The Washington times., 1921-10-05

Toler, of the Richmond. Va, detective
department., arrived in Frederic sburg
yesterday afternoon and took finger
prints Of both Miss Knox and East
lake.
The Iatter's Bertillon measurements
are on record In the Navy Department,
but 1t IL thought more recent impress
sions would be better to aid in identi-
flying any OF the murder weapons"
held at Colonial Beach by Sergeant
Thomas Hall at the instructions OF
Commonwealth Attorney Watt Mayo.
Immediately after completing his
fingerprint taking at the Jail here. De-
tective Toler left for Colonial Beach
to examine the hatchet, two revolvers.
and dirk which Sergeant Hall was
holding for him. Mayo met Toler in
Colonial Beach, and the two went into
conference over the evidence already
adduced.
Cells Made Comfortable.
J. Conway Chichester. Fredericks-
burg's jailkeeper and town sergeant.
has made several changes within the
jail to make the prisoners comfort
able, as II Is apparent now that they
will be held until the time for trial
late In the present month. There
has been no end of talk about remov-
Ing them to the Henrico county Jail
In Richmond. but the necessity for
taking them further away from the
scene Of the outrage Is evidently over
now.
Electric lights have been strung in
their cells and warmer bed clothing
has been provided with the slight
change in weather.
A delegation Of six Colonial Beach
citizens passed through Fredericks-
burg early today for Richmond with
petition signed by every reputable
resident Of the summer resort re-
questlng Governor Westmoreland
Davis to direct Attorney General
John r. Saunders to assist Common.
wealth Attorney Watt Mayo In prose.
cutting the case.
The two lawyers already retained
by the defense. William w. Butzner.
OF Spottsylvania county, former mem
Der OF the Virginia House Of Dele
gates, and Thomas Hunter, present
member from the county of King
George, are two Of the best criminal
lawyers in the northern neck of
Virginia.
Seek Outside Help.
With the defense lining up such a
brilliant array Of legal talent as this,
the Westmoreland county residents
feel that some outside assistance
should be sent to them in bringing
the perpetrators of last Friday morn
ing's cadvaerous deed to justice.
While Mayo has not asked for any
assistance in handling his end of the
case. II is known II would not be I'M
nal II. l..
Colonial Beach asking this help from
Attorney General Saunders, was cir
culated by a committee made up Of
William v. Carruthers. the first man
on the scene Of the crime; Attorney
George Mason, DIR. V. o. Crothers,
ST., II. w. B. Williams, and Mrs. H.
w. B. Williams. and Miss Lola Minor
Their original purpose was to Sc
cure the help Of Butzner in prosecut-
ing the case, but as he had already
been retained by long-distance phone
by Donald Eastlake. Of Philadelphia,
he could not go back on his word.
Nurses Effects Inspected.
Upon the arrival of Toler and his
party at the beach. consultation
was held with Commonwealth Attor-
ney w. T. Mayo, Sergeant w. Hall
and Detective T. X. Boulware, after
which they first went to Miss Knox's
room in the Hotel De Alley. where
Il careful examination was made of
the nurses personal effects.
From the hotel the authorities went
to a safety deposit vault at the Bank
Of Wesmoreland. where the weapons
used in the brutal crime are kept, and
Detective Toler made a lengthy ex-
animation of the bloody instruments. |
including a Ratchet. revolver, ham
mer, carving knife and razor.
A coat and other clothing, said to
be the property of Miss Knox, were
also included in these exhibits.
Prices realised on Swift a Company
sales of carcass beef In Washington, d. c., |
for week ending Saturday October 4 1871 !