Evening star., 1933-01-02
D. c. and State Police Unite.
Prominent Capital Man
to Be Questioned.
GUN VICTIM IDENTIFIED
AS NEW YORK RESIDENT
Crime Believed Committed Here
as Hunt Turns to Possibility of
Gambling and Bootleg Activities.

Washington and Montgomery County
police united today in a search for the
slayers OF a man believed to be Julio
Lelli. %, of North Tarrytown, N. Y.
whose bullet-riddled body was found hy
two boy mixers yesterday afternoon on
the Jones Min road between Silver
Spring and Forest Glen. Md.
The man apparently had been killed
elsewhere and his body dumped on the
lonely road. An automobile operators
permit found in his pocket served an
the only means of Identification. The
description on 1t tailed in detail with
the slain man.
A prominent Washington man, whose
name was found on slip in the dead
mans pocket. will be questioned TODAY
In an effort to determine what Lellrs
business had been IN the District. Other
cards in his pockets bore washington
names and addresses and there also
were cards Of introduction 20 New York
cordial shops.
Believed Slain in d. C.
While Maryland authorities clung TO
the belief the man was killed In tina
District by associates he had turned
around" Detective Sergt. George Dar-
nall. acting chief Of the Washington
homicide squad, and Detective serxt.
Dennis j. Murphy were attempting to
learn whether Leili was active In gam
bling or bootleg circles here.
States Attorney Stedman A. Prescott
OF Montgomery County took charge Of
the investigation yesterday and Serxt
Guy Jones Of the Silver Spring police
substation, under his direction. prs-
pared today to take fingerprints of tbs
man for comparison with records A go
Department Of Justice files.
When the body was found by young
Jack Narcotic or North Chevy Chass
and Arthur Erickson Of Kensina1on.
about pm. yesterday, 1t was clad IN
suit and overcoat purchased frmn 4
local clofhier. The labels az New York
concerns were found ON other areaeiSs
Of clothing.
Undecided WHIST 30 DO.
The two boys were undscided ,wkna
70 do about their discovery when fhev
were Joined by four Washington yosrtnx
who also were hiking in the neiahbor-
mood. The lads stopped q farmer whn
was passing nearby, but he glanced at
the body and said, "Oh, he's drunk, .
and continued on his way. Believing
the man to be dead, however, the BOYS
notified police.
The body was removed 10 the under
taxing establishment Of Warner Z.
humphrey, IN Rockville, where an au.
topsy today was expected to show
whether the man actually was shot
seven times or holes through his arms
were made by bullets which passed on
into his body. -Four Of the bullet wounds
were IN the head, body and legs and
three in his arms.
No money was found on the body
Wnen 1t was discovered, but a sIip Of
paper in the pocket bore notations of
morse racing bets which police said an
proMmated $1o0.
Issues Statement.
States Attorney Prescott issued a
statement this morning:
we believe and every indication
| points toward the theory this man was
murdered in Washington and brought
out here and dumped out of a car by
the slayer. If our theory can be sub
Stimulated we will turn the case and
body over to the District authorities.
However, IN lack of any proof as to
where the Staying occurred we will order
an inquest and complete investigation
Of the murder"
A Washington couple whose names
We're withheld by police called last night
at the Rockville undertaking establish
ment and attempted to identify the
( man. They said they were searching
ior missing friend, but said they did
not know Lelli.
The dead man is of medium height
oI1Ve-SAlnned, and weighs about $50
pounds. He was dressed in a chean
raincoat, brown suit. black shoes and
q white shirt. His hair is black and
bushy.