Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-31
CANVASFOUND
IN Home like
that ON BODY
Mcmillan Continues
To Deny Crime AS
Experts Study Will
Signed By Widow

--Sheriffs' Investigators dug into a
growing mass of tangled clues here
today In an effort to reconstruct an
orderly story OF the Staying Of Mrs.
Amelia Appleby, widow OF a million
aire Chicago inventor.
A piece Of patched canvas and
some bits Of cord which correspond
TO those used to wrap the body Of
Mrs. Appleby were added 10 the chain
Of evidence by which the prosecutors
expect TO convict DR.. Charles NJ.
Mcmillan Of the murder.
Although Mcmillan continued 20
assert his innocence, the authori-
ties declared their case against him
had been materially strengthened By
the finding of the canvas and tAc
cord and BY word from Chicago that
he had been involved in the finan-
cial affairs of tho woman.
Question Doctor
The canvas and the pieces OF rope.
according to the officers. fixed the
probable place Of the Staying in a
north rear room Of Mrs. Appleby's
home here. IL was there also, rne OIL
ficers said, that the body probably
was wrapped in the canvas before
Transporting IL to the outskirts Of
the city. where It was found Mon
day.
Meanwhile abe sheriff's homicide
squad continued to lay a berrage OF
questions down upon DR.. Mcmillan.
Alleged discrepancies in his uncer-
tSsn aIibi and numerous facts as
vet unexplained were cited as points
Strengthening the states case, so-
spite the physicians declaration If
81 didn't Kill her"
The officers declared they had not
yet obtained a satisfactory expiana-
tion from the doctor OF two pairs Of
shoes Of the slain woman found IN
bis apartment.
There were no shoes on the UU.,
when found.
Study VIII
Likewise, the investigators plan
10 question the doctor further on
why he rented Mrs. Arpleby's house
on the day the body was found. II
she had told him. as ne had coz -tend-
ed. that she was going TO San Diego
for only a visit.
They have placed N the hands or
handwriting experts purported will
Of Mrs. Appsehy in which she left
her fortune 20 DR. Mcmillan. who
had lived in her home aud in recent
months managed her business af-
fairs at a salary which he said was
500 = month. The officers believe
the text of the will il in the doc
tors handwriting The viii. written
on the stationery Of a Dulath hotel.
j. signed ~Amelia Appleby McNil-
Ian, Mollie Burk or Amelia Ellen
baugh.-
Mcmillan. who first denied he knew
anything Of the woman's will al
thoGgh IL was found in his posses
sion, later said he regarded Il not
as n viii but as a power OF attor-
ney.
Seek Lost Jewels
Also = part Of the investigation m
the mysterious Staying Il the where
ahouts of jewels valued az $50 600
which Mrs. Appleby was known 10
have had In her possession.
One phase OF the investigation
switched 70 Chicaro as the Officers
sought to determine why Mcmillan
dispatched n letter 20 lessees OF one
of the slain womsn's Chicago pror-
critics inxtructing them 10 Ne prompt
with the rent and TO remit il 70 him
at his apsrment.
Although the doctor admitted iiv-
INK with mrs. ApplebY re denied he
had jourHeyed with her as man ana
wife on an eastern trim.
Wife Remains LOYAL
He denied the story told hy neigh
bors that he had been seer 70 drive
her car away fsom her home last
eek. First. according 20 Officers. he
denied ne knew Row 10 drive al
automobile, later admitting. however.
inst he could drive a car.
Another discrepancy was discover
ed last night. according 20 the Off
GERS wheE they telephoned 10 the
minister Of the church where u..
Mcmillan said be attended services
last Sunday night. The physician
said tie pastor delivered biz sermon
without rotex. The minister said
thas although !, was not his uSuai
custom. last Sunday night ne used
notes in delivering his sermen.
Mrs. Mcmillan. the doctors es-
tranEed wife. who u living IN Les
Angeles, declared her intention Of
standing b hin in the present ease.