Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1923 — Page 13

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1923

TEETH! THEY AID i SCIENTIFIC SLEUTH TO SOLVE MURDER <- Craig Kennedy' i:n Reai Life Tells How Woman's Body Was identified, UPSETS SLAYERS* PLANS Proves Their Guilt Long After Authorities Had Dropped Case, Bu V KA yrr’trr NEW YORK, April 26.—'"Woman, finidentifted, suicide by bichloride of mercury/’ This formula, a commonplace on the police blotter, temporarily dismissed a case Bi which scientific de tective work, under ) the direction of Dr. Otto H. Schultze j proved to be inurDr. Schultze, just I revealed by The | to be the original of Arthur B. Reeve’s “Craig , Kennedy, scientific detective,’’ is medical assistant to the DR. SCHULTZE district attorney of New York. "This case,” says Dr. Schultze, “was one of those instances in which accident or suicide is used to cam oufiage murder. But here again the evidence of the dead body, revealed by science to the trained investigator, was able to disclose the truth. “Body in Woods” “The case of the People vs. Fairfax and Devereaux began when near Darien. Conn., the naked body of a woman was found in the woods. The tody was in an advanced state of de“NEAR THE WOMANS BODY WERE TWO BOTTLES OF BICHI,GRIDE OF MERCURY TABLETS.”

composition and the deceased undoubtedly had been dead for months. Feminine wearing apparel was tossed about. Near the woman's body were two bottles of bichloride of mercury tablets. “The local authorities investigated. Attempts at identification failed and it appeared that the case would close there. “A year later, the attention of the State’s attorney was again directed to the case by letters from a family in the Middle West reporting the dis- 1 appearance of a relative in Darien. “An unusual feature was that the writers of these letters reported that they had received communications from their missing relative after the body of the woman had been found in the woods. “But the body of this other woman was exhumed and I performed an autopsy. By means of the teeth, it was possible to establish from the dentist who had attended the missing relative of the people in the Mid 'file West, that this body was that of the woman they sought. Original Report Wrong "A chemical analysis of the remains disclosed no trace of mercury. Now mercury is a metallic poison, not affected by decomposition. The original! report, ascribing death to suicide by i mercury, was wrong. Evidently the woman had not taken the bichloride of mercury tablets. Why were the bottles left near the body? “The clothing was re-examined and Cough % . s h ortn ess breath FOLEY’S^Ei IEMnI ESTABLISHED 1875 Refuse Subs+iiutes ——oi Sold Everywhere Goitre Relieved Two in Same Family at Goshen Mrs. Charles Snider. Goshen, Ind., says she will write and tell how her two daughters were relieved of Goitre by Sorb'v Quadruple, a colorless lini ment. lou can see the treatment a,nd vet tlm names of many other success* lul users at the Hook Drug Company, ail drug stores*, or write Box 355, Me chanicsburg, Ohio.—Advertisement.

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Rodolph Valentino, as judge, picked this girl, Arlene McNett, saleswoman, as the most beautiful girl in Syracuse in a beauty contest there. a peculiar hat pin found in the hat. A colored girl, once employed by the now identifified deceased, testified that her mistress had owned two such hat pins. “We searched the house occupied by the deceased's husband, Fairfax, and his male companion. Devereaux Fairfax was unable to give a satisfactory explanation of his wife's disappearance and soon a witness came forth who testified that she had heard screams coming from the Fairfax house on a night approximately about the time when the woman died. “Evidence rapidly developed from this point. It was finally proves! that the woman had been murdered by Fairfax and Devereaux and that the former, in order to throw off suspicion, had kept up his wife's correspondence with her relatives in the Middle West.’’ Next: The story a thigh-bone told. JURY FAILS TO AGREE ON ATTACK CHARGES Holman Davis Will Be Retried. Prosecutor Says. Failure to reach a verdict in the case of Holman Davis, 349 N. Noble St., tried on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill, resulted In a Criminal Court Jury being discharged by Special Judge Frank A Syrnmes Wednesday night. Davis was accused of cutting Harry Lanhan, a fellow roomer, twenty-nine times with a razor and hitting him on the head with a gas pipe. Police testified they found Lanhan'a pocketbook in Davis' pocket. Davis testified he went into Lanhan's room to wake him u -pto go to work, and Lanhan attacked him. Davis defended himself, he said. The State will ask a retrial. Deputy Prosecutor William S. Remy said. The jury stood seven to five for conviction, it was reported.

