Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-09-07

pertinent, at least on the surface. TO
ihfs death. There was an expensive
watch. fountain pen and pencil: a
costly black leather pocketbook, in
ftialed rs. j." containing thirty dol
lars and Missouri automobile license:
10 creased program of a formal dance
the Mu Beta Sigma fraternity had
evidently held on Saturday three
nights, before. check book Of the
philadelphia Western bank indicated
Jordan's bank balance to be fully four
thousand dollars. immediate proof Of
his affluence and position. His pants
pockets held a gymnasium disk. grant
ing the holder all the privileges of the
funiversity's athletic facilities, loose
change and several keys; one belonged
TO his letter box, one apparently to an
1auto. and one was labeled Croft s15."
His loose papers included a schedule
q his classes. roughly scrubbed notes
Of course in European history, and a
book Of tickets to all Of Philadelphia's
contests and games
There were NO letters to give Ran
ikin any Information about his family
.lef associates.
He looked up from his scrutiny.
~There's little enough to work on
Aere," he again addressed Stanton.
what do you know about Jordan and
sAis peopler
"I'll tell you what can, sir" the
president replied "But you mustn't
lexpect too much. After all. no one in
iahe house was acquainted with him for
more than month: only since the be-
tGining Of February, when our rushing
.iseason for new members started"
"Only q month"; The detective
isaised his eyebrows inquiringly. Hes
"a Junior, isn't her I thought Mr.. War
wick said this was his third year."
The supervisor nodded his verifca-
don. $50 It L."
'.That's right, sir" Stanton con-
,curred. "What meant was that this
- his hrst year at the university. He
lEpent his freshman and sophomore
years at Aberdeen college, near his
lnome out west; he transferred east
just this past September"
Aberdeen = That's in Mis-
1souri, somewhere. Hannibal,
isn't It? Have you any idea why he
iexchanged colleges as Junior and
chose Philadelphia"
! The president shook his head. "No,
ire never mentioned any reason. I
suppose because he wanted to 60 to
better known school and get away
from home"
Rankin removed the dead boys auto
mobile license from among his other
belongings.
II suppose this is Jordan's address,
n he went to college in the same gen.
eral locality. Hunter street,
lvandalia, Ill.," he read. ''That can't
be very far either from Hannibal or
lEt Louis"
eyes, vandalia is his home" Stanton
Informed him.
''How about his school address?' the
detective inquired. "Did he stay at
the fraternity house?"
"Oh, no, he has q room in Croft
hall, IN the upper classmen dormi-
tories"
"That explains the name on the key
Inc was carrying" Rankin put 1t to
zone side with the license. "And now"
The went on, show much can you tell
ime of his family and position? What
are his connections and situation at
homer"
"As said. very little; our only IN
formation on those matters was what
ne gave us on the questionable he
had to I'LL out when we pledged him"
''Then you had better let me see the
questionable" the detective suggest
ed. 81 can get what facts there are
most accurately from his answers"
The form. when produced, dealt
Z with miscellaneous data mostly con-
corning the dead boys family. religion
and previous schooling The most val
liable fact 1t revealed was that both
his parents were dead. His mother
had been Alice Merrlck. before her
marriage. and his father, Edward Jor-
dan; after their names was written
the word deceased" Howard Mer.
rick. evidently a relative on his moth
er's side. who also lived on Hunter
street, in Vandalla, was mentioned as
his guardian. According to the rec
ord. he was banker.
"How old was Jordan?" was Ran
kin's next question.
Stanton hesltated moment. Tween
ty-one think-golng on twenty-five"
he said.
"And you were alss aware that ne
was extremely well-to-do? This check
book indicates that"
The president answered earnestly.
almost as though In justification: his
voice held a tinge Of regret.
"Yes. since money Is unfortunately
important in keeping up n chapter
house like This We'd rather learn.
before Offering candidate hid.
whether he has the means to join, than
suspend him afterward for failing to
meet his obligations. On that score,
we didn't have 10 worry about Jordan