Evening star., 1937-10-10
RED CIRCLE DEATH
THREATENS AGAIN
Staying of Lewis Weiss and
Sweetheart ReviVes
Fear of "3.X"

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October BIAS death
IN long white envelope come again
to worry New York police-and spread
terror through the city?
The police said today, as they
hunted the red circle" slayer of Lewis
Weiss, 40, and his 19-year-old sweet
heart, Frances Hajek, that they had
received q meSsage-whether written
or telephoned they would not say-in
which the killer threatened to kill
again"
Ever since last Saturday, when the
double murder occurred, the police
have been wondering If there would
be . long white envelope, for the
deadly 3-X worked that way, and
there was a fear that the red circle"
assassin and 3-X might be the same
person.
Double Murder in His Style.
No one has heard from 3-X since
he killed two persons and wounded
. third seven years ago. but the double
AAAuA ASA VA AdoU WCCh Cl1u was 4ll lllS
territory and distinctly in his STYLE
Marks on the victims foreheads-
the slayer Of Miss Hajek and Weiss
inscribed circle of lipstick-were
never part Of 3-X's technique, but
he always had some way of identi-
tying his work.
His murderous operations had the
precision of mathematical formulae.
He always chose man and wom-
an. They were always sitting in an
automobile. It was always dark He
always fired two shots, always in the
head. He always advised the police,
and his letters were in envelopes from
which all four corners had been torn.
Looked Like q Deacon.
He looked like a deacon when he
first appeared beside the parked auto
mobile OF Joseph Moyzynsky the night
of June II, 1890. His suit was black,
his tie was black, his fedora was
black. Against that sombre back
ground cleaned a pistol.
He asked for Moyzynsky's motor Ii
cense. and got it. He went through
Moyzynsky's pockets, but took nothing
Then he shot Moyzynsky in the head
twice. Three-X then carried his VIC
TINS Mortified girl friend from the
car and led her over a lonely road
to q main highway. There he hailed
q bus. and put her aboard after ask
ing for kiss.
A day or two later the first letters
were received by the police. through
. New York newspaper. They were
signed "3-X," preceded by "V' in
verted and underlined.
Whats the use?" he wrote after
trying to describe how stupid he
thought the police were. And with
high good nature he promises the
police would soon get another body"
Another Crime Week Later.
Three-X appeared beside the car
Of Noel Sowley on the night of June
II, 1890. He asked for Sowley's motor
license, and got it. He went through
Sowley's pockets, but took nothing
Then he shot Sowley in the head
twice.
After that, 3-x picked up Sowley's
girl companion, carried her frcm the
car, and led her over q lonely read
to main highway. There he hailed q
bus, and put her aboard after asking
for kiss.
Another letter was received by the
police. In 1t were two empty car
tridges. Tests showed they were the |
same type as those used to kill Moy- |
Eynsky and Sowley.
Whole City in Terror.
Lovers stopped parking in lovers
lanes in Queens. Police and detectives
patrolled side roads. Taxpayers paid
1000 day for the protection. Ter
ror was 80 great that when a letter,
obviously hoax. predicted a murder
on the Boston Post Road the whole
length of the road was bordered by
motor cycles and police cars.
The police patrol was increased to
500 men.
In the midst Of all the precautions,
S-X struck again.
It was just getting dark on the
night Of June 20 when Morris Hor-
witz, so, stopped his automobile in
the street to talk to his wife, who
was sitting on the porch Of his home.
A wild-eyed man appeared, jumped