Evening star., 1926-10-31
DEATH GUN SHELLS
MATCH BULLETS IN
SCR|VENER LOCKER
Police for First Time Reveal
All Facts Uncovered in
Staying Probe.
TIE FOUND IN HAND LIKE
THAT HE GAVE FRIEND
Weapon Picked Up Near Body
Similar to One Owned
by Detective.

Refusing to advance any opinion
as to how Detective Sergt. Arthur b.
Sc1vener met his death on the morn
ing of Wednesday. October 13. police
last night revealed for the first time
all the facts they have uncovered III
their Investigations of the last /
days.
At the same time it was announced
that the inquest, planned for tomor.
row. has been postponed one week.
Outstanding among the facts I'M
covered by the police are
F'irst-A pistol of the same make
and caliber as the weapon found near
Scriveners body came into the detec-
tive sergeant's possession the latter
part of last Summer.
Same Type Bullets.
Second-A package of 38 bullets. of
German manufa cture and considered
rather rare. was found in Scrivener's
locker by detectives who searched his
effects after his death. The same
type of bullet killed Scrivener. and
the chambers of the revolver found
near his feet contained similar
cartridges.
Third-The necktie found in
Scrivener's right hand. gray with red
dots. was of the same tie family as
a necktie. blue with red ~1ots, which
Scrivener had presented to Matt
Walsh, with whom he lived at 1923 \
street, about a year ago. and both
ties were purchased at the same shop.
The police detailed their findings in
an interview with newspaper men In
Inspector Henry G. Pratt's office In
the District Building last night. News
paper men were grouped around
do
them having only two weeks ago
been pallbearers at his funeral-were
seated in chairs around Inspector
Pratt. Mai. f. r. Hesse. superin-
tendent of police, was present. The
detectives included E. ]. Kelly, Scrive-
ner's partner; Thomas Nally. Joseph
F. Waldron, Thomas F. Sweeney and
Patrick OBrien.
Simple Facts Given.
At the outset of the Interview police
disclaimed any intention of expressing
an oninion. Facts only would be
given, they made it plain. The story
of the investigat ton into the Scrivener
death would be presented to the pub
lie, and this is the story, as given at
the interview:
Scriveners body was found lying on
the back. with the head up an in
cline of an alley, feet wide apart. and
a pistol IA or Is inches from the feet.
The pistols muzzle pointed toward
the body The pistol was a. hammer
less Harrington & Richardson weapon,
of .3S caliber. Five cartridges of a
cheap German. pre-war make were in
the five chambers; one was exploded.
In the outstretched right hand. a
wrinkleproof, silk and wool necktie of
good quality was ClutChed
At this point it was remarked that
many tips had been run out; many
clues had been exhausted. Police have
failed to fix suspicion upon any one
for killing Scrivener. They have
failed to find a jealous husband,
vengeful lover. They have failed to
establish the theory of a hold-up.
They have failed to find any one who
saw a person fleeing from the scene.
Many Persons Interviewed.
Various persons were interviewed.
One was Catherine Markey, who had
once worn an engagement ring Scriv-
ener had given her. and who was
known to have been a former f1ancee.
She was seen in her apartment by
detectives, who learned from Miss
Markey that at o'clock on the Mon
day night before her death Scrivener
was with her. They were seated In
Scrivener automobile.
AS near as she could recollect,
Scrivener said. according to the de-
tective who interviewed her:
Catherine, let's start all over again.
! Where we were two years ago. Let's
fix things up. Something VIII nave
to be done"
Miss Markey replied that she did
not want to do so.
Scrivener again urged her. He
| recalled incidents Of mutual interest
| nIaces where they had gone together.
condolences they had shared.
| AS he talked Miss Markey remem-
| bered. he held IN his hand an agate
| knob from the top of his gear shift
| lever, which he perslstently tossed
! from hand to hand as he talked.
Second Appeal Refused.
| She refused his second appeal.
| Then, as she remembered it, Scrlvener
/ what would you think if I told
| YOU I was to be married.
| II think I'd believe almost anything
/ now, Arthur" she replied.
| Il didn't think you'd take 1t quite
| so easily" he continued Il will be
married. but not in the near future.
| Then. she said, he asked her whether
| she would allow him to call. II he did
| get married, to see her, or TO call her
| over the telephone. She said she
| would not.
! She returned the ring she had been
wearing. AS he took 1t, he said:
We'll, Catherine. I'm not married
/ vet, and God knows what will hap
/ pen
! Miss Markey told detectives that
/ Scrivener had talked in a strange
/ manner the Thursday prior. when he
told her he was being harassed with
! work: telephones ringing; people talk
/ ing TO him. and that he couldn't walk
, from l street TO New York avenue in
! less than 45 minutes. with folks run
/ ming up to him and wanting to talk
/ to him.
Fiancee Also Interviewed.
| Detectives also interviewed Miss
! Helen Barnes Parker of Mclean, Va,
| the girl Scrivener was to have mar
! ried on the night of the day he met
/ his death.
/ Miss Parker said Scrivener proposed
/ to her in the middle of September:
| the date Of the wedding was to be
| October 80, and announcements for
| that date had been printed.
| On October g Saturday Scrivener