The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
ADN| I TED
De: TAILS,
POLICE
CLAIM
Loved and Intended to Wed
Mrs. Mors, Motion Picture
Actor Declares

LOS Angles, Aug. 14.-Dis-
trist Attorney Asa Keyes today
began the investigation of the
killing of Mrs. Terese Mors,
wealthy antique dealer, which
police assert will result in placing
a formal charge of murder against
Norman Selby, better known as
kid Mccoy" former pugilist.
Aiming to clear away the con-
fusion surrounding the killing and
McCoy's subsequent shooting
rampage" in which Mccoy yes
terday shot three persons, Keyes
ordered Mrs. Jennie Thomas, the
actor-pugilist's sister, Albert
Mors, wealthy former New York
manufacturer, divorced from the
woman last Thursday, and Mccoy
brought to his office for ques-
tioning.
Sister to Tell Story.
Mrs. Thomas, to whom he has
confessed the murder, according to
Assistant Captain Detectives Her
bert Cline, appeared early at the
district attorneys and said she was
prepared to repeat the confession
her brother is said to have made
less than six hours after Mrs. Mors
died Tuesday night.
Keyes announced he accepted the
police aersion of the case that Nc.
Coy killed Mrs. Mors when she re-
fused to marry him, and started
out in, a murderous frenzy on the
shooting rampage in which he
wounded Samuel Schatp and his
wife, Anna Schapp, and William 9.
Ross, all of whom will recover.
A complete confession that he
murdered Mrs. Mors was expected
from Mccoy. police detectives said.
Guilty, Say Police.
Mccoy is guilty and has already
confessed to his sister," Assistant
Captain of Detectives Herman Cline
said today. 'He killed her at about
10 o'clock Tuesday night. Then he
started out to look for Mors. He
WAS dHRTy UCCdu5O hO iC0Ao
Mrs. Mors was going to leave him.
HE washed his bloody hands,
stuck his picture in her arms and
then went cunning. Then he shot
w. G. Ross and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Schapp. He might have gone on
shooting, but then we got him.,
MOrs Exonerated.
Mors, wealthy former New York
metal manufacturer, found by police
hours after the murder, could throw
no light upon the murder of his
former wife. Mors was in no way
connected with the woman's death,
police said.
Ross, one of McCoy's victims,
millionaire of Cleveland and Beverly
Hills. a Los Angeles suburb, as well
as Mr.. and Mrs. Schapp, were Sc
verely wounded by Mccoy, but are
expected to recover.
my lights went out when saw
Theresa dead" the former pugiliSt
told police after briefly stating he
was talking to Mrs. Mors when she
suddenly whipped out a pistol, later
found in the apartment with single
cartridge exploded, and kill ID her
self.
Mccoy said he went 20 inc aparS
ment to live with Mrs. Mors August
Z, the day she was divorced.
McCOy's Story Doubted.
"I love her as I never loved a
woman before. She is dead now.
But / still love her and don't care
what becomes of me-" declared Nc
Coy. az was going to marry her Just
as soon as we could get things right
side up again. Now this thing has
happened and can never again be
happy.
TUESDAY afternoon we went out
for an automobile ride. We drove
all evening and returned to the
apartment at about o'clock.
Theresa was very much down.
hearted and was trying to cheer
her up. At last she would stand 1t
no longer and was going to end it
all. She took her revolver out OF a
drawer and then jumped for her.
But she shot herself just as /
reached her."
The police do not believe the
actors story. They said the EomAa