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Show uu MYSTERY OF A WOMAN'S DEATH Philadelphia, Dec. 12 Detectives who have been Investigating tho mysterious mys-terious death yesterday of Mary F. Harmon and the poisoning of a negro woman who posed as her maid, but is believed to be her mothor, declared last night that the girl's father was John Moon, formerly known as the police king of Baltimore. Moon died about 12 years ago, leaving leav-ing considerable property to his dnughter and her motliei, who came here aboulilve years ago. Deposit books from several banks show that at one timo they had thousands of dollars, but only a few dollars are left. At first it was believed Mrs. Harmon Har-mon and her daughter were the victims vic-tims of asphyxiation, but this theory has been dispelled. Tho elder woman is still alive, and Is being closely watched In the hope that she, will be able to make a statcmont that will clear up the mystery |