The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-11

The book is sprinkled with
names of prominent persons
and chronicles of strange adj
ventures that the morose, 25-
year-old girl experienced in
the closing weeks of her life.
Every entry is being studied
with utmost diligence at Ed
wards office in Mineola, it was
said.
There are several persons" Ed
wards declared today who would
have been happier if starr Faithful
were dead. And some of these are
prominent both socially and po-
litically."
Hints Politician Involved
Edwards indicated that he has not
abandoned the idea that a prom
inent political figure is implicated in
the crime.
THE big politician mentioned in
the case since the investigation
started he said lis not out of the
picture yet. We have evidence to
show that he had motive for
putting Starr out of the way"
Cultured, beautiful, and with a
host Of friends among the best peo-
pie of New York and Boston, this
daughter of well-to-do family has
left in the wake Of tragedy which
overlook her early this week a life
record both fascinating and sordid.
and one which presents a confus-
ing horde of theories to investiga-
tors studying the enigma surround
ing her death.
Three days of investigation viz
tually have eliminated the theory
that the attractive, party-loving
foster daughter of Stanley Faithful,
wealthy chemical manufacturer,
might have committed suicide.
Murder Is Certain
Working night and day, District
Attorney Elvin N. Edwards has
gathered enough evidence to con-
vince him that Starr was murdered
before her body was cast into the
sea.
Friday, when he will have his case
ready for the grand jury, the Mas
sau county prosecutor expects to
obtain murder indictments
The most startling, perhaps, of
the many developments within the
last tWenty-four hours which. have
made the mysterious death a case
of the first magnitude was a telltals
hospital record card, which por-
trayed Miss Faithful as scarcely the
quietly demure and reserved home
girl that her stepfather had
described to the police.
Hospital Bares Secret
The record revealed that a little
more than year ago she was taken
to Bellevue hospital as an alcoholic
patient, after being found in a
room at an uptown hotel with a
man who described himself to the
ambulance sugeon as her husband.
When admitted, she was suffer-
ing from bruises and decorations,
but neither her parents, who took
her home the next day, nor the DO
lice have been able to learn the
name of her companion that night.
The young woman's stepfather
had denied the Bellevue hospital
story, until confronted with the
records, in the hope of preserving
her reputation, he admitted today.
He likewise admitted he had
given Starr liquor frequently him
self, hoping it would prevent her
from drinking bootleg whisky in
speakeasies, he said.
My girls have taken drinks" he
said, "but I myself, being a chem
1st, have warned them against
drinking bootleg liquor. Like most
adults today, Starr took an occa-
sional drink and thought, by fill
ing her flask for her myself, she
would not have to drink doubtful
liquor"
Found Drunk on Ship
1t is in this connection, hoping
to locate recent drinking compan-
ions of the girl, that authorities are
seeking the help of Scotland YARD.
On May % Miss Faithful repeatedly
was taken from the, liner Franco
mia, just after it had left its pier,
in an intoxicated condition and ezs
corted to shore in tug.
Francis Peabody Hamlin, cruise
director for the Cunard line and
scion Of a prominent Boston fam
lily, was said by Edwards to have
introduced her to man aboard the
liner with whora police are eager
to get in touch.
The London detectives have been
asked to obtain statements from DR..
G. Jameson Carr. the ship surgeon.
who is understood to have been ac~
quaintcd with Starr. and from Other