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bullet coursed through his shoulder
and came out through his chest after
piercing the lung. Either could have
caused his death, doctors said. There
was a cut on the side of his scalp, pos
sibly made by q razor, according to
police.
The Boy Scouts rushed to q nearby
filling station and told the proprietor
Of their discovery. He telephoned
Montgomery County police at Silver
Spring. States Attorney James H.
Pugh of Rockville and several officers
rushed to the scene, and the body was
brought here after an inspection at
the creek. Meanwhile, police combed
the wooded section nearby for add.
tional clues.
Apparently Thrown Into Water.
Matthews body apparently had
been thrown into the branch above
the dam of the Robert B. Morse filtra-
ton plant and had been washed over
the dam and then under the bridge
Friday night when heavy rains had
raised water 20 feet above the dam.
Police said the water no doubt was of
sufficient force at the time to throw
the body up on the rock where it was
discovered. Matthews was clad in a
sheepskin coat, tan shoes and grey
overalls.
There is no doubt about 1t being
murder--premeditate ted murder" Pugh
said, after having launched an extern
sive investigation and begun examina-
/ ton of witnesses in the case. Who
ever committed the crime shot Mat
thews through the head with q gun
and then sliced him with q razor. Rob-
berry is one motive. The other will
not disclose at this time, as we are
checkings it now. He was said to have
carried a lot Of cash." Pugh refused
to name the suspects.
Sum Unknown.
Originally it was believed Matthews
had $500 or $500 on his person when
he was reported missing. He had
withdrawn $500 in cash from the Sill
yer Spring Bank on October 26, but
investigation showed he had loaned
out this sum on the same day. The
loan looks alright" Pugh said.
Other evidence indicated Matthews
might not have had as much money
as his slayer believed. Matthews had
sold some property to . Washington
school teacher who Is constructing .
home on it. The teacher was be-
lieved to have made a payment to
Matthews shortly before the latter
was missed from his farm home. How
ever, a check-up showed the money
had been paid to the bank for Mat
thews' account after he had disap-
peared.
Pugh said evidence also indicated
Matthews often carried 500 or more
on his person and often flashed a roll
of bills.
Matthews lived with his brother
Charles, II. The brother and many
other residents Of the neighborhood
already have been examined by the
district attorney.
Brother Tells Of Disappearance.
With an arm that shook slightly
with emotion, Charles Matthews stood
in the kitchen of the farm home on
the Colesville pike today and pointed
to an empty chair near the coal range
That's where Elwood was sitting,
he said.
There were two chairs near the
range. The brothers often sat In
them and enjoyed the warmth Of the
fire. They were sitting there ON the
afternoon of November 81, Just before
4 O'Clock.
Charles agreed that somebody who
knew" his brother committed the
crime. Il couldn't sleep all last
night" the brother said. Il went tc
bed at II and got up at J."
On the night Elwood disappeared
Charles left the home on the 4:14 pm
bus for Washington, he said, and Wis.
tied q drug store in the 1000 block ol
H street, ate dinner in q restaurant
and then visited q friend of his broth
er's at the o Street Market. He
missed one bus and returned home