Evening star., 1926-10-15
ed. in the early hours Of last Wednes-

ed. in the early hours Of last Wednes-
day.
Dr. Wilhey. expta lining that this
trasically unusual. frightfuliy hideous
event warranted departure from
the usual in obseQuies. called on the
people of Washington to encourage
a revival Of law and order. of respect
obedience and love for those charged,
under God. with enforcing the law:
and to see that every one. from those
in high places to those in the lowest,
obey even the most minor OF the
Government legal restrictions
Until this respect for all laws 10
obtained. he declared. there will he
crime and "our brave defenders of
the home will he subject to the
dastardly Vaccinations OF prowlers
in th" nieht and others who fiout
our laws"
Th. .n.niSter recOunted how he had
prepared to unite in marriage this
fearless. upright gentleman and serv-
ant of the people to the beautiful
young girl of his choice" and Of the
shock he received on learning. hut a
few hours before the time set for the
ceremony. Of the murder of the
bridegroom-to-be.
AS he spoke, he loaked at the tear
stained face Of 1S-year-old tgelen
Barnes Parker. whom Scrivener had
picked for his bride. and who sat.
eonvulsively ,sobbing, near the flag
draped bier.
Scores Of Scrivener's friends filed
past the casket during the hours pre-
ceding the rites. The front room and
hallway of the house. owned by MIR.
and Mrs. Matthew Walsh. was ba nked
high with gorgeous floral pieces bear
ing cards from countless orga MIA tiOns
and individuals.
On the side of the casket. near the
head. lay small spray of pink rose
buds. to which was tied with satin
ribbon, card with the inscriptions
with all my love. Helen"
| Six Of ScrivenerS cOlleag gues of the
| Detective Bureau carried the casket
| from the house after the ceremony
| to the motor hearse which was to lake
the body to the Scrivener family home
| in Winchester, Va.
| They were headed by Edward Kelly
Scriveners inseparahle partner on the
homicide squad, who now has the sad
duty of investigating the murder Of
his hest friend. With Kelly We're
Thomas + Sweeney. Joseph F. Wald-
ron. Eugene Davis, Henry NJ. lett and
F.. l.. Phillips, all of the Detective Bu-
| reau.
| AS the pallhearers bore the body
| tenderly. from the house a company
of uniformed policemen swung their
! nightsticHs to attention at sigma
| from Nal Edwin r. HeSse, Superin-
| tendent of police. who stood hare
headed reside his staff Of police Of
| ficials. Hundreds of friends and
neishhors thronged the sidewalk and
street for some distance from the
| ho%se. unable tn get into the room.
Scrivener's parents were not pres
ent. Turner Scrivener. the father
was called back to Winchester yes
terday bNca use Of the serious illness
of Mrs. Scrivener. Accompanying the
body to- the Virginia city were the
| three Walter. Lohr and
| Garner Scrivener-and one or twt
other relatives.
| Arriving at Winchester late this
afternoon the body was taken to tho
! Sciivener home 342 Fairview avenue
where it will he kept until funera
/ services are held at / 40 o'clock Sun
! day afternoon in the Church of the
| Disciples of Christ. Rev. Sewell !
Goode of Rockville. Md, for man,
/ years an intimate friend of the fam
lily. will oficiste. assisted by the loca
pastor. the Rev. w. l.. Dudley. In
! teTnent VIII ne IN mount HeDFof
| Cemetery.
1t is understood that Miss Parke,
will attend the funeral. accompa nice
| by several girl friends. Delegations o
the Washington Lodge Of F,lks sne
the Costello Post Of the American
Legion will attend The ohsequies
| Scrivener was in his 36th year. hav
| ing been horn at Rock Enon Springs
Frederick County. July 9. 1899. H,
! worked on his fathers farm while no
attending school. and at the age Of .
WIS teaching a school at Trone. Va
Several years later he worked for tn.
Capital Traction Co. in Washington
as motorman. then Joined the police
force. and in a few years was de
tached from the uniformed service ant
assigned to the detective bureau ir
which he had distinguished himself OF
many occasions for intrepidity.
In addition to his parents ant
brothers. he is survived by one sister
Mrs. Dale Baker, this city.