Evening star., 1934-06-20
'BLOODSTA|N' OUT
ASPODERJAY CLUE
Tufverson Mystery Deepe7s
as Police Say Spots Are
Insignificant.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, June 2o.-Stains on the
inside of trunk in the apartment Of
Capt. Ivan Poderjay, husband Of the
missing Miss Agnes Tufverson of New
York and Detroit, were not made by
blood.
"They are not blood, that Is Ger
after an exhaustive scientific analysis.
Just what they are we still have not
discovered, but they aren't likely to
prove significant"
The investigating police stated a
theory that Poderjay, when taken last
week from the arms OF his present
wife, Susanne Ferrand, was about
ready to 60 to other fields of en-
deavors.
so far ss we are able to discover, +"
said police oflcials, "Poderjay has no
more than $35 he could lay his hands
on. OF all Susanne Ferrand's money
only 100 schillings-about $20-re-
manned when she was arrested"
Believed Ready to Move.
The Vienna Investigators said they
thought If they had not taken Poder-
Jay into custody he would have soon
sold the furnishings of his apartment
to finance a few more months Of idle
ness here, then would have had to 60
to work or discover another less ener-
waiting source Of supply.
They were checking q report that
Poderjay travelled to London last
month on a forged passport and said
they believed it possible that such a
journey would indicate the prospect"
lives there.
Miss Ferrand's attorney. Leopold
Bestermann, insisted his client was
"just another victim Of PoderjS
without guilty knowledge of his af-
fairs.
The police express the view that
Poderjay was planning to aban-
don Miss Ferrand as he did a wom-
an in Belgrade, who has told the
Yugoslav police that she is Poder-
jays wife.
Miss Ferrand Quizzed.
They quizzed Miss Ferrand again
this morning and afterward said they
no longer viewed her as an actual
accomplice in the Disappearance" Of
Miss Tufervson, but that they believe
she still was withholding information.
The technical charge on which she
is held Is that Of suspicion of having
profited by another's crime.
Previously, Poderjay told police he
and Miss Ferrand were married in
London, then he reversed himself and
said the wedding was not legal.
Rumors OF break between Poder-
jay. self-Styled retired YugoSlavian
oficer, and Miss Ferrand spurred
hope Of drawing information from
her about the American woman's dis
appearance.
The two have different lawyers, the
first evidence of a breach.
Vienna police are convinced the AZ
year-old Miss Tufverson Is dead. But
they pointed out, no criminal charges
have been brought against Poderjay
and they considered him as some
thing of an unwelcome guest"
Whether a charge will be filed
against Miss Ferrand was up to the
prosecuting attorney. She was taken
into custody after Miss Tufverson' S
trunk and other possessions were
found here.
Merely Good Friend.
Miss Ferrand told police Poderjay
assured her Miss Tufverson was
merely "a good friend"
Close inspection Of a brief case
found in the Poderjay apartment
police said, revealed an attempt was
made to obliterate Miss Tufverson's
signature.
Finding of the brief case was taken
by Miss Tufversons sister In Detroit
dispatches said, as definite assurance
that she was dead.
1T was SYMBOL Of her success ir
New York and meant everything to
her." the sister explained.