The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Capt. Mcdonnell Believes, Though,
That Slayer of Little Helen Brown
Will Be Captured; Two Sus-
poets Released
Case Arouses Intense Interest Among
Criminal Trackers-Reward for
Fiend's Arrest Will Be Offered.

among Detroit criminal catcnerS, as
the brutal murder OF little Helen
Brown. Men OF every rank in the
force show feverish anxiety to run
down the fiend who killed the little
girl
Police Commissioner Croul drove to
police headquarters. during the heavy
rain OF Sunday afternoon. TO nervous
ly inquire for some kind-any kind
of clue to the murderer.
Thre was none To give him.
ITS an awful thing" said the Com
missioner We've got TO get that fel.
low"
I'D give $l00 out OF my pay check
II could be the man TO lay hands on
that brute said Precinct Detective
Kean. of Grand River station
Chief of Detectives Mcdonnell says.
I'VE haven't clue, yet, but Wei get
that fellow" And there is look on
his face that shows how far he will
go TO do IT,
The doormen on duty inside tho
stations are trying TO figure the thing
out, and are handing suggestions 10
the men on the outside. Every patrol
man on the force is thinking, think
ing of some possible clue 10 the mys-
terry.
Glenn G. Firestone. who lived in the
same house with the girls parents.
and who has been held since early
Saturday morning. was released Mon
day.
James Haggerty. 80 years old. or
No. 1876 Cass-st.. was held Saturday
afternoon and Sunday as a suspect.
was also released, Monday. Hag-
gerty was recently released from
the house OF correction. and his
arrest shows how the police are strain
ing points in the hope of getting the
Jones-st iend.
Chief Mcdonnell saws that a reward
will be offered. bur frankly declares
that he doesn't believe. il will do any
good.
Frank Young. No. Jefferson-ave..
declares his Willingness 10 head a citi-
gems reward subscription with $50.
Besides the police draenet which
has been thrown about the vicinity OF
the crime and the little girls late
home. the police are securing certain
sections ~ The cast side. where q
tough element hangs out. and where
Helen Brown and her parents lived
UP 10 month apo Chief OF Detec-
tives Mcdonnell states that no DO
Heves that someone who was aCquaiut-
ell with Helen. committed the muir
der
Il believe thai she was enticed IN.
10 the big truck ward. and was then
murdered" he says II believe that
someone who knew her led her in
there The poor little girl was brought
UP in bad surroundings She had
lived in the Third-st. house only about
a month Before that. the family
lived on Clinton-st.. between 81. I'm
tome and iIastngS-sts There are
plenty Of tough characters hanging
around those corners. who wouldn't
hesitate Ca do Job like the brutal
murder uf the little girl
"A father. hanging around saloons
and not working: a mother VINO had
to go 10 work cvcry day. leaving ncr
little children 10 care for themselves
AS best they c0uld-this may finally
tell the story OF the murder
Mrs. Brown. the mother. was the
victim of an unfortunate marriage.
Her folks tho Beckers. were respect
ed people. and formerly operated
stand on Central market Rut Brown
was a saloon hanger-on. and his chill.
dren suffered for IT,
Chief Mcdonnell is Of the opinion
that Helen went Willingly with some
fiend who enticed her into the Whit
liar Carriage Co yard. She knew him,
Chief Mcdonnell believes. and 80 the
brute murdered, her, after outraging
her.
Every suspicious person who knew
the little girl. and who might he sus-
pected OF such crime. Will be
brought into the station. So far,
about 10 men have been brought in
and questioned. They could hardly
be called suspects. but the police ques.
toned u EN- nevertheless.
Helen's body lies in Fred c. Mar.
shafts morgue. No. 245 Beaubien-st.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
morning ST the morgue at $50 a m,
and at 9 O'Clock from St Mary's
church. Interment will be in Mt FL.
lett cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are staying at
No 60 Clinton-st., only a short dis
ta,ce from the morgue.
Mrs George H. Bierlein. Of No. 60
Clinton-st, is sheltering the Brown
children fer the present
Mrs. Bierlein. who rendered the hos
pitality of her home during the hours
of affection.
Mrs. Brown took her baby 20 Mrs
Bierlein's carly Monday morning. and
then LETT for her work. She had her
first sight OF her dead daughter In
Marshalls morgue Sunday evening.
Mrs. Brown was grief-strickeu. bnt
calm, and made no scene as she gazed
at the still little form
Benjamin Smith roommate or
Glenn Firestone al No. 21l Third-st..
and the man who sWenrs that ne was
out peddling coal with Firestouc dur.
Ing Friday afternoon and early ina the
evening. was again taken TO police
headquarters Monday noon. lie was
sharply questioned by Capt. Baker. bar
stuck % his original story
Truant Officer Richard Jordan who
became acquainted with Helen Brown
Turing the little girls attendance Al
he Wilkins school. says that the 1T.
lie girl was well liked by her teacher
Miss McGregor. who regarded Helen
rs one Of her brightest and bestbc-
iaved pupils.
A government prize OF $4,000 and
puhffc eubzcrfnffon Of a sin,tf. .