Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
NO CONCERN With
MYSTERY HOUSE
e. y Case Complete With
out Further Investigation.

Hagerstown reports that state au.
thorities here were in a position to
identify the mystery house" in Ha-
gerstown where John Bowler, self.
confessed slayer of Garfield II. Mill
er, Hagerstown taxicab driver. se-
cured through Miller the liquor
which made him "erazy drunk" were
answered in official quarters this
morning by the information that the
state regards its case at present as
complete and has not and will not
investigate any further leads" re-
living upon the confession Of Bowler
for its testimony. The location of
the house in Hagerstown. from
which II is believed Miller made
the mysterious telephone call to a
taixcab associate asking that the
latter take care of passenger for
Miller, has not concerned the au-
thorities here, nor has the identity
of the inmates worried them. The
connection Of the house" with the
story did not appear until Bowler
made his confession to the authori.
ties, il is recalled, and after that
further inquiry was regarded as un.
necessary No witnesses from the
house will be called, it is said.
The story in point appeared this
morning in a Hsgerstown paper IN
part as follows
THE mystery house, FIVE blocks
south from the garage and then to
the left as John Bowler, self-confess-
ed slayer of Garfield Miller, local
taxi driver last February .. describ.
ed it in his confession made to the
authorities at Martinsburg shortly
after his capture, will be more fully
described al Bowler's trial next week
and 1t is rumored several women
may be involved. While it is un-
derstood that the occupants of this
house knew nothing of the actual
crime, II was there that the liquor
was saeured, which Bowler claims
crazed him and Miller and lead to a
quarrel during which Miller was
murdered.
Little was said of this mystery
house, where Miller was last seen
alive. On the night he confessed
Bowler, sitting in his cell in the Mar
taken after they had secured gaso-
line at the garage of the Hagers-
town Motor Co. Following the troll
ley track, instead of taking the pike
at the intersection of Summit Ave
nue. and the WilliamspOrt pike. We
drove three or four blocks and then
turned to the left, Bowler said. One
or more turns were made after this
and from the description It would in
dictate that the house is located
somewhere on the Boulevard,
ut was here that Miller stopped
his car and entered the house. The
Martinsburg authorities. it is said
will also show that Bowler went
into the house with Miller. 1t is
rumored that the state has secured
some interesting data relative to the
visit to this house a short time be-
fore Miller was murdered They
may explain why occupants OF this
house were silent after Miller's body
was found and did not offer to throw
any light on the mystery OF the tele-
phone call which came to the local
taxi stand from Miller shortly before
he met his tragic end It was from
this same house. it will he shown
at the trial, it is said. hat the phone
call was made.
"The authorities have made a
broad investigation into The case and
have been in Hagerstown on several
occasions since Bowler made his
confession. 1t is said that he made
additional statements experimenting
mis- original confession.