The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-21
WOLLNER NOT LINKED
WITH DEATH, VIEW
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IL was uSCIueu, Sdlu w. IL. ny
mer, 65-year-old music store pro-
prietor and for the last 16 years
a resident of Asheville, not to at
tempt to release Wollner by ha-
beas corpus. North Cardinals law
permits persons to be held for
questioning for 48 hours without
filing of formal charges, but it is
not illegal for officers to held
persons longer if desired.
The decision of Wollner's
friends was reached after Brown
had announced he had statements
from eight persons contradicting
Wollner's alibi, that he was in his
room sleeping the night Miss
Clevenger was slain.
81 have known Wollner for 13
months," said Rymer, who had
employed the young musician to
open his store and operate it I'M
til mid-morning for the last sew
eral months.
"He has always been a perfect
gentleman when visiting in my
home. My wife and l hold him in
highest regard. 1 don't believe he
committed the crime. l might be
wrong, but 1 don't think he is
that kind of a man."
Wollner was visiting with Ry-
mer when officers arrested him
Saturday. The music store propri-
etor said he called Wollner to his
home when he learned officers
were searching for him.
81 explained that officers want
ed him in connection with the
Clevenger crime" Rymer said.
"He was anxious to get to police
and clear himself as soon as pos
sible. He was ready to go when
the officers arrived"
Rymer said that Wollner OPEN
ed his store as usual Thursday
morning and that he appeared in
good physical condition and sober.
The music store proprietor Wis
tied the offices of Sheriff Brown
twice yesterday. He brought Gig
arettes for the musician but made
no attempt to see Wollner.
"There are a great number of
socially and financially prominent
people living in Asheville who are
Interested in the welfare of Woll-
ner," Rymer said, land if his bond
was set at $4,000 it could be
raised.
81 am of the opinion that Woll-
ner will be released in "a hours"
The statements gathered by
Sheriff Browns deputies contra
dicted the concert violinist's state
ments and that of Miss Mildred
Ward, his 19-year-old sweetheart
who also was held for question
ing.
Miss Ward, tubercular patient,
said he was in his room before 9
D. m. Wednesday evening and that
he remained in his room until 8
a. m. Thursday.
A coroner's investigation de-
termined that the girl was attack
ed, then slashed across the face
with either scissors or a dagger
and finally shot to death. The
jury fixed the time as about l
a. m. Thursday.
Two deputies visited the Ward
home yesterday. They carried
spades and dug several holes IN
the yard. 1t was believed they
were hunting for clothes, possibly
trousers.
A neighbor, who contradicted
the statement of Miss Ward ana
her fiance, said Wollner was car
rying a pair of trousers when she
saw MIN enter the house shorIly
before dawn Thursday.
Sheriff Brown said the depu-
ties also searched the room Which
Wollner occupied. He said noun
ing. of significance was 1oun S
Pictures Of women scantlly cloIh-
ed and semi-nudes adorned Ine
wall of the room, Brown sala hiS
deputies reported. ;oo
The deputies removed an lce
pick and a pair of scissors from
the Ward home. The instruments
were to be examined for traoe'
of blood, it was reported. ,b
Meanwhile, an all-day search
for the store selling bullets SIM
liar to that removed from the
girls body led to an eStao'i'N
ment selling army goods 90
Brown said the bullet was Oh
"outlaw" brand, explaining IL no
longer was manufactured anu ae
that the shell, described as 10
calibre, was little used. Inc E"m a
or of the store was said to nave
bought his stock from a uei
hardware company. ,,hicb
The hunt for the revolver "ii hos
the assailant used thus 1ar ia" %o
been fruitless. 1t is thought 10 Oe
of foreign manufacture. 4,l
Brown and his deputies Az sa
more leisurely in their lnVes'ied e.
ton of the Staying yesterday. -
was mid-morning before the S"ei
iff reached his office. chairman.
Deputies pursued oil I,,
clues steadily throughout the uay
without questioning the StocNns
built blonde German, or his nance;