South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-30
Police Revert to Dunkard COL
Ony in Search for New CIeW
on Information Furnished by
Strangied Girls Father.
KERR KEEPS QUIET ON
PHOTOGRAPH REPeRT
Declines to Affirm or Deny That
He Obtained Picture of SuS-
peCted Slayer While in Chi
CagO-SearCh River Banks.

That an arrest may come soon in the
Investigation OF the murder of Hazel
Nacklin, 15-year-old girl whose body
tearing marks of strangulation, was
found in Island park Sunday. was in
dicated Friday although the aUtEOri-
ties clamped down the lid more tight
ly on the results of their search.
Officers reverted Friday TO the Dun
kard colony southeast of the city in
their search for d cleW. The police
are said To have received Information
through Ira Macklin father OF the
SLAIN girl, whicn led them 10 resume
their work in this field which had
previously been thoroughly secured
Tor clews but evidently without result.
The tact that the authorities are
more Teticent about giving the results
of their invest CATION lent color 10 the
runOr that some one SuIl IA tHe Lc4S IA
borhood is suspected and they do not
wish 20 give warning of their ap-
Quiet on Photograph.
Chief Kerr absolutely refused to ad-
init or deny that he has in ms pos
session a photograph obtained from
the CHICAGO rogue's gallery of the
supposed stranger which ne intends
To- present 10 Mary tOldasi the little
"a fate similar TO that OF Hazel Mack
lin. AccOrding 10 reports from Chi
cagO the grl was To be asked If the
photograph resemhled the man VINO
took her into the country in an auto
mobile on Aus. II.
III have nOthi~- To say about
that" said Chief Kerr.
Capt. Evans of the Chicago detec-
tive department. one of the best
known nnger-print experts in the
country is said To have furnished
Chief Kerr with the photograph,
which is one o. a character familiar
in Chicagos police circles 1t was
also reported by the Chicago depart
ueut that bloody finger prints pur-
ported 20 be found on portion of a
mans shirt which was found in the
Grand Trunk freight car recently
would he examined with the object in
view OF connecting them with the
original OF the picture which IS said
10 be in the possession OF Chief Kerr.
Auto CleNy UnimpOrtant.
chief kuespert stated Friday morn
ing that the police were still at sea-
No important development had turn
ed up over night and clews upon
which Detectives Diver and Lane have
been working he said were being run
To earth without any promise OF fruit
ful developments
The discovery OF the automobile at
"a
be a valuable bit of information, but
that, according 10 Sergt. Barnhart,
who traced the cars ownership TO a
Levi Patro of Benton HarbOr. Mich.
turned out 10 be something that was
IN any way connected with the pres
ent case.
No word has been received from
Bremen regarding the express pack
age which is lying in the depot there
addressed TO Hazel Mackin, in care
of her mother. Mrs Dora Alspaugh.
That the unfortunate girls telescope.
which her aunt is positive she car
ricd with her on the night she met
her slayer is in the package is the
uncondrmed report
The return to the settlement of
Dunkards south of the city in search
OF "A clew followed a report from Ira
Mackln, flther OF the dead girl, who
is said TO have told the police OF
certain man whom he was advised by
a woman in MishaWaka That per-
son viii be under the constant sur
yefllanCe OF the police department
until further developments either in
griminate him or prove him not 10 be
Il party I'm the affair.
search River Banks.
The police motorboat was called in
TO service Thursday afternoon and
Chief Kuespert accompanied by
Sergt Barnhart and Parolman KEN
erIv went UP and down the river
bank on both sides I'm an EFFORT TO To-
cate the slain girls telescope or any
other Of her personal belongings with
which she left her home.
II was thought that II the slayer's
night led along the path over the
river bank. which according 20 tho
police is the most plausible manner
I'm which his escape co@ld be made
ne might have thrown the articles
carried by the girl either into the
water or into the shrubbery which
lines the river bank The investiga-
rion tour started below the boat
landing on the SpringbroCk park side
of the river 10 tho Ernsperger ST
bridge.
Not the slightest trace OF clothing
the telescope or the comera which Is
said 20 have been in Hazel Macklin's
possession was found.
Oficers and detectives again cover