The Washington times., 1931-01-05

Chronological
Story Of Girl
Murder Quiz

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Here are the puSzling facts in
thu Beulah Limerick murder case
in chronological order:
wednesday, December 81
1889 q. m. Beulah returns to her
home at 18 Nineteenth st. 8. Z.
with William Paddy from dance.
Talk With her brother, Vernon.
4:4S .. m. Richard Reed, board
er, enters girls room to put coal
on the fire. Notice her head GOV.
cred with E--.nkets
] $3.50 .. m. Vernon enters sis
ter's room. Unable to arouse her,
and goes for his mother, Mrs.
Dora Limerick, 116 North Caro-
lima Ave. 8. +.
1900 .. m. Ambulance and fire
rescue squad called. DR.. Lyman
Greene finds body washed, face
powdered and hair neatly combed.
Fails to find wound and diagnoses
death as due to hesnorrhage.
6:OO D. nm. Undertaken prepar-
ing body for burial finds wound
in head. Notifies coroner who
discovers bullet in brain and no
titles police Of murder.
7:OO D. m. Homicide squad
searches room, but fails to find
evidence.
ian. Patrolman Robert Lang
don assigned TO duty at death
house.
Thursday, January l
500 a, m. Police find blood
stained pillows and bullet hole In
blanket and mattress.
$500 q. m. Police announce they
are holding Vernon Limerick,
Reed and Paddy for investigation.
1890 q. m. Search started for
former admirers Of slain girl.
Several friends Of girl called to
headquarters, questioned and re-
leased.
Friday, January ;
$500 q. m. Policeman Robert ?.
Langdon Of Fifth precinct goes
on duty guarding death house.
1890 q. m. Diary kept by dead
girl turned over to. authorities,
containing names Of men acqualn-
tances.
1l:OO q. m. Authorities say
they have cleared William Earl
Aitcheson, former husband OF
slain girl, from suspicion.
IL noon. Mother advances
theory girl was killed away from
II 100 p. m. Secret funeral ser
vice held.
$500 D. m. Patrolman Langdon
brought to headquarters for queS-
tioning after he had discovered
pistol shell ia o coffee cup on
table. This shell was not seen
by members Of the homicide
SQUAD who searched the room.
D. m. Langdon found to be
armed with .25-caliber pistol, the
same type that was used in the
murder.
Saturday, January ;
- Tanrdon heirT for
mally detained after being marked
excused" on precinct books.
8 .. m. Detectives announce a
second .25-caliber pistol has been
located at Langdon's home.
10 .. m. Policeman Paul Ber-
ger of Ninth precinct called for
questioning and later released.
IL a. m. Body Of girl nays
teriously sent to Pope's Greek
Church, Va, for burial.
2 D. m. Detectives learn girl
feared Langdon and had planned
to move the day she was killed
IN order to escape him.
Sunday, January
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liStics expert, declares neither OF
Langdon's guns is the death
weapon.
Funeral of girl held at Potomac
Mills, va, only q few miles from
place where Mary Baker was
buried. Search started for myS-
terious Central American diplo-
mat believed to be former suitor
for the girls hand.
Monday, January 3
Detectives leave for Bedford,
Pa, to bring back Paul Loskaris,
q suspect in the murder.
Men mentioned in girls diary
are summoned to appear at head
quarters for questioning.
Police appeal to United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover for as
Sistance in the case.
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