Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29

tween Fourth and Fifth streets north
west. He Is a short man, with missing
teeth. II you ask him about IL you can
tell him he reached up over q clock, or
a doorway to get 1t. and there are some
more boxes up there The wife of the
groceryman from whom Herbert got the
doughnlIt box remembers giving it to
him when he called to purchase the
material for dinner, the night man at
Schneider's remembers giving him the
new box. and the girl who got the birth
day cake, of course, remembers that,
and the fact that it was on Saturday
morning, April IL, that she got 1t. Thus,
the whole presents a mosaic OF truth
fulness that is unassailable. Even
without these latest facts, every one
of the official investigators assures us
that they are convinced that Herbert
has no knowledge whatever of the iden-
tity Of ldiss Bakers aSsailant.
Friends Have Kept still.
1.-THE family and friends of Herbert
Campbell have remained Quiescent until
now. because they have courted the full
est inve stigation of the whole matter
His family are agreed that all the sor-
row and humiliation of the past week
would be a cheap price to pay If, as a
result, clue was developed that would
bring the murderer of Miss Baker to
justice. Having had in hand, from
the very night of Herbert's arrest, the
definite knowledge of his activities as
outlined herein, We have known that
the truth would prevail and that he
would ultimately be indicated.
I'VE have felt that while, in being
locked up upon charge Us serious as
this. his punishment was severe, he
had only himself to blame because Of
the lies he told to make his theories of
the guilt Of BarTere hold water. How
ever, enough facts have now been pre-
sented to convince any reasonable per-
son of his innocence.
When, In addition, 1t is remembered
that the man who was seen beating
Miss Baker, about 6 pm, wore a gray
cap; that Herbert left a MRS. Parsons
at her apartment in Washington be-
tween 4 and pm. and that he had
no gray cap then that he never wears
cap, that the eyewitnesses to the as
Sault on Miss Baker state that the
man aSsaulting her was not Herbert
Campbell, that Herbert is inseparable
from his own automobile while Miss
Bakers assailant was in her auto, and
that Herbert had his own auto with
him at that time, the completeness OF
his defense will be apparent.
VOutu nave deem IN Two flaceS.
81 believe that a mistake has been
made in the identification of the gun
do not believe 1t is the gun used to
kill Miss Baker. but whatever experts
may say as TO the identity of the gun
one thing is certain-unless Herbert
Campbell could be in two places at the
same time, he could not have been
guilty of Miss Bakers death. Those
who cannot be convinced by the testi-
mony Of the many people above men,
toned are those who do not want to
be convinced. 1t has been suggested
that the investigators must satisfy the
public. That is all that Pontius PLATE
was guilty OF. The investigators should
satisfy their own consciences and COM
mon sense, and no more.
I'VE are hoping that the investigation
win be concluded promptly. in q calm
and judicial atmosphere. We feel sure
that with the subsistence Of newspaper
| hysterta Herbert Campbell will not only
be released, but fully cleared of the
| serious crime with which he is charged
ITO the friends who have sent u:
messages OF love and confidence aIic
| cheer, thank you. To my brothers
! comrades In arms on the fields oi
France Of the v. r. W., who have called
3 TO pledge their confidence and support
thank you. FRANK q. CAMPBELL"