Evening star., 1923-05-18
ATHLETE IN MOUNT
CASE FREE ON WRIT
"Chuck" Palmer, However,
Denies knowledge of Stu
/; dent Found Slain.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1S.-Charles Chuck"
Palmer. star foot ball player and
senior at Northwestern University.
after being held part Of the time in
cell which he referred to as a dun
Eeon, since l am. yesterday, in con-
nection with the state attorneys in
TcstiGation of the disappearance of
Leighton Mount, a freshman, after a
class rush in 1921, was freed on his
own recognizance today by Chief Jus
tice Mckinley. Palmer was directed
to return to court at . pm. today.
Investigation today centered on a
story told by Mrs. Violet Bachman,
Pa!mer's former friend
On the strength of Mrs. BachmanS
charge that Palmer had told her he
knew all about the Mount case" the
athlete was seized at his fraternity
house. He steadfastly denied the
statements attributed to him and re-
peated his denials when confronted
With Mrs. Bachman, formerly Miss
Violet Lawson.
Denies knowledge of Mount.
- never talked to her about Mount
ana l don't know anything about
him. Palmer said. His chief concern
seemed not in his detention without
formal charge. but whether he will be
released in time to pitch for North
western i'll it's base ball game with
Purdue University tomorrow.
PalmerS father and his fiancee were
refused permission to visit him last
night.
a!rs. Bachman told authorities that
Palmer had escorted her on two oc-
caSionS. once in September and again
in November, 1921. Palmer admitted
that portion of her story. explaining
Shat he met Mrs. Bachman when he
was driving for the Case and Martin
pie factory during the summer of 1921
~ hree other developments in the
Mount case came while authorities
We're questioning Palmer. Abbott l..
WI" came here to investigate the
students disappearance, announced
mat he had talked with two students
who saw Mount alive after the class
rush of September 81 1921.
There is no question that Mount is
either alive now or that he committed
suicide" Mr.. Fletcher said. He indi-
Gated as his belief that authorities
have the names Of the two students.
Rocks Being Removed.
Mrs. J. L. Mount, who identified as
that of her son skeleton found
under an Evanston pier, reported to
suthorlties that word had recahed
her that rocks supposed to have
covered the skeleton were being re-
1no"cd. An investigation was or
Gered.
The other development was a let
ter received at the states attorneys
Office. signed leighton Mount" II
wa written on stationery of Min
neapolis hotel, but authorities placed
little credence in il.
Inquest into the death of Louis
Aub"re, freshman student killed re-
Gently in an automobile, was or
Ger d reopened today as Il result of
testimony given by Roscoe Conkiln
Fitch. Northwestern student, volun-
tar'iy aiding authorities in the Mount
case. Fitch was first detained on be-
lief he could give evidence pertinent
to the Mount case.
Reports are that Fitch told authori-
ft"S that Aubere was killed during an
epl>otc in = class rush April 26.
&uh re. he said. was riding on the
cunning board OF an automobile oc-
cupird by freshmen pursuing n car
load nf SophomoreS. when a delibera to
attempt was made to ram another
automobile. Auberc WAS crushed TO
Gtath