Evening star., 1930-06-28
Evidence Indicates Spot Off
Road Near Army, Navy and
Marine Country Club.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
C0NvINCES AUTHORITIES
Uncertain, However, Whether Girl
Was Shot There or Elsewhere
in Arlington County.


the finding of the ong-sought gun used
In the Staying Of Mary e. Baker, the
police today revealed that they have at
last located the spot where they be-
lieve the Navy Department clerk was
brutally assaulted before her murder.
The scene Of the assault has been
more or less matter Of conjecture since
Miss Bakers body was discovered In q
culvert near the Sheridan gate Of Ar
lington Cemetery on April IL. But in-
formation and evidence which has come
into the possession Of the investigators
IN the last three weeks, 1t was said, in
dlcateS that the attack took place in q,
secluded spot barely of Of a narrow and
lnfrequently travelled road in the vicinity
OF the Army, Navy and Marine Country
CLUB In Arlington County, about Q mile
and half from the culvert where the
oooy WaS disposed OF by the murderer.
Convincing Evidence Found.
The finding of blood stained stones
ana other bits of convincing evidence.
according to the investigators, have
satisfied them that the assault took
place near the country club and not
along the cemetery road in the vicinity
OF the Rosslyn oil tanks as at first
believed. The authorities, however, are
not certain, for the lack of evidence,
whether the girl was shot near this
spot or at some other place in Arlington
County.
The suspected scene Of the assault
Is shielded from the narrow road by
thicket and trees and from the coun-
TRY club by high underbrush and more
trees. There also are indications that
1t has been a favorite trysting place.
The road also is in almost q direct
line with the cemetery road and Joins
IT not far from the triangle at the
1uncture OF the cemetery road and the
Fort Meyer road, where Miss Bakers
found.
The investigators point out that the
murderer may have assaulted Miss
Baker In this spot, and fearing dis
covery on account of her screams,
choked her into inconsistencies, placed
her in the machine, and driven aWay
IN the direction of Arlington Cemetery,
later shooting her when she showed
signs Of gaining consciousness. II the
murderer had driven In the opposite
direction he would have come out on
the heavtly-traveled Mount Vernon
Boulevard in the vicinity of Oak Crest.
session of the police about three weeks
ago, and tests by ballistic experts at
the Bureau of Standards definitely de-
termined that 1t was the weapon used
In Staying Miss Baker. The two lead
bullets removed from the woman's body
were used in this test.
Unnamed Man Delivered Gun.
The gun, it was announced, was
turned over to Arlington County au-
thoritieS by man whose name they
refused to divulge. It was made clear,
however, that the weapon did not be-
long to Herman H. Barrere, itinerant
painter and World War veteran, for
whom an intensive international search
Is being made by the Bureau of In
vestigation Of the Department of Justice
and the police.
The investigators intimated that the
gun was either borrowed or stolen, and
vehemently denied reports that it was
turned over by a soldier stationed at
Fort Myer, who was said to have been
a close companion of Barrere. During
the period 1t was being searched for In
the brush near Arlington Cemetery 1t
was not lost" and could have been
obtained, 1t was said, from the person
who later surrendered it.
Investigators Hopeful.
AS the bafing elements in the case
begin to unfold themselves, the investi-
gators appeared more hopeful than ever
OF an early solution of the mysterious
crime. The gun had long been ths
object OF a most exhaustive search ths
authorities feeling that its recovery
would be the most valuable clue for
them to work on.
Now that the gun has been found
and its owner known, the investigators
cannot be but optimistic over the out.
come OF their long and tireless investi.
gation. Barerre Is wanted badly, how
ever, and with his capture the police
declare they expect to clear up certain
other mysterious elements in the case
> Barerre Is known to have been camp
ing in tent in Arlington County at
the time Miss Baker was murdered.
But he did not disappear until several
weeks after the woman's body was
found. Department of Justice agents
followed him to Philadelphia and thence
to New Orleans, but there lost his trail.
They believe he is still hiding In the
latter city, where he formerly lived, or
else has shipped to sea. Hence all ships
have been notified by radio to be on
the lookout for him.
Brewster Still Held.
liz OCPdEtHlcIlt OI JuSClCe is con-
f1dent that Barrere will be apprehended
before long. Agents of the Bureau of
Investigation in all parts of the coun-
try have been instructed to keep a
sharp lookout for him Branch ofices
OF the bureau have been supplied with
his picture, flngerprints and full writ
ten description. There has been no
Federal warrant issued for Barrere. II
arrested by Federal officers he will be
held until Arlington County ofacials
send for him.
Howard L. Brewster, Army private,
who Is being held in the Arlington
County Jail on warrant charging him
with the murder of Miss Baker, it was
said, has not been definitely discarded
as suspect in the case. The soldiers
conflicting stories about the case con-
tanned certain facts that make It ad-
visable, the investigators said, to weigh
further his startling statements and
retractions. Brewster will not be re-
leased until 1t Is certain he could have
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