The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
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TORCH DEATH !
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lCODllnueQ from II 1THI - nBGsJ
they obtained their information
concerning him. Miss Brown
died shortly after being found by
motorists on q lonely road, her
oil-soaked clothing in flames.
"A second confessional letter, writ
ten. police believe, by the hand that
applied the torch to Margaret
Browns gasoline-soaked body. re.
vealed today that Others may be
forcing the murderer to suicide.
It was an amazing letter, no less
so than the first. and was. printed
carefully in the same characters
returned. two 81 900 bonds and a
$500 bill filched from the effects
OF the slain governess.
It reiterated the writer's intention
to kill himself, ito protect the
others" From the tone OF the
letter and that reference. police
are of the opinion that at least
one OF the Others Is woman
and that she may have forced the
return of the money and the mans
confession, with suicide or sur.
render the alternatives Of expiration
given him.
There ii i belief among officials
that IL the slayer does not kill
himself. he will be exposed and
perhaps given into hands Of au-
thorities.
Contents Withheld
The exact contents Of the letter
could not be learned. It was re-
ceived Saturday In the office in
SomervilIe OF Prosecutor Francis
Il. Bergen, and had been mailed
Friday in Newark. whence came
the first letter. That much is
MED he had received any such
other questions, that the denial
holding facts he thinks he may
use IL there is trial.
The letter was printed on plain
note paper and was mailed in g
stamped envelope. They are OF the
kind that might be obtained from
drugstore slot machine.
Mr.. Bergen's secrecy about the
note extended to postal inspectors
in Newark, who awaited chance
to begin an investigation, but who
were not called in. There IL no way,
however. they declared. to tell from
what part Of Newark the letter was
mailed
Saving Evidence
Mr. Bergen admitted that he had
received also a report on the chemi.
cal analysis Of the vital organs Of
Miss Brown. but when asked To In.
dictate whether insensibility had been
caused by . blow or by drugs. he
said:
Il am saving that evidence for
the trial am quite certain II will
be sensational"
Asked how the Investigation was
progressing, Mr.. Bergen revealed
that he il concerned over quaint
aspect Of the case.
~ am depending on the New York
cause she Miss Brown "a their
citizen
He said also he Is depending on
the Morristown office Of the new
Jersey State troopers" because the
hot dog stand in back OF which
Miss Browns flaming body was dis
covered Is "a suburb OF Morris
town.
W@Or Oh DNWB8
Two discoveries that may be Inn.
portant were made ut the scene OF
the crime, by newspaper men. One
was the finding Of an S-oHnce brown
bottle. without d label, the bottom
OF which was marked with "a
impressed with a diamond The
bottle, empty, gave off strong
drug odor when uncorked. 1t was
fRfas -
Charles Cavanaugh OF Bernardsvillo
for analysis, IL possible.
The bottle was found about 50
feet up the road from the murder
spot 1t had been thrown there
recently, 1t appeared. being com.
paratively clean. The second dis
covery was that of a woman'a heavy
brown kid glove. Is or 20 feet from
the roadside pyre.
License Stolen
Meanwhile, the mention OF a.
"Dr. Huff by Mrs. Elizabeth MIL
Ter, friend Of Miss Brown and
governess in the home OF e. A
stillman. 1910 Fifth Ave-, at Eighty
second ST., was given new signifi-
having been introduced by Miss
Brown to a man who drove . blue
sedan automobile as ''Dr. Huff"
DIR. Fred III. Huff, 81, a dental
surgeon, living at as Fairmount
Ter, East Orange, N. J., and with
an office at 14O Main st. there.
declared that his home had been
broken into last New Years Eve |
and his drivers license stolen, along
with SITS in \ wallet.
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