The Washington times., 1923-01-22
DETECTIVE SEES
FOUL PLAY IN
FOX DEATH
Declares Doctor Murdered and
Intimates That He Knows
Slayer.

KNOXVILLE. Ten, Jan. a.
Opinion that the trail from the
auto in which DIR. Frank Fox was
found dead to the GreeneytIls hos.
pital, owned by his father, was made
by a companion of the young sur.
geon is expressed by w. HI. Walter,
manager of the, International In
telligence Bureau, who has had
three detectives working on the
mysterious case.
Bloodhounds after the finding of
the body had Nfollowed trail by a
circuitous route from the auto to
the hospital. Whether or not a
woman is involved in ,the case,
Walter declines to state. He says
that DIR. Frank Fox was murdered,
although his companion on the
night OF the tragedy two months
ago did not fire the fatal shot.
Walter said investigation had
shown that DIR. Frank Fox was in
excellent spirits before his death.
and was apparently looking forward
to his marriage to a. Miss Kinche.
loe, whom the doctor had met
while they were students at the
University of Virginia. The wed
ding was TO have taken place
Christmas week. Miss Kincheloe,
with her sister from Washington,
was at the funeral In Greeneville.
Enjoyed Party.
Walter made the claim that ssDr.
Fox is known to have attended q
social function at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Brabson the
night before his death. He &C
companied the wife of his brother,
DR.. Claude p. Fox, jr., to this af-
fair, the brother had gone on
professional call. but attended the
function, arriving later in the eve
ming.
Information gathered from the
hostess and several OF the guests
shows that DIR. Frank Fox was in
good spirits and enjoyed himself
that night. When his brother and
sister-in-law left, DIR. Frank Fox
remained, at the invitation OF the
hostess. He was one of the last
guests to leave the. home and
showed no signs Of brooding over
anything
ssThe next day he attended to his
professional duties as usual and there
was no indication that anything was
preying on his mind
He is known to have been at the
home of his father, DR.. Claude p.
Fox, sr., about $50 p. M, at which
time he received professional call.
His father answered the phone and
told DIR. Frank Fox to make the can,
which he did, returning home about
$50 p. m. =
May Know Assailant.
When DIR. Fox returned home his
father and mother were leaving for
q moving picture show, says the de-
tective. The parents had invited
their son to so with them, but he
replied that he preferred to remain
at home. That was the last seen of
him by his parents. Walter believes
that DIR. Fox did not remain at home
long but went out in his car and
filled an engagement which had al
ready been made.
The companion of Dr. Fox in the
car did not fire the fatal shot, how
ever, says Walter Had the com.
panion done SO, he says, the revolver
probably would have dropped to the
floor when the companion fled.
Walter intimates that ne knew who
fired the fatal shot but has declined
50 far to make public the name. He
said there would be further develop
ments soon and that there is no
doubt but that it is case of murder.
Denial is made by members Of the
Fox family of Greenyille that the
young surgeon was murdered They
have accepted the verdict of the coro-
ner that DIR. Fox came to his death
either accidentally or with suicidal
intent. The family has expressed re-
gret that the case has been reopened.