Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-25
SLAIN VETERAN FOUGHT
DESPERATELY FOR LIFE
Autopsy at Alexandria Over Body
OF Major Frank Scanland Re-
vcaiS Many Bruises.
WEARER OF WAR MEDALS
Officials Believe A. l.. T.. Hero Met
Death ut Hands OF Two Men anil
Afterwards Dragged to Lonely
Spot--Wife Arrives.
tBy Universal Service. !

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 23.-Washing-
ton police and Secret Service agents
expressed belief late today that Ma
5or Frank M. Scanland, who receiv-
ed two medals and was cited for
bravery for remarkable service with
the American army in Italy. and
whose bruised and mutilatcd body
was found Friday in lonely spot
near Alexandria, Va, was killed in
Alexandria BY two men. His body.
they believe. was carried in an auto
mobile to the patch OF woods where
ii was concealed.
The autopsy, which was completed
at Alexandria today, revealed that
Scanland's body was covered with
cuts and bruises. Moreover, the VIC
tim was of powerful build and the
conditions OF his knuckles indicated
that he had made desperate fight
for life. The police arc convinced.
therefore. that if he had been slain
where the remains were found. the
ground would have given unmistak-
able evidence OF the struggle. No
such evidence was found
Woman Comes to View Body.
While the autopsy was bqing per-
formed in Alexandria, the attention
OF the police was attracted by a
young woman who paced nervously
up and down before the place.
When questioned by Chief Of De-
tcctivcs Clifford L. Grant, she gave
the name OF Mrs. j. William May,
and said she wished to view the
body, as she believed from the news
paper description that Major Scan
land was one Of four men who vis-
tied her homo in Washington last
Monday night. She was separated
from her husband. she added, and be-
iievcd at the time he was attempt
ing to spy on her. She went away
without seeing the body and will be
further questioned by the police.
Major ScanIand, the police have
learned. was convicted in El Paso.
Texas. last November. and sentenced
to ten years for killing John Hutch
inss, chauffeur employed by Sena-
ter Fail. Scanland noted an appeal
and was given his liberty under
bond. Army authorities absolved
Scanland from blame in connection
with the death of lIutchings.
One man Is alleged TO have threat
ened to kill Major Scanland as a
result of the tragedy.
The authorities are questioning a
Mrs. Millcrs and Mrs. Callahan. of
Hume. Va. not far from the scene
OF the tragedy, who assert that on
last Tuesday or Wednesday night
they heard shrill and prolonged
screams of n woman from the dircc-
tion OF the turnpike. They reported
the matter to the town officer, but no
arrest was made.
Edmund jenkins Arrested.
Edmund Jenkins. a negro, who was
arrested at Clarendon. Va, Satur-
day on suspicion, will be questioned
regarding his actions Friday, the day
Major Scanland disappeared from the
Raleigh Hotel. y diary, apparently
written by an overseas soldier. was
found in his possession. 1t contains
entries from Berlin, Rome. Paris.
Manila and Panama. The writing
was in cramped hand, which did
not resemble that OF Major Scanland.
Jenkins says ho found the diary.
The victims wife. Mrs. Alice Sean
land, of Youngstown. y. Y. and his
sister. Miss Sarah Scaniand, arrived
here today and will take tile body
TO Frankfort, Ky, for interment.
Mrs. Scanland said that although her
husband had bank books showing de-
posits in many cities. all were prac.