New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
No Trace Found of Aged
Man Charged With
Numbering His Wife
Blood Stained Roll
OF Bills Discovered
Previous Wife Died Sud.
denly; Not Examined by
Doctor Until Embalmed
Star Correspondence

STAFF Correspondence
LONG BEACH, Long Island, March
1S.-Thousands of circulars calling on
the police of the entire country to aid
in the hunt for DR.. Walter X. wilkins,
vino is charged with the murder of his
wife, were sent out tonight. They
bear full description of the fugitive
physician. The Nassau County officials
are confident he will be apprehended
soon because of his physical character
istics.
County Prosecutor Charles r. Weeks
asserted tonight that he intended to
start the presentation of his case
against Dr.. wilkins to the Nassau
County grand jury tomorrow with a
view Of obtaining an Indictment charg-
ing murder. 1t was also intimated by
Mr.. Weeks that indicting instruments
charging conspiracy to obstruct JUS
tice may be asked for against any
persons who might have aided the
physician in his fight. The identity
of these persons is being withheld by
the prosecutor.
May Call Wilkins Lawyer
Lewis G. Friess, counsel for DR.. Will
kins, may be called to testify. Mr..
Eriess turned over a will made by Mrs.
wilkins in 1915 TO Mr. Weeks on Sun
day. This document completed the evil
dence that had been gathered against
the physician. 1t established a possible
motive for the murder and caused Mr..
Weeks to issue immediate orders for
his arrest.
The search for DR.. Wilkins, which is
Icing directed by District Attorney
Weeks, failed to reveal his whereabouts
up to midnight. All steamship Offices
and railroad terminals are being
watched, and, at the request of the
Nassau County officials, the police of
Washington are conducting a special
search. Mrs. Il. D. Shepherd, of Wash
lngton, is stepdaughtcr of the fugi-
tive, and 1t is the theory of the authori-
ties that he might have sought her pro-
lection.
Agents of the Department of Jus
tice, Secret Service men and operatives
Of the Customs Service who work along
the Canadian border have been fur
nished with full description of DR..
"hkins. Every avenue of escape from
the country is under heavy guard.
Has Little Money With Him
When discussing the Wilkins murder
with reporters this afternoon Mr..
Weeks said: "The disappearance of DR..
wilkins would appear to be a length
ening OF the chain of evidence against
him. II he IS alive | am confident we
snail ret him. He had little money
with him, and We are watching his
banks
The detectives to-day searched along
the shore near here on the theory that
N- wilkins might have killed himself.
Aaeir search was fruitless. Operatives
we're also sent to search near the grave
oi his wife in the Lutheran Cemetery.
detectives who have been searching
me home Of the doctor here to-day dis
covered roll of blood stained bills un-
der dog mattress. They refused to
laiE OF the discovery with reporters.
q piece OF pipe similar to the murder
weapon used to crush the skull of Mrs.
wilkins On the night of February 27
was also found. 1t was wrapped in a
piece Of "The Lynbrook Era A part
VI this paper was on the handle of the
hammer found beside Mrs Wilkins
Ahen she was murdered.
Nassau County officials declined to
comment on the report tnat an in
sestigat'on to fix responsibility for the
escape Of DR.. Wilkins is about to be
started. Mr. Weeks has said that he
was under the impression that the
Scnlndler National Detective Agency
vas watching the physician. Allen
s'eyefs, Of the Burns Detective Agency
oAia nc was under the same impres.
s,on- However, Mr. Weeks later ex,
pained that he had not instructed the
doctor. '"S
~is il not true that you suspected
see doctor OF murder on Saturda,
TTsgat Mr. Meyers was asked by q
tribune reporter.
...Iress, that is true" he answered.
-, ipen, as you we're working with
sss pfosecutor, why did you not kcer
ssacx .a,s. OF his movements 2"
ne we're given to understand that
aat vas being taken care Of by tht
,.shsnater people, and we did not wan,
= overlap on the work"
Detective Makes gxplanation
FRANK j. Farley. manager of the
aeaindler agency, when asked when hi, hi,
.aen sa ceased to watch Or. wilkins
e.We pulled our men Off at 1o.ao oy
ysasnfday night, after being informed
ssnn4t Or. wilkins had promised Mr.
,ssns that he would not leave th.
s,ssssaietion. and that he was aceem
p~nien by representative Of th.
snpesenlof'g office. Our shadow rcnort,
80 go eyery movement he made from
1sten until last Saturday uiuhtt'
y was aiso learned laat nipht tha,
MemsIi operative Of the schindje,
g ..sy .s.xney has occupied roon, h IL
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