Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
Jealousy is Believed Mo-
tive in Engineers
Killing
WIFE SLEPT NEARBY
Woman is Sought in Con-
nection With Murder Of
Los Angeles Aviator
and Clubman
Try United Press.l

or revenge was the motive for
he murder of Earl Remington,
aviator and wealthy clubman,
whose body was found outside his
home here. police believed today.
A woman was being sought in
connection with the murder fol-
lowing reports from Remington's
neighbors that an automobile con
tcining woman and three men
cashed by about the time Rem
ington was killed.
Mrs. Remington, society leader
and noted for her gay and bril-
liant gatherings, consulted an at
torney aobut two weeks ago in
connection with marital Difficult
ties, it was learned.
Mrs. Remington said her hus-
band had been acting strangely
and showed extreme nervousness
Noiss outside the house. partic-
rlarly at night, seemed to dis
tress him, she said. Remington
had offered their home, which is
il, an exclusive residential dis
trict. for sale, the widow stated,
but had instructed her never TO
permit any stranger to enter the
Eouse.
Although Remington telephoned
10 his wife yesterday that he was
going % their ranch near Chin
and would not return until la,e.
has been established. accordiug 9
tho police, that he did not q o
the ranch.
Detectives are attempting 20
trace his movements Thur r.
in the hope of finding some ~'u.
to the Staying. They stated tr
had found two friends of 90
dead man who said they saw a'
at o'clock that afternoon.
That Remington was slain
some one having a grudge az
st him is the opinion EXPIRE
by the detectives.
Whether an attempted burt
% the office of the safe com G
of which Remington was
lead, on October -, 1922, .a0
anything to do with the crgi
I GERS death, also is being ilas-
t;gated. Two of the. eomp;
,afes were broken into, accoI ing
to a report but nothing of ,a,us
was taken. The police are "osS
irg on the theory that psnlts
Ilay have been taken at that ue
which were used later in a llack
mailing plot against Reminet54
Remington evidently was mgr
dered at about midnight. A d3z-
en- ncighbors heard the fatal rot
and his wife lay sleeping W tiH
a few feet of him; but the
was not found until 6 o'c
when Charity Dawson, a ~
maid, started downstairs to light
the gas heating plant Of the
nous at 10g South st. An
drew's Street, fashionable
neighborhood.
There was trail of blood on
the driveway and riddled
portfolio which Remington had
carried. The maid called Mrs.
Remington, and the whole neigh
borhood was soon aroused by
their screams.
Remington left his offices early
in the AFTERNOON for a trip to
his Chino ranch He was not seen
thereafter by either employees or
family until his body was found.
He rang up his wife at $3.50 p. m.
and told her he was going to
China, according to the maid.
Remington, the police believe,
drew up in his Ford coupe at The
side of his house, perhaps at the
order of his assailant. He step
ped around to the back of the
cars shifting the leather portfolio
now high, now low. in front of
his body in an effort to shield
himself. 20; Lf
There was a loud report; per-
haps two. One charge from the
shotgun tore its way to the en-
gineer's heart. s'f'ns
AS he Staggered away from the
machine he fell on his back,
arms spread out: :i,s.. ...f
T.