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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
SO, AMBOY WINS BANNER

Joel Parker Council Jr., o. U. A.
NJ, of South Amboy with fifty-seven
members won two banners at tho
meeting of the Middlesex County
Councillors Association held last
night with Eagle Council No. sS Of
Spotswood. They received the Past
Councillors banner with eighteen
members present and the Associate
members banner with thirty-nine
members out. Cranbury Council No.
so won the hammer for not having
a representative at the session.
One of the principal matters taken
up at the meeting was that OF or
ganizing a baseball league in the
councils of the county, the winner to
play a team from the Monmouth
County Past Councillors Association
at the annual outing this summer.
The baseball committee named Is
composed of william Applegate, of
New Brunswick. John Applegate. Of
South Amboy and John E. Bernard,
of Perth Amboy.
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To START WORK .
ON NEW CHURCH
Break Ground Monday Morn
ing for Baptist Church 0p-
posite City Hall Park

Ground will be broken at 10
o'clock Monday morning at the
southwest corner of Market street
opposite City Hall park for the new
Baptist church.
The congregation and friends of
tn church are invited to be present
on this occasion. No program has
been prepared as yet. but it is ex-
pected that the Rev. Desmond Hey
Tiger, the pastor, will arrange a suit
able program. ~ *. Es; :.
Contracts for the construction Of
the building which is to be of brick
and terra Gotta, costing in the neigh
borhood of 100000 were awarded
Thursday. The successful bidders
were: John N. Wester, general con-
tractor; George w. Stillwell, plumb
ing and heating; A. B. Mason, sheet
metal, Frederick w. Huff, electrical
work and New Jersey Roofing Com
pany roofs. John Noble Pierson and
Son are the architects. The terra
Gotta is to be furnished by the New
Jersey Terra Gotta Company.
The auditorium, social room and
tower will be erected at this time,
but the Sunday school room will not
be built at once. There will be sew
eral entrances to the building, one
facing the park and others on Mar
ket street.
The auditorium will seat 900 peo-
pie. The entire building will be SO
by 40 feet. The laying of the cor
ner stone will take place in May.
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catch DRIVER
IN MAD RUSH
Officer Arrests Motorist Fol-
lowing Accident in Which
Man is Injured
VERY HEAVILY FINED
Say Motorist Had Been
Drinking-Had No License
it Was Charged

After a sensational race down
Market street shortly before 8
o'clock last night, Motorcycle Off
Ger Frank Seiboth apprehended
George F. Coleman of Bridgeport,
! Conn, an employe of the govern
ment agricultural department and
attached to the Morgan depot, in
connection with an accident on the
state bridge between this city and
South Amboy.
Coleman travelling north on the
bridge, struck Mike Malyszko, twen-
ty-nine, of 1s4 Sherman street,
breaking the latter's left leg, inflict-
ing a cash under the chin and
bruises about the face and body, it
Is alleged.
Officer Seiboth was stationed at
the corner of Sheridan and Market
streets when he noticed two cars
coming at an unusual rate of speed
off the bridge. He started down
i Sheridan street and a passenger in
the second car told him that the
first car had hit a man on the
bridge. The motorcycle officer start
ed in pursuit and mad chase down
| Market street followed.
The police officer blew his whistle
several times without result and
when the driver of the car saw the
gates at the Central railroad cross
| ing down he made short turn into
Elm street. Officer Seiboth followed
and headed him off before he reach.
! ed Smith street.
| = Coleman, when stopped told the
| officer to get the car ahead of him
that he had not hit anyone but
! there was no other car in front OF
| him He was taken TO the office oi
DIR. Grieve for an examination and
! the physician reported that the mar
| had been drinking. Coleman was
| taken to headquarters and booked
on three charges, driving without a
license, speeding and assault. Hs
was fined sS5 this morning on the
| two automobile charges and paroled
in the custody of Major Crane OF
Morgan for a hearing Monday night
on the assault charge.
The injured man was taken tc
| the hospital in the automobile OF
Raymond Smith. of South A:nboy
and the occupants OF the latter cal
are witnesses in the case. 1t is said
there is blood on the wheels of the
Coleman car. Detective John Mu".
ray and Officer Frank Geneski as.
sisted Officer Seiboth in this case
The accident occurred on the bridge
about one hundred and fifty feet of
( the street.
August Jorgenson of 351 Atlantic
avenue was arrested yesterday after.
noon by Officers Carl Monroe and
| william Clooney on a reckless
charge after an automobile he wa!
| driving, rammed into truck at tht
corner of New Brunswick avenue
and Maple street. He was fined $5C
by Recorder Harold e. Pickersgil
! this morning.
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DIR. George ]. Fisher. of New York
City, who was here two weeks ago
addressed meeting of the Elks
Boy Scout committee will be the
speaker at the mass meeting to be
held Monday night at the Perth
Amboy High School auditorium in
the interest of the Boy Scout move
ment that is being sponsored by
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4 Bene-
violent and Protective Order of Elks
in an effort to boost the membership
of the organization in this city.
Henry Mccullough will preside at
the meeting and also give the ad-
dress of welcome at the opening
following a selection by the Boy
Scouts orchestra. who are to fur
nish the music for the occasion.
Mayor William G. Wilson and RI
corder H. e. Pickersgill, the latter
chairman of the committee will also
speak. The latter will speak on
the local situation with reference
to the Boy Scout campaign which
the Elks have taken up. The lodge
who at its meeting this week voted
the sum of 800 for the movement
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FREEMAN Will WITNESSES ARE WARNED
SENATOR LARSON SPEAKS
TO MONMOUTH COP. WOMEN

