The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

Inspector Harold King Of Nassau county. Blue, however, insisted that the men were in Mineola Jail "vol- untarily of their own accord" and that they were not under arrest.
 Quinn had apparently convinced Blue he was not the man sought in connection with the murder mys- tery. Blue led reporters and court hanger on to believe Quinn was not the man.
 Quinn appears to be 45 years old. He is about feet 9 inches tall. His hair is closed cropped. His eyes fit the description of the "madman" Mrs Ceilings said at- tackled her In 6 canoe. He is pow erfully built. seaman, fisherman, an expert boatman and capable of binding up Ceilings body before is was thrown into the sound.
 Quinn's companion in the Mine- kirk, 28, of 275 West 22nd street, New York city.
 Both men are employees of hos pital, Blue said. Quinn, the elder. said he had half day off the day of Ceilings murder, and that he went to motion picture theater in the evening.
 Newkirk was asked by Blue whether Quinn was at home when he got there. ..-.s.
 I'm not sure," Newkirk an swered. II don't recall now If he was there then or not. I went to sleep" ..
 Blue said he had found that Quinn had been arrested once be- fore at Pierpont, N. r., on a charge of receiving stolen proper ty = and that the pr6perty in that instance was a canoe.
 The authorities, despite the un- usual procedure, insisted both men were staying in Mineola voluntar. fly, pending the arrival of Mrs Ceilings.
 Both men are known frequent CTS of West 59th street water front resorts.
 Quinn is a former patient in in. sane asylums, according to police, and three times, they said, he had been questioned in connection with other murders.
 He last was a patient in Central Islip hospital where he was reA leased in 1929, office said.
 Quinn first was arrested at the home of his brother, Queens physician (address withheld) by Detectives James Smith and Thomas Devery.
 He is said to have a wife upstate. Mrs Ceilings assailant, she said. professed to have a wife and three children.
 Quinn was traced through tele- phone calls from Oyster Bay to Queens.
 He denied any knowledge of the murder. 1
 It was learned here. however, that Quinn was not at home nor in places frequented usually the night of the murder on the yacht Pen guin.
 And police said they found In his possession a complete file of clippings from the Evening Jour- mai describing the pirate murder" and the hunt for the alleged slay- CTS.
 Last night he was questioned, then released. Blues statement followed.
 Immediately thereafter. 1t was learned, Blue went to Flushing with Quinn following an another automobile. Blue, Quinn and the younger suspect were reported to have arrived in Mineola shortly thereafter.
 Detective Harold King of Nas- sau County would not comment on the voluntary visit'' of the two men to be viewed by Mrs Ceilings.
 Mrs Ceilings attorneys, earlier, however, had announced that she would be ready to come to respond to any request for help in solving the mystery and would go any where when needed.
 It was assumed, therefore. that she would view Quinn and his companion at the earliest oppor- tunity.
 She spent the night. 1t was learned, in again re-enacting the scenes abroad. the yacht which have led to the present intensive search for two pirates"
 With detectives and investigators she went over the presumed course of the Penguin the night of the murder, this time in the dark 'of night.
 of the two "pirates." the argument that followed, the crash of her husbands body, his earlier shoutsd comments to her within the cabin. her abduction aboard . canoe. her