Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-06
Police Now Have No Sus-
poets in Custody and No
Prospects of New Arrests.
SHELBY DECLARES THERE
is NOTHING NEW IN CASE
States Men Are Needed to Inves-
tigate Nine Sayings Here
in April and May.

With the release today of two colored
men who have been held in the Airing
ton County jail since their arrest a
few days after Mary Baker was killed,
police investigating the crime were
without a suspect in custody or any
prospect of an arrest.
Frank Smith, one of the colored men
arrested for having in their possession
articles allegedly removed from Miss
Bakers automobile, was released by
order of Commemorative Attorney Will
liam c. Cloth. His companion, James
Vollin, was fined SIS and costs when
arraigned in Police Court before Judge
Harry r. Thomas on charge of petty
larceny.
Cloth said he believed he had OBJ
tanned all information possible from
these men and that nothing could be
gained by holding them longer.
Shelby Reports Nothing New.
Inspector William S. Shelby, who
yesterday ordered the release of George
A. Kelly, who had been arrested on
warrant charging him with grand lar
ceny in connection with a theft from
Twelfth street rooming house, said
there was nothing new in the case
today. Kelly, the man who found Miss
Bakers clothing and several pieces of
stolen jewelry in a sewer, was questioned
by police regarding the jewelry. He
was released when he convinced detec-
tives he had no knowledge of how 1t
got into the manhole. Police said there
was not sufficient evidence to prosecute
him on the larceny charge.
Pointing out that, exclusive Of the
Baker case, there were six murders in
Washington, in April, and three so far
in May, Inspector Shelby said he needed
his men to investigate these crimes. He
predicted that if the Baker case Is
solved at all, it may not be until the
murderer commits some other crime and
leaves a clue by which he can be
identified.
He said they were still looking for the
man Park Policeman William Hammond
said he had seen meet Miss Baker, but
that they had been unable to uncover
any clue to his identity.
Father Confers with Police.
DR.. Thomas P. Baker. father of the
slain girl, conferred with Arlington
County and local authorities today.
When questioned as to the reason
for his visit, DR.. Baker stated that he
| was attempting to straighten up the
death certificate and other details that
must be cared for in order to obtain
his daughters insurance. He was also
making arrangements to have his
daughters automobile placed in storage
until after the authorities are ready to
release it.
The car has been out in the weather
since the murder of his daughter and
he feels that he would like to have it
preserved more as a memoir of her.
DR.. Baker said that he had arranged
with Mrs Mild-ed Sperry, joint owner
of the car with Miss Baker. to take
over the formers interest, and take the
machine back to Oak Grove with him
when it is released by the police.
DR.. Baker reiterated his former state
ment to the effect that he believes the
authorities of both Washington and
Arlington County have and are still
doing everything in their power to ap-
prehend the slayer of his daughter. but
he did not seem overly confident as to
the result.