Evening star., 1935-04-26
Style Creator Killed; Chauf-
feur, Former Ensign, Ends
Life Later.
LAW FACULTY MEMBER,
ALSO SHOT, MAY DIE
Quarrel. Heard by Invalid Mother
of Victim, Preceded
Gunplay.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, April 26-Myste-
rious shootings that brought death to
a movie style creator and his chauffeur
and possibly fatal injuries to another
in the film capital during the night
were reported as murder and suicide
today by sheriff's officers.
o. H. Cloud. sheriff's deputy in
charge of the case. said Paul Ivar
Wharton. 25-year-old designer of
clothes for film actresses. was shot by
William Howard. IS. former Navy
ensign and later Wharton's chauffeur
Cloud said Howard later shot and
probably fatally wounded Henry E.
Bolte, 80. law instructor at the Uni
versity of California at Los Angeles.
After injuring Bolte. Cloud said,
Howard shot and killed himself.
Party Preceded Staying.
The Staying Of Wharton was the
tragic climax of supper attended by
two guests in his Hollywood apart
ment studio The other shOOtings oc-
CURED later in an apartment several
blocks away.
Cloud said the sheriff's Office was
convinced the shootings we're mott
waited by financial differences involv-
ing the three men. and that violent
quarrel concerning money which
Wharton and Bolte owed Howard pre-
ceded the shootings.
Our investigation has established
that a man We know only as c. M.
McDermott was the third person in
the room at the time Wharton was
slain.' Cloud said. We believe he
was not involved in the shootings, but
other officers now are looking for him
in the belief he can clear up minor.
details pertaining to the tragedy"
Cloud said McDermott leaped from
Wharton's apartment after thl Z
shots had been fired. The deputy SAIL
the mans fall was broken by shrub
berry. and investigators later found q
brown hat and a piece of white shirt.
Mother Saw Flight.
The articles Of clothing. Cloud said,
had been identified as belonging to the
man who confronted Wharton's foster
mother. Ada E. Wharton, an invalid,
as he fed from the scene Of the shoot
ing. ran into a hallway and then into
he kitchen, where he leaped to the
ground.
Cloud said as far as the sheriff's
Office is concerned the case is closed
except for the apprehension and ques-
tioning Of McDermott.
I'VE are convinced 1t Is a case Of
murder and suicide. and the coroner's
Office agrees with this theory and no
inquest will be held" Cloud said.
However, 1t is possible future devel-
opments may warrant entrance of
police into the case. in which case a
coroner's investigation might be con-
Sidered necessary"
Police today said they were not par
t:cipating in the investigation at this
time.
Knew Victims Sister.
The deputy said Howard until re-
Gently had been a frequent escort of
Eolte's sister.
Mrs. Wharton said her son was born
In Billings, Mont, and was the adopted
son of q doctor and his wife who came
to Los Angeles from Billings They
died in 1927 and through the medium
of church she became his foster
mother.
Several members of Angelus Temple
told me about Paul." she said. "and
said they wanted to find him q good
home He came to me and told me
he was anxious to follow his designing
work and already had managed to OBJ
tain a fashionable clientele"
Detectives summoned to Wharton's
studio by startled neighbors began an
investigation of the murder-and we're
interrupted when a call sent them
dashing to the apartment house oc-
cupied by Bolte.
There they found the instructor.
wounded in the back and neck, lying
just outside his door, and a few feet
away was Howard. dead.
Mrs. Bolte told Berry she had gone
to the door to admit her husband
when the shooting occurred and he
slumped at her feet. She said she
saw Howard step toward the front door
and stop. She said he placed pistol
to his temple and fired.
Saw Man Near Door.
Bolte told officers he had seen the
man outside as he drove up in front
of his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Schlichter, but paid no attention to
him.