Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-10
FIRST HUSBAND
Of MRS. KUEHL|NG
HELPS HUNT BODY
H. B. Osgood Here to Probe
River Tragedy-Police Still
Hold KuehIing.

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= Howard B. osgood OF Detroit. Mich,
siformer husband of Mrs. Gertrude
Viger kuehling, who was drowned
oin the Potomac between Chain bridge
-und Fletcher's boathouse. Wednes-
day night, accompanied Roy Harper
Kuehling, husband of the victim, and
detectives. today Joined in a thorough
search of the river banks for the body.
kuehling is still in custody OF the
police. Upon information given AS
sistant United States Attorney Arch
er and transmitted to the police. In
spector Grant insisted upon making
thorough investigation of the
drowning The information was said
to have been given by a lawyer to
whom Mrs. Kuehling is alleged to
have gone for the purpose of taking
action relative to obtaining possession
of property in Detroit.
According to this lawyer. Mrs.
Kuehling told him of troubles with
her husband and discussed with him
the question of divorce.
Kuehling, when told of his wife's
alleged statements. emphatically de-
MED them. saying they had only the
ordinary troubles that come to most
married couples.
Fail TO Find Body.
Search of the river at the point
where the drowning is said to have
taken place failed to disclose the
woman's body. Mr. Osgood said he
was willing to do all he could to re-
cover his former wife's body. and
that he would pay a reward of $50 for
its recovery.
Mr.. Osgood reached this city this
morning. He first visited the Office of
the lawyer who had been consulted
: Mrs. kuehling and who had COM
municated with Charles S. Mcdonald,
her Detroit counsel
Mr.. Osgood, accompanied by the
Sawyer, visited police headquarters
and saw Inspector Grant Mr.. Osgood
Aaid he was not trying to make it ap-.
pear that he was a prominent resident
Of Detroit He 'disliked the publicity
given by the drowning.
Osxood Regrets Publicity.
I'm just living down the stigma of
the divorce" he said, land hope as
little will be said about the affair as
possible"
DIR. Osgood anxiously inquired the
location of the place where his former
wife was drowned and said he wanted
TO go there. :.
-Will it make any difference if
Kuehling sees me-" he asked the chief
0L pOllCe.
None whatever" the latter assured
him Hes up the river with several
OF my men"
Much has been learned by the police
Of the movements of KuehIing since
his marriage the latter part of De-
cember last. So far as the detectives
have been able to learn, it is stated.
Kuehling has had no regular employ
ment since that time, although he
had talked of returning to the the
atrical business.
Recommended by Senator's.
Letters of recommendation from
Senators Warren G. Harding and Atlee
Pomerene of Ohio. urging his ap-
pointment to a position in the secret
Aervice, showed his willingness to fol-
low regular employment rather than
be dependent upon his wife for sup
bort, however.
i Kuehling was a resident of Mans
Held. Ohio, at the time the letters of
recommendation were written. Sem
ator Harding merely wrote Chief
Moran of the secret service that he
was interested in kuehling, neigh
Dor, and urged favorable consider
alton in his behalf
Senator Pomerene wrote Chief Mo-
ran: Permit me to join Senator
Harding in his Endorsement of the ap-
plication of Mr.. Roy H. Kuehling of
Mansfield. Ohio. for an appointment
az special agent in your department
My information is that Mr.. Kuehling
- worthy and well qualified, and I
am always glad to say good word
for a young man who had any part
in the world war. Mr.. Kuehling was
with the National Army for nearly
4 year and half. I recommend him
to- your kindly consideration"
Final Marriage Certificate.
Search of the room occupied by the
Il Ii to r. III l.
terday by Detectives Walsh and Baur
revealed the marriage certificate of
the couple and small quantity of
jeWelry. The certificate showed that
Kuehling and Mrs. Osgood had been
married in Mount Clemens, Mich, De-
cember 80, 1919, by Probate Judge
Vail E. Reid
It had been stated by residents of
Woodside that Mrs. kuehling had
been in the habit of wearing ex-
pensiye diamonds, but the detectives
said that only one expensive diamond
ring and some cheaper jewelry was
found. Kuehling told them he was
certain the jewelry was in the room.
His wife. he said. had been in the
habit of secreting her jewelry in vari-
GUS places, and he was satisfied it
would be found.
Osxood to Meet Police.
Inspector Grant requested Mr.. Os-
good to return to headquarters to
confer with the detectives at O'Clock
this afternoon. He said he was here
only on mission to recover the body,
and his time was at the disposal of
the police. He was willing to impart
any information he could in an effort
to solve any question in connection
with his former wife, her drowning
and recovery of her body.
1t is said by the police that the river
at the point where the drowning oc-
Cured is particularly dangerous. Re
cent rains. it is stated, had increased
the volume of water in the river and
MADE the c1rrept very rand