The Washington times., 1935-11-14
SEEN.
AS CLUE
T0G|RL' s
SLAYER
Police Theory Lays
Crime to Admirer
Not Yet Named

On a mans glove, found within
two feet Of the battered body Of
Corinna Loring. detectives today
pinned their hopes for a solution
to the mysterious murder of the
26-year-old choir singer and pros
pective bride of Mount Rainier,
Md, as they pressed their hunt
for a secret admirer Of the slain
girl.
While authorities working on
the battling murder case still have
other bits of evidence which will
throw light on the mystery, they
believed today the glove will prove
key to the solution of the crime.
Possession of the gloves mate win
mean prima facie evidence Of
guilty knowledge Of the crime, po'
lice said.
Police today will question rela.
tives of the slain girl in an effort
to ascertain definitely all of her
past associations with men on the
theory that Corinna had q secret
admirer. ......'
Mother to Be Quizzed
Lieut.. Joseph Itzel, Baltimore
detective in charge of the inveSti.
cation, said he would question
Mrs. Frances Loring, mother of
the slain girl, to learn whether
Corinna had male admirers other,
than the two already questioned.
The known male friends ques.
toned by police and subsequently
released were Richard Tear, 30
year old attendant at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital and fiance of the
slain girl, and Aubrey Hampton,
Government worker, who said he
was acquainted with Miss Loring
last summer, but had seen her
infrequently since that time.
Police believe their secret-ad-
mirer theory will stand up. Basis
for the theory is the fact that
Miss Loring left home that fatal
night in a manner which leads
investigators to believe she knew
with whom she was going and
that she left voluntarily.
There were no signs of a Strug-
gle in the Loring house. Corinna
changed her house dress for a
blue street dress. She neglected,
however, to attach a belt which
ordinarily she wore with the street
dress.
Other Clues in Case
In addition to the mans glove
found at the murder scene, police
have other bits Of evidence which
will prove useful in the event Of
an arrest, but which apparently
will be Of little aid in tracking
down the slayer. This evidence
includes, teeth marks on the left
hand Of the slain girl; a piece of
cord found tightly tied about her
neck; bits of flesh taken from
underneath the slain girls finger.
nails, and q shred of q blood.
stained shirt Of a man.
Hair taken from the right palm
Of the slain girl was believed at
first to be a highly important bit
of evidence, but further inveStiga-
tion by experts revealed the hair
was that of Miss Loring.
The mans glove which is now
considered an important link in
the crime is in the possession of
Lieut. Robert w. Hicks, Washing
ton balliStics expert and an en-
ploye of the highway department
of the District government. Hicks,
it was learned today, will make
his report of an analysis Of the
glove to police tomorrow.
This much is known about the
glove, according to a preliminary
study. 1t is size No. 8 and cost
about $1.50 a pair. 1t is a left
hand glove. It is lined with a
cheap grade of cotton. The glove
is the type worn by motorists in
cold weather.
Bought Last Season
Although it is No. 8 in size It
could be stretched so as to be
worn by a man with a larger
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