The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-22
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today that shores might have aNot
himself accidentally"
The petting party theory IS
backed up by the fact that within
ten feet Of the blood splotched
patch, where Shores was found
dead shortly before midnight, there
Is evidence that others had been
there.
Evidence Of Fight
There is no doubt but that there
was vigorous physical encounter
preceding Shores death, because
the ground is scuffled up and a
quantity of building material which
was neatly piled, was strewn
around and q NUMBER Of fragile
ties were broken. g.. -
That the Walter Reed authorities
fear the faint az scandal in ccn-
rtection with Shores death was evil
dent today when Executive officer
Watson, it Is claimed, directed a
change IN the written report con-
corning the tragic ceath.
Major Watson instructed the off.
GERS. soldiers say, who made the
report, to strike out the words,
nurses quarters. and, to insert "thc
scale house."
He dida this comrades or the dead
man claimed today, in spite Of the
fact that nurses quarters" ac.
cirately describe the place In which
the body was found.
Says Police Were Called III.
Major Watson said today that the
sergeant who examined Shores was
convinced that It was suicide, that
the local police Who were called in
last night, think II was suicide, end
that ne thinks It was suicide.
The bullet which entered Shores
was fired at very close range, which
would have been likely had the
young sentry been graphing with
an assailant who was determined
to protect HIS companion.
Major Watson; however, contends
that that the CLOSE range at which
the bullet was fired. is prima facie
evidence that 1t was suicide.
Friends Of Shore Disagree.
Friends Of the sentry; grouped
around the death spot today, were
all agreed that the petting party
theory is the correct one, but one
OF them remarked, careIessly:
Wen have to let 1t go at suicide
and keep out Of trouble"
Bosom buddies OF Shores, some OF
whom ha6 seen duty with him bes.
fore ne came to Walter Reed, re.
scented the suicide theory ard said
that there was no reason Tor the
youth, known about the post as
Happy" to- take his life.
Know Little Of Him.
walter Reed officials say they
know very little about Shores IN.
asfnuch dis he had only been here
q few months. It was said today
that last night was the second
time that he had done sentry duty
at the post and there was some
doubt whether he had had much
experience In handling firearms.
Major Watson said, however, that
he had satisfied himself that Shores
had had instruction in fireArm
usage. ~
The first evidence that something
had happened to Shore was con.
veyed to Headquarters when he
failed to report In at s O'Clock.
It was thought at that time,
that he might have gone to sleep
on duty and two men were sent
out with a search light. This was
about $50 p. m. It was not until
more than three hours later that
Private Stanley Kadlsh discovered
the body.
The spot where the body was
found was about ten feet from his
path of travel as he patrolled his
beat and it would have been easy
for him. to spot intfuders at the
point where his death occurred.
Anyone who might, have grappied
with him could easily have scaled
the southern fence despite IT,
bArbed wire. In fact, there were
two long pipes set up against the
fence which would have enabled
anyone to Shiny over It without
injury to himself. IA