Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
MySteriousIy Appears Later
in Desk Drawer in
Business Office.
BARERRE TRAIL COLD,
NEW ORLEANS SAYS
Hunted Man Arrested Two Days
After Girls Murder for Alleged
Virginia Thefts.

The gun used in the staying of Mary
z. Baker was stolen from a former en-
ployer of Herman H. Barerre, itinerant
painter and World War veteran for
whom an international search is nov
being made by the Bureau IF Investiga-
ton of the Department of Justice and
the Washington police.
This was made known last night as a
sequel to a series of sensational dis
closures of recent developments In the
investigation of the crime, developments
which the authorities confidently pre-
dict will result in the capture and con-
viction Of the murderer.
The gun, it was revealed, was re-
covered under most extraordinary cir
cumstances. 1t was not found. as first
reported, in a thicket in Arlington
County, but in a desk drawer in the
ONCE Of the man from whom 1t was
stolen.
Appearance . Mystery.
When last seen by the owner before
the theft the revolver was in his home
in the place where he always kept It.
How 1t turned up later in the desk IN
his business office is Just another ele-
ment of mystery in the already mystery
ridden case. The owner, however, be-
came suspicious, and turned 1t over to
Arlington County authorities.
Herbert Campbell of Oak Crest, Va,
who employed Barerre to paint his
house and had him arrested on q
larceny charge, declared last night that
no weapon was among the articles the
painter took from his home. Campbell
matte revolver which has never been
out of his possession, whereas the Ar
lington County authorities have the
weapon which killed Miss Baker.
Two days after the murder Barerre
was arrested on complaint of Campbell
who charged him with the theft of
clothing and toilet articles. He did not
report the loss of a gun.
Barerre was subsequently released
when Campbell withdrew the charge
He remained in Washington for several
weeks afterward and then disappeared.
Prisoner During Search.
During the early search for Miss
Bakers slayer the painter was locked
up in the Arlington County Jail, and
was there when the authorities Ques-
toned two statesmen from the Northern
Neck of Virginia who were arrested as
suspects and freed when it was defn-
itely determined they had no conuec-
ton with the crime.
At that time. however, Barerre was
not regarded as a suspect In the muir
der case. Now the authorities consider
him a factor, and believe hat in his
capture they may clear up some of the
important angles in the investigation.
While Barerre was in the employment
of Campbell he camped out in a tent in
Arlington County in the vicinity of Oak
Crest where Campbell lives. His home
Is in Washington and his wife lives
here, and she was one Of the first to
come to his aid when he was arrested
on the larceny charge.
Campbell said the articles Barerre re-
moved from his house could not have
been of any value to him. and he Yas Al
a loss to understand why he had taken
them. Among them. Campbell said. was
suit OF his clothes, his wife's dress, q
dress belonging to his daughter an
alarm clock and jar Of cold cream.
Arrest Expected Soon.
While the whereabouts OF Barerre
is apparently unknown the Department
of Justice is confident that he vii, be
apprehended before long. Every branch
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