Evening star., 1926-11-02
MRS. M'PHERSON'S
PURCHASES TRACED
Strands of Hair May Prove
Evidence Against Evan
gelist in California.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, November 3-Dis-
trict attorneys today were to start
final search in the city's exclusive
shopping district for evidence with
which they expect to prove Aimee
Semple Mcpherson was the woman
who spent 10 days in a Carmel. Calf,
cottage with Kenneth G. Ormiston.
The official tour of shops Will be an
attempt TO identify the Angelus Tenn
pie evangelist as the purchaser OF an
array of costly articles of wearing ap-
parel found in q trunk recently
seized in New York as tho property
of Ormiston. This the State consid-
ers its last task in weaving n web of
evidence to explain its version OF
Mrs. McPherson's disappearance last
Spring.
The trunk. filed with expensive
gowns, lingerie and furbelOws. IS de-
clared by District Attorney Asa KeyaS
to furnish irrefutable proof OF his
charges that the Augelus Temple pas
tor remained in hiding with her for
mer radio operator at Carmel during
part of the time she was mysterious
ly missing. The trunk was found 10
contain 67 articles of womans ap-
parel.
Strands of Hair Found.
Among the discoveries announced
by keyes were eight long strands of
auburn hair and a mother of pearl
pendant. which. the prosecution says.
was purchased by Mrs. Mcpherson
during her tour OF Palestine last
Spring.
The hair will be turned over tor Il
chemist for microscopic analysis, the
prosecutor said. a strand OF rel
hair found inside OF a boudOir cap
when the Ormiston trunk was frs
opened in New York is also in keyes
possession.
The purchase of two pairs Of eN-
pensive shoes found in the trunk was
traced to an exclusive bootshop which
Mrs Mcpherson is known to have fro.
auent1y patronized. The sizes are viz
tually the same as those worn hy tho
evangelist. keyes' investigators were
informed.
Keyes yesterday filed the prosecu-
tions brief in the evangelists case in
Municipal Court. Mrs. Mcpherson.
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy:
Ormiston and others are charged with
conspiracy to manufacture "eNldence
in support of kidnapping story.
Defense Brief Filed.
The defense brief also was filed by
w. /. Gilbert, attorney for Mrs. NC
Pherson. 1t contended that the de-
PENDANTS committed no crime ana that
no perjury could have existed in Mrs.
McPherson'S story to the grand jury
If the district attorney is correct In
his assertion that the kldnappers
which the evangelist SAYS held her
captive did not exist. This being the
oh,
ileged to tell any story she pleased 10
account for her absence.
Charges of embeZZlement, including
alleged improper use of a special In
vestjcation. filed against keYes by the
I.os Angeles County Supervisors we're
dismissed in Municipal Court here yes
terday at the request of states Attor-
ney General l.. :. Webb.
Trunk Contents Listed.
Following is the list of contents as
given out by the district attorneys
office:
Green dress. blue evening gown
trimmed with pink, red and gold; CO.
rise gown with blue silk flowers, white
silk dressing gown with blue SILK
flowers old-headod evening gown
with tag ''impOrted hY Bullock S CLOS
AnCelpS), black headed evening EpNH
silver beaded scarf. blue dressing robe
trimmed with gold embroidery, silver
sash, gold f1let embroidered table
cover. lace.trimmcd bath towel, black
cane lined with white. crepe dc chine
kimOnO. dark blue serge dress with
cape. black velvet hoopskirt black
sat tin slippers. snakeslin slippers. pink
evening gown trimmed with gold ana
silver, pale green evening gown. pink
satin slippers, crepe de chine gown.
pink nightgown, tan slip. orange scarf,
coat with fur collar, silk umbrella.
black velvet sleeveless gown with rcd
trimmings, morning gown. perfume
case, beach silk hose. blue serge dress.
two-piece: embroidered white slip. silk
brassiere pink silk boomers. peach
night gown, pink nightgOWn, PINK
boudoir cap, tan velvet gown, late
morning gown. black silk slip. orchid
slip. lace boudoir cap. lavender en-
brOidered nichtgoWn, lace hair band
with ostrich feathers. silver slippers,
green hose, salmon Chemise, fur iabOt,
ma iamaS two piece ChemiSe and bloom
ers. morning gown of peach. blue and
gray silk gown, purple dressing gown.
two rhinestone hair ornaments. pink
silk gown trimmed with rhinestOnes
and pearls. pink nightgown. lace
trimmed; pink slip, purple embroi-
dered sash, gray coat with cape at
taChed.