Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
Hammer Slayer
Sought IN Mexico

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California neishbor, Kexicali, was being
closely watched.
Guard Border Cities
Ohicers Of the border cities and towns
were reported Giving Los Angeles OH.
cials excellent Qb.operation In guarding
possible means Of leaving tho State and
country. :.
Armour Lee Phillips, the convicted
woman's husband, upon whose story OF
preceding his wife's escape some
doubt" has been cast, according to
Sheriff's deputies. still was in technical
Although not placed in jail. he was
in charge Of Frank Dewar. q deputy
sheriff, with whom he slept and with
whom he was to take his meals until
further notice." It was said.
The exact whereabouts Of Mrs: Peggy
Caffce. former chum. Of Mrs: Phillips
hen they were members OF the chorus
Of the same musical comedy company
and later star witness for the State at
Mrs. Phillips trial. was unknown to
the authorities early today. They said
they we're interested in learning where
she was merely because they wanted to
be assured Of her safety.
Various rumors were current about
danger surrounding Mrs. Ca6ee after
Wrs' phillips escaped, but officials said
thcy were discounted by the discovery
she had sent telegram from Los
Angeles to her husband at Long Beach.
twenty miles from here, long after they
were set in circulation. This telegram
stated she was all right and promised
she would "be home within an hour
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according to the officers. but they ex.
nressed no fears for her safety.
Clue Proves False
Since the escape the Shcriff's Office
and the police have received many re.
ports that Mrs. Phillips had been seen
at various places. One Of the latest
rumors, which ut first was regarded
with extreme hope by Sheriff William
!. Tregar, came In a telephone Gull from
Long Beach.
It was from a man who withheld his
name, but gave what he said was the
street number Of a house where he said
Mrs. Phillips was in hiding. a posse.
headed BY the Sheriff. rushed TO Long
Beach, only to find there was no such
address. Efforts to trace the call were
begun.
Relatives Of Mrs. Phillips expressed
surprise when informed of her escape.
which, II was reported, was planned
during a telephone conversation Mon
day afternoon, when she was permit
ted to use a direct line from the jail
without interference from the authori-
ties.
Later that night, II wns declared, she
fcigned illness to assure herself Of as
much privacy as possible in filing
through the bars of her cell window
} with files smuggled to her in some way.
Mrs. Phillips occupied n cell adjoin-
ing that of Mrs. Madalynne G. Oben.
chain, with whom she was said to have
become more or less intimate. Mrs.
Obenchain was released from the Jail
Monday after the indictment charging
, her and Arthur G. Burch, of Evans.
ton. Ill.,, with the murder Of her for.
mer sweetheart, J. Bolton Kennedy
had been dismissed.
Doubt Phillips Statement
officials said some time after talking
with Phillips that they had obtained
information which ''cast doubt" upon
at least a part of his detailed state
ment" to them Of his movements Mon.
, day night.
Information obtained by the Los An .
. geles Times was that Mrs. Phillips was
,, believed to have planned her escap,
over n Jail telephone yesterday.
The Times states that she was per .
mittcd to use telephone in the ma .
irons quarters of the Jail without in
reference or censor by Jail authorities.
r and held long conversation with an
unidentified person." The telephone Is
: on direct line to central md does not
' go through the county Office" switch
board.
II. Charlson, who conducts n tire
shop here, told the authorities that "a
woman he recognized as Mrs. Phillips"
accompanied by man about thirty
five years old. stopped their automobile
in front of his shop shortly before I!
O'Clock yesterday morning.
'"Ehc man asked for two GOOD deser,
tires in hurry " Charlson WI:
quoted rs saying. "He threw $5C
bin at me and told me to keep the
change