Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-09
SUSPECT FOUL
PLAY IN DEATH
OF MISS JONES
Valuable Jewelry and S75
and Luggage Are
Missing
DID NOT GO TO COUNTY
Police Here and Arlington County
Authorities Working on Case-fun-
eral Services Tomorrow Afternoon

That Miss Alma Hullngs Jones,
twenty-six years old, whose body was
found last Monday in the Potomac,
may have been the victim Of foul play
is the opinion of relatives of the
dead woman in this city.
They point out that when she left
home shortly after 10 o'clock
Friday morning January 81, she had
in her possession pocketbook con-
tanning about S75 and in addition had
considerable jewelry and suit case
and all of which is missing. The
members of the family were unable
TO place any value on the iewelry.
Her jewelry it is stated. consisted of
an emerald set dinner ring. a trate"
nity pin. string of pearls, and a
gold locket. In addition to her jew
elry she carried a manicuring set and
new dress and other articles OF
clothing. together with a pocketbook.
All of these things are missing and
this convinces the family that she
probably was the victim of foul play.
The family was unable to place the
value Of the jewery.
1t was learned today that Miss
Jones after leaving home went to the
corner Of Cameron and Payne streets
and purchasd Il ticket for Washing
ton from the agent Miss NJ. A. Shlnn,
on duty at that place. Had she
originally planned to visit Mrs. Ruby
Grogan at Cherrydale. Arlington
County. under ordinary circumstan-
COS she would have procured ticket
for Cherrydale and detrained at Ar
l:ngton Junction and caught a rails
Church car for Chcrrydale.
However, the familv stated today
that she obtained the round trip
ticket for Washington, evidentai!y
having changed her plans for making
a. direct trip. After arriving IN
Washington. however, she could have
boarded Georgetown car and gotten
off at .Acqueduct bridge and gone to
Georgetown.
The family, however, learned that
Miss Jones never visited Mrs. Gro
gan as originally planned, and Mrs.
Grogan had expected her and was at
loss to understand why she faiied
to put in her appearance. MRS.
Grogan this afternoon visited the
family and explained that Miss Jones
never visited her.
Sheriff Clements stated tins morn
ing that he is running down various
clcws furnished and making COM
plctc investigation of the case. He
saws that it looks to him as if Miss
Jones was a victim oI foul play.
The funeral of Miss Jones will take
place at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from Whcatlev's mortuarE
chanel. Services will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. +. p. Jackson, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church.
An examination of the body at
the District morgue hv Washington
authorities showed indications of a
struggle. In an autopsy specimen
of the stomach was taken for
analysis. Officials hope to determine
whether drugs were used to over
power the girl in this manner. The
report Of the analysis. according to
officials. will be completed within two
or three days. Police are cndeavor-
in. to locate the trolley creE to
learn whether Miss Jones got off the
car ut Clarendon.
Sheriff Clements, Of Arlington
county. Chief of Police Goods and
Policemen Durrcr todav are running
down all cews available regarding
the young woman and intcrrOgating
A number Of persons. and in their
work thnv are receiving the co-oper1.-
ton of the Washington police depart
mont
If Miss james was victim Of. toul
nlav no stone will be left u7turned
to apprehend her assalant and II
was renortcl this afternoon that
tonsidcrrblc progress had been made
by the Investigators.