San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Officers Believe Solomon
Jorge and Youthful Com
panion Murdered.
QUESTION TWO MEN
Check for $3.50, Payable
to Peddler, Cashed
by Man Held.


identified as having belonged TO four
teen-ycar-old Mexican youth who was
with Solomon Jorge when he was last
seen, a tattered coat, also belonging to
the youth and an overcoat said TO have
belonged TO the missing man, found at
a lonely spot on the Frio river between
Cotulla and Pleasanton, convinced
Bexar county officers Friday that the
Assyrian peddler who has been missing
for more than three weeks has been
murdered. These garments and portions
OF blanket were found by h. Yaman,
friend of the missing man, who is in
vestigatinG the case as special deputy
appointed by Sheriff John W. Tobin.
1aman made the gruesome discovery
late Thursday while on his way from
Cotulla to Pleasanton in search of n
third man who is suspected TO have
had knowledge of the whereabouts of
Jorge. The clothing was found in a
tbicket. Search of the brush in the
vicinity OF tho find failed to disclose
the body Of Jorge or that of the Mex
lean youth, but officers expect to re-
turn to the scene early Saturday morn
ing and are confident that both bodies
will be found.
Held Man In Jail Here.
One man, taken into custody by va
man at Pleasanton late Thursday is
now in the Bexar county Jail. He was
questioned closely by Sheriff Tobin.
Chief Deputy Alphonse Newton and
Deputy John Subira Friday morning.
but disclaimed any knowledge Of Jorge's
whereabouts. He admitted, however, of
ficers say, that it was he who cashed a
check for $50, belonging to the miss
ing man. Officers expected to question
this man further Friday afternoon and
expressed the belief that he may disclose
information which may lead to a solu-
ton of the mystery. This man also will
be taken by Deputy Sheriff John Su-
bra to the spot where the blOod-soaked
clothing was discovered, in an effort
to have him point out where the bodies
Of the man and boy were concealed.
One Horse Is Found.
Another important development in
the mystery Friday morning was re-
port from the deputy sheriff of LaSalle
county that a horse belonging 10 the
missing man and onefof team he drove
to his peddler's wagon. had been found
near Millett. The horse, the officer
sid, was running at large. Search has
now been instituted for the other horse
and the mans wagon.
The man taken into custody at Pleas
anton Thursday and now held in the
Bexar county jail is said TO be the
brother of man arrested at COtulla.
One man taken into custody in San
Antonio Wednesday in the belief that
he has knowledge Of the whereabouts Of
Jorge, has been released.
Three Endorsed Checks.
The $3.50 check which has figured so
prominently in the investigation Of
Jorges disappearance is cashiers
check drawn on the First National
Bank Mt Pleasanton. 1t is said to have
been in payment of goods purchased
from Jorge by a merchant there. The
check bears the endorsements OF three
men, among them being the two broth
ers who are held. 1t was cashed at
Cotulla. Officers also are in posses
sioh of a letter which was written TO
the merchant at Pleasanton, requesting
that the money be sent. The l"tter. Of
ficers say. was post-dated and is evil
IDENTIFY not in the handwriting of the
missing man.
Although Jorge had not been reported
missing hut about three weeks, Deputy
Sheriff Subira EXPRESSED the belief Fri
day that he has been dead longer than
that. The condition of the clothing
found. he said. would indicate that it
had lain on the ground for SINE time.
The fact that the two coats were badly
torn. officers say. would indicate that
there was either hard struggle or that
royotes or other wild animals have
found them. The Khaki shirt, although
almost intact, is stained over the entire
back and officers believe that the stains
ar blood. Smaller stains on parts of
the two coats officers. also believe are
blood stains.
The shirt and coat were identified at
The sheriff's office Friday morning by
the father Of the boy who was a con-
slant companion of Jorge on his ped
Hing trips. Yaman identified the over
,oat as that which had been worn by
Jorge when last seen. Lamar was a
close friend of the missing man and
q determination Friday to
continue his investigation of the case
until the man am boy, or the bodies
IF the two are found. Mr.. Naman IS |
strongly of the opinion, however. that |
! search Of the brush in the vicinity of
where he found the C'nthini will reveal |
The bodies of the two men. IL they |
ire not found there be says. he expects |
% find them sunk in the Frio river
nearby.