Evening star., 1920-09-13
GRAND JURY WILL
INVESTIGATE DEATH
Of MRS. KUEH[|NG
Laskey Decides to Submit
Evidence-Body Found
in the Potomac.

The grand jury viii investigate tomor-
row the drowning Of Mrs. Gertrude
viger Kuehling. from a canoe in the
Potomac river Wednesday evening.
United States Attorney Laskey. follow
chief of detectives, and Detectives
Hughlett and Walsh today decided to
present the matter to the grand jury.
This win be done, it was stated, despite
what verdict q coroners jury might
render at an inquest this afternoon.
An early gfand jury investigation was
determined upon. Il is stated, because
Howard b. Osgood and Mrs. Felice
Ryan. former husband and sister Of the
deceased. are in this city and will be
able to give testimony without being
required to return later. Roy Harper
Kuehling, the husband. still in custody.
will listen to the testimony given at the
inquest. It is stated he is in favor Of a
grand jury investigation.
Husband Sticks to story.
The prisoner has told but one story
Of the drowning. 1t was an accident.
according to his version, and police off,
cials say they know nothing to the con-
trary.
The inquest will be. held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon by DR.. William Browne
Carr, acting coroner, at the District
The body of Mrs. Kuehling was found
yesterday morning about 7:30 o'clock by
Albert Renswold, who occupies house
boat on the Virginia side of the river.
about 800 yards below the scene Of the
accident.
Bruises Caused By Rocks.
An autopsy performed yesterday by
DR. William Browne Carr, acting cOrO-
ner, and DR.. Frederick NJ. Nolan. acting
deputy coroner, showed that death re-
suited from drowning. There were no
bruises other than those caused by rocks
on the body, DIR. Carr said.
Six jurors went from Hindle's under
taking establishment to the morgue.
where the taking Of testimony probably
will be concluded late this afternoon.
Kuehling. second husband Of the
claim the body that it may be properly
buried in the family burial ground at
Detroit, Mich" The waiver mentioned
Mrs. Ryan. a sister of the deceased. as
the one to take charge of the body. Mrs.
Ryan having reached here yesterday.
Howard B. Osgood, Detroit insurance
agent. first husband of Mrs. Kuehlng,
is making arrangements for the ship
ment of khe body to Detroit. He said
this morning that he had wired to De-
trOlL lOF lNIOrIlatlON as 10 the uiSpoSl-
ton of personal effects made in his di-
vorced wife's will.
When it is learned what provision
Mrs. kuehling made for the disposi-
tion of such property, Mr.. Osgood
stated. an effort will be made to have
the property in DR.. Whitney's house
at Woodside, where the Kuehling's
roomed. placed with a local storage
company until court action on the
will is had The diamonds. valued at
approximately $4,000, taken from the
Kuehling room by Detectives Baur
and Walsh. are in possession of the
police, and will be held until Mrs.
kuehling's will is probated.
First Husband Identifies Ring.
Albert Renswold, who recovered the
body and probably will be given the
reward offered for its recovery by Mr..
Osgood. was fishing when he dis
covered the corpse floating near the
shore on the District side of the river.
He made the body fast, notified the
police and it was taken to the morgue.
Following the autopsy the body was
taken to the Undertaking establish
ment and hermetically sealed.
Identification Of the body at the
morgue was made by Mr.. Osgood. svho
recognized Mrs. Kuehling's platinum
wedding ring on her finger. Kuehling
said he thought the body was that Of
his wife.
Kuehling yesterday was in confer
ence with his brother, BENJAMIN
Kuehling. q policeman, and Attorney
Edmund Darlington. Both the brother
and counsel arranged to attend the in
quest