State Senator Morgan F. Larson
of this city, was the first speaker at
the Republican Women's tea, held
by the Monmouth County Republi-
can women yesterday afternoon In
Freehold. Senator Larson gave an
interesting talk in which he declared
the Republican party can go out next
fall as the part of progress and pros
perity. All the speakers dwelt strong
ly on this point.
Others who spoke were: Hamilton
r. Kean, National Committeeman
Senator Arthur Whitney, of Morris:
Senator William A. Stevens, of Mon
mouth, and Senator Arthur N. Pier
son, of Union. Senator Pierson
spoke on "The 1923 Legislative Ses-
sion." Republican women from all
sections of Monmouth county were
present at the gathering.
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HOFFMAN STARTS SUIT

NEW BRUNSWICK. April T.
Clarence Hoffman, mail carrier of
Perth Amboy. is asking $4,000 dam
ages from Samuel Mandel, owner OF
the property at Smith street. Perth
Amboy, according to a notice of a
supreme court action filed at the
county court today.
Hoffman in his petition, alleges
that while delivering mail at the
Smith street address where repairs
were being done, a portion of the
floor was torn down with no safety
guards at the point, he fell and in
jured himself. His wife Anna is
also suing for $3.50 damages.
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NEW THEORY IN
DOUBLE MURDER
Police Believe BootIeggerS
May Have Killed Two Wom-
en- to Silence Them

A new theory has been advanced
by the police as to the cause Of the
Staying of Mrs. Irene Blandino,
twenty-four. and her chum, Mrs.
Bessie Mcmahon, eighteen whose bo
dies were found in a secluded spot
in Sea View avenue, Dongan Hills,
Staten Island, early yesterday. The
new theory is that the women were
killed at the desire of bootleggers
in order to silence them. Jealousy
or a vendetta are the other theories.
Both women had their throats cut
and were otherwise slashed in such
a way as to indicate that they had
put up a desperate fight for their
lives. A slender clue that may be OF
help to the investigators is the find
ing a new butcher knife near the
bodies
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ARE
THREATENED
Judge Kirkpatrick Warns
Freeman Will Witnesses
Against Contempt
WILL MADE PUBLIC
Hearing is Adjourned Until
May z Following Receipt
of Much Testimony
MADE PUBLIC
NEW BRUNSWICK