BUILDING TO BE ERECTED Two Story Structure on Delaware St. Planned Construction of a two-story business and office building at the northwest corner of Wabash and Delaware Sts. and remodeling of a building adjoining it on the west wall be begun Immediately. The cost will be about SCO,OOO, Obie J. Smith, president of tbs Obie J. Smith Realty Company, who represents the owners, armounces. The building will be the property of Edward D. Evans, president of the Evans Milling Company. The business building will be two-stories in 1 eight with a frontage of ninetyseven feet on Delaware St. and 120 feet on Wabash St. It will be of brick with stone trimmings. Safety Zones Changed With the removal of safety zones within the area of Southeastern Ave. and State St. on E. Washington St., and extension of the zones from West St. to White River on W. Washington St., Traffic Captain Glenn said today the changes will remain permanent. The reason for the removal of the E. Washington St. zones was laid to narrow streets. Catarrh Asthma Hay Fever A Home Treatment That Cured Thousands of Sufferers Last Year. If j'ou suffer with chronic catarrh of the head, stomach aud bowels, nasty, disagreeable, embarrassing and dangerous hawking and spitting; continuous, annoying dropping mucus in the throat; clogged up head, ears and nostrils; asthma or hay fever, no matter how severe or long standing; chronic cough or bronchitis; frequent severe colds; chronic catarrhal indigestion and constipation; catarrhal deafness and head noises, or any old “run down,” “dead tired" condition due to chronic catarrh, call In person or write for full particulars about our New Method home treatment, which cured thousands of people last year. This treatment is sold on trial basis only. A'se it two weeks and if not satisfied it costs you nothing. Vou be the judge. Send no money. Write today for free advice. .Hundreds of local references to home people cured, whom you can talk to, can and will be given. Call in person, write or mail the coupon below: The Indiana Catarrh Institute, 1436 North Illinois St., Indianapolis. Ind. Dear Sirs- Please mail to me in plain wrapper full particulars about your method, local references to cured people and vour TIIIAL REFCND GUARANTEE PROPOSITION Name R. P. D. or Street Number Town State , —Advertisement.

FINAL TRIBUTE TO EDWARD H. SHAW SET FOR FRIDAY Resident of City for FortyFive Years, Was Veteran of Civil War, Final tribute will be paid Edward H Shaw, 77, Friday at 2 p. m. at his home. 1521 N. Pennsylvania St. Mr. Shaw died early Wednesday morning from effects of a paralytic stroke suffered two weeks ago. Had he lived four more days he would have celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday anniversary. He was born in Rochester, N. Y. During the Civil War he served in the United States Navy. He was assistant clerk on a cadet training ship stationed in European waters and spent many months in the harbors of Antwerp. Genoa. Lisbon and Naples. He came to Indianapolis in 1877 to engage in interior decorating' work. In 1892 he established the Shaw Decorat ing Company, but was forced to re tire because of ill health. I>ater he became affiliated with the city school commissioners of Indian apolis. Afterward he took the position

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of curator of the Indiana State Museum. Many children and friends visited him at the Statehouse. He resigned this position March 1 because of his health. Mr. Shaw is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen D. Shaw, and two daugh ters, Janet P. Shaw, forme.r teacher in Shortridge High School, and Imogene M. Shaw, secretary-treasurer of the Emil C. Rassman, Inc. The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel. pastor of the Tabernaule Presbyterian Church, will conduct the funeral service. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemeteyr. GARY DEFENDANTS KNOW FATE FRIDAY I Judge Geiger Will Rule on Sixty Cases, Mayor Roswell O. Johnson of Gary j and fifty-four other Gary and Lake j County officials found guilty of conI spiracy to violate Federal prohibition I laws by a jury in Federal Court March ! 31 will learn their fates Friday. At that time Judge Ferdinand X. ] Geiger, of Milwaukee, who heard the | case, will rule on motions for new j trials and arrest of judgment. In the event he denies the motion, it is believed he will impose sentences immediately. The cases of five defendants who entered pleas of guilty also .will be. considered.

