The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-02
POLICE OF DETROIT
SEEK MAYORS AIDE
IN BUCKLEY MURDER
6owles Political henchman Will
Be Asked to Explain Large
Bank Deposits

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campaign. is being sought today by
police for questioning In connection
with the staying of Jerry Buckley. po-
litical commentator fot. radio station
WMBC.
Mayor Bowles described Holman
as "a young man Of means, interested
in aiding police in rounding up vio-
lators Of the narcotics drug laws"
Police found a bank book issued to
Holman in an apartment occupied
by Marjorie Mansell, "blues" singer
for station WMBC, and Pete Licavoli,
notorious gangster who has eluded
police since Buckley was slain. De-
tectives said Miss Mansell admitted
she was Licavoli's sweetheart, but
that they obtained ne further infor-
nation from her after q day of ques-
tioning. She was arrested Thursday
night.
Hofmann's bank book showed aver
age daily deposits Of more thcn 81. 1000
for the past few weeks. Mayor
Bowles said Holman Is rent collector
for the scherer estate and his bank
book should show large deposits"
G. A. Pfeffer. manager Of the Sher-
er estate. said Holman is not and
never has been connected in any way
with the Scherer estate"
Police refused to reveal what con-
nection they expected to establish be-
tween Holman and his bank deposits
and the staying Of Jerry Buckley.
The bank book was found in q table
drawer in Miss Mansell's apart
ment together with newspaper clip
pings concerning the Buckley
case. the staying of Jimmy Walters.
gangster killed last spring, and the
attempt last January 2 upon the life
Of Police Inspector Henry J.. Garvin.
Holman is known at police head
quarters as the man with the
badges" He had sought permission
last winter to work without pay with
the police narcotics squad. and an
nounced that he was q civilian aide"
to the police department. He wore q
gold badge and carried handouts, q
pistol and a police call box key.
Six thousand persons attended me-
mortal services for Buckley at the De-
troit National Guard armory last
night. Judge Charles L. Bartlett, who
had been q close friend of the slain
radio announcer, said 1.-THE people Of
Detroit want q 100 per cent investi-
CATION in an address at the services.
'They want the higher ups who did
this trick" Judge Bartlett said. This
murder was planned for weeks by
persons either jealous o. afraid of the
power of my friend. The men with
the guns were the tools Of others. Who
were those others?"
Calls Money Legitimate
Hofmann's attorney, Fred A. Behr
denied today that his client had an;
connection with the Buckley case ane
offered explanations both to the larg.
sums of money noted In the banl
book and the presence of the banl
book in Miss Mansell's apartment.
THE large sums Of money noted II
he book were perfectly Legitimate" ht
said. They represented rents col.
lected by Hoffman, for his mother, witt
is a very wealthy woman. Hofmann's
secretary occupied the apartment
with Miss Mansell and frequently hac
the bank book, since she made many
Of the deposits. It is perfectly nat.
ural that she should have taken the
book to her home and then have for.
gotten it. She left early this week
for her vacation and no one knows
where she is"
He said Hoffman, is Thoroughly up.
set by all this business and not able
to talk coherently."
Although the attorney said Hoffman,
had made some sort Of statement ia
Police Commissioner Thoms c. Will
COX Friday, two detectives assigned
by the commissioner to find and talk
to Hoffman, reported they were un.
able to locate him.