The Democratic advocate., 1922-03-10

cigarettes belonging to Gartrell at a
point along the river between Reichs-
ford and Frederick Junction. The pock-
etbook contained a small camera pho
! tograph of the murderer, a note from
girl friend and several cards bear
ing his name and address. The pocket
book was found almost in a straight
line from the point along the road
where Gartrell abandoned his automo-
bile and where he was last seen cross
ing a field.
The only officer who saw Gartrell
after he left Buckeystown was Motor
cycle Policeman Alexander, of Fred
erick, who was on his way to the
scene of the crime. The fugitive saw
the officer some distance ahead, stop
ped his car and started across a field
Alexander, after chasing him a short
distance. fired one shot at the man
before he disappeared over a hill
leading to the river.
/ Officers. however, are still of the
opinion that Gartrell committed sui
eide by jumping into the river. They
base their opinion, first, on the fact
that he tried to shoot himself after
killing the girl, and second, because of
failure on the part of State and coun-
ty officials and a large number of citi-
Zens to capture him or to obtain any
clue as to his whereabouts.
Half an hour before the tragedy, a
young man in an automobile, corre-
spending to a description of the muir
derer, drove in the lane leading to
Groves Lime Kiln, near Buckeystown,
and stopped his machine. He got out,
looked about and apparently seemed
to have lost his way. Finally he in
quired as to the road to Buckeystown,
lighted a cigarette, jumped in his car
and left at high rate of speed to-
ward Buckeystown. The man seemed
very nervous and i'll at ease and it is
supposed that it was Gartrell, on his
way to murder his victim. But little
attention was paid to the incident un-
til the news of the tragedy had been
received by those who saw him at
Lime Kiln.
Mr.. Hess is teacher at the Buck
eystown Industrial School. Many
years ago he taught school at Hood
Mills, among his pupils being Gar
trell's father. Besides her parents,
Miss Jenkins is survived by three sis
ters. and three brothers, at home.
The home of relatives of the young
man in the same locality is being
watched. Mr.. and Mrs. Gartrell, par
ents of the fugitive, are greatly de-
pressed over the tragedy. The former,
who is employed at the Woodbine
Canning Factory, where his son also
worked. is of the opinion that the young
man will return home. Mrs. Gartrell
however feels that the lad drowned
himself in the river. Both expressed
the hope that he would give himself up
if Te1ffves or be captured to end the
suspense under which they have been
since the murder.
The home is situated on a back
road about a mile from Morgans,
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and several miles from the Baltimore
State road.
The local authorities believe that if
he is alive he may be driven from his
hiding place at any time by hunger.
Stephen Gartrell, an older brother,
went to Frederick and returned with
the automobile abandoned by the fug-
tive few minutes after the murder
on the Buckeystown pike.
The funeral of the victim took place
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hess
Wednesday afternoon. Services were
held at the house at 1 o'clock in the
afternoon. conducted by Rev. j. w.
Kirk. pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant church, Buckeystown, and Rev.
MELVIN. pastor of the Messiah Luth-
eran church, Berrett, of which Miss
Jenkins expected to become a mem
ber this spring. Interment was made
in the adjoining cemetery.