Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-15
0RMIST0N SOUGHT
III AIMEE CASE
BY THE OFFICIALS
Former Radio Operator
Seems to se Key t.
Mystery Case.
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Los ANGELES, July b irand
my invcsi CATION of the Aimee
Scmplr McPhcfron kidnapping inys-
tory WAS resumed today with Ken
meth 6. OrmiSton, AngClus temp'"
radio man, among the missing wit
ucsscs.
If Ormiston is not found by pro
ccss-scrv"rs, the grand jury probe
may be brought to Il close this ev"-
ming. aud the findings Of the invcN-
t,sators kept secret.
".Ormiston appears to be the mis-
sing KEY in the solution OF the
,,rstcrv." said District Attorney
IS: Kevcs. We must find hin
before We can confirm our pres.
findings and arrive ut an imtelif-.
conclusion ON the case,
Anything thcv might sqv ~
not help MS in the least, sail
district attorney. The cas- l.
nearing close, and | think the
grand Jury understands it.
Milton Carson. handwriting cX-
pert. was tn" principal witness at
today : session, probably the final,
of the grand jury.
lie testified concerning receipt Al
AngcluS temple of telegram from
Oakland. three davs after Mrs. Me-
Phcrson : reported drowning in the
surf at Venice, stating the cvange-
list was alive.
The original telegram, in long
hand, compared with a SAMPLE Of
/ Ormistou : hand writing, Carlson
told the jurors. The witness said
he had mad" scientific study of
both the Telegram and of Ormiston :
renmanship, and he was certain of
His conclusions.
District attorney operatives frank
" asserted their investigation would
be at u virtual standStii until Orm-
iston is found.
The mystery :o.egram - pivotal
document in the probe, gave the in
vostigators what is termed their
first "rcal clue but the sender
must be located if the investigation
is to continue, it was said.
Chief of Detective Norman Cline
denied today that No,hcr' Ken
ncdv, to whom the telegram was al.
dressed. had Given h'm the message
shortly after it arrived. as she
claims.
"'Thc wire w4S never turned over
TO me. - he said. - rs prepared, if
necessary, TO 90 before the grand
iurv and contradict Mrs. Kennedy =
statement.
." am certain that if the tclc-
gIam had been turned over to me !
would have started an mmediatc
investigation and questioned Ormis-
ten along entirely different lines. -
Ormiston, it was recalled volun-
tnrly appeared for questioning n
few days after the disappearance
of Mrs. Mcpherson, aud denied any
knowlcdqc Of her whereabouts.
District Attorney KeveS was to
address the Jury ON lis lcgnl rcSDou-
sibilitv at the conclusion Of the in
vcstigation.
Several members of the .iurv said
a report Of the findings might he
made mblic, hut it was understood
! tE@t if report was made, it would
not be official unless accepted hy
Superior Judge Arthur Kcetch.
Judge Kcctch has already advised
the jury that "this body is not n
forum for the public discussion or
expression Of opinions ON matters
before it, indicating its findings
''er be mode official.
The inquiry still ccntcrcd today ON
the telegram flied at Oakland thrc"
davs after Mrs Mcpherson s dis
appearance from the beach, stating
tho evangelist was alive and safe.
The sender of the message, in the
opnion of Investigators may hold
the secret of the Pacific coast S
greatest MYSTERY, and he has been
partially identified, it is claimed,
as OrminstOn.
Milton Carlson, handwriting cX-
pert, was to be the chief witness at
todav's session of the grand Jury,
Carlson has made a thorough study
of the mystery telegram, written
originally in long hand, and com
pared the pcnmanship with that Of
} Orminston.
Before going before the grand
jury this morning, he declared h"
was positive that Ormiston IS hand
writing and that of the sender of
the Oakland message, were identi-
cal.
Mrs. Mcpherson may be recalled
by the grand jury to explain the
conflict of her testimony with that
Of other witnesses.