Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
BARRERE. HELD IN CELL. DENIES
KNOWLEDGE OF BAKER MURDER

toned him about It that If he did know
the girl he wouldn't say anything about
1t then" Miss Smith said. She said
that after her conversation with the
suspect she did not see him again.
She gave information to police which
led them to Fort Myer in search of q
man named Mac" who, she said. was
one of Barrere's best friends and should
be able to throw some light on his
whereabouts. Police questioned the
man. who is a cook at the encampment,
but learned nothing OF Importance.
Miss Smith talked quite freely as TO
Barrere's character. She said that he
was a "likeable chap, but too fond Of
women" az
Was Seen in Automobile.
investigators at one time during the
murder probe, which at the time was
centered around Harold Brewster, q
soldier, followed down report that
two hours following the murder Bar
rere had been riding In an automobile
with q man named Kelly.
They questioned two men who were
nicked up along the roadside by Bar
rere and the man named Kelly on
Mount Vernon boulevard at Addison
The two men, Charles Hammond Of
virginia Highlands, and George Shaw
of the 2100 block OF o street, told
police they were waiting Tor nus az
fhe intersection when small auto
mobile approached them and stopped.
They said the man at the wheel,
who later turned out to be Barrere,
offered to give them q lift to the city:
Thev said they climbed into the car ana
started for the city.
hammond told Investigators that when
he was about to enter the car Bafrere
said IN his companion, Get up, Kelly,
md let the fellows in" Hammond said
II was necessary for the man barrere
called Kelly to move before any one
else could enter the car.
The two men said they rooe on 70
the outer portion of Potomac PARK. AT
this noint Barrere expressed desire for
a drink and stopped beside the road. A
lamp post at this point OF the ROAD
gave both men a chance to get gooo
look at their companions.
|, Police said the quartet then continued
ITO Sixth and B streets, where Hammond
is employed
when the automobile drove up to
the intersection, Barrere invited the TWO
men to visit him sometime. " He wrote
his name and address on caro- ana
handed 1t to Hammond. Hammond
Sn1Q at Tic tlIItC DdA1CAC ACAA0A NV e~SN
the three >''r's" in his name and told
of the good times to be had at his tent
over In Arlington County.
Hammond said he took the card and
promised to visit Barrere at his earliest
possible convenience.
Barrere then drove the automobile
toward the Racquet Club, where Shaw
is employed. While passing through
the downtown section police said that
Barrere stopped the Car to allow Kelly
walking along the street. The girl
refused his attentions, however, and
they continued their journey to the
Racquet Club.
Handwriting Tables.
Barrere also invited Shaw to visit him
and stage a party at his tent IN Ar
lington County. Barrere gave Shaw
card similar to the one he gave Ham,
mond and then left.
The handwriting on Hammonds card
was compared with Barrere's handwrit-
ing and found to match.
Later a picture of the three men who
found the slain girls clothes In a man
hole on the Department Of Agriculture
Experimental Farm was shown Ham
mond.
He was asked II he knew any Of the
men. Hammond Is said to have pointed
out one of the men as Barreres COM
panion on the night they road to town.
Shaw, however, failed to identify Bar
rere's companion when the picture was
shown iiirns= He said he did not think
1t was the man with whom he rode In
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