The Washington times., 1920-11-25
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PugiIist Killed Phila. Man, Says
Show Girl Taken Prisoner
With Her "PaI."

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tectives.
Williams declared that his correct
name was Peter T. Threadway lie
said that lac had been in Philadelphia
for sJTe time.
LEAVE FOR PHILADELPHIA.
The prisoners left here on the o:0j
a. m. train for Philadelphia and VIII
arrive there about u .. In.
The prisoners made strong bid
TO rival August Pascsis record for
lack OF adherence to veractty. After
telling detectives several weird YER
slons OF the crime. the couple finally
admitted that they were implicated.
though not the actual murderers.
Williams said P~irce was killed from
two blows with the butt OF re'oi-
yer, two with a blackjack and one
with "A wrench. He said he owned
J the revolver.
The girl declared the confession"
she made was incorrect. explaining
that il was the result Of excitement
Detectives frankly admit they do not
know which version to believe.
Williams reiterated the murder was
perpetrated by a man named smith
! and "A companion. who "stuck up the
apartment Detectives said this angle
of the remarkable case would be thor
oughly investigated.
! The young woman sobbed out pa
thetic story to Detectives Mulgrew
and Hesnley. asserting that she was
friendiess orphan. who didn't even
know her right name. She said she
had been living in Philadelphia for
a year.
Peeping from behind the heavy
| bars. Marie presented striking pie
ture. She wore a smile that from all
appearances was permanent and re-
vcaled a perfect set of teeth. From
under a Snappy red hat, which she
wore at saucy angle, peeped
wealth Of hair that seemed to be more
! OF a chestnut color than blonde.
ADMITS FAST LIFE.
When interrogated by Philadelphia
. newspapermcn. Marie warily evaded
! inquiries regarding the crime or apy
| of it's angles. She seemed pleased.
! however. to talk with Philadelphians,
! and chattcd gaily about the fast
| places in the Quaker City. saying she
, frequentcd many of the cafes and
! cabarets.
Marie engaged in a lively CONVEX
sation with all corners To say the
least her talk was decidedly fresh"
! yet not vulgar. In her well-fitting
tailor-madc suit. black silk stockings
! and black pumps, she looked far from
| a prisoner said to have been impli-
! Gated in one of the most brutal MUIR
dcrs in the history of Philadelphia.
Finally Marie admitted that she
was New York chorus girl. She
looks more like prima donna.
williams attitude was in marked
contrast to that of his cheerful little
companion. He appeared sullen and
! - ~, ntv;t ho
to say speaking only when spoken to.
and then briefly. He is about twenty
Ave years old. five feet ten inches
tall. and OF slender build. His hair,
of a muddy blonde color, was combed
in pompadour style.
He wore a blue serge suit. and from.
his brightly colored scarf flashed
diamond pin. Replying to questions
shot at him by newspapermen. he
said he did not think he would fight
extradition.
FIND BLOODY SWEATER.
In the couples room on Main street
detectives found black travelling
bag. owned by Marie. and yellow
suitcase. the property OF Williams. In
q, mans suitcase we're found the
most damaging piece of evidence
against him yet unearthed-a blood
stained khaki-colored sweater, SINH
lar to that worn by a soldier. Not a
cent Of real money was found in the
prisoners effects. Tucked away in a
corner Of the room was found 5000
in Confederate notes.
In Williams suitcase were 'found
two army discharges, one of them a
dishonorable release from Company
Second Regiment Infantry. Kansas
National Guard, made out to Norman
-. Williams.
The Treadway discharge which
detectives say Williams must nave
stolen. described the man to whom it
was issued as a private in the stu
dents Army Training Corps, who
served at the Bliss School. washing
ton. October to November. 1918. In a
box with the discharge were Vic
tory medal without battle clasps. n
medal for service with the Pershins
army on the Mexican border in 1916,
campaign bar for the same expedi-
ton, a campaign bar for the Vera
Cruz expedition, and a silver sharp
shooters emblem.
That williams was an artist OF no
mean ability was demonstrated by
pen-and-inK sketch found in the girls
Tag and which she proudly announc-
ed was a sample of Norman's ability.
When williams and the young
woman walked up to the desk at the
Mcclure Hotel and asked for rooms
Monday night. F. l.. Carenbauer said
that he looked over the shorter
Of the two-the girl--very carefully
and did not think for a moment that
she was not a boy. She wore plaid
cap and n long shabby brown over
coat with fur collar attached. AT
the garage IL was thought rather un-
usual that such a "frail boy" should
be allowed to drive such powerful
car.
HAD SOME or pEIRCE's PAPERS,
In the automobile was found copy
Of Mondays issue of the Cumberland
Daily News, an apple, some crackers,
yellow channels glove, some pearl
buttons and a receipted bill to Henry
| r. Peirce. The bill was from the
| W. II. Moon Company, nurserymen.
! Norrisville. n. j., and was for s22.50.
| In one Of the side pockets was dis
| covered a slip of paper containing
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