The Washington times., 1920-11-28
BLONDE LURED
MAN TO DEATH
Chorus Girl Innocent Bait OF
Slayers Of Manufacturer,
Police Believe.

PHlLADELfHlA,N NOV. So'-ihat
Marie Phillips, pretty eighteen-year-
old chorus girl of New York, was
the innocent lure employed by two
men in the Staying of Henry I.
Pierce, wealthy manufacturer, was
the opinion expressed today by
Philadelphia police.
Not CHARGED WITH CRIME.
The girl was detained as a material
witness in the murder. but Is not
charged with participating in the
crime. According to her story she
and her friend, Peter ID. Treadway,
whom she referred To as Hubby
accompanied Pierce to his office. but
Ned when two other men came in
and attacked Pierce.
Treadway was formally charged to-
day with the killing of Pierce. He
was arrested at Wheeling, W. Va,
with the comely chorus girl, whittier
they had fed in Pierce's powerful
automobile. Both declared they were
forced to go to Wheeling by the two
men who actually killed Pierce
Police have flashed to other cities
a description of Harry Kendrick, Of
Wheeling, w. Va, who, police say
they believe to be the al Smith" re-
ferred to by Treadway as one of the
men who rode with them to Wheeling.
Search is also being made for man
whom Treadway called Jack
GIRL KNEW VICTIM.
The police have established. they
declare. the fact that the chorus girl
had met Pierce some time prior to
tho night of the murder.
She already has admitted that the
two men who did the killing, accord
ing to her version, saw herself.
Treadway and Pierce enter his office.
The police believe that the murder
resulted from a hold up that went
further than intended, owing to one
of the participants losing his head
and striking Pierce.
Two men. answering the descrip-
ton Of the mysterious Al Smith and
Jack, have been traced to Cincinnati.
Ohio According to reports received
by the local police the suspects have
been seen in the Tenderloin district
| along the Ohio river. The report
stated the men tried to sell an, auto
mobile to a secondhand dealer.
COUPLE WEAKENING.
Investigation yesterday into the
statements OF Treadway and the girl
brought to light many more discrep-
tancies. The couple were grilled sew
oral hours during the day and con-
fronted with facts that disproved
their previous accounts Of the crime.
While neither of the prisoners ac-
tually broke down, both showed signs
of weakening.
Treadway, it was learned yester-
day, was not a pugilist. as he claimed
to be. He had a mania for having his
photograph taken in fighters togs
He took great delight in exhibiting
the photographs to his girls, proba-
bly, for the purpose of awing them
with his prowess.
1t was also learned yesterday that
Treadway was a gunman, invariably
carrying his revolver IN shoulder
holster, where it was always ready
for use at a moments notice. While
living in a respectable apartment
house here, Treadway, who said his
right name was Young West, was
visited frequently by man who
claimed to be his "trainer."
WANTED BY POLICE.
This man, It is believed. was Harry
Kendrick. Treadway stayed at the
Spruce street house from October 4
TO November IS. and during that time
was never visited by woman. This
fact blasts Marie's story that she had
months as his mmon-law wife.
While at the Spruce street house
Trcadway claimed TO have partci-
Datcd in two fights. His landlady said
yesterday she never could understand
Why the youth was not battered up in
his fStic encounters.
When Treadway worked. which was
seldom. he was hash singer" at
cheap restaurants not far from city
IIalL He introduced Marie to the
manager of one of the restaurants as
his wife.
A few weeks ago local police were
seeking Treadway for the theft of two
1ur coats and Kendrick for the nom
support of his wife. Hazel
has NAME TATTOOED on KNEE.
Investigation Into Marie's past yes
tcrday showed that she led IA very
low life. For nine months she lived
1t a roominG house on Arch street,
west of Twenty first street. with a
sailor. The couple were known as
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Rogers. Rogers
worked as a painter at Hog Island.
but lost his job last July and rc-en-
listed in the navy.
Marie was employed as a witrcss
in a lunch room. and was known as
"Boots" Ross. Incidentally. this is
the name tattooed on her knee.
Harry kendrick, Tenderloin
habitue, II was said yesterday. mar
ried 4 respectable girl from Union
town. There was a rumor to the ef-
feet that he met her while she was
acting as stcnographer for manu-
1acturer for whom he was a chauf-
feur. Up until a few days ago Mrs
Kondrick had been living in an apart
ment on Arch street west of Eieh
teenth. Persons living in the same
house spoke very highly OF her.