Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-22
.SOLDIERSA
AT SCENE OF
CIRL'SDEATH
Orders Issued for Ar
rest of Another Ft-
Sam Houston Man
in Tragedy

hGD0R1N ANAo1H GNF~S
22.-lPHOne man was partially
identified as having appeared i'm
Fredericksburg about ten days ago
with a pretty blond girl when mili-
tary police brought three soldier
suspects here today in an effort to
unravel the Staying Of a 13-year-old
red haired girl whose body was
found near here Tuesday.
Orders were issued for the arrest
Of another Fort Sam Houston sol
dier after residents who saw the
blond girl, with two men, several
days ago had examined the features
Of the three men under arrest.
Fritz Schultz, owner Of cold drink,
gasoline, and tourist camp one mile
north OF Fredericksburg, said one
of the soldiers brought there Thurs
day appears to be one who accom-
panied d pretty girl and another
man there about ten days ago. He
did not recognize either OF the other
two as companions of the partially
identified man.
II was on information furnished
by the suspect that orders were sent
to Fort Sam Houston to make
fourth arrest, the information tying
in with a Workmanship record book
found near the scene.
The trio, Schultz said, occupied one
Of his small houses during the night
and early next morning had DEPART
ed. Schultz found the room spatter-
ed with blood and the bed clothing
also blood stained. He reported this
to officers after the report reached
him that a girl had been found mur-
dered.
The Workmanship record book,
found near the scene of the Staying,
as belonging to the suspect partial
~ identified, was not given him nj
| ter practice on the target range, he
! told military police Thursday. This
| book led 20 his arrest. The suspect
told officers he had withdrawn from
4 the range before firing was COM
I pleted and the book was left in
! charge of a man who was conducting
the practice. This In the fourth man
ordered arrested.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22.-
\ R)-Three soldiers held in eonnec-
| ton with the Staying OF red haired
| girl whose mutilated body was found
1 in n shoilow grave near Fredericks-
burg two days ago, were taken to
the scene by military police today
in further efforts To learn the girls
identity.
They left here in an automobile
about 8 o'clock In custody OF IL.
Harry Cullins, prison officer, and
military police Sergeant 81 y. Malou-
kis. The suspects were stationed at
Camp Stanley at the time OF the
staying and their movements are be-
ing traced, military authorities re-
ported.
Two OF the trio under arrest own
the only two automobiles in their
company.
II also was learned, according 70
Sergeant Maloukis, that the TIVE
men obtained passes to come to San
Antonio from Camp Stanley about
ten days ago.
KankerchIef Found
The other suspect was the first
placed under arrest. He was impli-
Gated when a Workmanship book
bearing his name was found near
the slain girls grave. He maintain
ed he was innocent and promised
military police that he could get his
book from his locker. When taken
to the camp late Wednesday, how
ever, he discovered that the book
was missing. He then implicated
the other two suspects by reporting
that one, a corporal also had key
TO his locker.
Another clue, officers said was tho
finding Of a green lace handkerchief
in the corporals locker.
I, Despite the fact that all three men
claim they can prove their inno-
cence, they will be held until the
mystery is cleared up, Sergeant Ma
, loukis promised.
II was hoped that the suspects, N
: guilty, could be identified by
: FrederieksburR residents who re-
, ported that they saw two men ard
n red haired girl in an automobile
: just prior 10 the staying
The men were reported 10 have
driven the girl into the country and
J 70 have returned alone.
/, Working back from the grave tnst
. off thes Fredericksburg-M Mason higa-
way ten miles from Fredericksburg.
! Officers found n tourist camp where
! two men and a young girl rented d
} cabin for the night about ten days
ago. The cabin and bedding were
covered with bloodstains, 1t was
} stated.
. Martin Schultz. who operated the
camp, said the three guests were
gone when he came the following
! morning.
{ He noticed the blood stains he de-
clared but did not report 10 officers
until he learned that girl had been
killed.
Schultz said he could identify the
two men IL he sees them.
Identification of the BlHyerH also
promises 10 Be established through
Emiel Stein. FredericksburR youth,
who reported that he rode I'm ear
: with the girl once and that she told
him she had rum awaT ff0m hcms