The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
FRIENDS Of
DEAD MAN
BEING
Held
Soldiers Believed to BE II
Possession Of information
Wanted BY Police

Convinced that three fellow
sentries Of Twenty-Five year-old
Russell Shores, the Walter Reed
guard who was slain on his post
cn the night Of October u. are
III TIE possession Of important IN
formation which viii aid them IN
solving one 81 the most nnystify-
ing murders ID the afnals 81 local
police history police are Qlding
them incommunicado IN as many
precinct stations.
Those Being Held.
The men are:
Private Stanley Kadish, the
young sentry who found Shores
body, shot through the lung, IS
&c lay behind the nurses quar-.
ters, few feet from his post.
Private Lyle w. JOrdOn, an.
ether sentry. who went ON duty
On the night Shores was killed.
Private Lawrence A. Mixer, also
4 guard. who was on duty q few
hours after Shores. was killed.
Clifford Il. Grant, chief Of detec-
tives, made 1t plain today that these
men have not been charged. In fact,
their names have not even heen put
on the arrest book as held for inves-
4 ugation.
Chief Grant says that the men
are not protesting over their de-
tention but voluntarily aiding them
a the investigation. ~
Irregularities Hinted.
II was rumored at the hospital
today that the men know Of Ger.
tain Irregular occurrences in the
vicinity Of the post just prior 70
the time that Shores was murdered
which they have hitherto not re-
vealed because they feared the
army ( officials at the hospitals
would not approve Of their talking.
II Is presumed, therefore, that
the men were taken from the
reservation and detained at police
stations on the theory that this
would bring them to q realization
or the seriousness of the case and
prompt them to tell all they know.
Although Inspector Grant had
held long conferences with eacn Of
the men separately, he refused
today to reveal what he nad
learned, If anything.
\ 1t was also learned today that
the corporal Of the guard on the
night Shores was murdered on Sat.
Irtay last bought his way out OF
the army, but 1t was found that
he had put in application for this
two weeks before the tragedy and
this act, therefore, has not been
regarded as significant.
Kadish was one OF the two SEN
tries who testified at the coroner's
inquest. Isaac Engle, a bugler, the
other man to testify at the In.
quest, has not been detained.
To Send Out Of Town.
Inspector Grant today admitted
that he Is planning to send detect
ives out 81 town on the shores
staying. He said he regarded the
case one OF the most interesting he
had ever been confronted with.
1.-THE Water Reed authorities
Inspector Grant continued, have
turned over TO US all Of the exhibits
IN the case, including the From
the Furnace letter and the blood
stained rag,
cit is some Of these tangible
clues which will caIl for .olit.of.
town visits by some OF the men
working on the case" III,
Colonel William Glenan: com.
mandant Of Walter Reed Hospital;
today said that the entire matter
was In the hands Of the police He
mid that he had issued instructions
which would give them q Free hand
IN any Investigations they desired
TO make In the case.
Immediately after the routine roll
call at police headquarters this
morning. Inspector Grant was
closeted with the four men working
on the case who are Detectives
Sweeney, Waldron. Darnell and
Springmann. After the long talk
the detectives left, armed with the
revolver Of Shores and other ex.
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