The Washington times., 1935-11-16
DEATH SEQUEL
FOLLOWS DAY
AFTER NEWS
Announcement Made
on Sunday, and Staying
Occurs on Monday

monty known among their friends
that the two were to have been
married next spring.
On Sunday night, the day before
she disappeared from home, Miss
Loring announced to members of
her family and intimate friends
that she and Tear had changed
their minds and would be married
the following Wednesday.
This revelation, police contend,
substantiates their theory that
Miss Loring was killed by a secret
admirer who flew into a rage some
time Monday when apprised of the
change in the scheduled nuptialS
o and lost no time in preventing
them.
1t is now certain Miss Loring
was lured from her home by some
one she knew, there being not q
single bit of evidene that q Strug.
gle occurred in the house.
News" Passed Around
Although eight persons are
known to have been told about
the change in the wedding day, it
is probable this word was passed
around to ore than that number,
according to Itzel.
TtZel further emphasized that
the eight persons are mot Sus-
poets"
One of the most important
bits of evidence in the murder
: caSe-the girls wrist watch
which was found by her side
has been destroyed, it developed
today. 1t was first hoped that
through the timepiece police
could establish the approximate
hour of her death.
The watch was handled by
scores of persons who first visited
the spot where the body was
found last Saturday afternoon.
Someone wound the watch, pre-
cluding the possibility of determ-
lining the hour Of the murder.
Hicks said today the watch
will prove of little assistance to
police in their search for the
killer.
:, After a visit to the scene Of
the crime yesterday-on lonely
Saddleback Ridge about five blocks
from The Loring home-HickS an
nounced he is making a study Of
surface dirt taken from the area
in an effort to ascertain how far
Miss Loring was dragged through
the woods by her asSailant.
! About II feet from where the
body was found by q hunter q
week ago today. police found
pool of blood. Whether the girl
, was dragged this distance was the
subject of study today by Hicks.
who revealed that SO feet Of this
area has a 10 per cent downward
grade, indicating that a man or
woman alone could have dragged
the body.
!! Miss Loring weighed about 135
pounds and it was first thought
the body could have been dragged
by not fewer than two persons.
Itzel announced today he is
;"anxious to talk with a mana
resident of Prince Georges
county" The man is not a sus-
pect, Itzel said, but he may have
some information which would
lead police to a solution Of the
murder mystery.
Cord Locked Up
The cord-a piece Of wrapping
cord-with which the choir singer
was strangled, is under lock and
key in the possession of 1tzel, it
was learned today. This is con-
; sidered one of the most import
ant bits of evidence in the case.
It is considered probable the
piece of cord will be turned over
to Hicks for a microscopic exam
jnation some time next week.
Hicks is not Of the opinion the
girl was first hit with q flat iron
by her aSsailant. He said there
were no burn marks on the girls
forehead, although there were
two deep gashes. One of the
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and one-half inches over the left
eye and about one-half inch to
the left of the eye. The abrasion
on the right forehead was very
close to the right eye, Hicks said.
Authorities are attempting to
learn the nature of the inStru
-ment which the killer welded in
striking Miss Loring. It seems
as though he gave two quick
blows. first to one side and then
the other, as if to stun the girl
The blows did not kill Miss
Loring. an autopsy revealed. It
lis clear that she was strangled
to death, investigators said.
Little will be learned from the
shreds OF human flesh taken from
one of the finger nails of the girl
Hicks revealed today. The bits
of flesh, he said, have been mixed
with a bleaching compound such
as is used in an undertaking
establishment.