The Washington times., 1927-07-15
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!. IN MILLS CASE
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was said to have committed suicide.
An effort is being made today to find
the note or learn more of 1t than
the mere fact that it existed.
Investigators want to determine
whether or not a maniac il living
in the Hunting Hill section of the
county who satisfies an unbalanced
mind by Staying and leaving notes
pinned to his victims.
Young Jones, who had been
adopted by Briggs from q MethO-
dist orphanage at Baltimore. was
left at home on the night of his
tragic death by the family who
went to assist neighbor in nut.
ting away fresh meat. One of the
family was sent back to do some
chors that had been forgotten. The
body of Jones was found lying
across q hot stove and burning.
The note was pinned to him.
The Jones boy was known to
have been infatuated with a young
woman in the neighborhood and to
have expressed a determination to
marry her at some time
The note. as well residents Of
the community can remember, con-
tanned such phrases as tired Of
living. that he had lived an
irregular life: that he had mot
been living a clean life; that he
had done things that were i'm.
proper.
Seek to Hide Interest
States Attorney Robert Peter. jr..
and Detective James Manning. of
Baltimore, investigating the case,
sought to conceal their interest in
this angie of the inquiry. but it Is
known they are eager to get at the
bottom OF the affair.
Mr.. Peter was not in office at the
time of the Jones suicide and no
inquest was held at the time, since
all events pointed to suicide.
A shotgun was found near the
body and the theory advanced and
accepted at the time was that Jones
used fire poker to pun the trig-
ger CT the gun.
The note was written by hand,
it is said. No one has been able
TO say what disposition was made
of it.
Miles Attempts Escape
An extra guard was placed At the
county jail last night following the
unsuccessful effort of Clarence
Miles to break jail. His brother.
Clinton Miles, who is held with him,
also would have hcen able to make
his getaway had Clarence suc.
cell.
Miles used an iron slat from his
cell bunk and loosened two bars be.
fore discovered hy the young SON
Of the jailer.
Miles, last February, eseaped
from the Jail at Marlboro. Prince
Georges county, the police saw. In
the same manner he sought to
leave the Rockville jail last nisht.
lie was arrested following the siay.
ing OF Mills last week on request of
Prince Georges county authorities
VINO want him for jail breaking and
the theft OF automobile tires and
accessories,
Brother Visited Them
The Miles brothera' brother. Ed
Miles, visited the boys in the TAIL
Yesterday afternoon. This brother
VIII be questioned today to de.
termine whether there was any
significance in his visit.
Since the Montgomery county
authorities, aided by a member Of
the Baltimore murder squad, have
tailed to unearth either motive or
suspect in the Staying case. sew.
eral private detectives, interested IN
the offer by the Commissioners ~
a II 900 reward have asked mar.
mission to investigate the case.
STANLEY Gingell, former deputy
sheriff OF the county, employed by
Mrs. Bertha Mills, widow 81 the
oead man, is working with the
county officers in ferriting out the
case. and is not conducting sep