The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-19

Police lald down a Darrage
of photographs and deScrip-
tiOns of Ewing on cities and
towns in southern Indiana and
the principal cities to the south.
At the same time they sought to
learn if any cars were stolen Sat-
urday night or Sunday morning in
southern Indiana, believing Ewing
might have stolen a second car
when the Jones machine stalled.
Detectives and Lawrence County
authorities did not discount the pos
sibility of Ewing taking refuge in
the wooded hills and ravines of
southern Indiana, where he might
avoid capture for days.
Authorities today were concerned
with the fact that the car was found
only about twenty-five miles from
Loogootee, Ind, where victims OF
the staying were buried this morn
ing. Some fear was felt that Ew-
ing might attempt to take the life
Of Mrs. Boyles, whose home here,
at 2342 Brookside Ave-, had been
under vigilance of neighbors.
From Jones detectives got a
straightforward account of Ewing's
activities since Sept. rs, six days
after his escape from the Indiana
State farm, where he had served
three days of a six months sentence
for bigamy.
Ewing had deserted his first wife,
Mrs. Mary Day Ewing Of McCords-
Vile. more than a year ago, to marry
Miss Burress bigamously.
Jones told detectives that on Sept.
25 a man, now known to have been
Ewing, appeared at his home asking
for work. The man said that he
had been working at Pittsboro,
painting a house and garage for q
farmer; but that crops were bad
and he had to quit, receiving as pay
$65 and an old Ford roadster.
Applies for Job
Jones said the man related how he
set out from Pittsboro with his
clothes and the money in the car,
only to have the auto stall a while
later. The story told how Ewing
went down the road and enlisted the
aid of farmer to get him some gas
oline. When they returned with the
gas, he told Jones, they saw the car
being driven away by thieves from a
second auto and did not recover 1t.
Ewing then walked into Plainfeld
hunting a Job, he told Jones. When
Jones asked him why his hair was
clipped so short, he replied that he
had suffered typhoid, fever and lost
his hair and that it was just coming
back in.
'T gave him a job" Jones told de-
tectives, "and he worked and lived
with us. But he was nervous at
night. While we were eating a meal
Oct. 4, he said, a year ago today
was married. Three months ago my
wife died-that accounts for my be-
ing restless and respondent"
Hand Ak Is Missing
Records show that Ewing and Miss
Burgess we're married at Washing
ton, Ind, Oct. 4, 1926. Her death was
by violence last Saturday night.
Jones said that he paid Ewing his
wages last Saturday afternoon and
that Ewing should have had about
$40 left after buying some clothing
in Plainfield.
Late Saturday afternoon, Ewing
told Jones: I'm going over to Pitts
boro and see If I can't find some
trace of that Ford and my clothes.
I'll be back Sunday night"
He left the farm. Saturday eve
ming at $3.50, Mrs. d. @. Boyd, Jones
niece, heard an automobile sputter-
ing at the door. Jones feassured her
he had locked the garage and moth
ing more was thought of the Incl
dent.
Sunday morning they found that
a pinch bar, ordinarily left in the
garage, had been secreted outside
and used to pry the staple off the
door. A hand-ax, which Jones had
bought in Plainfield last week and
left in the garage. also was missing.
Monday morning, the same day
the bodies were found, Jones re-
ported to police here that his Stude-
baker light-six sedan was stolen.
From the descrintion be gave of the