The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-22
LETTERS CLEWS
IN MYSTERY OF
STARTS DEATH
Ships Doctor to Turn Over
MiSsiveS to ProberS of
PIaygirI'S Death.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, June 22-Dr. G..
Jameson Carr, ships physician of
the Franccnia and intimate Of
Starr Faithful, was expected
here today with three letters which
he believes will prove Of great
value" in solving the mysterious
drowning of the beautiful Green
wich Village girl.
The three nlisSives-not two, as
reported by District Attorney Elvin
N. Edwards of Nassau county-con-
tain evidence which DR.. Carr be-
Iieves will cast much light on the
movements of Starr during the
seventy-two hours between her dis
appearance and the time her
nearly nude body was found cast
upon the sands of Long Beach,
Long Island. His ship was due to
dock here at 8 p. m.
DR.. Carr said when the Laconia
locked at Boston that he hoped to
fill in that blind" period immedi-
ately preceding her death which has
been a source of mystery to author
tiles since the girls body was found
two weeks ago today. He would
not be surprised he said, if Starr
took her own life. However, he
would not say definitely that the
Greenwich Village girl committed
suicide.
Looks Years Younger
DR.. Carr, who is 48. but looks
years younger, is a tall man of
pleasing personality. He is sharp
featured Scotsman with high fore
head, and hair gray at the temples.
He refused to make any state
ment or reveal the nature of the
contents of the letters, saying that
he believed it would be unethical
for men to make any statement to
any one before 1 have seen the New
York authorities" However, he did
answer many Of the questions put
to him.
Have you any evidence pertain
ing to the Starr Faithful case,
aside from the letters she is re-
ported to have sent your" he was
asked.
1.-THE only evidence have con-
sists of three. letters from Starr
which I have turned over to Cunard
line officials" the doctor said. He
said these letters would be turned
over to Edwards.
Knew Nothing of Incidents
DR.. Carr then said he knew moth
ing of the incidents aboard the
Franconia, when Starr is reported
to have been lowered over the side
to a tug in drunken condition and
taken ashore, other than that she
was discovered on board without
ticket and was put off"
Il first met Starr when she be-
came patient of mine aboard the
Aurania in June, 1927" he said.
"She was on world cruise at the
time. had seen her three times
professionally since we first met.
Il saw her on several other occa-
sion in a non-professional way since
we met, but such meetings were in
frequent because I was on world
cruises much of the time and she,
too, was quite a traveller"
Refuses to Answer
DR.. Carr refused to answer when
he was asked if he had ever been
in love with Starr. It had been re-
ported the 25-year-old girl was
''madly" in love with him, and fire.
Quently visited his ship when it was
in port here.
did you discourage STAIRS at
tentions?" he was asked.
Il wouldn't want to say as to
that" he replied.
Did you ever make any gifts to
her?"
No. You know I'm a Scotsman"
he smiled
DR.. Carr said he knew both Mrs.
Faithful and Sylvia" elizabeth
Tucker Faithful, STAIRS sister, He
said he did not know prominent
Bostonian whose name has figured
in reports Of a $4,000 settlement
INVOLVING Sto~y in 1907