Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-11
Of the most battling crimes he had ever

of the most battling crimes he had ever
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Riverside that three men In motor
cnr were seen in the borough last might
before the murder. One witness told
100 yards from the Brunen home about
{ o'clock.
The man who saw the automobile
said that when he looked toward the
car the man at the wheel started the
engine and moved about 200 yards fur.
ther away from the house.
Brunen and his wife, according to
detectives, had a violent quarrel about
a month ago concerning the marriage OF
their daughter, Hazel. to William
.Parkston, Of Perth Amboy. employed as
lion tanner by the Snowman.
Mrs. Brunen told Coroner Bolton that
during the quarrel she fired revolver
at her husband, but the bullet went
wild. Brunen returned the shot and
the bullet struck corset steel and was
DETECTED, Mrs. Brunen said
The shots are said to have caused an
abrupt ending to the quarrel. Detec-
tive Parker was called in at that time
but decided that the case called for no
official action. Brunen and his wife
"made up" and tho shooting was
hushed.
Parkston Is said to nave lett his wife
and to have returned to his home Mt
Perth Amboy. He was arrested re-
Gently on charge of non support and
brought TO Mount Holly.
Miss Mary Kintzinger. whose home
overlooks the ploughed field several hun
dred feet from the Brunen house. told
detectives she heard q report about
Z 80 o'clock last night.
Miss Kintzinger said she hurried to
a window and saw man running across
away from New Jersey avenue. she
said, but turned suddenly and ran
toward the avenue and the railroad.
He was too far away for her to see
his face. she said.
Acuuaintances of the murdered man
believe Brunen met Taylor, the screen
director. while the Snowman was on q
tour with his circus, one of the largest
outside of the major circuit.
The Taylor mystery is in the minds
of the detectives today as they try tC
fathom the Riverside mystery, One
theory is that Brunen, through hidden
channels Of the show business, may have
learned who killed Taylor.
Little emphasis Is being placed or
that angle. however. Another incident
is that in July, 1920. three motor ban
dts. in Brunen's absence. entered the
house and. by threatening Mrs. Brunen
forced her to reveal the hiding place
Of $4,000 in cash and jewels.
One of the robbers was recognized
and a warrant was issued for him
, Police have been unable to locate thu
man, but renewed the search toda.
Oh the theory that he may have beer
implicated in the murder.
Bruncn's body, covered with sheet
was lying today on the kitchen floor
following instructions from the coroner
who ordered an inquest this afternoon
Shortly before noon DR.. Maulc agaiI
examined the body. Investigators wh'
had been examining the broken window
pane and the footprints looked through
the window and saw the wound mad
by the shotgun charge. The back o
the head and the left car had beer
floor were spattercd with blood.
Coroner Bolton said he believes th
murder was IAN outside job"
"It was the bloOdlest thing l eve
saw" he said in describing the wound
1T was done by 4 vicious character.
Brunen was preparing to have hi
show, the "Mighty Doris and Colone
| Fararri' Shows, leave Its winter quar-,
ters soon. Hurry &. Mohr. his broth
err in law, acted as advance agent ant
manager for the show.
Mr.. Mohr last week called on Actin,
| Chief John J.. Price. of the Harmon