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 7.---
Judge Kirkpatrick twice yesterday
afternoon threatened to bring against
two witnesses contempt of court ac-
ton in connection with their bs-
havior during the hearing on the
will of DIR. Charles Manning Free
man of Metuchen, who Gu ton his
wife, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman,
weIl-known writer, with 81. The
hearing was the result of move By
the caveators who opposed the pro-
batting of the will. claiming thar
DIR. Freeman was not of sound mind
when he made the will, that undue
influence had been used in having
him make the will and that the sig.
nature TO the will was not that of
the deceased.
The hearing did not adjourn until
o'clock last night 1t being carried
over by Judge kirkpatrick at that
time until May 2 when the cavea-
tors will produce witnesses in an eff
fort to prove that the will of Drs
Freeman was the direct result of his
being subject to influence from cer-
tain persons.
Louis Mohring, father of Harry
Mohring the chief beneficiary under
the Freeman will, was threatened
L
when, in answer to the initial ques-
ton of an attorney he made a reply
which indicated his intention 81
making evasive replies Is. the ques~
tions put TO him.
Are you the fathers OF the benz
| ficiaryz,1 Mohriug VAS asked.
That's. what the doctor said" re-
Piled the witness.
No sooner had he made this state
ment, however, than Judge Kirk
patrick turned upon him and direct
ed him to answer the questions in a
direct manner if he did not wish TO
have contempt proceedings brought
against him.
! The second occasion during the
hearing in which contempt proceed
| ings were threatened by the judge
came later in the day with Mohring
still on the stand. He appeared IN
| his testimony to be confused as 10
/ the exact time when the two willie
of DR.. Freeman were drawn. When
/ he answered "yes" to a question as
| to whether both wills were executed
in the home of w. H. K Davey az
| Bellev!lle, Mrs. Davey said no IN
a low tone which could be heard by
those close to her.
DaNey IS the attorney VINO drew
up the Freeman will and he and his
wife, together with Mohring. were
| the witnesses. Mrs. Davey was in
court as a witness. The judge did
not hear Mrs. Davey's correction ot
Mornings testimony but upon Attor-
ney Russell z. Watson bringing this
matter to the attention of the court,
the judge warned her that comTnuni-
eating with witnesses in any manner
or form would not be tolerated.
Judge Kirkpatrick ordered Mrs.
Davey to change her seat to the op-
posite side of the court room SO that
Mohring could not look to her for
guidance in answering questions. In
stead of changing her seat Mira.
Davey left the court room altogether.
The attorneys for the caveators.
Thomas Brown and Russell E. Wat
son, are endeavoring to show tina
during the past year DR.. Freema
(Continue6 on page %
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iHOSPITALIzATION MEETING
AT Y. NJ. C. A. TOMORROW

A Joint meeting of the American
Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary was
held last night in the auditorium of
the Y. M. C. A., at which time final
plans were made for the meeting
tomorrow of the disqualification COM
mittee of the fourth district, which
comprises the counties of Middlesex,
Monmouth, Mercer, Hunterdon and
Somerset.
The purpose of tomorrow's meet
ing at the Y. M. C.. "A. is to discuss
ways and means. of conducting the
conva1escent home at Toms Riyer.
Post Commander Holger Holm is at
tending a meeting of the post COM
manders and adjutants at Trenton
today. Mrs. Gordon Baldwin and
Mrs. Austin Hornsby are attending a
meeting of the presidents and secre-
taries of the various Auxiliary units
at Trenton today
The regular executive committee
meeting will take place next Friday
night at the rooms in the Maple
building. Refreshments were served
by the Ladies' Auxiliary. while Miss
Dora Goldberger entertained with
several selections. Miss Goldberger
was accompanied by Mrs. Austin
Hornsby.
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Rebekah Lodge Event

Violet Rebekah Lodge No. 56 Odd
Fellows with forty-eight members
had the largest delegation at the
meeting of Esther Rebekah Lodge
of Elizabeth. last night. The occa-
sion was the presentation of the
travelling gavel by Railway Rebekah
Lodge to Elizabeth Lodge. After
the ceremonies of receiving the
gavel refreshments were served. The
gavel will next be taken to Deborah
Lodge at Carteret on Wednesday
night, May 16.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
FIREMEN ARE CALLED

Fire on the property of Frank
Kourzat at 211 Hall avenue, late
yesterday afternoon, called out the
firemen in response to an alarm
from box 56, at Hall avenue and
Charles street. The alarm was
turned In by William Glochau, of
SIT Charles street. The fence and
smokehouse WE'RE damaged. Officer
James Nolan made the report Of
the fire
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
Harding Against BIocs

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 7-Domes-
tic affairs of the nation are the
greatest concern, and the nation
should guard against the develop
ment of classes and the organization
of blocs, according to President
Harding. The chief executive ex-
pressed these views at a dinner
given in his honor by Augusta citi-
zens last night. 1t was his first
speech since he began his vacation
trip into the south.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
Burns Has Clue

