The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-17
Man IN BLUE SEDAN
OBJECT OF SEARCH
FOR GIRLS SLAYER
Brakemen on Train Report Hav.
ina Seen Car Near Where
Body Was Found
LIGHT.HAIRED AND sToCKY
Shoe Shop Proprietor Is Held
Because He Does Not Ac.
count for His Time

Mnne&pOlIS, aug. lI-(Hl-A man
who police believe to have been the
slayer Of Dorothy Aune, IL. was
cspied by two railroad brakemen
Wednesday morning, q short time be-
fore the girls body was found. they
told authorities today.
He was driving . blue sedan, they
told police. and approached near the
spot near the Milwaukee railroad
tracks where the body was found by
two icemen q short time later, hesi-
tated. and then swung the car around
and drove ava.
Although they observed him only
casually, they recalled he appeared
to have been about IS years old, of
light complexion. and was short and
stocky. An automobile Of similar
description was seen In the vicinity
Of the Aunc home for three weeks be-
fore she disappeared, police said.
Question Suspects
The brakcmen, Anton Nelson. and
Earl ]. Buckley. said they had not
reported the occurrence sooner be-
cause they were out Of town. They
fixed the time when the unidentified
man was seen ut about 6:35 a. m. It
was but q short time later that the
body was found. From the door OF
the baggage car In which they stood,
they said they did not know whether
the man in the car tossed bundle
into the tall grass and weeds. Police
prepared to follow q new line Of in
quiry on the basis Of the latest dis
closure and In the meantime. con-
tinue the Questionirlg of two addition
al suraects detained for interrogation.
POlite Hiso n1r1rged to-send 'detatls
OF detectives to the funeral Of Doro-
thy, whose body, wrapped IN two
gunny sacks, was found early We'd
ncsday.
Hold Bootlegger
One of the new suspects held was
a S6-year -old man who Is alleged to
have molestcd q young girl. He was
held without charge for questioning.
The other man was said by police to
be bootlegger who lived In the Vi
cinity of the Aune home. He had
been held once but released. Detec-
tives heard he had boastcd about his
release, SO they picked him up again
for further questioning.
Police indicated some charge might
be placed against the proprietor Of q
small shoe shco. The authorities said
he had not satisfactorily accounted
for all hts me from late Tuesday,
when Dorothy disappeared, until early
Wednesday vhen her body was dis
covered.
Albert Mollenhauer, the shoemaker
taken into custody after police had
found certain articles In his shop, was
charged with assault today after he
had sought release on q writ o.
habeas corpus. An ll-year-old girl
was involved. Although he Is be-
lieved to have had no connection with
the Aune staying, police are still
questioning him.
Hundreds jammed the Lutheran
Church Of Our Redeemer at funeral
services for the little victim at noon
while thousands more crowded the
street outside. Rev. Holdor Hodne
who preached the funeral sermon
warned parents to inform their chill
drcn Of the dangers that exist In the
world
In the basement Of the remodeled
building where the two latest suspects
were taken into custody detectives
found what appeared to be the I'M
print Of q child's body In the dust on
q partition as though small form
had been pressed against the wall
Nearby were some child's finger
prints.
The building under repair is next
door to the store for which Dorothy
started last Tuesday. just before she
disapneared.