The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-15
THOUSANDS ATTEND
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
SLAIN COLMA PRIEST
SUSPECT HICHTOWER'S
STORIES DON'T AGREE
Woman Named in Alibi At
tempt Denies Story of Her
Trip With Baker

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. lt-Whllc
the police YESTERDAY continued question
ing william 4 Hichtower held In CON
nection with the death Of Rev. l'atr!ok
e Hesltn. funeral services for the muir
dered priost tcos place a; -. Mary 8
cathedral with thousands IN attendance.
lntcrment was in Hoy t'r"ss cemetery
short distance from Father NcS.in' 9
parish at Gonna
EiGhtowcr. whose acilo" !r leadin =
the police 10 the spot where Rev. Hes
Inns bod, was found In The sand along
tho Paciar ocean led 20 hts being held
as a suspect has according to the po-
lice, made number o. contradictory
statements which. when called to his
attention caused HIM "a become Surly
stubborn and urcomnun:catiN" Once
yesterday he clamped his hand over tho
lens Of camera In tho hands Of q
wspapermna and Sa ID testify. That's
enough"
Woman Denies Story
Doris Shirley, a woman nLned nv
Hightower in an alibi statement
through which he crdcavored 10 show
that he was out OF tho city on the night
tho prizes; disappeared. has voluntarily
communicated with the authorities and
denies the suspects story that she ac-
companied him from san Francisco 20
San Jose in An automobile on the night
OF August 2. She admitted, however.
taking a short ride with HIM but al no
time left the city. she said. Tho police
after checking Miss Shirlc3-s story. AL
nounCed they found she had told the
truth. Hightower whc1l confronted by
L
Last night at Redwood city. Miss
Shirley was married % Leo Vincent
Putnam. cafe entertainer.
Ttnd rsat Near Grave
James Murray San Francisco OK
pressnan. brought 70 the police station
a tent flap which he said he had found
IS feet from Father Heslins grave at
Salada beach. T. had heen hlcd with
straw. he said. and when rolled out re-
sembled a litter Ther" xere hack and
red spots on 1t. IT - not supposed by
tho police that these spots arc blood
marks
Murray also had a .45 calibre pistol
bullet which no found on the grave.
HIEhtowe. according N captain
Catheson admits that no owned tent
which was found In his room and that
-
tho grave and ret II np there.
II used 1t for picnic party" he c1-
plalned.
Owns tho Gun
Then Tshtouer was confronted with
a target rifle a holster for a .t6 auto
matte pistol and a holster belt contain
ing two As calibre cartridges, AL Of
which wore found under his nRmc in a
San Francisco pawn shop The police
Raid hn admitted ownership.
Tho police haid today that H'Ghtower
had oaten little or nothing since the
examination began,
Take HghSowsr 20 Redwood
Redwood city. Cal. Aug. l4.--W1Tliam
f Eightower. accused OF tho murder Of
tho Rev. Pntrick F. Iissl;n, was brought
horo today from san Francisco, where
for four days no was subject 10 exam
lnRtion by c!iccrs,
Redwood Clty ~ th~ -"at ~ San Mat"o
county. in which Father FleSl'n IL ho-
eleved 10 have beer rialn and In wh!rN
his body was recovered IN d-amati"
search hy lantern light last Wednesday
night u YuS hero that warrant WAS
issued for H'Ehtowcr and here, NEXT
Thursday. he Will bc given n pre'IWin~
airy hearing.
RnSains CompoNure
HiGhiow"r's Rt:itudo r"f"riHH '"daH l."
,h, sr.f-I0ssess!ou whirn wHS evident
IN tho early stages Of MS "H'm.na'"h:
Las. night he seemed na The verge ~
a breakdown but today ho was calm and
cynical ~ ever.
Hirhtow"r made no effort today {"
recover examples or tyr"uriting found
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