ATLANTA, Ca, April 7.-William
]. Burns. chief OF the Bureau of In
vestigation of the Department OF
Justice today stated that he had a
very definite idea as to the identity
of the men who put up the money
for the escape from the federal prl-
son here of Gerald Chapman, the
million dollar mail bandit of New
York City.
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Many Attend Dance

WOODBRIDGE. April I'm spite
of the many social affairs that took
place, both here and in neighboring
towns, Barron L. McNulty, chair
man of the committee, is to be COM
plimented for the way in which the
dance, under the auspices of the
American Legion, which took place
in the auditorium of School No. IL
last night, was conducted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
Keashev Boy Hurt

Stephen Szaraz, sixteen years old.
of Keasbey, slipped and fell from his
bicycle at Smith and Hobart street
about 4:S0 o'clock yesterday and re-
ceived bruises on the arms and legs.
He was taken to the Perth Amboy
City Hospital by two men who gave
their names as Joseph Leitner and
J. Mansbeth,
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NEW YORK, April Two rum
runners, captured in the motor
launch Def, thirteen miles off the
Jersey coast. dropped Captain Ryan,
of the coast guard cutter Manhat-
tan. overheard as the cutter docekd
here today and made their escape.
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NEWS
BY A. P. WIRE
Shin Sunk in Collision 3!

BALTIMORE, April 7.-The Dam
ish steamer Nordvalen, was sunk In
a collision with the British steamer
Barracoa in Craighill channel about
fourteen miles from Baltimore last
night. The Nordvalen lies in about
twenty feet of water with her SUPER
structure exposed. No lives were
lost, it was said. Both are freight
ers,
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Five Bodies Recovered

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, April
Five bodies were recovered today
from Vineyard sound, believed to be
those of members of the crew of the
vessel which Cuttyhunk coast guards
saw sink in the sound yesterday.
They wore life preservers bearing
the name John Dwight, New York"
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The undersigned express their sincere
thanks and appreciation TO their relatives
and friends for sympathy shown them
during their recent bereavement. Epec-
cially desire to thank Rev A. G. Brady
for comforting words Undertaken =. S.
Mason and assistants for satisfactory ser
vices rendered; also for automobiles rem
dered by friends. signed,
Mr. AND MRS. FRED r. NEWkIRk.
2s442-4-7-1ts Tremley. N. y.
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MAN FOUND DEAD

Michael Gordon, sixty-five years
old of the coal boat Bitimio No. SO
was found dead at Port Reading
Coal Docks this morning. Coroner
Hansen upon his arrival said that
heart trouble had caused the mans
death. The body was removed TO
Flynn's morgue to await the arrival
of relatives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07
South Amboy woman Sues

NEW BRUNSWICK. April t.
In a circuit court action. Mrs. Mary
A. Cleary, of South Amboy, demands
possession of lot Al, block 26. situa-
ted on the east side of Stevens ave-
nue.. South Amboy, now occupied by
Phillip ]. Sullivan. Damages of $500
are also asked in the suit.
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.aKMi
Indictments Killed

MARION, Ills. April 7.-(By The
Associated Press)-All of the un-
tried criminal indictments growing
out of the Herrin riot were nolle
pressed today following the acquit-
tai by a jury last night Of six de-
PENDANTS charged with murder N
connection with the outbreak.
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ADMITTED TO THE BAR

The names of Aaron Kaufman, of
this city, and Nathaniel A. H. Ja-
cobowitz, of Carteret, were mad
.vertantly omitted from the list OF
those who have qualified as attor-
neys from Middlesex county.
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SERIOUS Charre Made

John Saba, twenty-five, of High
land Park arrested last night on a
serious charge, preferred by Anna
Mikovic OF Watson avenue. was held
in 1000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury by Recorder Har-
old E. Pickersgill, this morning.
Saba was arrested by Marshal Dan
iel Dwyer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07

BERLIN, April IA French
courtmartial sitting at Reckling-
hausen has increased to three years
ibe prison sentence imposed on Vice
Lord Mayor Schaefer of Essen. HIS
fine has been increased by 100000
marks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-07

