Arizona republican., 1920-06-10
SHAVING IF THE ERHARDTS WAS
 WORK IF ONE
Officers Also Conclude It
 Was Done for Revenge ~ Advance in Unraveling of
 Mystery Is Expected Soon

That the murder of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Erhardt was committed by but one man was the conclusion yesterday of the police and sheriffs officers en- gagged in the solution of the mystery surrounding the double killing Sunday night. Examination of the numerous finger prints made by the blood covered slayer show they are from only one person. If there were two. the second man touched nothing in the house. which is considered hardly possible.
 Also it has finally been determined that both MT. and Mrs. Erhardt were killed with the same weapon, the miners jack hammer, all the wounds could have been inflicted with this heavy instrument, it is declared.
 The first act of safety on the part of the slayer after leaving this house of murder was to wash his blood covered hands and arms and to remove the bloods- clothing he wore, officers en- gagged on the case agree, and search has been made for any clue that would lead to a solution of this point. The mur- derer must have thus washed and changed his clothes before attempting to leave town, if that was his intention. If any clue in connection with this fact has been found it has not been made public.
 No Pockets Disturbed
 Despite the fact that the house was ransacled from top to bottom after the double murder, the theory that the slay- i ing was done with robbery as a motive has been almost entirely abandoned by i the officers. Although all the clothing 1 in the wardrobes was taken from hang CTS and drawers and thrown to the floor in confusion, no pockets in any of the clothing were disturbed. Nc pockets were turned inside out and none of the pockets were blood stained 1 inside. everything else being covered | with blood that the slayer touched.
 The robbery theory being abandoned 1 it is now almost the definite impression l that the murders were done for re- venge. and any threats that ever were made agalnst either MT or Mrs. Err hardt are being careluIly investigated l While the officers are not placing 2 handicap on their work of searching fol the slayer by making public all the I developments, it is confidently hoped 1 that material advancement will be re- corded in the next few hours.
 Among those being held for investi- 1 gation in connection with the affair is an ex-convict. A rigid examination is l being made of his movements on the night preceding the discovery Of the double murder. It is known that thi. man called a taxicab from the plani of the Standard Oil company. a shor- distance from the Erhardt home. at { 1 o'clock Monday morning. On his way I to the Standard Oil plant this man was shot at four times by a policeman, but did not halt. Ir explaining his move ments to the officials, he stated he was l in that vicinity at that hour after whisky He called at the Standard Oi plant to telephone for a taxicab. he said, because he was acquainted witf i the night watchman. This night watch man also was detained but later was released after an investigation. Care full examination about the Standard Oi l plant1 reveals no evidence of mar having washed bloody hands there ol having changed bloody clothing.
 Erhardt' Funeral Today
 Search of a wardrobe in the Erhard home yesterday by George Erhardt about three feet in length, such as i; used in oil fields to fasten steel cabl, 1 to the ground. This steel pin had beer used by the slayer in prying opeI drawers and boxes in the rouse. II sthis wardrobe also was clothing CT which the slayer had wiped bloodl Y hands.
 One z1osse. on the trail of the tw' negro suspects since Tuesday night, i still out and no word has been hear' from them Last reports were tlia they were many miles from Phoenil and still on the trail.
 Many rumors were abroad in Phoe . nix yesterday that the slayer had beel caught, and the sheriffs office was be sieged with telephone calls.
 Funeral services for Mir. and Mrs Erhardt will be held this morning a 10 o'clock at the H. NJ. Maus chapel. 31 North First avenue. Rev. William Scar lett of Trinity Pro- Cathedral will off ciate Interment will be at Greenwoo' cemetery.