Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
SUSPECT
ADHERES
TO TALE
Garrison Continues To
Assert His Innocence
In Bradshaw Case.
CHECK ON RECORD
Police Unable To Find
Any Flaws In Story On
Movements.

San DIEGO, May S. U.P) - Moss
E. Garrison, middle-aged admirer of
Hazel Bradshaw. beautiful 22-year-
old telephone girl, will be charged
with her murder although evidence
against him Is circumstantial, Chief
of Detectives Paul Hayes announced
today.
Grilled for hours and calm except
for a few minutes yesterday when
he viewed the body of the slain girl
in a San Diego morgue. Garrison
has successfully withstood all police
efforts to trap him.
Garrison's latest success came al
most at the time that Captain Hayes
announced it had been decided to
place murder charge against him.
night watchman in Balboa park,
site of the adobe Indian village
where the girls body was found
Sunday, substantiated an important
part of Garrison's story to police.
The night watchman said that
he saw Garrison and Hazel pass
through the center of the park in
the direction of the home at rs
p. m. Saturday.
The watchman's statement tailed
with that of Garrison, who declared
he took the girl to two motion pic
ture shows and then walked home
with her, passing through the park.
Garrison claimed he left Hazel at
her porch shortly before midnight
and then ran TO catch a street car
He was backed in his alibi by
streetcar motorman, who identified
him as passenger.
Sticks To Story
Garrison passed through q num-
hcr of police ordeals without weak
ening in his story.
He denied he owned brown suit
although his landlady said he wore
one when he left his apartment Sat-
urday evening TO meet Hazel.
He stuck to his version of the
streetcar ride although a taxi driver
identified him and Louise as pas
sengers he carried early Sunday.
The drivers story later was dis
credited.
Garrison also refuted the stories
of Edith Bradshaw. 15-year-old sis
ter of the victim. and u. S. Wilson,
a sailor, who once was engaged to
Hazel.
Edith and Wilson declared that
Garrison threatened Hazel with
death unless she stopped seeing the
sailor.
Il will kill you. II I can't have
you no one WILL" the quoted Gar
rison as saying.
When confronted by Wilson In the
jail here, Garrison said calmly:
Il don't remember ever seeing
you"
well, I'd never forget you." Will
son replied.
Wilson told police he intended TO
stay In San Diego until the case is
settled.
Captain Hayes said he was not
certain If murder complaint would
be issued against Garrison during
the day or after the girls inquest
date for which was to be set some
time today.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 5. U.P-
While San Diego police were trying
today to ascertain whether M. E.
Garrison, who is held on charges of
Staying his sweetheart, Hazel Brad
shaw, is former resident of At
lanta, criminal court records here
show that a Moss e. Garrison was
convicted of assault with intent to
murder here IN 1911.
Garrison moved away from At
lanta five years ago, 1t was learned,
and before that time had operated
or worked in several drug stores.
According to assistant Solicitor
General j. w. lie Graw, he was
convicted of assaulting a merchant
while being Questioned in connec-
tion with an alleged shortage in ac-
counts.
A jury recommended lieniency
and he was given IL months
chain gang sentence. Sentence was
passed on December 4, 1911.