Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
Kinsman of Slain Woman's
Spouse Confined in BIa-
densburg Jail After Another
Is Freed in Investigation.
DOROTHY HALL THIRD
FATALITY OF DISASTER
States Attorney Refuses Name of
Man Released After Questioning.
Fear of Mob Violence Leads
Authorities to Place Man in Cell
Nearer Washington.

Clarence Brady, elderly uncle
by marriage of Mrs. Naomi Hall
Brady, one of a family trio killed
by explosion of a dynamite loaded
christmas present" at Seat
Pleasant, Md, on New Year day,
is lodged in the Bladensburg jail
for questioning in connection
with the outrage.
This announcement was made
this afternoon by one of the Of
ficers investigating the crime
Maryland authorities earlier had
admitted the arrest of two per-
sons, one of whom later was re-
leased, but refused to disclose the
name of the prisoner or his place
of confinement for fear of posi-
bic mob violence.
Nc charges have been placed against
Brady, officials said. He is merely be-
ing held ''for Investigation Brady is
reported to have been questioned after
his arrest last night concerning re-
ports that rejected sutton became en-
ragged recently on charming of the elope-
ment of Herman Brady, nephew of
the prisoner, with 18-year-old Naomi
Hall.
One Man Released.
Police officials at Marlboro said to-
day Brady's home in MitchellVille, Md,
former home of the Hall family, was
searched last night by Investigators
On being arrested Brady is said to
have demanded the services of a lawyer
Identity Of the man who was released
from custody yesterday was withheld
by the police.
County authorities. aided by two de-
tective aces" sent from Baltimore at
the suggestion of Gov. Ritchie and by
Headquarters Detective John Fowler
OF the Capital homicide squad, were
looking today for a suspected accom-
plice, as yet unidentified, believed to
have been the messenger engaged to
deliver the camouflaged bomb to Mrs.
Brady.
The holiday decorated "gift" package
exploded IN the lap of the young bride
OF few weeks, dealing horrible death
to her and her baby brother and sister,
Samuel, 19 months old, and Dorothy, 4
years old. Dorothy died early today at
Slbley Hospital. Three other members
OF the family were mutilated.
Bits of Paper Found.
With Brady behind the bars, in
VeStigators turned their attention this
afternoon to the collection of evidence
ut the scene of the tragic blast. Wild
ening the hole blown in the kitchen
floor of the home of John Hall by the
downward force of the dynamite, the
officers recovered several pieces of paper
believed to have been wrapped around
In 1lyn II tt.
some hand writing. The writing Is
thought to have been part of the ad-
dress on the box
The officers also found a quantity of
nails, supposedly packed around the
dynamite; fragment of wood bearing
the words - Stove g. Manufacture
ing Co." possibly part of the box; some
Christmas "stickerS," attached to torn
bits of paper; wads of newspaper, prob
ably used as packing. and some peculiar
splotcheS Of a dark substance which
had been splattered about the wrecked
room. The substance was Scraped off
and will be sent to Baltimore for
analysis.
The group of investigators completed
their examination of the Hall premises
shortly after l o'clock this afternoon
and then went to Mitchellville to con-
duct a search at the Brady farm.
joint funeral for Mrs. Brady and
little Samuel was to be held this after
noon from Mount Oak Methodist
Church, in Mitchellville, Md, where the
Hall family formerly resided. The baby
will be buried in the same grave with
his elder sister in the presence of the
bereaved father, John Hall, and the
young husband of Naomi, Herman
Brady. A few other close relatives and
friends were expected.
Parran was extremely reluctant to
discuss the arrest of the suspects. He
stressed they were held only for QueS-
tioning and that it would be unfair to
them to make known their names I'M
less something should develop to war
rant lodging of charges. The States
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