Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
.ORMISTON ACCUSED
INMPHERSONCASE
Partly identified as Sender Of
Reassuring Wire to Evan
ceIist's Mother.

BY The AssoeiateG Prsas
Los ANGELES, Calf, July IA.
Officers investigating the abduction
story Of Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
Angelus Temple evangelist, today con-
centrated on the attempt to locate
Kenneth G.. ormiston, former temple
radio operator, who disappeared q few
days after Mrs. Mcpherson was re-
ported drowned at Ocean Park May Is.
The motive for the extension of the
search was believed to have been dis
closed in the publication by the Los
Angeles Times today OF q report that
Oriniston had been partly identified
as the man who sent telegram to
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the evangelist's
mother, on May II. saying the evan
gelist was safe
Investigators believe Orlniston has
left the State. Officials refused to tell
whether Mrs. Kennedy was question
cd by the county grand jury yester-
day concerning the telegram. ThS
grand jury. recessed after yesterdays
session to reconvene tomorrow.
The Times says the telegram sent
Mrs. Kennedy read:
"Angelus Temple. Eden Park. Los
Angeles.
Mother Mcpherson:
Daughter ok period Do not worry
period Communication proven period
Am signing for !. H. A., who believe
"DR. MURTEN."
Handwriting Is Similar.
Handwriting on the telegraph blank
used In sending the message il said
by experts to be Identical with that
OF q letter written by Ormiston some
weeks ago.
Partial identification of the sender
Of the telegram was made by Leslie
Bland. II, and Clifford Frazer, II, OF
the Oakland telegraph office by means
OF photographs of Ormiston shown
them. They said that the sender took
elaborate precautions to hide his
identity. According to the two, the
man drove up In front Of the tele-
graph ONCE some time before IL pm.
May 81, and blew the horn of his au-
tomobile until Bland. who is a de-
livery boy, and Frazier, his chum,
went out to the car.
Bland, who said the man in the car
resemblede photographs of Ormiston,
told OF accompanying him some dis
lance from the telegraph Office, where
he dictated message. Bland said
the man then tore up the message and
wrote another. Bland took the re-
vised message to the telegraph ONCE.
Both Bland and Frazier said that
the automobile driven by the writer
OF the telegram was a closed model
and of the same make as that owned
by the former radio operator
Investigation shows that Ormiston
purchased an automobile, a coupe, in
Seattle, March Is. Fifteen hundred
dollars Of the purchase price was said
by him to have been sent him from
Venice by telegraph by his brother,
James Wallace. Investigators were
James Wallace, they were told, was
Mrs. McPherson's half brother. long
dead.
Identified by Photos.
On May Is man believed to be
Ofmiston appeared at Salinas, 100
miles from San Francisco. and left his
car. The next day Ormiston appeared
In Los Angeles, communicated with
Mrs Kennedy and denied all con-
nection with the case.
The next day the man reappeared
at Salinas and drove his car from the
garage where he had left It, to re-
turn two or three~hours later with q
woman. May 20 the man, police say,
appeared at San Luis Obispo, where
he and the woman with him registered
as Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gibson Of
Portland. Greg. Clerks at the hotel
Identified photographs Of Ormiston
a. the man who registered as Gibson.
Mrs. Kennedy appeared before the
grand jury and testified to receiving
ransom letters in which alleged kid
napers demanded 100000 to produce
Mrs. Mcpherson. She Is understood
TO have denied that the letters reach
ed her before memorial services were
held for her daughter.
After comforting with her lawyer.
Deputy District Attorney Pearson was
reported to have said he had evidence
which would dynamite the case out
Of the water"
Although District Attorney Asa l..
Keyes said yesterday he hoped to com
Dleta taking OF testimony before the
rrard fury tomorrow he says the in
aI,Iry win not close until he feels
satfHfied he has learned all he can OF
the crime Mrs. Mcpherson says was
committed against her.
He intimated additional testimony
would be introduced from Douglas
Ariz.. and Mexican officials before
whom Mrs. Mcpherson appeared in an
arhansted condition and told q story
A. ahduction and imprisonment IN a
-, It.T.aa, %1ya Mexican border.