Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
FIND NEW CLUE N
IN TRUNK MURDER
Leroy" Also Sought in Stay
ing of Soldier in New
York Hotel.

NEW YORK, July % (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-A new twist today
was given New York's mysterious
trunk murder.
Inc police announced they had dis
covered marked similarity between
the handwriting of L. Leroy. sought
in connection with the murder of his
VIE. whose body was found here
damned in trunk shipped from De-
lfolt- and that of the mysterious up.
X Poulverer." who disappeared after
the Staying here last August of Cecil
l. Landon, an oregon soldier.
PoulVerer" and Landon registered
ar the Hotel McAlpin. Landon was
FOUND dead. slain by blow with a
chandelier, and "Poulverer" was no.
where TO be found.
IL also was learned today that
Leroy is sought by New York county
authorities for violation of a parole
granted him after he is alleged to
nave been sentenced to Tombs prison
IN July. 1919, for stealing liberty
bonds and jewelry.
ThiS conviction is said by the police
10 nave occurred after Leroy's arrival
in New York from Mexico. 4 war
rant was issued for him after he vio-
Iated ms parole. but he was never
unprecedented.
Inquiry shifts TO Mexico.
DETROIT. Mich. July 29.-Follow-
ing the elimination from their in
Vestlgation of the trunk murder mys-
terry OF men detained at Lawrence.
Nan. and Allentown. Pa. authorities
today conferred their efforts on bring
ing about the arrest of man re
ported at Saltillo, Mexico. yesterday
VINO gave the name of 20. j. Fernan-
dez. Although without confirmation
of the report that Fernandez was at
Sol In rs,Ntis A. fNsa ali
GERS believed they had lire on the
slayer of the trunk murder victim
lnasmuch as Eugene Leroy, husband
of the slain woman, had used the
name 20. j. Hernandez"
A detective was TO leave here this
morning for Lansing with a warrant
charging Eugene Leroy. alias o. j.
Fernandez, alias o. j. Wood. with
first degree murder. At Lansing Gov.
Sleeper was to be asked to request
the state department TO aid in APP
pretending the man reported at
Saltillo and seek his extradition.
Posting of a reward for Leroys
arrest today was expected to bring
more of the fugitive's former ac-
quaintances to the aid of the officers.
Detroit detectives will leave for
Mexico as soon as headquarters is Of
ficially notified that Fernandez has
been found, it was announced today.
Search for d second trunk sent from
Detroit and believed to have con-
tanned the vital organs from the body
of the dead woman. was resumed to-
day upon receipt of information that
a trunk was sent from here about the
middle of June. addressed to soc 18th
street. Birmingham, Ala. but without
the name of a consignee.
The family residing at the address
in birmingham refused to accept the
trunk, and it was carted away. Bir-
y --,t IL.
to trace it.
STU RGIS, Miss. July 2s.-The body
of Mrs. f. Leroy, the Detroit trunk
murder victim. has been claimed by
her former husband, Mccoy Jackson.
of this place, and her brother, L. A.
Fondren. kilograms were sent to
Detroit by them to this end, the for
transportation to have the remains
returned for burial here.
Will Interrogate Mccoy.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 29.-Lieut.
John p. Smith, chief of the Detroit
homicide squad. planned to leave here
late today for Sturgis, Miss, to inter-
rogate Kid Mccoy jackson, husband
of Katherine Jackson, alleged victim
of the trunk murder mystery. The
Detroit detective said he would also
talk with other relatives of the Jack
son woman in an effort to trace her
movements up to the time she went
north.
Local police. acting upon infur-
nation from the Michigan city, today
continued their efforts to locate a
second trunk said to have been ship
ped here from Detroit and containing
vital parts of the slain woman's body.
The search for 20. j. Fernandez" be-
ffeved by the police to be Leroy. was
dropped temporarily following the
examination yeste rday of two men OF
that name
Allan A. Tatum. who furnished the
first clue in the investigation of the
murder. gave out a statement through
his attorney reiterating his refusal to
leave Birmingham. He said he had
given all the information he possessed
to the police and could see no reason
for a trip to Detroit or New York.
ID. L. Police Seek slayer.
New York and Detroit police author
tiles have requested the local police to
assist in an investigation that is be-
ing made for the purpose of locating
Eugene Leroy. alias Oscar j. Ward.
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