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GIRL INTERROPTS MAN IN COLLEGE DORMITORY ROOM Student Treats Invader Politely and He Disappears Without Loot, Miss Minnie Nicholson, student in the College of Missions, 5200 block, University Ave.. was not a bit afraid of a prowler she surprised in a room in the college dormitory Wednesday, according to police today. Instead she treated the invader politely. The students were in the dining room on the third floor. Miss Nicholson saw the prowler in the room of Miss Newell Kimble on the second floor. “Who are you looking for?” Miss Nicholson demanded. “I'm looking for Tillie.” replied the intruder. Miss Nicholson invited the stranger, age about 2.7. of medium height with light hair ’and well dressed, to the parlor, down the hall while she called Miss Kimble. When the returned the man was gone Nothing was missing.

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1,000 Pairs Women’s Silk Hose Up to $3.00 r* Qualities JjQC Every Pair Perfect Full-fashioned, all silk from top to toe. Full-fashioned, pure siik with lisle garter hem. Full-fashioned, pure silk, embroidered boots . Pure silk, seamless, all silk from top to toe. And other broken lines. Black, white and all colors, taken from our regular stock. Up to $3.00 qualities, pair 95f WOMEN’S GAUZE VESTS— Fine ribbed, built-up shoulder straps, bodice top ribbon shoulder; regular and extra sizes/ 19c quality iql/ (2 for 25c) 1 L /2C WOMEN'S UNION SUITS Medium weight, band top. sleeveless, tight and shell knee; bodice top, shoulder strap, tight knee; H 05c quality; each 4dC GLOVE SILK VESTS FOR WOMEN —excellent wearing quality, pure silk; ribbon shoulder st. - ar>, reinforced under arm: extra long; flesh, peach, sk'-, maize and orchid, . 51.15

Satinette Black Capes For women and misses, trimmed with silk fringe; d>> qo 25 in the group Silk Dresses For small women—Sizes 16, 18, 20 and 36; 100 of these dresses in black or navy, sutinrt*i no braid trimmer! q)l./0 Girls’ School Dresses SI.OO and $1.25 qualities. 7 to 14-year sizes, of good quality gingham. The material alone could not be pur (based at this price. . ..••fC 43 Gingham Dresses $3.00 qualities. For women and misses. Broken lots of attractively styled dresses, organdie trimmed; suitable for street -* \-r or home wear tpl.Mt#

100 Fur CHOKERS, ( S£ 2-Skin Kolinsky Chokers—Kit Fox Chokers—Civet Cat Chokers—Squirrel Chokers Taupe Squirrel Chokers Last Friday we offered 100 of these chokers-whe response was tremendous. By special wire wo prevailed upon the furrier to let us have another lot. This will be the last group of these wonderful values we can procure at a price concession. If you wish to secure one COME EARLY.

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SEAMLESS HI.EAI lIEP SHEETS Discontinued and odd lots of double bed size; up to Sl.ii.* qualities, while the rrc: $1.49 BLEA CIIKD SHEETS -72x90 inches: center seam, wide hem 1 limit 2 to customer), each * PILLOW TUBING—42 inches wide: heavy thread: (limit 10 yards to customer). 4Sc quid IMJI.EACHED MUSLIM Yard wide, soft si:;,": i4c WHITE NAINSOOK— Yard wide; 22c qua! ity: Ifiyard * vC LONGCLOTH Yard wide: chamois finish; St. 85 quality— Ea m !.. . $1.49 W II I T E OUTING FLANNEL Double fleeced ; 19c 1 C r . quality, yard... 'Jt M E HUE RULE I> POPLIN Kurd wide; white colors : yard ... B I, A C K SATEEN Yard wide: mercerized : 40c qual- OQ ity. yard X7/C PRESS GINGHAMS 27 inches wide: good assortment of plaids, checks and plain colors: O t<> to-yard lengths : 35c IQ quality, yard. . * fit.

COLLAR and CUFF SETS —Of organdy.\ eyelet embroidery \ and net, Tuxedo and j Peter Pan styles; I 69c quality I f 69c VESTING REM-V Qual ' ty N ANTS-Of organdy,/ ** p. in white and colors ! also n et. lacel"'''' trimmed, in white 1 and ecru; l i to 1-3- I yard lengths; $.3.00 J and $4.00 qualities./ remnant WOMEN’S SILK AN O FABRIC GLOVES 2-clasp and gauntlet styles. White and colors. Slightly soiled. Up to $1.50 quality, while 50 pairs last, on pair OUC 16-BUTTON SILK GLOVES —Double tipped. White. Special, rn Pair ySC EARRINGS Up to $2.00 qualities no at VOZ Included in this group are hoops, showers and pendants. Colors —jade, coral, pearl, jet, lapis, amber. Up to $3.00 qualities Included in this group are oriental, antique, amber antique. crepe, lapis. Bentlee Craft, polychrome and showers in pearl and colors.

