Evening star., 1933-04-08
BLOOD ANALYzED
IN Staying PROBE
Killing of Tuxedo Man Is
Charged to Resident
of Bright Seat.
By stan Correspondent Of The Star,

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, April B.
Police today were looking to the chem
ical analysis and comparison of blood
specimens to furnish conclusive proof
of the identity of the man who shot
Charles W. Martin, 80, railroad man, OF
Tuxedo, last Tuesday night.
Prince Georges County officers said
samples of Martins blood, and of that
found on clothes located in the home
of Oscar Brady, %, at Bright Seat, have
been submitted to the District of Colunl-
bia chemist for analysis. His report
is expected soon.
Meanwhile Brady was charged With
the murder of Martin last night inn
mediately after coroner's jury returned
the verdict that the railroad employe
was murdered by person or persons
unknown to them He will receive a
preliminary hearing next Tuesday.
Woman Freed on Bond.
Brady is held in the jail in Upper
Marlboro. Mrs. Mary Dawson, who had
been locked up since last Wednesday
when Martins body, covered with blood,
was found in his stranded automobile IN
Fairmount Heights, was released under
$500 bond as States witness, as were
Edward Smith, 49, of Washington, and
Henry Fleming, of Tuxedo, Mrs. Daw-
sons brother-in-law, who were arrested
after Brady was alleged to have con-
fessed to police.
The verdict of the jury which heard
testimony of eight States witnesses.
stunned police and spectators alike.
Four officers, including Chief j. j.
Crowley of Prince Georges County po-
lice and Detective Sergt. H. K. Wilson,
head of the Washington police homo
eide squad, testified that Brady con-
fessed that he shot Martin in self-de-
fense, when they engaged In an argu-
ment over Mrs. Dawson as Martin at
tempted to strike him with a crank
handle.
Policeman w. E. Clifton, who arrested
Brady in the yard of Henry Fleminss
home where Mrs Dawson lived, shortly
after discovery of the murder, said he
asked him to go back to Hyattsville
with him. Although nothing had been
said then about the shooting he said
Brady asked "He isn't dead is hep"
Clifton said he asked Brady what he
was talking about and the man did not
answer. Both Clifton and Sergt. Will
son told of a spot of dried blood on
Bradys right ear lobe.
Bloody Clothes Found.
Wilson and Clifton told of finding
blood-stained clothes in a closet of
Brady's fathers home at Bright Seat.
They said there were blood spots on the
cuffs of the pants, stains on the right
pants leg and bloody handkerchief in
the pocket. The coat and shoes were
also spotted with red. They said they
asked the elder Brady for his revolver,
but that he remarked that some one had
taken IL His daughter they said smoke
up and said oscar got it last night"
Later when Brady is said to have told
them of the shooting, he informed them
the gun was in buffet drawer at his
fathers home. 1t was found there.
Dr. James l. Boyd, who performed the
autopsy, said Martin was shot three
times, the bullets entering the right side
of the forehead and taking an upward
course, indicating the shots were fired
by some one lower than Martin. Pow
der marks which surrounded the wounds
indicated, the doctor said, the shots had
been fired from close range, probably
from four to six inches.