The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Mineola, L. l., April 21-(U. P.) The second mate of Edward E. Brinker was forced to look on his mutilated body in the morgue to- day and undergo severe questioning near the brightly illuminated spot where he and another love. Rose Welk, were murdered while on an all-night peting party.
 The questioning and dramatic morgue scene in which Mrs Brink CT No was given the leading role was a part of the police investiga- ton into the loves in the life of Brinker, which they think will solve the crime.
 The investigation centering around his divorced wife (No D. his widow (No 9 and their rela- tives was climaxed at midnight by taking Mrs Josephine Brinker. his second mate. to the scene of the murders. After lengthy questioning Inspector Harold R. King ordered her to prepare far journey.
 First the woman was taken to the morgue (Witty's) here to view the mutilated body of Brinker. The dead mans face was almost un- recognizable. Bludgeoning with some heavy weapon had destroyed it's features. The throat was slash ed. The body was covered with bruises and welts. All these eviden- ces of violence were apparent to the woman as she stood beside the slab on which held the body of her hus- band.
 Then without explanation, In- spector King led Mrs Brinker away. She was whisked into a motor car and driven to the vacant lot near Williston Park where the victims were found. The death spot had been brightly illuminated. Search lights played over the ground which still bore marks of the violent strug gle made by Brinker and Miss Welk before they were battered into senselessness.
 After a short time there. Mrs Brinker was led away. Flashlights were extinguished. The investigat- ing party returned to the court house here. It was understood that Inspector King continued his ques- tioning of the widow interrupted by the dramatic visit to the morgue and murder scene.
 As police centered their investi- gation around Brinker's amours. a new figure entered the case. She was described as a Broadway show girl at he office of District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards. This girl "who was expected to shed some light on the case" arrived at the prosecu- tors office with a detective.
 The young woman was closeted in the office for 20 minutes. Then she left, still accompanied by the detective. The girls identity was described no further than that her name was Strophnicky, that she was an acquaintance of Brinker and that she lived in Tudor City, Man hattan.
 Earlier Mrs Ruth Brinker, No (of 1175 Green avenue, Brooklyn) had been questioned. It was reveal ed that she had divorced Brinker five years ago. She has 10-year- old daughter. Dorothy, by the union. Edwards announced. after brief questioning that the first wife had been released and she probab- ly would not enter the case again.,
 Upon leaving the prosecutors of flee, Mrs Brinker was asked if she still loved her former husband.
 That's a hard question to ans wer," she responded, she did admit she did not hate him. She said in reply to another question. that she had known that he was living with another woman.
 q want to see the mureders caught" Mrs Brinker said, but want to keep out of this as much as possible for the sake of my lit- tie girl. V,
 It was learned to-day that the police intend to summon the three brothers of the second Mrs Brinker. Their. surname is listed as Nudall. but police have not obtained their Christian names yet. One lives in Ashokan. N. Y., another in Brook ly and the third in Manhattan.