The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

Coroner Haegele refused to dis cuss Hamilton's disclosures at the morgue, but said: Tt looks very good"
 The official attitude indicated that a "break' in the mystery was near.
 Hamilton came to Carlisle from Cleveland. He has been separated from his wife for several years, and three years ago sent his three children to live with their mother, who was believed to have been liv- ing in Philadelphia.
 Police announced they were closer to complete solution than at any time since the bodies were found Saturday.
 Larry Carney Is In A new witness, Larry Carney of Philadelphia told story that dove tailed almost perfectly with what little informa tion police had con- corning the five bodies which de- tectives now believed almost cer- tainly represented one tragedy.
 They expected him to identify the body of the man found in the station at Spring Meadows near Altoona as that of Horace Hughes, the woman as Hughes second wife, and the three little girls as Hughes children.
 Carney told his story to state police at midnight and immediate ly was taken in police car from Philadelphia to Duncansville where hundreds.
 Carney said he met Hughes on the street in Philadelphia last Monday. They had sreved together during the war and had not met in years. Hughes was accompanied by his children, three little girls dres- sed much alike the three dead children, and a woman, much younger than Hughes.
 Hughes told him he was down on his luck. He and his family had driven to Philadelphia from Cali fornia, thinking he could find a job there. Having failed, Hughes told Carney he planned to drive to Pittsburgh where a distant rela- tive lived.
 Planned To Leave In Auto
 Hughes told Carney he planned to leave in his automobile, which Carney described as an Oaklond of antiquated model, the following day.
 Police had other witnesses who saw an old Oakland on the high way between Philadelphia and Car lisle and Carlisle and Spring Mea- dows Tuesday and Wednesday. A bag of child and adult clothing found by the roadside mile from where the dead children lay. con lad nx,to e-I, l.,k. Hr .k,... I in California.
 Also supporting Carney's story was the fact that the most thor ough check of Pennsylvania com munities failed to reveal either missing children or adults that could be the dead children here or the man and woman at Duncans- vile. Thousands have viewed the bodies.
 Carney first will ook at the bod les of the man and woman at Dun- cansville and then will be brought here to view those of the children He saw the children only once and had little faith that he would rec ognize them again.
 Clues Dying Away
 This represented the one hope police retained for a solution of mystery so utterly baffling that 1t seemed eve outside the realm of reality. One by one hopeful ap- bearing clues and clues that re- ceived serious consideration only out of desperation had been ex- hausted without resulk The mystery became deeper as the investigation was pursued. A third autorsy on the little bodies found unoer one blanket on a mountain side revealed not the slightest clue ito the cause of death. The brains of "Child No. D." about 10. and Child No. B." about 8, were examined and found normal in every respect without evidence of gas or anaesthesia which would have shown if either had been the cause of death. The bodies bore no bruises. wounds or lacerations. There was no poison In the stOmachs. Blood samples showed nothing. The blood will be subjected to minute chemical tests In last hope to ascertain how the children were killed.
 Fast Hartford Mentioned Worcester. Mass, Nov. 27-(UP) Vincent Morris, inmate of tho Worcester county jail. told police today tue thrye ifttl" girls found dead in Carlisle. Pa, may be the daughters fo sister, Mrs. Sadie Miron Of East Hartford. Conn. Iio said ho saw the picture of