New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Los Angeles Paper Claims Proof of Message From Missing" Evangelist Long Before She "Es- caped" Alleged Kidnap- perS.

Los Angeles. Cal. July 14 F>- Officers investigating the abduction story of Aimee Semple McPherson, Angelus temple evangelist, today concentrated on the attempt to To- cate Kenneth c. Ormiston, former temple radio operator who disap- peared few days after Mrs Mo- Emerson was reported drowned at Ocean park May 1s
 The motive for the extension Of the search was believed to have been disclosed in the publication by the Los Angeles Times today of q report that Ormiston had been par tially identified as the man who sent a telegram to Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the evangelist's mother, on May 21, saving the evangelist was safe.
 Investigators believe that Ormis- clined to state whether Mrs. Ken nedy was questioned by the county grand jury yesterday concerning the telegram. The grand jury recessed after yesterdays session to recon vene tomorrow.
 The Times says the telegram sent Mrs. Kennedy read:
 "Angelus Temple, Eden Park, Los Angeles.
 Mother McPherson;
 Daughter o. K. period do not worry period communication proven period am signing for J. H. A., who I believe c. K details by mail.
 "Dr. Murten."
 Handwriting on the telegraph blank used in sending the message is said by experts to he identical with that of a letter written by Or miston some weeks ago.
 Partial Identification Of the sender of the teelgram was made by Leslie Bland, F. and Clifford Frazier, r, of the Oakland telegraph office by means of photographs of Ormiston shown them. They said that the sender took elaborate precautions to hide ms ldentltN.
 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.
 May 26. man believed to be Or miston appeared at Salinas, 100 miles from San Francisco. and left his car. The next day Ormiston ap- peared In Los Angeles, communicat- ed with Mrs. Kennedy and denied all connection with the case. The day following, the man re-appeared at Salinas and drove his car from the where he had left it, to re- turn two or three hours later with a woman. May 29, the man, police say, appeared at San Luis Obispo, where he and the woman with him regis tered as MT. and Mrs Frank Gibson, of Portland, Ore. Clerks at the hotel identified photographs of Ormiston as the man who registered as Gib- son.
 Mrs. Kennedy appeared before the  grand jury yesterday and testified as to receiving ransom letters in which alleged kidnappers demanded $500. 900 to produce Mrs. McPherson. She is understood to have denied that the letter reached her before memorial services were held for her daughter.
 Although District Attorney Asa L. Reyes said yesterday he hoped to complete taking of testimony before the grand jury tomorrow, he de- cIared the inquiry will not close until he feels satisfied he has all he can of the crime Mrs. 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 exhausted condition and told a story of abduction and Imprisonment In a shack near the Mexican border.
 Harry C. Petersen, Santa Monica