The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-02
ELECTION O. X. WHEN
ARE YOU COMING?"
SLAYER SUSPECT WIRED



and Immediately afterwards We pre-
pared to go to Detroit.
I'VE left Peoria about Nov. 10. On
reaching Detroit we went TO the home
of q Syrian woman. Mrs. Fayett
(whom the authorities know as
Syrian Rose. OF No. 424 Brush-st.), and
tho lady addressed Miss Kinney az
Mrs. MRloof. Mr.. Maloof took us to
Nc. 134 Fortst. to stay and there In
jtroduced us to william Campbell. Mr..
Maioof said I should know this man
az he would be able TO AFFORD me pro-
lection. We had lunch at German
restaurant and Campbell took $50
from my purse to pay for the meal,
saying he would return II the next
day"
Miss Morgan then told of the nego-
tiations that resulted In the purchase
by herself and Miss. Kinney of the
resort at No. 81 Jones-st. for $500.
from Ruth Allen, who was then known
as Margaret Lloyd. and whom Maloof
had previously placed in charge Of
the resort. according to the govern
ment. And II was Ruth Aliens jeal-
ousy of Miss Kinney, 1t is said. that
later caused the Allen woman to in
fern against Maloof and associates.
II was Campbell. former prize night
er. now engaged In the secondhand
automobile business, who took them
TO the Jones-st- address, according TO
Miss Morgan's story. Campbell in
structed them, she testified. to say
that they were from Saginaw, and
Maloof suggested that Miss Kinney
use some other name. as Ruth Allen
had heard of her. So they called her
Bessie Moore.
Maloof was on hand when they call
ed, and Campbell, the witness said,
introduced the girls to Ruth Allen and
Maloof. too, just as though none OF
them had ever met before.
But the transaction was ill-starred
from the beginning, II seems. This
happened on Friday, Nov. 10, and
Miss Morgan, who had the cash. refus-
ed to close up the bargain on that
day. However. she paid $50 down and
the balance on Saturday. Sunday
morning she and Miss Kinney took
possession.
The "13" hoodoo persisted. in spite
OF Miss Morgan's precautions, for the
was taken III almost Immediately and
returned to Peoria after transferring
her interest In the place to Miss Hin.
zey, on time basis. Some two weeks
later. Miss Kinney also returned to
| the Illinois town, saying that the
police had closed her up. It was not
long after that when Ruth Allen got
busy and the arrest OF Maloof and
his associates, Clyde Morton and
Maude Brownlee. followed
| Detective William Black testified to
Il Al oh 90 Of at
Jones-st, which Is now out OF bust
ness.
william Campbell was treated as a
hostile witness by District Attorney
| Webster, but gave some valuable
testimony, his story agreeing in most
essentials with that OF Miss Morgan
as TO the purchase OF the Jones-st.
place. His connection with the trans
action, he said. was merely for the
purpose OF making an inventory and
executing bill of sale. He supposed
that the place was legitimate room.
ing house, he said. He admitted hav-
ing been arrested In the place after
the change Of ownership on a charge
OF disturbing the peace. Through
Campbell the government further con-
nected Maloof with the transfer.
Clyde Capron, an attorney and the
government white slave officer In
Peoria, testified that he had known
Maloof in Peoria az pander. Dan
Smith. police officer. gave evidence
along the same line. Maloof. accord
ing to this testimony, assisted In
running a saloon In Peoria and also
i In the running OF a resort, OF which
his wife. known there as Elsie Elston
and In Detroit as Media Nesbit. was
lproprietress.
More testimony on the political end
of the Maloofs' activities promised
by the government as the case pro,
crosses. The examination was re-
sumed at o'clock.