East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-28
Description Of J. v. Curry Of
Elgin TaIIies With That
of Dead Man Found Here.
CURRY DRUNK WHEN
LAST HEARD FROM
Cleaners Marks on Trousers
Being Sent to All Laundries,
Dry Cleaners in Northwest.

With several possible solutions OF
the identity of the man found west OF
Pendleton presented, none of which
have solved the mystery of who the
\ man was, the officers are still follow
ing other clews which are thought
may possibly show the name of the
stranger.
The possibility that he might be a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Brodie
of Scio, oregon, dissolved in mist Sun
day when the couple arrived in Pen
dleton. After looking at the body,
they declared that the dead man is
not their son from whom they have
heard only once during the past six
years.
A thorough check is being made
now in an effort to determine whether
he may be ], V. Curru. fo
of Elgin. A telegram received from
druggist in that town followed later
by a telephone message, gives the in
formation that the description of the
man tallies very closely to that of
Curry, who is thought to have left
Elgin a week ago Saturday night.
He was with two companions at the
time, and the trio are said to have
been drinking before they left. 1t is
thought that they came toward Pen
dleton in car, but the destination of
the men is not known. Curry is said
to have been a foreman on road
crew which has been working near
there. He is said to have had bridge
work on both his upper and lower
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be small for a man of his size. In
other details, he answers the descrip-
tion of the man whose body is hello
here.
broadcast Marks.
Additional marks that may be use
ful in making a. final Identification
have been brought. to light. Cleaning
marks in the dead pans trousers and
coat are being checked on, and the in
itials on a sterling silver belt buckle,
which are well worn, are "a. A. A"
according to an examination made by
w. e. Hanscom.
Harvey Bender of the Troy Baun
dry is sending the cleaner markings
found in the suit to all laundries and
dry cleaners in the northwest known
to be using such system of marking
as was used in marking the suit. There
are three marks in the coat and two
in the trousers. Those in the coat
are 6OS2, 7117 and S019. The num-
hers 6032 and 7117 also appear in the
trousers. The mark 6032 has been
made with laundry marking ink, and
71I7 has been written with a COM
mon blue writing fluid, according to
Bender. Photographs of the marks
probably will be made and if the in
quiries being sent out by Bender fail
to disclose the identity of the man.
the photographs will be broadcasted
along with the other circulars.
Inquest Begun Saturday.
The coroner's inquest was begun
Saturday afternoon. and four Witness
es were called. but no additional light
was thrown on the manner in which
the man met his death. or on his
identity. The men who testified were
charles MARBLE. Charles Dallas. Jesse
Mathers and ]. H. McHargue. The
first three men were questioned about
car wreck which they say took
place in the west end of the county,
but gave no clew as to the manner OF
death Of the stranger.
f. NJ. Lee Of Portland has asked
for fun description Of the man.
The officials now are of the opinion
that the Curry lead may prove fruit
fnl Of results. No suggestion Of iCtn-
.tity that would fit the initials A. a A,
found on the Belt, have been seclp ed