Evening star., 1932-01-13
Mrs. Spencer RsIey, Prom-
nent Socially and In Sports,
MddIeburg Victim.
CAPITAL POLICE AID
SEARCH FOR CLUES
Brother Discovers Bodies of Vic.
tins in Disordered Rooms.
Motive Uncertain.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star,

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
M1DDLEBURG, Va, January 13.-
Mrs. Spencer Isley, AZ, socially PROM
inent and wealthy sportswoman of
Middleburg, and her maid, Mrs. Anne
Buckner, IS, of Rockville, Md, were
found by Mrs. Ilsleys brother, brutally
slain in their home here this morning.
A variety of motives, including assault,
have been advanced by investigators.
Skulls of the two women were beaten
in, police believe, with an iron bootjack,
which was found covered with blood in
the house. Mrs. Ilsley's room was the
scene Of widest confusion, with blood
spattered everywhere, showing accord
ing to police, that she had put up
desperate fight against the intruders.
The body of the maid was lying across
the bed in another room. Both women
were clad only in their night gowns.
Police are seeking one of Mrs. Ilsley's
automobiles, which she is believed to
have used last night and which was
missing from the garage this morning
A colored man, whom Mrs. Ilsley dis
charged some time ago, and who was
seen about Middleburg yesterday, also
was being sought. Neighbors said Mrs.
nsley had complained recently that
this colored man had threatened her.
Capital Police Aid.
Meanwhile, Loudoun County author
tiles turned to the Capital for aid in
solving the most brutal crime in the
history of the historic Virginia horse
country.
At the request of the Loudoun
authorities, Washington police sent
three experts to lay the groundwork
for tracing the slayer or slayers. They
are, Sergt. Fred Sandberg, fingerprint
expert of the local Police Department,
Lieut.. John II. Fowler, Ballistics ex-
pert and Detective Sergt. Dennis j.
| Murphy of the homicide squad.
They left for Middleberg Immediately
after receiving the call for help:
Paul Boeing, Mrs. Ilsley's brother,
discovered the twin murder when he
went from a nearby house in which he
lives to the home of his sister about
$50 o'clock this morning.
Commonwealth Attorney John Gale
her of Loudoun County, took charge OF
the case and summoned DR.. John A.
Gibson, the coroner.
At Upperville Meeting.
Mrs. Ilsley attended a meeting in Up
pervilIe last night and is believed to
have used the car which was missing
from her garage this morning. When
her body was discovered a novel was
found lying nearby and it was believed
she was reading when the intruders
entered. Mrs. Buckner. the maid, had
been in her service only short time.
Entrance to Mrs. Ilsley's house was
gained by breaking glass out of the
upper portion of the front door and
reaching in and turning back the night
latch After the crimes were commit
ted, investigators believed, the man
washed his hands in a basin in the
maids room
Mrs. Ilsley, who was the second wife
Of the late Spencer Ilsley, prominent
sportsman and owner of large estate
near here, was a native of Milwaukee.
She was a member of the select Middle
burg Hunt Club.
Washington police this afternoon
broadcast lookout for George Craw-
ford, colored, wanted for questioning
in connection with the crime.
The man was described as being 40
to As years old and about feet 8 or
9 inches tall He was said to have
been driving blue Ford victoria, which
had been damaged on one side in
recent accident.