Stop Fussing with a cranky sewing ma
chine Try White Rotary today at
salter's. 1ss Smith Street. Always sews
perfectly. 23i22-4-f-lt'
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Don't let your house have that Down
and out Look. Paint Up. Kelly Nc
Alinden Co. 2S34s-4-b-st'
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Carpenter Work and Jobbing promptly
attended to. Geo. H. Thompson. 81 Lewis
Street. Phone 140o-W.
64f6-6-25-Wed Sat-
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P. A. Hdwe. for Baseball Shoes.
23OS3-3-27-tts
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Cheyrolet-Economy, Quality and Low
Price. jefferson Motors, Inc. 4-4-tts
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A man needs clothes for the same rea'
son that a house needs paint. See us fol
Paint. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
23sla--4-6-3ts
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CARD OF THANKS

Trucking-John Gardeli now located a
1877 State Street. Tel. AIS.
2343T-4-7-tf'
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Chevrolet-Economy. Quality and Low
Price. jefferson Motors Inc. 4-4-tt'
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2 A. gaws; for Baseball Uniforms.
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P. A. Hdwe. for Sporting Goods.
230S3-3-2T-tfs
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100 Ways
To Make Money
II 1 Were a Teamster-
By BILLY WINNER

II 1 Were a TeamSter-
I WOULD own a team or
truck of my own, and
would keep it busy making
money for me.
Lots of people want teaming
done now and then. They don't
know whom to get to do the
work. Maybe they want only
one Job a year, but there are
enough of the people in Perth
Amboy to make a steady Job for
any teamster who let's them
know his services are on the
market.
would run a Want Ad in
The Evening News to let peo-
pie know about my hauling SER
vice. When they wanted any
thing done in my line they
would come to me.
Sooner or later I'd probably
have to put on more teams and
more drivers, or more trucks,
but that would only increase my
profits
- nm
,copyr,shL 1919. Associated Bditsrsi
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P: A. Hdwe. Tor Louisville slugsers.
2303s--3-2T-tf'
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Bic Event for Woodmen

Woodmen of the World of the
Perth Amboy District will gather In
this city tomorrow afternoon for the
first of the series of class limitations
in the 1000 class limitations to be
held by the various camps in the
district. Fifty candidates are ex-
pected.
Perth Amboy VS.. Ceitics, Auditorium.
April II. 2s4sO-4-f-st'
A house that needs paint is like a man
who needs a shave. We have the Paint
Kelly & McAlinden Co., "A Smith Street.
23349-4-b-3t'
Perth Amboy VS.. Celtics. Auditorium.
April II. 1S2S6-4-z-st'
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NOTICE
DANISH HUNDRED MEN

All members are requested to meet
at Frem Hall on Lehigh Avenue
Sunday, April sth at 1880 to attend
the funeral of our late Brother
Lauritz B. Christensen.
Signed.
PETER LEHMAN,
President.
MARTIN ]. OLSON.
Secretary
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p. A. Hdwe. for Mits. Gloves. Balls.
23033-3-27-tfs
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We have a Paint for Every Purpose
Kelly & McAlinden Co.
23349-4-5-sts
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.. Battery Service Station
EA{HD GARRErSoN COMPANY
EAk9& feo E1igh Street
sssiszs7szs7sts
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Signed.

MARTIN ]. OLSON,
Secretary
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WEATHER

Cloudy tonight.
sunday fair; mod
crate tenpera-
ture: increasing
|southerly winds.
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Perth Amboy VS.. ceitics Auditorium
April II. 2J43O-4-1-St'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-29
DETECTIVES SEEKING
MOTIVE FOR MURDER
ON MEMPHIS WOMAN

MEMPHIS. Tenn. JAN 29--City and
county detectives are still seeking to
establish the motive and identity OF the
slayer of Mrs. Ruth McEiwair Tucker,
aged 20, the estranged wife OF trav-
cling salesman Of Mayfield. Ky. whose
body with that Of her husband was
found yesterday near Berclair suburb
of Memphis, both having been killed BY
pistol bullets entering their heads from
the rear.
Robbery and jealousy are amorg the
theories advanced by the officers in.
vcstigating the double murder
ADD CONGR ... .. W.T.. ......
The indicted men include virtus Ruhm
or Lundin. who II in the insurance bus
mess. and Lundin is reported to have
once been his partner. and II is report
ed that the firm did an enormous busi-
ness as a result of Lundin's political
connections.
Lundin has long been regarded as the
political genius behind the Thompson
political machine and is said 10 control
STs.000.O00 in patronage yearly.
The police announced today that .
negro has been arrested and ordered
held in connection with the Walker
Tucker killing