Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
GOLF PRO QU|zzED
IN L|MER|CK DEATH
Police to Call Score of Wit
nesseS to Testify at In
quest Tomorrow.

While information in connection with
the killing Of Beulah Limerick was be-
ing sought of a golf professional at
Philadelphia today by Sergt. George
Darnell Of the homicide squad, a list
Of witnesses was under preparation
here for the coroner's inquest at 1880
o'clock tomorrow at the District Morgue.
Capt. Edward j. Kelly, assistant chief
Of detectives, estimated that at least a
score of witnesses would be summoned.
Their testimony, coupled with such evil
dence as police have been able to
gather, viii decide II the grand jury
Is to receive the case against PATROL
man Robert r. LansdOn OF No. spree
cinct. who has been held for investiga-
ton since Friday.
The patrolrnan1s attorney, Harry r.
'Whelan, said developments at the in
quest would decide whether his client
would take the stand. Three other men
under arrest, all of whom will be
brought to the inquest. are Miss LINER
ick,s .18-year-old brother Vernon, her
escort to dance on the night preceding
her death, William Paddy, and roomer
In the Limerick home, Richard Reed.
Other Witnesses Called.
Other witnesses will be members Of
the girls family, who were summoned
to the Limerick home before police ar
rived, the ambulance surgeon who pro-
nounced Miss Limerick dead of natural
causes, the fifth precinct policeman who
made out report to this effect, the
undertaken who discovered the fatal
bullet in Miss Limerick's brain and the
deputy coroner who performed the
autopsy, together with investigating Of
fcers.
No information could be obtained
here that the young golf professional
under detention in Philadelphia knew
Miss Limerick. either from the dead
girls family or friends. An Associated
young man, Theodore Martin, as hay
ing said he gave Miss Limerick golf
lessons while in Washington last Sum-
mer. He denied having seen Miss
Limerick since last August.
Headquarters here has not been adj
vised whether Darnell would seek to
return Martin to Washington for
further examination.
Martin was detained after Philadel-
PIMA pOLlCE ALlQ EA1llhQC1PIlld ALlQ w dSI1-
ington newspapers received information
form a man who said he was Albert
Mason that Martin knew about the
murder" and that If he was interro-
gated a friend Of Mason's would be
released.
Tried To Trace Mason.
None of the men being held here had
ever heard Of either Martin or Mason,
they said. At one time Mason gave
Philadelphia police his telephone num-
Der. They traced the number and found
it belonged to pay station at a rail-
way terminal in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia police said they found
a number Of newspaper clippings and
a picture of the slain girl in Martins
pockets. He explained their presence
by saying he was interested in the case
because Of his acquaintance with the
girl.
Detectives here did not believe Mar
tin could shed much light on the case.
He was questioned in an effort to run
down every possible clue Darnell, how
ever was able to pick up some new leads
In Philadelphia, he telephoned Wash
ington this morning, and will not return
until he has investigated them all.
Gun tests were conducted by police
yesterday in the residence at Is Nine
tenth street southeast, where the shoot
time early last Wednesday morning.
A squad OF homicide detectives under
Capt. Kelly and accompanied by Edwin
Donaldson, police microanalyst. visited
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