Evening star., 1924-08-30
MYSTERY SHROUDS
& LE|S|NGER DEATH
Detectives, in Pursuit OF
Clues, Arrest Four for
Questioning.

HEADQUARTERS detectives are still
rounding up suspects and otherwise
investigating the shooting OF Police
man Raymond c. Leisinger. VINO was
found dead in front of l9 L street
northeast early Thursday morning,
but as yet have no tangible lnfor-
nation in connection with the murder
mystery, according to a statement
today by Inspector Clifford l.. Grant,
chief OF detectives.
Inspector Grants picked squad en-
gagged in the WORK of trying to sofVe
the mystery has learned that there
were several lively parties In the
upper North Capitol street section
which lasted until early Thursday
morning. 1t may have been persons
coming from one of the parties who
killed Leisinger, Inspector Grant
stated. Nothing definite as to the
identity of the occupants of the mur-
der car has been obtained. however,
he stated, but he feels confident the
mystery eventually will be solved.
Arrest Four for Questioning.
Detectives Waldron. Darnall,
Sweeney. Keck. Kelly. Cullinane,
King and Fowler, members OF the
squad investigating the Staying, early
this morning arrested three colored
men and a colored woman for Ques-
tioning. The woman, Mary Nelson.
972 Florida avenue, it is stated. might
easily be taken for white. She was
arrested in Alexandria, Va, not hav-
ing been home since before the police
man was killed. according to the
detectives.
Mary was wearing a colored costume
that might be taken for pink, the
woman occupant of the car having
been reported wearing a pink costume.
She is said to have told the detectives
she had a pink costume at home, but
she fatty denied being in the murder
car.
The men registered as James
Stewart, 1910 Reeves court, who was
arrested in a house on upper 9Th
street. and John Henry Smith and
James H. Edwards. AL New Jersey
avenue. They denied knowledge of
the murder, and declared they were
not automobiling about the time
Leisinger was slain.
Experts to Examine Bullet.
Inspector Grant, anxious to get
something definite about the caliber
of the bullet and what happened to it
after 1t left the chamber of the weap-
on of the slayer. today sent the jag
ged instrument and coat of the slain
policeman to the Bureau of Standards
for examination by experts. 1t is the
opinion of the chief that the bullet
was fired at close range from the rear
of the automobile. the course of bull
let bearing out his contention, he as
serted.
slain man are still clinging to the
Jagged bullet, that is believed to have
struck some object and ricacheted
before entering the side OF LeisinGer
and tearing away a large hole. In
spector Grant believes the bullet is
.38-short.
Scores OF persons have telephoneo
the police Information as to possible
clues to the solution of the murder
mystery, and Inspector Grants men
are Investigating every one of them.
Yesterday afternoon a partly intoxi
Gated man was arrested and QueS-
toned because of remarks he was
heard to make over telephone con-
cerning the murder. He was released
this morning.
Clues Peter Out.
One reported clue dealt with a re-
port that prospective automobile
ride had to be postponed because the
car bore a number of bullet holes.
The clue proved valueleSs.
Dr. Herbert f. Martyr. acting cor
oner, and DR.. George H. Rawson. act
ing deputy coroner, who performed
the autopsy, are deeply interested in
the case. They found the condition
of the bullet as stated and also found
that a second bullet passed through
the wrinkled sleeve of the policeman,
making two distinct holes
Inspector Grant thinks Leisinger
was holding to the machine, his arm
doubled about a part of it, when his
coat was pierced. The inspector and
members of his command working on
the case have spent practically their
entire time on it since early Thursday
morning. Some of the detectives have
not been able to visit their homes
since the investigation started.
URGES AID FOR WIDOW.