington de-
tectives who made an investigation OF
the death of PiersoD expressed the
opinion that the astrologer's assistapl
committed suicide, others are nrmly
OF the belief that the 'Washingtonian
was slain. But they have been unable
to advance a motive for the killing,
other than that Pierson, who was OF
eccentric habits. quarreled while on a
boat. was shot and killed, and his
body thrown overheard.
scouts suicide TkcOry.
DR.. william II. Talbot. Calvert
county physician. who examined the
bullet wounds in Persons head, fol-
lowing the finding of the body, as
serted that il would have been impos-
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shot himself twice. He said either of
the bullet wounds would have caused
instant death.
Indignant that his name has been
linked with the death OF Pierson,
Harry Hazard. a fisherman OF West
River. about twenty miles from
Chesapeake Beach. has asked The
Times to help clear him OF suspicion.
Hazards brother, George Hazard,
has been chief OF police of Chesa-
peake Beach for eighteen years.
1T has been said" Hazard told a
Times reporter. that / killed Pier
son. This is untrue and without any
foundation. I have an idea, however.
who actually did the killing; and II
the police authorities made a proper
investigation, they could easily find
the mans slayer. The man who killed
Pierson lives near Chesapeake Beach;
and he. believe. is trying to point
the finger Of guilt at me just because
| | own white-painted boat which
answers to the description of one
seen near Chesapeake Beach on the
| morning that Pierson was killed.
| "Murder VIII Out"
But" continued Hazard. 'it's the
old story that murder will out This
| case is bound to be cleaned up and
the guilty made to suffer.
| another thing which may have
| caused us to be suspected of knowl-
edge about the killing of Pierson is
the fact that several days ago George
and / motored to Chesapeake Beach
instead of going there in one of our
boats. My brother, for eighteen years
was chief OF police Of Chesapeake
Beach. and the people up there sent
for him to come oyer and accept the
job this summer. My brother, decided
not to take the job. but he and
went to Chesapeake Beach in our
automobile to talk it over. --...
"This fact--that we did not go by
boat. the white-painted launch-fron
our home to Chesapeake Beach must
have started people to talking. They
have openly accused me of the killing
why. only the other day I visited a
farm. and woman saw me and
shouted. There's the man who killed
Pierson"
WANTS Crime Investigated.
81 wish The Washington Times
would declare for me my innocence
| and urge that the authorities make q
| proper investigation and find the
man guilty of the brutal crime.
don't think they will have much diff
| Guilty finding the guilty party If they
| make a thorough investigation around
Chesapeake Beach.
"I am anxious for an investigation
as I know when it is completed my
| name will be cleared of suspicion.
There has been talk of a mys
tcrious skipjack, painted white-one
| similar to the one I own. We are not
the only fishermen who have a white.
painted boat. AS a matter of fact, or
| the morning that Pierson was sup
posed to have been killed my boa
was being overhauled. On that morn.
| ing was not near Chesapeake
Beach,
The Hazards are fishermen ant
oystermen. and they conduct a sum
mer boarding house. Their property