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and Justice of Peace Robert Z. Joyce,
acting coroner.
Dark marks on the floor Of the bed
room led police to believe blood had
been washed up before they arrived.
They also found a cloth which they
suspect was used for the purpose A
mans shirt with red marks on it was
also discovered, and the stains Will be
analyzed today.
There was no blood on Mrs. Schrodt
nightclothlng however, nor on the bed.
Only a Slight blood clot covered the cut
over her temple, although DR.. Nalley
said he thought the cash must have
bled quite freely
The same blow which caused the cash
dented. and possibly fractured. the skull.
DR. Nalley said. He will perform an
autopsy today.
Magistrate Joyce. who assisted police
in their early investigation, expressed
the opinion that the woman was struck
with a bottle.
search of the premises revealed six
half-gallon jars of alleged liquor in the
basement however. and an illegal pos
session charge was also lodged against
Mulhgan.
ington jeWelry firm, told police Mrs.
Schrodt retired about midnight, while
he went to sleep on the front porch.
About 3 am. he went into the house,
noticed the cut on Mrs Schrodt's fore
mead and called Mrs. Hiromerous. whom
he cuStomarlly summoned whenever
Mrs. Schrodt was sick.
He suggested that Mrs Schrodt
might have fallen in the bath room,
struck her head against radiator, but
managed to get back in bed.
Mulligan and Mrs Schrodt told
neighborS they were brother and sister
Police were Of the opinion. however.
that the couple was not related
Last night, police said. Cottage City
couple and their children visited Mrs
Schrodt and Mulligan and there was
considerable drinking. Police ques-
toned the Cottage City couple and said
their account of what occurred last
night conf1icted with Mulligan's state
ments. The couple was summoned to
an inquest which Judge Joyce is sched-
uled to conduct tonight.
Coroner's Jury Called.
County Policeman Claude Reese who
with Chief Plumer. arrested Mulligan.
summoned coroner's jury which
viewed the body before it was removed
to Gasch's funeral parlor, Hyattsville.
From a $500 insurance policy police
learned that Mrs. Schrodt was born in
Indianapolis, Ind, November l, 1875.
The policy, taken out in 1916, named
as beneficiary her husband, George H.
Schrodt whose address was given as
28l South Robinson street, Baltimore,
Md
On January IS, 1923. however. the
beneficiary of the policy was changed
to the estate of the insured" At that
time Mrs. Schrodts address was given
as 1907 G street northeast, Washington,
On July 26 of this year the policy
showed $3.50 had been borrowed on it.
DR. Nalley. who treated Mrs. Schrodt
on several occasions for severe nose
bleeds. said she told him she went on
the stage when she was IA years old
The officers said they found some
theatrical contracts in the house be-
tween various managers and The
Schrodts"
When Mrs Schrodt took out her life
insurance policy she gave her occupa-
tion as a dreSsmaker In recent years,
DR.. Nalley said, she had been working
for the same jewelry firm by which
Mulligan was employed, She has not
been working since January, however.
Police learned the house in which
they lived was purchased jointly by
Mulligan and Mrs. Schrodt.