The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-25
EX-SU|TOR OF SLAIN
BRIDE IS PUT ON
GRILL BY POLICE

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help capture and convict the slayer.
A former sutton of Mrs. Weber to-
day will be questioned by Detective
Joseph Dougherty. Of the Maryland
State police, who is cooperating with
the Montgomery authorities in prob
ing the woman's death. 1t In stated
that this former sutton, jealous Of
Weber's attentions to his wife befors
their marriage. carried malicious
stories about Weber to the girls
parents. Hearing OF the tales, Weber
demanded an explanation from his
rival. and 10 said to have severely
thrashed the man.
POLICE RETICENT ON INTERVIEW.
Just what the. police expect to get
from this former sutton Is not known.
Detective Dougherty refusing to dis
cuss the proposed interview. This
former sutton already has been ques-
toned. but emphatically denied that
he knew any of the details of Mrs.
weber's death, other than what he
had read In the newspape and what
had been told him. He admitted how
ever, that he had been friendly with
Mrs. Weber, before her marriage.
1t was intimated from another
source than the police. that the real
purpose of the proposed interview
with the former rival OF Weber was
to attempt to elicit from, him what
knowledge, IL any. he had of the iden-
tity OF white man seen an hour
after the crime had been committed,
acting mysteriousiy in the woods BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Crowley, Of
Seaf PIeaRant
The questioning of this former
sutton is only one of the many
angles of the murder case being
probed today. At noon, the police
admitted that they are still baffled
as to the identity of Mrs. Weber's
slayer and none of them will make
positive statement as to what
they believed was the motive of the
slayer.
PROBERs SEEK WHITE MAN.
Detective Dougherty and Consta BILE
Thomas H. Garrison. Of Hyattsville.
who are heading the investigators.
are anxious to talk to the white
man seen in the woods after the
discovery Of Mrs. Weber's body.
They want to either eliminate him,
or charge him with the crime.
"If this man is innocent" said De-
tective DouEherty today, "he should
present himself and clear up the
mystery of his presence in the woods
on the day Mrs. Weber was attacked.
He certainly has read that he was
seen. II he had no connection with
the crime, he should not hesitate q
moment to be questioned and thus
eliminate himself from the case. II
this was done, II would clear up one
Of the strangest features of the case.
We have a good description OF this
man and IL will only be a matter Of
a short time before we run across
him. II would be better for him to
have a talk with the police before
he is arrested, because so long as ne
keeps under cover the more suspicion
rests on him"
MAY HAVE BEEN NEGRO.
The police are not convinced. that
this man with the brown suit, sunk
en- eyes and cheeks" Is the slayer ~
Mrs. Weber. They also are working
on the theory that Mrs. Weber may
have been killed by q negro.
Constable Thomas II. Garrison IL
convinced that william Burns. the
Michigan man arrested at the Union
station yesterday. is in 20 way con
nected with the staying OF Mrs.
Weber. Burns when arrested by De-
tective Sergeant James Armstrong
gave q rambling story of his move
ments and when searched a flash
light and Jimmy were found In his
pockets. Although eliminated from
the case, Burns was taken to police
headquarters this morning to be ques-
toned by Inspector clifford l.. Grant
chief OF detectives, who believes he
Is wanted In Baltimore.