The Washington times., 1919-08-02
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LEADS POLICE
TO VICTIM s
. HIDDENGRAVE

BALTIMORE, Aug. enlarged
WITH committing two murders, the
larceny Of automobiles, an assault
a q nine-year-old girl and robbing
the bodies Of the two negroes after
killing them, Clarence CCthron Is
licked Up in Central police station
to swat action by authorities Of
either Of two counties in Maryland
Which viii present the strongest
claim for him.
His alleged wife, Grace Clark
CothrUn, also is being held at the
police station, and it is probable she
also may be charged with murder,
or at least completely In the crimes
Detectives are piling up against the
couple.
Find Body In Weeds.
The body Tor all that was left Of it)
e the alleged second victim of Goth
ron was discovered in a elump Of
hncklebeFFy bushes about three miles
frbm EIktoh. Cecil county, about 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon by local
detectives and one from Philadelphia
Who had left with the couple from
Baltimore about / p. m. The body
was that of the PhiladeIphia Negro,
John 7. Weldon. who was Iur6d from
his home by the couple on July I, last
The other murder case against Goth.
ron 10 that Of a Baltimore negro,
Jones, whose body was found on June.
4 near Laurel. Prince Georges county.
Cothron admitted yesterday having
killed Weldon, hut said II wGs in de-
fense OF his wife. The Jones murder.
he places at the door of another man,
for whom the police are looking, but
even in that case. according TO the
detectives, he has confessed com
plicity which probably would make
him equally guilty with the real muir
dsFer.
cothron previously had admitted
the killing Of Weldon and said the
body would be found along the State
road leading from Philadelphia to
Baltimore. He said he could locate
the spot which he did eventually, but
not until after some hours circlinE
the roads in the neighborhood Of the
alleged crime.
Il was the woman, however, who
finally gave the right direction and,
Cothroh admitted it was correct
Skeleton Ii Located. s,
Finally, at q point about three
mics from EIkton, whsFe q county.
read, shielded by heavy. yoodIands,i n-
tersects, the party came to a halt
and CothrOn indicated that the search
was nearly at an end. He led the
way about 300 yards mp the narrow,
wooded roadway Co a place where
there was a break in the bushes that
lined the highway. Not far from
this the remains Of q fire were dis
covered. and near by q cap, which
Cethron said was his and had been
left there after q desperate struggle
with the negro nearly q month pre-
vious. Then he pointed to a clump of
bushes, and It was there that the
Ekeleton was found, hidden from
gfRht Nothing was left but torn
eater clothing and underwear, whiten-
ed bones and q skull
Cothron showed the eoolness OF
manner which has characterized his
actions from the time Of his arrest
ae1erai weeks ago In Palatl5a, Fla.
RFou which point he was brought t.
baltimore yesterday. Picking uD
parts OF H. tern coat OF his alleged
victim. he aASed the detectives in
making their eearch OF the clothing.
first a notebook was found, which
identified the body IS that of the
missing negro. Then q pocketbOok
80 brought to light It contained $14
and some change
Cothron's face lighted when this
vsas located and the reason was found
later IN q remark which was made
~ the woman. who had not followed
tie party on its gruesOme hunt from
the autOmobae, bot who asked when