The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-29
new TWIST TO
TRUNKMURDER
Leroy's Handwriting Similar
to a Mysterious Poulverer,
Who Killed Soldier.
LEROY ESCAPED T0MBs
Birmingham Officers Go to
Sturgis to Quiz Girls Hus-
band and Relatives.

New York, July ga new twist to-
day was given the mysterious trunk
s.rrder.
The police announced they had dis
covered marked similarity between
the handwriting of L. Leroy. sought in
CONNECTION with the murder OF his wife,
whose body was found here Jammed In
4 trunk shipped from Detroit, and that
n the mysterious Up. r, Pculvcrer,"
Who disappeared after the Staying here
last August of Cecil e. Landon. an Ore
gon- soldier
"Poulverer" and Landon registered at
this Hotel McAlpin. Landon was found
dead, slain by n blow with chandelier,
aEa '.Poulverer" was nowhere to De
found.
Ii also was learned today that Leroy
IS sought by New York county authpri.
ties for violation OF parole granted
HIN after he is alleged to have neen
sentenced to the Tombs prison In July:
1912. for stealing liberty bonds and
jeweiry.
This conviction was said by the police
70 have occurred after Leroy's arrival
IN New York from Mexico. A warrant
WAS issued for him after he violated
his parole. but he was never appre-
hsnded.
Again Seek Second Trunk.
Birmingham. Ala, July 2o.-rLien,t,,
rohn p. Smith, chief Of the Detroit
homicide squad, planned TO leave mere
late today for Sturgis. Miss, 70 ihser. .
rogste Kid Mccoy Jackson, nmspanHu, ~ ~ y
Katherine jackson. alleged victim OF Ihe
trunk murder mystery. The Deiroit de.
fecfivo said he would also talk win
other relatives OF the Jackson woman ~
"A effort TO trace her movements UP 10
the time she went north
Local police. acting upon Information l
+ Inc game fairly. Foreign shipping IN
- m "A
said to have been shipped here from
Detroit and containing vital parts OF
the slain woman's body. The seaISn
for 20. j. Fernandez" believed by tno
police TO be Leroy, was dropped Tempo
farily following the examination OF yes
ferday OF two men with that name:
Allan A. Tatum, who furnished the Iirst
clue In the investigation OF the muTaer'
\ gave out a statement through MS atIor-
ney, reterating MS refusal 20 ,ve env al, he
information he possessed TO the ponce
md could see no reason for trip 10
Detroit or New YORK. -.
on Trail Second trunk.
Birmingham. Ala, July s'LfIs'
trace OF a second trunk sought by In'
police In their investigation OF the De.
frait murder mystery, was found her'
today when police discovered that
trunk shipped from Detroit was re.
ceived at 800 Twelfth avenue, hut wa
sent Dhck ny MiS' ~ - "S"''
tenant. -.
Mrs. johnson said the trunk was de-
llyered TO her home about June Id b,
the American Railways Express com
pany. The charges were prepaid. she
snid but she refused to accept the
shipmenti because there was no name
on the tag. She said the label on tht
4 trunk showed 1t had been shipped frs'
tof Fort Myer. Va, and then to BIT
~ told the expressman. wopldn''
sibecause II might have a dead body
In t."
officlals OF the American Railways
Express company here said they nao NC
record OF the receipt Of n trunk ad'
dressed to the Twelfth avenue HOUSE
and n search OF the express once wal
made without result
Notwithstanding the statements Q
the company officials, two negroes EN-
pi0yed at the receiving depot declare
they remembered such trunk as de