The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-28

Crieo, and then became hysterIcal.
Identification. as well as was her hus.
band, who also viewed the mutilatec
body. Mrs Trumbull broke down com.
pletely during the legal formalities AND
was led from the room weeping.
Detroit. Mich, July 2s-Solution OF
the mystery surrounding the death OF
pretty Katherine Jackson Leroy, 49,
year-old Starkville. Miss, woman,
whose mutilated body was found in a
trunk shipped from Detroit in an
American Express warehouse In New
York on Friday. last, is as far re-
moved today as II was on the day the
body was discovered
Detroit police admitted this morning
that they are completely puzzled and
have no positive clues to assist them In
The hunt for Eugene Leroy, wanted
here for the killing of his wife, .ex-
tended to Mexico Advices received by
Chief. of Detectives Edward II. Fox
that man answering the description
OF OF Leroy Leroy, had passed through Chicago cage
caused that official to telegraph to all
cities on tho Mexican border n descrip-
ton of Leroy with a request that any
person answering such description be
detained. M
Detroit police today awaited .devel-
opments in several cities In connection
with the sending from here TO New
York of a trunk containing the mutt
lated body Of a woman,
Buried In Potter's Field.
Leo Trumbull, Detroit policeman,
and his wife were IN New York today
to make the formal legal identification
of the body of the young woman found
In trunk here last week as that OF
Mrs, Eugene Leroy.
officials said there was no. doubt as
~ N AZ ha ms n
to the morgue being simply legal
in building up case against
the murderer
The body will probably be buried In
potter's field here after identification
has been completed.
Development 20 Date.
Development came rapidly last night
N the now famous case, the most Inn
,ortant Of which were;
A declaration from. Mrs. Anna Falk-
Lerc9, Barbara Place Buffalo, NJ w.
hat Enugene Leroy Is her husband. and
hat he deserted her there four years
lgo and that she has not beard from him
'lnce.
A statement by w. b. Buckner. OF
Bradley, Miss, claiming to be relative |
II the Jackson woman that she had |
Jnown Leroy in Birmingham at least |
rear ago.
identification by f. B. Brooks Of the
blanket which was wrapped about the |
orpse when the coffin trunk was opened |
n New York as one missing from his
ome at los Harper avenue when Le-
oy vacated a room which he and his
wife had Occupied for several days dur
ng June of this year.
Three men In widely separated Sec
ions of the country were arrested on
uspicion OF being the much wanted
ian--,Iohn p. Sanchez, in New Orleans
,illard Ashley. in Lawrence. Kansas and
man giving his name as Leroy" in
Egypt. All were in custody today
hat either of the three would on in
estigatlon prove TO he the man wanted.
Await Tatum's Arrival,
Chief of Detectives Edward III. Fox. j
aid this morning that The expected
It OF information" from Allen A. Ia
I'M, now held at birmingham as ma
rial witness and former sweetheart OF
RS. Jackson, when detective ]. j.
NTH. of this city, arrives in Birming-
am today and questions the linotype |
)erator. Fox believes he will reveal
cts which will lead to the arrest OF
lie slayer.
Tatum Refuses to Co. Il
Acting upon the advice of his attor-
eys, Tatum refused this afternoon 10 ,
Lieut.. Smith from this city, I,
Their to Detroit or New York. Mo !
large has been placed against him and
e authorities did not indicate what =,
Ither action they will take in the /.
after.
New Orleans police Aids.
New Orleans, July 2S.--New Orleans J.
lice today we're conducting lnvestiga-
ms among the city Latin-American
pulation in an effort TO ascertain If
j. Fernandez. wanted in connection
tn the Detroit New York truk mys-
~ was known here. Fernandez If
common name here. occupying three
yes in the city directory.