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Spring Capes For Women o.nd Misses Very Special *5 Only 100 of these capes and they will go quickly. Fashioned of smart velours in plain tailored or attractively embroidered styles. We advise early selection. Tan —Deer—Brown— Pekin, Etc.

I I LET CURTAIN NETS Yard wide: neat, designs: or yard. She and 4ijC CRETONNES 3+ inches wide; me diutn and dark colors: floral designs (limit 15 yards to eustomer). iOi/ yard IZ/2C Remnants of Curtain Materials at One-Half Off the marked Remnant Prices Desirable lengths of m a r q n Del te, scrims, nets, voiles, and madras. For example: A remnant m arte and >oc. deduct one-half and pay for same. Sc. COLORED MARQUISETTE - Yard wide; rich colorings; 25c quality, 17 yard * It DOUBLE BORPEREP M A K 0 I ISETTE Yard wide; mercerized: openwork border; white: 35c quality. yard 44* BED PILLOWS—I7x24 i inches: tilled with sanitary feathers; serviceable coverings : SI.OO Cos quality vJC BABY CRIB BLAN KETB—36xSO inches: woolen finish; rib bon bound; blue and pink plaids: cn 1 $1.25 quality ... .o“C

WASH GOODS REMNANTS i/ 4 OFF MARKED REMNANT PRICE Blouse, dress and trimming lengths of ginghams, ratines, voiles, organdies, linings. madras shirtings, etc. For example—A remnant marked 25c, deduct one-fourth and pay 19c for same. SILK REMNANTS AT Vo OFF MJAEKED REMNANT PRICE Blouse, dress and trimming lengths, light shades of taffeta, crepe de chines, satins and fancy silks. Some are slightly soiied and mussed from handling. For example—a remnant marked $2.90, deduct one-half and pay SI.OO for same. JAPANESE SHANTUNG—33 inches wide, all silk, first selection; $1.25 qa quality, yard Q4C BLACK GOLD-EDGE TAFFETA —Yard wide, all silk; $2.00 quality, a• arYard 31.45 BLACK SATIN MESSALINE —Yard wide, all silk; $2.00 ST: $1.45 NAVY CHIFFON TAFFETA —Yard wide, all silk; $2.00 BLACK SATIN CANTON CREPE —40 inches wide, all silk; $4.00 00 fir quality, yard

Wool Crepe and Silk Combination Dresses Sizes for small women and misses. Very desirable for street. office l and general wear; 15 in the ao od group 3,>.y0 Windsor Crepe Nightgowns $1.50 Quality. Slipover models of genuine Windsor material. cut full sizes; colors honeydew, peach: while 1— they last, special / i/C Girls’ Lingerie Dresses 2 to 10-year sizes, of organdies and lawns; slight- /,, Iv counter tossed \)j’C Silk Jersey Vests For women and misses. Os good quality jersey, cut full size; slightly im- -j Perfect LO

Boys’ TwoTrouser SUITS 7 to 16-year sizes: well . made; neat patterns. Two \ A pairs full lined trousers in eluded with each suit JS# Boys’ All-Wool TOPCOATS Friday Only $J} *9B 3 to it yea resizes. Brown, tan. gray tweeds and novelties. 'Veil tailored in newest styles. R I> V s c H I L PREYS BLOUSES 8 PLAY SUITS 2 TR°t--15 year to 7-year sizes if : sers- 7to 12sizes. plain dark blue striped , year sizes !Xs ,m ,V ,a for each!: 35c i only 69c &*. 69 c

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MEN’S RIB UNION SUITS Quarter sleeves: ankle length; closed crotch: sizes 34 to 46; />i\ SI 0< quality . VifC MEN'S BAI.BRIGGAN U N D E It S H I RTS AND lIKAYVEKS Long and quarterlength sleeve shirts, ankle-length drawers, ecru color. Undershirt sizes. 34 to 46. Drawers s'::-s 30 to quality’ 45c

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MEN’S BLUE CHAWBRAY SHIRTS— Well made, two pockets. ful! cut ; sizes 1 -1 ! g t o ]7; nfx SI.OO quality... 0“C MEN’S SUSPENDERS Leather ends, light and dark colors; full length; 20c in quality iyC HARRIS 1 I NO LE GRIP PAD GARTERS _ (Limit 2 lairs to customer), ciaT: UV2C