Evening star., 1926-10-13
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Fingerprints were virtually obscured.
The fact that the pistol was in such
condition and that the numbers were
filed off, pointed, in the opinion Of
investigators, to the probability OF a
planned shooting. When man files
numbers off a pistol, it is pointed out,
he does so purposely to avoid It's
identification.
While detectives were working TO-
day for a definite starting point of
the investigation Scrivener's body was
removed from Georgetown Hospital,
where it had been taken after it's dis
covery. to the District Morgue. AT
the hospital it had been announced
that the bullet went through the
heart. An autopsy verified this.
Scrivener's coat showed powder
marks. There is no doubt in the
minds Of his comrades that the shoot
ing was so quick he had no time 10
defend himself, and that the pistol
was against his breast from the Time
the man encountered him until the
fatal shot, which followed a moment
later. Scrivener, his friends know,
was not the man to die without a
struggle.
Another Heard voices.
In addition to the two persons VINO
heard the groans in the alley, Mrs.
Annie L. Stauff, inmate of a home
for aged women at 1885 Wisconsin
avenue. and who occupies room In
the rear of that building near tne
garage in which ScriVener Kept ms
car, said today that she heard the
garage locked, then low, quick voices
in the alley. She couldn't distinguish
the words, but it was more than TWO
minutes after the conversation start
ed. she said. before the pistol shot.
After that she heard nothing until
police arrived.
She remembers, however, three
strange men who appeared at the ga
rage yesterday afternoon. She THINKS
they were looking over the ground,
although they might have been In
specting the vacant garage next to
Scriveners with a view to renting 1t.
It was recalled today that Edward
r. Norris, living in the same house
with Detective Scrivener. was held
up and robbed last June 25 just across
the street from the alley in which the
detectives body was found. The hold
IN man timed his operation to take
Mace when Norris was en- route home
at 1:15 a m. He got about $135 in cash
and some minor valuables and was
never detected.
Had Cards Engraved.
Sobbing hysterically, Miss Parker
today disclosed to a reporter for Inc
Star details Of the romance which
was TO have eliminated in the sur
prise" wedding tonight at the home
of Rev. DR.. Whitley, 143S Harvard
street.
Arthur and l had planned our
Marriage for October 90" Miss
Parker said today at her home. ne M
rad even had the announcements
cards engraved with that date on 1t.
Rut last Saturday night Arthur sug-
| oasted that we not wait any LONGER
! agreed with him and we at first
| thought of having the ceremony per
formed last night. L wish we had
now. But Arthur remembered that
he might have to go to DanVllle, Va
and get a prisoner yesterday, ana SO
we decided TO make it this evening.
I'VE did not tell a soul about the
change in our plans. 1t was to be a
great surprise. Nobody was to De
fhere but the necessary witnesses,
and Arthur was going to select them
from among his close frlenus;
Yesterday afternoon he called Tor
mo in his car, as l left my Office
in the Railroad Administration Build
fng and took me homo. When we
arrived there he showed me for the
first time my engagement ring and
wedding ring. He put the diamond
on NV finger and kissed me.
Displayed Wedding Ring.
He showed the wedding ring--in
a velvet box on which were to hearts,
and told me he was going to have
il inscribed with our initials today.
He said he would get the marriage
license this afternoon.
"Then we went into the dining
-xeomca and broke the news to my