The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-05
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SUbOTICH
NOW HELD
Was Indiana HarbOr Woman
Murdered Puzzles Police
Of Three Cities

big BIZ. Subotich. former pro-
prietor Of the Harbor Bay Inn. at
Indiana Harbor, identified the body
OF a woman found IN a swamp a.
120th street and Butler avenue last
Saturday evening, as that of his VIE
Nina Subotich, "A years old, who hao
rnysteriously disappeared from her
home at 1901 Deodar street. Indiana
Harbor. on November 25th.
sUgor1cH ORDERED HELD
Subotich has been ordered helo
BY the Hegewisch police pending an
Investigation Of his stories and an
analysis of the woman's vital or
gans by Coroner's Physician William
D. McNany. An autopsy OF the body
performed yesterday by Coroner
Hoffman has failed TO reveal the
cause OF death. Not satisfied with
his findings. Coroner Hoffman has
ordered chemical analysis OF lhe
contents Of the stomach taken
STORIES CONTRACTING
Under fire Of Investigators. Subo-
itch is said to be telling conhictns
s+ortes." said Detective Sergeant I'd
ward r Powers. He told the police
that his wife left home to go 70
Hammond to do some shopping max
ing the trip by automobile AFTER
reaching there. he said. that she 'olo
the chauffeur. Dave Krobuchar' VINO
fs also being held by the police 70
call for her at Minas' Department
store. Five hours elapsed and she
did not appear. A searching party
was organized and hunted for the
woman for several days without re-
suits.
HEART TROUBLE BELIEF
Indiana Harbor police believe that
dfscontented with her home life. and
brooding over her husbands hnan-
cial difficulties. Mrs. Subotich visit
ed one OF the Line roadhouses. After
becoming intoxicated, as they claim
IS quite frequent, It Is believed that
she wandered from the place semi
conscious and into the Calumet
swamp district around 12oth street
There II Is believed that she fell
Frustrated and died from heart trou-
BILE.
Belief that the woman was taken
into the swamp after being slain
IS held by the Hegewisch police. be-
cause, they point out. that the glades
IN which the body was discovered is
the last place in the world into which
q woman would venture alone. Ac-
cording to Robert Nelson, the trap
per who found the body, men have
been known to sink to their deaths
IN the slough and It IS probable. the
police believe. that the slayers fig
ured the body would sink in the bog.
carrying all trace Of the murder
along with it. Automobile tracks
are said to have been discovered this
morning by an investigating party
OF police within a hundred yards OF
where the woman's body was found.
DETECTIVES VISIT HOME
Yesterday Chicago detectives vis-
tied the home OF Mr.. Subotich at
55o1 Deodar street. which is now
occupied by the father and son. quiz
sing nearby neighbors and seeking
Information as to the occupation and
general environments Of the Subo-
ttch's home They held suspicion
that the husband was responsible
for the death OF his wife.
HOME AT TIME
Subotich claims that he has not
left the Har'oor since the tragic death
Of his wife. On the day Mrs. subo-
itch asked him to take her to Ham
mond, her husband states that he
was sick and refused Later Dave
krobucher consented to take her.
Detective Sergeant Edward J. Pow
ers said his character IS bad. He
has been known for a long time as
the operator Of a number of shady
houses and gambling resorts in In
diana Harbor. a year ago he was
sentenced as q bootlegger by Judge
Anderson at Indianapolis"
This IS believed TO be the out
standing reasons why the police are
holding Subot!ch.