The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
s6Bs ATTRACTED
NglGE OF WOMAN
WOMAN PEEPtNe OVER TRAN
COM CAUSES ARREST OF
YOUNG MAN.
GIRL PHOTO IS IDENTIFIED
Bloody Garment in Trunk Casts
Suspicion on Paul P. Bowen. Caught
Weeping over Letters of the Pha-
gan Girl.

Houston, Tex, May G.-The actions
OF a man giving his name as Paul p.
Bowen. observed by woman boarder
at the hotel where he was stopping.
and the story she&bld the police.
caused his arrest here last night Bow
en- is held under a suspicion charge,
based on kilograms from the Atlanta,
Ga. police, saying Bowen is wanted
IN connection with the finding OF the
murdered body OF Mary Phagan in an
Atianta pencil factory.
From Bowen's trunk the police oh
tanned womans vest which they say
was bloodstained, copies Of Atlanta
newspapers and photograph which
they identified as that of the murder
ed girl This Identification was made
Today by comparing the photograph
with Atlanta papers.
Woman Peeped over Transom.
The police also found a packet Of
letters which they are examining this
morning The woman informant gave
ner name as Mrs. A. Blanchette. The
police say shN N&esides here and SO FAR
as they can learn she had no pre- ions
acquaintance with Bowen. Neither dc
they know Just when Bowen arrived
in Houston Sunday he registered at
the hotel where Mrs. Blanchette
stopped and occupied a room adjoln-
ing hers She says her attention was
attracted by hearing a man sobbing in
the adjoining room and that by stand
ing on a chair she looked through a
transom at Bowen while he opened
his trunk. She told the police that
his actions had aroused suspicion.
Acting on her information they ar
rested Bowen He was put through
searching questioning by Chief Of
Police DAWSON and other officers this
forenoon. They declined to allow any
one else to question him and were
reticent about giving out information
Find Letters Signed MARY"
The police announced later that
they would hold Bowen and the con-
tents of his trunk pending the arrival
of officers from Atlanta. They said
that many letters bore Atlanta dates
and some OF them were signed
Mary" while others bore simply the
initials. M. p" There were also
business letters. showing apparently
business connections with Atlanta
firms.
Bowen has given his age as. %. Up
to noon today he refused to discuss
his arrest He appeared well edu-
Gated.
Mrs. Blanchette told the police She
heard Bowen talking toshimself, say
ing: Why did ! do it? If / could
just live it over again, would not
do it.
Threatened Police.
When the police went TO the hotel
upon Mrs. Blanchette's tip they
found Bowen had moved late yester-
day afternoon to an Apartment house,
and between midnight and l o'clock
this morning the officers entered the
room at this place occupied by him
luGy iOUMu iAAul VIII All ppcH hIiLS
In his hand. which was taken from
him. and an Investigation Of his trunk
was started. At this Bowen. the po
lice say. remarked tlf / had my six
shooter with me you would not touch
that trunk except over my dead
body"
Wcrked as Bookkeeper.
Bowen said this afternoon that he
had been a ,aogkeeper and stenogra
;siifsr and claimed that ne worked in
Atlanta for the Morrow Transfer Co.
He gave his home address as los Ivy
street, that city,
He has worked in several places IN
Georgia, Arkansas. Louisiana and
Texas, he says. but in what trade he
would not state.
He denies knowing anything about
the pencil factory. or any persons
connected with or employed there.
he saia Ne did not know the Phagan
girl His trunk contained dozens OF
pictures Of young ladies, singly and
ID groups. Leeers from several
young women are among his effects.