Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
NelUs of COughlin
Baby Expected Today
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DUOy EIpeCteU 4 OUQy
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and hope that some day it will be
possible to tell the full inside story"
Major Larzelere agreed with Mr.. Nc
.Avoy that probably there were others
besides "The Crank in the case.
Assistant District Attorney A. H.
Hendricks. of Montgomery county. said
no commitment had been made out so
, far for the prisoner in Montgomery
county, and that therefore it was un-
likely that Pascol was in that county.
Letter Being Investigated
Chief of Police Eilcr. of Norristown.
received mysterious letter last night
rostmarked Camden. which he brought
to the Federal Building in Philadcl-
phia. 1t was dated August 3 and writ
ten in lead pencil. The letter indicated
that Pascol was not the kidnapper, but
that the active kidnappers were still
at large.
Your police theories and those Of
George Leonard arc bunk" the letter
said. THE man and l and the lady are
still not yet suspiCioned as before the
abduction. We hope some time to re-
turn the baby to his father. The man
Ed may want more ransom soon"
The letter was signed who's Who. ="
Chief Eiler believes the letter is the
work of crank He has received many
similar letters since the kidnapping
including letters threatening his life.
Trace "Crank's" Movements
There is a wide discrch hancy in time
between the day the Coughin baby
was kidnapped and the day THE Crank
obtained room at 323 North Seventh
street" said Chief Leonard" At least
two weeks elapsed for which passed. has
not accounted. Ny men and Major
ADAMS are now checking up on where
Pascol lived during those two weeks
which are most important of all.
"Postofhce Inspector Holtby and Ma
jor Adams last night cross examined
Passed. and have left town. expect
them back by evening. when. ! believe.
we shall have the first definite informa
tion concerning the kidnapped baby.
AT the present time we are all con-
fident Blakely is alive. 1t is necessary
to bear in mind that the kidnapped baby
is but fifteen months old and was in
poor health when it disappeared, more
than two months ago. For this reason
it is entirely possible it may develop
that the child has persisted. but we are
strongly hoping against this.
Mrs. w. II. IuSt. of Avenue &.
Willow Grove. told Chief of Police Car
roll, of Swedcand. where the Sl2 900
ransom money was deposited, that
shortly before s O'Clock on the morn
ing of Bakely'S disappearance. she saw
a man answering the most minute de
scription of passed. carrying baby
slung under his right arm. believe
we will give Mrs. Yust an opportunity
to see The Crank in an cndeayor to
have him identified positively. Mrs.
Yust says the man was seen coming
down, not the main road of Willow
Grove, but across the swamp and bushes
near the scenic railway. Mrs. Yust
say she was cleaning her front
porch at the time. which Is directly op-
posite the scenic railway, and was
much impressed with the sight. because
the man evidently was unaccustomcd to
handling children and seemed to be
hurting the child.
Home Was Well Furnished
eve have discovered that passed. had
a mania for acquiring land and other
real estate, and contrary to the general
impression he is not spending type
Of man, although his home at New
Gretna was particularly we'll furnished.
1--WE are checking up on this man :
bank account and up until today have
not found that he has any sum de-
posted like Sl2 900. although he is
covering up pretty we'll and is trying
to hinder us from getting any definite
information concerning himself or his
movements during the first two weeks
II see no reason at this time why
suspicion should be- directed at the
coughlin family. Mr.. COughlin is un-
der an awful strain and | believe any
ordinary man would act as he has done
under the circumstances.
New Gretna Farm Raided
Pascol's Philadelphia home in the
rooming house at 323 North Seventh
street and the small farm he recently
pnrchased at New Gretna, which is six
miles from Tuckcrton, were made the
subjects of exhaustive searches after
the mans arrest at Egg Harbor.
When Pascol was taken into custody
Monday he was handcuffed and placed
In an automobile with six postal in =
spectors and state troopers and forced
TO tell his residence.
New Gretna was then visited. Alarm
ed villagers watched as the government
men carried out furniture on the lawn
aud ripped it apart in search of clues.
Mattresses were torn apart, seats
ripped from chairs, the stove taken
apart aud every conceivable hiding place
ransaeked without any real information
being obtained.
Turing the proceedings Pascol stood
by habilcuffed TO an Inspector and calmly
watched the men at wotk. At that tim'