The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

Allen Livingstone. 33 years old,
picked up by tho Detroit police
Thursday night because he had
dood stains on his clothes. was
Identified Friday afternoon by Eliza
beth Stilber as the man who attack
I'd her and Hope Irene Alexander in
sylvan Gardens, near Royal Oak
Wednesday afternoon. killing the
latter with a revolver and slightly
wounding Elizabeth.
Livingstone was taken before the
girl in her home on Randers.ayc.
Royal Oak township. with four other
suspects. She pointed 10 him az once
as the man who had assailed her
Twice after that the men were lined
up before the girl and each time she
picked Livingstone
Protesting that the child was mis-.
taken, Livingstone was taken 10
Pontiac and locked up in the Oak.
land county Jail. He explained the
blood STAINS on his clothing by say
ing he has been mixed up in a fight
on Hastings-st
Notwithstanding the girls identi-
ication. the search for the suspect
upposed 10 be hiding in Parmenter
woods. east of Birmingham, con
tinues.
Two men have been arrested by
The Oakland county authorities.
They are John Dimiszk and John
Skewis. The former Is an Italian
and was arrested near the state fair
grounds. The latter is confined m
the Receiving hospital Ho is bc
lieved 20 be somewhat deranged
Dimeszk, il was learned FRIDAY
morning. escaped from Ionia re-
formatory May %. white serving fye
years for grand larceny. committed
in Houghton county. He served one
year OF the term and was paroled
He was returned 10 serve the full
term for breaking his parole lie
was identified by Parole Agent VIII.
liam Nenn.
While Sheriff Green and Prosecut
ing Attorney Glenn Gillespie. OF
Oakland county. directed their ~
forts toward obtaining an identioca-
tion. military, police and civil forces
Joined in one OF the most thorO 0ud
spectacular man hunts in the his
tory of Michigan.
The hunt began late Thursday az
ternoon, after a prowler had been
driven from hiding in a barn an the
farm OF Ernest Sellers. on Anderson
ave, near Birmingham. He left
grey cap as he ran away The cap
and the other apparel OF the man
answers the description given hy
the Stilber girl The man leaped az
Sellers when the farmer came upon
him in the barn. Sellers stepped
back. and the fellow then fed west
ward TO Woodward-ave
About $50 residents OF Oakland
county. gray-haired professional
men who drove motor cars. farm
ers in overalls. and mere youths
gathered by common impulse soon
after, armed with rifles. sho.Edns or
revolyers Sheriff Green and Prose
cutor Gillespie heard OF the gather
ing. speeded To the mobilization
point and directed the men on an
organized search.
The entire territory bounded hy
Anderson-ave. on the east. Wood
ward-ave on the west. Maple.rd on
the north. and Fifteen. Mile-rd on the
south. Will be covered Thruout the
night. patrols guarded the boun
daries. while scores OF enraged men
and youths pushed their way thru
tall grass. under brush and he
tween trees, hoping that they might
stumble upon their quarry In tho
moonlight Some climbed houses
And trees 10 gain vantage points
Members OF the sixth T. S. Fnei
neers Reserve corps. stationed AZ
tho state fair grounds. Joined In Tho
hunt. The nights searcn availod
nothing Friday morning tho mill
tarv forces were incra~ sod. ts4 mon
under Capt Foster being brought to
tho hunting ground.
From the clearing north of Maple
I'd. the men were strung out I'M
line about n block long The sc'
diers stood about three feet apart
The bayonets 81 their rifles glintcd
In the light Of an early morninc
sun. when whistle ordered them
10 advance Slowly they pushed
their way forward. stopping az a.
given signal and advancing mo
ment later Every house and barn
that came in their way was
searched Sheriff Green said not
foot ~ tho territory In which IL Is
hnltaHnd aha fl4sslt -str--irii
be overlooked
The sheriff believes that the Fus
pect has not had an opportunity 20
leave the wooded area, which has