The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-07

others to the effect that Bern's
kindly, helpful disposition led him
to help many in need
In cablegram from Honolulu. DR..
Ed B. Jones, Bern's personal ply
sician in Hollywood, sent the fol-
lowing message to Louis B. Mayer.
head of Metro-Goldwyn studios.
according to police:
Understand motive. Will leave
at once to testify for you and Miss
Harlow if necessary"
Typical Suicide" Wound
DR.. Jones. it was explained. at
tended Bern for several weeks prior
to his departure for Honolulu on
a vacation trip.
DR.. Frank r. Webb, assistant
county autopsy surgeon, per-
formed an autopsy on the body. He
said Bern's death was due to a
typical suicide wound" His exam
ination, he added, disclosed mo
acute condition of disease"
Miss Harlow's condition, which
has bordered on complete nervous
collapse since her husbands nude
body was found before a mirror in
their Hillside home Monday, caused
physicians and her relatives grave
concern.
Detectives visited her Tuesday
night, and found her hysterical as
she declared she knew no reason
why Bern shot himself to end their
married life of two months.
Il Don't Know" Says Star
1t was said that, hysterical. the
platinum blond star leaped from her
bed at her home of Marine Bello.
her stepfather, and dashed toward a
balcony on the second floor.
Her nurse and members of the i'm
mediate family circle restrained her
and, finally, quoted her with the aid
of sedatives.
Detectives Lieutenants Frank
Condaffer and Frank RYAN at
tempted to press Miss Harlow for
her version of the meaning of the
suicide note in which Bern wrote of
his "abJect humiliation" and re-
ferred to the terrible wrong" he
had done her.
Il don't know, I don't know" the
star moaned as tears streamed down
her face.
Her answer was the same when
detectives asked her if she knew
what her husband meant when he
wrote of "the comedy of last night"
I can't understand why this ter
rible thing should have happened
to US, Miss Harlow cried. "As for
the note left by Paul, I have no
idea what it means.
'Begs or on Dinner Party
This frightful wrong he appar-
emily believed he had done me is
all mystery. I can't imagine what
it means.
There was nothing between us
that can think of that would have
caused him to do this"
Miss Harlow then retold her story
Of her last meeting with Bern.
She said she stayed at her
mothers home Saturday night be-
cause she had worked late at the
studio.
On Sunday, she said, she worked
most of the day, and then drove
to the Benedict canyon home where
she had lived with Bern since their
marriage on July 2. She and Bern
talked about a dinner party to be
held that night at Mrs. Bello's
home, and she left in her car for
her mothers residence.
Paul was to follow but he did
not appear" she said. 81 telephoned
TO him, and he begged of, saving
he was tired. He told me to stay
all night with my mother. That
was the last time we ever spoke"
Miss Harlow was interviewed by
Condaffer and Ryan in the pres
ence of Louis 3. Mayer, Never Sill
verberg, Mayors attorney, Bello and
DR.. Harold B. Barnard, one Of her
physicians.
The detectives said later they be-
lleyed 1t doubtful that Miss Harlow's
condition will permit her to obey a
subpoena calling her as a witness
at an inquest over Bern's body set
for Tuesday by Coroner Frank
Nance.