The Washington herald., 1919-09-24
STARR ASSERTS
INNOCENCE In
WOODS MURDER
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telegraphed local police headquarters
that starr was on his way to Gin
cinnati. This. It is argued, shows
that the men knew each other.
Margaret James. the woman arrest
ed with Starr in Cincinnati, was re-
leased there by the police authorities.
after being Questioned by Detective
Cornwell. Starr met the woman In
Baltimore on his way West, and took
her to Cincinnati with him, CornwelI
declared.
Search for Sylvia Fails.
The hunt for Sylvia has continued
with i'll success. Before leaving for
Washington, Detective Cornwell went
to Chillicothe. Ohio. having been in
formed that Sylvia was there. The
search through that city was vain.
Police authorities are confident that
the missing man. who Is expected to
unravel many Of the threads in the
Wood mystery. has gone West. elud-
ing the police in Western cities, who
have been supplied with information
by the Washington authorities.
William Henry Ford. soda clerk in
the drug store where Wood was en-
ployed. has not been released by the
police. Ford Is held at the First pre-
cinct and. although his innocence in
regard to the actual murder has prac-
tically been established. he is supposed
to be In a position to render the po-
lice considerable assistance in the So
luton Of the mystery. by information
which he Is said to possess.
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Police Court at $50 this morning on
the embezzlement charges.
Asks Wife to Aid Him.
After deserting his wife and
baby and absconding with S522
from the Liggett Drug Company,
Starr had effrontery enough at the
Tenth precinct police station last
night to ask his wife to raise
money to get out Of Jail
Il wasn't with any other woman
he declared to his wife, "and I did
not know that Wood was killed
until the detectives arrested me in
Cincinnati"
What ever made you do such a
thing, Henry" asked Mrs. Starr.
Said He Sought Work.
7 went to Cincinnati to get a
position that was offered to me out
there. and / know that you would
not have come with me, so I was
going to make some money and
send for you and the baby" he ex-
planned.
II did not see Sylvia, or did not
go West with him, and I was not
with any women. even at the time
of my arrest. 1t was just a coinci-
dence that Sylvia and left town
together.
Where is the baby'" he asked
his wife.
u :ave given her away" answered
his wife.
Starr became serious and almost
cried. NO you couldn't have done
that" he declared, Il don't believe II.
Bring the baby here to see me. won't
your
mo You shall never see her again,
Starr was dressed in a new suit Of
clothes, new hat and shoes, and was
very pale and needed a shave badly.
His left ear was somewhat swollen.
The police have every cent that
stole from the drug store. put IL in
an envelope and they have it." he
protested, when Mrs. starr asked him
about the money
The police found only 1903 in his pos
session Starr claimed that he paid
the carfare for himself and Detective
Cornwall ard the rest Of his own
money he says was used for clothes
and lodging.
He protested to his wife that he had
sent her a telegram instructing her
to meet him in Cincinnati, where they
would live. when he obtained the
position which he claims was await
ing him.
Wife Received No Word.
Mrs, Starr did not receive any word
from him from the day he disappeared
until last night when he sent for her.
Mrs. Starr was very anxious to
see the woman who was with Starr
and II possible to identify her, but
she learned that the police had re-
leased her.
Starr claims that he knows nothing
OF the Wood murder, and protests
that he returned all of the funds
stolen from TIE drug store. in spite
of the fact that he did not have the
amount with him when arrested.