The Washington times., 1927-10-15
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tContlnueo from FIRST rage
road, which is the local name for
Atsion road.
II jumped in my car. as have
police powers as mayor, and drove
out the road, but at first could not
find the spot. Finally saw the
Lillendahl car parked at the scene
and State trooper standing nearby.
got out, but there was nothing l
could do. So returned to my car.
Ties Rag to Bush
81 noticed a piece of rag tram
pied in the mud, where evidently it
had been for some days. l picked
1t up and looked at it and then, for
no reason, except casual impulse,
twisted it in a loose knot around
the stem Of a bush. And that's
how the rag came to be found tied
to a tree"
Detective Frank Harold, in charge
Of the investigation, after hearing
of this Immediately began to check
back on evidence he had received
about the bit Of cloth.
He learned that two troopers were
on the murder scene before Cum
bush and threw it to the ground.
1t is his belief that Cunningham
later picked up the bit of cloth and
attached 1t to the tree again. .
Harold announced he would Qtles-
ton Mayor Cunningham today ito
straighten the matter out"
With the report Of w. c. Foster,
firearms expert, that Beach's re-
volver did not play a part in the
murder, detectives renewed their
search for the pearlhandled re-
volver that Alfred, Mrs. Lilliendahls
young son, said he saw in the
house."
Admits Owning Gun
Mrs. Lilliendahl. who first denied
possession Of any firearms, later ad.
mitted she owned such a weapon,
but told Harold that she had given
the pistol to a relative in Mexico.
The detective said he would en-.
deavor to check her statement.
With the contention of the State
signal practically blasted, Harold
also detailed one of his men to
search for the two truck drivers
WhO saw Tic OH lHG UuSH sew"
eral hours before the murder.
The men told a Hammonton drug
gist as they rode by they plucked
1t from the bush, and short time
later returned to find it had been
put back in place.
Saw Men In Auto
John L. Gregory, famous Hall
Mills detective, who has been hired
by Mrs. Lilliendahl, announced to-
day he Is on the trail OF two boys
who saw two colored men in a blue
sedan stop at a filling station sew
eral miles from the scene of the
murder the day DR.. Lilliendahl was
slain.
According to Gregory, the men
had their auto tank filled and drove
off very excitedly. Another wit
ness. said to have seen the blue
sedan, is being sought.
Further, 1t has beer established
a man and his family from Tren.
ton, motoring along the Atsion
road on the morning Of the MUIR
der, were chased by two colored
men in a blue sedan.
1t was September Is that Mrs.
Lilliendahl drove her husband along
this road, where she claims two
colored men jumped on the running
board of the machine, robbed her
and shot the doctor.
The Trenton man IL John A.
Reading. He has told Charles Phil
lips, counsel for the widow, that
the two colored men followed him
for 80 miles and that he had to drive
at the rate OF 20 miles an hour to
shake them off.
Seek Clue In Car
Phillips Is also making q further
investigation of the blue sedan
found abandoned in the woods four
miles from the scene of the murder
several days after the crime. The
tank of the car was filled with gas.
oline, but the radiator was empty.
1t had been stolen in q Pennsyl'
vania town.
Although the State contends Mrs.
Ljliiendahl and Beach were too
friendly and that DR.. Lilliendahrs
ire was aroused over the Peggy An
derson" letters, Gregory said "this
can all be easily explained"
For many reasons" the detective
said, "a woman could innocently re.
ceive such letters from q friend.
"As for the murder Itself cannot
see any motive. At least don't
think one has been established yet
by the State.
"Why should Mrs. Ltlllendahl kill
her husband. She is a home-loving
woman and always nursed him faith.
fully when he was I'LL"
Concerning statements that a COM
promise might be considered by the
State, should either Beach or the
widow confess, Assistant Prosecutor
Hinkle today declared more would be
accepted.
This will be verdict of first