Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-13
DIVERS AID SEARCH
IN COAST MURDER
Will Seek Gun Barrel After Find
ing of Weapons Stock
on Beach
MRS. 0BENCHAIN IS SILENT
BY the Associated Press

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. ia
navy diving crew at the request OF
Sheriff Traeger, Of Los Angeles, has
been ordered to aid today in the ocean
side search for the missing barrel Of a
shotgun, the rusty stock Of which was
turned over to District Attorney Wool
wine here by beach camper near
Santa Monica Canyon mouth.
officials declare their belief that 1t
ia part of the weapon used in the say :
ing Of J. Bolton Kennedy. broker. Ken
nedy was shot near his supmer cottage
In Beverly Glen, eight miles inland,
August 8.
The stock was found by the camper
the day following the shooting. 1t Is
part of an old fashioned 12-gauge
double. .barreled Belgian gun, and in
vestigators point to the fact that the
charge which caused Kennedy's death
came from a 12-gauge gun. Others
point out that the firing pins are prob
ably too old to have caused what they
say were extremely clear cut indenta-
tions on the caps from the two H.
gauge shells found in the glen near the
scene of the killing.
Thinks II Murder Weapon
Authorities refused today either to
confirm or deny any statement made in
connection with the piece, although Mr..
Woolwine announced he had reason
to believe" that the shotgun butt was
part of the gun used in the mystery
shooting.
Arthur Q. Burch, of Evanston. H.,
former college friend Of the dead man
and now under indictment for the
murder, was reported to have been
identified yesterday by motorist who
says he encountered Burch in the
roadster said to have been in the glen
the night of the shooting
The meeting occurred, he said. near
Santa Monica Canyon mouth, where Of
ficers recently declared that they be-
lieved the slayer of Kennedy had gone
in q machine, throwing the gun used
into the ocean.
The witness said that his lights
flashed into the car and that the man
inside the car was wearing dark goggles.
Such a pair of goggles was found on
Burch yesterday.
Won't Tell Her Story
Because she does not want to be un-
fair ito a person in whose innocence
she believes, Mrs. Madalynne Oben
chain, indicted for murder in connec
ton with the killing OF Kennedy, in an
interview yesterday declared she pre-
ferred to remain in Jail rather than tell
anything further regarding the event:
leading up to the death Of Kennedy
whom she had hoped to marry.
She said she previously might have
given details that would have shed light
on the tragedy and gained freedom for
herself had she not been "dazed" whel
first held by the police.
She refused to name the person who
she says would be the sufferer should
she tell her story. When asked if Il
was Arthur c. Burch, also indicted II
connection with the Kennedy staying
she refused to answer, saying: "Mr
Burch is not talking. Why should
discuss his affairs2"
Doesn't Mind Jail
II do not want any one to pity m,
because am here she added. 'Beins
In Jail means nothing to me. thinl
only Of the loss have suffered"
]. B. Fox, Deputy Sheriff of Lo
Angeles County, who was summoned
from Arizona. where he was investi
eating q case, arrived yesterday ant
was taken Mt once to the county Jail ant