Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21
Nervous, but Eager to Re-
turn, Prisoner Denies
Part in Killing.
THIRD MAN Is HUNTED
AS PURCHASER OF GUN
Informant Gives New Data to
Detective Sweeney-Carnell
Still at Large.
BY HOWARD BROOKS,
Stan Correspondent of The Star


PITTSBURGH, Pa, october 21.-
Shackled to Detective Sergt. Thomas
Sweeney, Frank (Peck) Mahoney left
Pittsburgh this afternoon to return to
washington to answer warrant charg-
ing him with the murder Of Louis Bush,
wealthy bus line owner.
Mahoney waived extradition proceed
ings and agreed to 60 back with
Sweeney voluntarily in an effort to clear
himself Of any connection with the
crime.
Though visibly nervous from the
ordeal which confronts him, Mahoney
appeared to be anxious to accompany
Sweeney back to Washington, and made
no attempt to prevent his removal. In
fact, he appeared to be keenly disap-
pointed as Sweeney made preparations
to leave without telling him to get
ready.
Asserts His Innocence.
Aside from repeatedly asserting his
innocence, Mahoney declined to make
any statement to Sweeney, but indicated
that he would open q vigorous fight
upon his return to Washington to clear
himself.
Mahoney said he is "sick man
sick. from the effects Of cheap bootleg
whisky-and he hopes the trip home
will steady his nerves and put him In
condition to answer the barrage Of
questions he knows are to be fred at
him as soon as he reaches the WASH
ington Detective Bureau.
Sweeney and MAhoney left PITTSBURGH
at 1910 o'clock on q Baltimore OHIO
train. which is due in the Washington
Union Station at 9:42 O'Clock tonight.
Coineident with the departure OF
Sweeney and Mahoney, 1t was learned
that information has been given the
police TO the effect that third man
was involved in the Staying Of Bush.
The third man, whose name was not
revealed. Is reported to have purchased
the pistol used In the murder OF Bush
Fearing that he would "squeal," the two
other men alleged to have been impli-
Gated In the crime, It was said, plotted
to take him for ride" leaving MS
body on q road to make 1t appear that
he had been killed by an automoDlle.
Third Man Hunted.
An intensive search has been started
for the third man, and Washington and
Pittsburgh police have redoubled their
efforts to locate William j. CARMEL,
alias Bill Murray, whose mother, Mrs.
Sarah Margaret Sullivan, so years old.
of 825 Fifth street, told Washington
police she believed her son was the
slayer of Bush and she had remained
silent for fear of him.
Carnell and Mahoney were passengers
on O Los Angeles-bound transconti-
mental bus which arrived here Sunday
night from Washington. CARMEL, in the
excitement attending the arrest Of Ma
honey, slipped through a Gordon of
Pittsburgh detectives at the bus depot
and 1t was some hours later before his
trail was again picked up. Pittsburgh
police, however, predict his arrest with
in 10 hours.
Mahoney admits that he is in "hell
of a position but said he wanted to
return to Washington in an effort to
clear himself of any connection with
the crime.
Mahoney Steadfastly denies any con-
nection with the crime and insists that
he was at his home, % Bates street, in
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