Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-22
Brines Told Mother
of Crime, Is Belief
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tomorrow" This would have hoo,
Tuesday. The appointment was NOT
Kept. When Brines was sought by tbe
police they found their apartment at
D4fS Chestnut street closed and mother
and son missing.
MIR. Virgins today said his nephew
had changed materially since he en-
listed in the marine corps.
William was overseas for two
years, he said. "and when he returned
l noticed great change in him. He
seemed, much sturdicr and red -blooded
lic always seemed to be good boy
before he got. into the service. and /
cannot possibly understand why he
killed his friend. if he really killed him.
II was shocked and surprised last
night when ! heard he was implicated.
! do not know where he il. and if did
! would do what 1 could to produce
him."
Mrs. Thomas Virgins, IN aunt, seen
today at her home on East Walnut lane,
was reluctant to discuss the visit paid
there by Mrs. Brines and her son.
Mrs. Virgins admitted. however. that
mother and son had spent Tuesday night
there. An automobile was seen standing
on East Walnut lane few doors from
the Virgins home on Tuesday night,
which is believed to have been the
murder car" The police are now in
clined to believe that the car stood in
front of the place on Sunday night also.
II have not seen Will since Tues
day said Mrs. Virgins. Mrs. Brines
remained here until yesterday, when she
walked out Of the house in q highly
nervous state.
The police are still seeking details
concerning the friendship of Drewes and
Brinps. Detective Bclshaw, head Of the
murder squad. got his first inkling Of
Brines' connection with the case from
,etter found among the dead students
effects by Howard Heath. another Dart
mouth student. who was Drewes' room
mate and intimate at college. and who
came on here as soon as he heard of
his chum's death.
Letter Told Of Car for Sale
The letter was from Brines, and sug-
gested that Drewes could buy good
second hand automobile near this city
for very low price.
The Overland touring car found yes
terday in Germantown has been idcn-
tilted as Brines' property by the pro-
prietor of a garage at which he kept it.
Two negro washers then said that the
machine was out virtually all of Satur-
day night, being brought bnck by Brines
at 3 o'clock Sunday morning and left
standing in the street behind the garage.
It was taken out again Sunday. and
presumably for long trip. as Brines
arranged to have new tire put on at
the garage before leaving. The car
never came back.
The police say that the car is an old
one and not in good condition. 1t was
bought by Brines in September. shortly
before college opened. The police are
seeking to learn where the ear was pur-
chased and whether it was stolen be-
fore it was sold to Brines.
The police say they have evidence that
the soft leather on the upholstery in the
tonneau was scraped in one place, as
though to remove stain. They say
they know when and where the scrapins
was done. y
Car Photographed Again
The murder car was photographed
again today. The machine has been
kept since it was found yesterday, in
the garage Of the Germantown police
station.
Harry Bodkin. the police photog
rapher. took pictures of the car itself
and "close ups" Of the blood stains on
the side, the top. floor and cushions.
The purpose apparently was to get n
permanent record of possible finger
prints.
Wlen Bodkin was at work the Har-
bcr Public School nearby let out for
noon. and the children soon learned
what was going on. Hundreds of them
fockcd around the car and photoS-