The Washington times., 1935-11-25
D. E. POLICE
AID ASKED
IN SEARCH
FOR MAN
Attempted Attack on
Mt. Rainier Girl, 9,
Linked in Staying

On the theory that the killer
of Corinna Loring may have been
the same man who yesterday at.
tempted to criminally assault a
nine-year-old Mt. Rainier girl,
Prince Georges county authorities
today enlisted the aid of Washing
ton police in seeking a solution Of
the murder mystery.
Washington police broadcast a
lookout for the man, who lives in
the 5000 block Piney Branch
Road, N. w. Police were given
the license tag numbers of the
automobile in which the man
drove to Mt. Rainier yesterday.
The attempted attack occurred
on Thirty-firSt Street, between
Beach Street and Cedar Avenue,
about a stones throw from the
Lorng home. The man, police
were told. grabbed the child and
attempted to drag her into his
parked machine. He released her
when she screamed.
Theories Reversed
Corinna Loring disappeared
from her home three weeks ago
today, two days before her mar
riage to Richard Tear, 20-year-old
attendant at St. Elizabeths Hos.
pital. Her body was found the
following Saturday in a clump of
trees a short distance from her
home.
Although at first detectives
working on the Loring murder
case were disinclined to believe
there was a connection between
the man who appeared in Mt.
Rainier yesterday and the killer
of the former choir singer, a
further checkup of details led
Prince Georges county authorities
to seek the aid of Washington
police in bringing in the man for
questioning in connection with
the murder of Miss Loring.
The attacker had not been
located at noon today, although
his car was found parked a few
blocks from his home.
Retracing their steps taken
since the beginning of the investi-
cation, detectives today prepared
to reinterrogate Tear in the hope
he can throw additional light on
the mysterious murder of the girl
who was to have been his wife.
Tear is cheduled to appear late
this afternoon at Upper Marlboro.
No Motive Found
Lieut.. Joseph Itzel, in charge Of
the investigation, announced that
he still is without a motive to
the crime. No arrests are contem-
plated and there are no sus-
pects," Itzel added.
Washington detectives today
trailed two underworld characters,
a man and a woman, suspected
of killing the Mt. Rainier stenog'
rapher.
They were named as the killers
by two men overheard talking in
a Georgetown store. They were
hired by another person whose
identity is also known by police,
according to the information
given police.
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke,
chief of Washington detectives,
declined to comment on this new
phase Of the case, but admitted
that his men were checking the
movements of the pair.
Miss Loring was happy, sing
ing girl on November 4 as she
made final preparations for her
marriage to Richard Tear, an at
tendant at st. Elizabeth's Hos.
pital.
Her fiance had helped her
choose the furniture for their
apartment that afternoon and was
returning later in the evening.
Her sister and brother-in-law.
Florence and Leo LoJacono, re-
ported that they left after dinner
for their Washington home.
Her mother, Mrs. Frances Lor-
ing, seeing Corinna ironing a few
pieces of personal clothing, said
she went to the Mt. Rainier Meth.
odiSt Church for a testimonial
meeting at 8 o'clock.
When Tear called about $3.50
the house was dark except for q
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