The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
MORE STUDENTS, INCLUDING GIRL,
 CALLED IN QUIZ
Authorities Continue Search For Definite Clue In Mount
 Disappearance

CHICAGO, May IA. Continuing their search for definite clue as to how Leighton Mount, Northwestern university student. disappeared fol- lowing class rush in September, 1921, assistant states attorneys to- cay issued subpoenas calling more students and former tudents before them for questioning.
 investigation of Mounts disap- pearance and the finding of d skele- ton believed by authorities to be his, under an Evanston pier two weeks ago, were merged with the inquiry into the death of Louis Aubere, another student. killed in an automo- bile accident a few days ago, follow ing the questioning last night for several hours of Roscoe Conkling Fitch, a former roommate of Mount.
 During the questioning by assist ant states attorneys Fitch became hysterical and after first telling uuestioners that he knew details of the Mount disappearance but could sot tell them because he was pledged to secrecy. he retracted this state ment. reiterated several times, and said he had been talking about the death of Aubere.
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 Cir! Is Subioenaed.
 It WAS in an effort to corroborate or lcIuIe the GOHlTGuICtOIS Stdle- alents of Fitch that other students one of them a girl. were subpoenaed l'itca was being held in custody for further questioning today.
 The girl called for questioning was .Iiss Phyllis Torjan, said to be friend of Arthur PerSinger, a student who has testified he was tied to breakwatcr at Evanston the night Iount disappeared. The subpoena was no. served today. It was re- uortcd authorities hoped through questioning students to find tho suthor of an unsigned note said to rave been received by Mr. and Mrs. l. l.. Mount, parents of the missing youth in which the writer said their sons hot| would be found near his home and in ,hc water.
 Other Student. Called.
 Other students ,5er whom subpoenas were issued today included Louis IIane, managing editor of the Daily Northwestern; Robert lamar, a beach patrol in Evanston last sum mer, and Tom and Harry Cook. for mer chums of Mount. Some of them have testified previously. It was said they were to be questioned con corning Fitch's statement that the facts in connection with the asa pearance of Mount and the death CT Aubere were being suppressed bN students on orders Of officers of Northwestern fraternities wn"
 told students to make their stories conform with those of Walter Dill Scott, president of the university.
 Lawrence Horton, who drove the automobile filled with students in which Aubere was riding when II collidcd with another machine a week before the skelton believed to be Mounts was found, and Walter Reubens, said to have been in the student car, also were called for questioning
 It was believed they were to be asked about Fitch's story that the student ear was attempting to run irto another car filled with students il. a hazing episode when it collided with the machine. resulting In Au- beres death.
 Roscoe Conkling Fitch. a sopho- more and a former roommate or Mounts who broke down under the questioning Saturday after saving that he "knew all about the Mount case" and then retracting the state. ment. will be questioned further. MT. Grove said. adding that he believed Fitch knows more facts than Ee has divulged.
 The Mount case was temporarily sidetracked by the states attorneys office today to concentrate on the death of Louis Abere. another fresh man. in an automobile accident fol- lowing a class scrap about three weeks ago, and week before a skeiton identified IS that of Mount was found under an Evanston pier.
 Fitch made q detailed statement to- day about the death of Aubere, who was killed when an automobile load ed with freshmen struck another machine. Fitch said he was mem" Der of student group in another