Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-20
SEEK new WOMAN
IN jersey MURDER
Prosecutor Wants to Find Com
panion of Murdered Bank
Messenger
WIFE DEFENDS SUSPECT

Prosecutor Wolverton and his detec-
tives are securing Camden county to-
day in search OF young woman who is
said to have been the last one seen in
company with David A. Paul the mur-
dered bank messenger, whose body wa0
found buried in the pine woods near
Tabernacle. ~
The prosecutor notified his Office that
he would not be there today. While
the authorities refuse to Neveal the
identity Of the young woman for whom
the prosecutor and his detectives are
searching. IL is admitted that much i'm
portance is laid to finding her.
Confidence Is expressed by the police
that IL this woman is located she will
be able to divulge Information which
will lead to unraveling what is con
sidered the most mysterious murder
case in the criminal annals of New Jer
sey.
The prosecutor declared early this
morning: 1--WE are running out every
clue regardless of how trifing it may
seem. but the location Of this woman
who was last seen with Paul shortly
before his death ! believe will prove a
very important development.
Wife Defends Suspect
Mrs. Maude A. James today came to
the defense of her husband. Frank J..
James, a Camden motortruck salesman.
the man being detained in connection
with the robbery and murder of Paul.
James. who lives in Brooklawn. near
Gloucester. was put under detention at
| Camden city hall because he picked Pau
up on Broadway the day he disappeared
and carried him in his automobile as far
as the Camden ferry.
II believe none Of the stories by
which the authorities are seeking to con
meet my husband with the murder o
| Paul" Mrs. James declaret today. Hei
comely face indicated she had been cry
ing. She has been at the home of hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ
Spiegle, at 820 Newton street. Camden
since her husbands detention.
why, can prove. where my hus
band was last Thursday and Friday
when they say the body was buriet
near Tabernacle. He was with me n
ing at the garage.
THE day Paul's body Is believed tC
have been buried my husband didn'
have his automobile. My son. Harold
who attends Camden High School, use,
the automobile that day.
Doubts Escapades
"On Thursday afternoon my husban,
was with Oscar Eastlack, who ais
works at Lippincott's. Thursday nigh
he was home for dinner, and afterwar
we visited the Brooklawn clubhouse an
at the home of Joseph Fisher, neigh
Dor. who was recently married.
My husband was home ou Frida
night and on Saturday night. too, unit
the authorities took him to City Hal
IL know nothing about my husband
alleged escapades with other women, an
I don't believe any of the stories to tina
! effect.
He was always loving and kind
me. No man could have shown create
affection for woman.
''lt is true he knew Paul. That WI
natural We were neighbors in Camdc
until year ago when we moved
Br0Oklawn. But my husband never mis-
.. led Paul Nor did he hang around hin
Paul was always after my husban
because Frank had an automobile.
Another important development toda
+ was the announcement by Prosecute
! Wolverton that Will Gauntt. Of Med
2 ford, y. j.. twenty miles from Camde
; on the road to Tabernacle, saw Pal
l and the son of n Camden politician
now under surveillance. pass thioug
, Medford in an automobile with tw
: women since October 3.
, Three other women who had bee
under surveillance in connection wit
the robbery and murder have been vir
tually cleared of any connection wit
, the crime.