The Washington times., 1921-01-30
DEATH ENTERS
K|DNAPPROBE
Two Sought by Authorities in
WithereII Case Killed
in Auto Crash.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.-Death
has sealed the lips of two persons
who the authorities believe would
have been able to give information
In connection with the kidnapping Of
Mrs. Gladys Witherell.
Charles Beverly and Mrs. Eleda
Westrum Tenney were killed late
yesterday in an automobile accident
while returning from the Bevernon
Country Club.
AUTOMOBILE COLLIDED.
Beverly was a former business as
sociate OF o. =. Witherell. husband
OF the missing woman. Mrs. Tenny
was Beverly's stenographer. They
were killed when their automobile
collided with street car.
Detectives, searching for Mrs. With
erall. said they were close upon the
Beverly car when the crash occurred.
Harry Glazier and Miss Mary
Worthenburg. who were riding with
Beverly and Mrs. Tenney were badly
injured. The police said they were
satisfied Glazier and the Worthen-
burg girl had no connection with the
Witherell KIDNAPPING.
Bevesly had been partner with
WitherJl in brokerage firm. He
was not engaged In any business at
the time OF his death. the authorities
said. Detectives continued their
search today for Mrs. Witherell.
SEARCH Is CONTINUED.
The authorities admitted several
cIews were being Investigated. The
police said they believed that the
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waited less than 200 feet from the
Witheren home, and that the woman
was enticed into it before she real=
lied the intention of her abductors.
Scores OF citizens Joined with the
authorities in searching for the miss
ing woman. Many were spurred on by
the s3,40O reward. Pamphlets con-
tanning a complete description OF
Mrs. Witherell have been distributed
throughout the country.
The automobile wreck angle OF the
case was given close scrutiny by the
authorities. The only reason Beverly
was believed to have been a party to
the mystery was that It had been re-
ported he had ausrrelled with With
erell over business matters, the au-
thorities said. But so far as detec-
tives have been able to learn, no
definite evidence connecting Beverly
with the kidnapping has been found.
GRAY HAIRED MAN MISSING.
The gray haired man" who called
for Mrs. Witherell the day she dis
appeared is still being diligently
sought One clew led two deputy
sheriffs toward Santa Barbara
A Greek merchant. whose name is
being withheld, is also being sought
by the authorities. Th@ Greek rec
emily had trouble with the Witherell
family, 1T was reported.
Although every organized public
agency In southern California has
been working for four days on uhtir
ing efforts to sVfve the kidpa ping of
Mrs. Gladys WithereIl from her home.
| in Holly. Wood, last Tuesday evening,
| 1t was admitted by the police, Of
ficials OF the sheriff's office and prl-
vate detectives late today that they
are no nearer solution of the mys-
terry than when the search started.
Dozens of clues have been investi-
gated, the whole city of Los Angeles
and most of the immediate country
side for many miles in every drec-
ton has been literally combed yard
by yard. The record of every sus-
picious character, who it was believed
might have some connection with the
case has been searched.
Detective Harris in an official
statement to the International News
| Service today, said:
After running down numerous
calls, deputy sheriffs Lips and Ander-
son and Police Detectives King, Cakes
and myself, can find nothing of any
definite nature has developed in con-
| nection with Mrs. Witheralrs kid
| naping. We firmly believe We may
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tductors, and can only say. with the
many angles which 1t is necessary to
| run down, IL is a waiting game until
L Tho crucial pnnrnentl arriNee'