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about him that's bothering YOU"

about him that's bothering you"
The District Attorney consid-
cred. isn't he the chap that got
into trouble with the anti-vivisec-
tionists?"
Davies stared at him. "Now that
you mention it, I believe he is" he
said slowly. didn't they say that
he was carrying out cruel experi-
ments- at the University, or advo-
eating that such experiments be
allowed, or something of the sort?"
Something like that. Don't re-
member much about it. They
dropped it."
"Well, that's the man. Edgar
MurchiSon. He's been missing since
the day the University closed. and
by Jove, we've combed the coun-
|. try for him. He's vanished"
Lots of people vanish" Forces
ter eyed the Commissioners sharp.
ly.
eyes. And their wives and rela-
tives 60 into Mysteries and poster
us to death, and rant and rave"
Doesn't Murchison's wife 60
into hysterics?"
you've hit it. She does not"
"Start at the beginning, Davies"
There isn't much to telh You,
know that oval of houses out back
OF the University? They call It the
Horseshoe. " Forester nodded. "The
Murchisons lived in the big house
at the curve Of the oval. On the
last afternoon of the term, Murchi-
son walked home and shut himself
in the study. His wife asked him
to have tea with her in the living
room. and he refused. Came out to
dinner, preoccupied, went back to
the study. At half past ten his wife
went to the door and asked if he
were going up to bed, and he was
still busy. They have separate
rooms, and she didn't know until
morning that his bed hadn't been
slept in. She hasn't seen him since.
That's the story"
'Hurnpf. What did she think
when he shut himself into the
study?"
Nothing in particular. She says
it was common for him to do that
when he was busy. Moody fellow,
I think"
did he talk at dinner?"
"No."
what did he say when she
asked him. if he were going to
bed?"
HE said, oh, leave me aloneg"
at seems to indicate certain
degree of preoccupation," the Dis
trict Attorney said dryly. whats
the wife like?"
Davies considered. "She's Fren-
chy," he decided. Small and pref
ty and dark. Smart, too"
What does she think about it?"
Davies snorted again. 81 haven't
the least idea what she thinks. But
she says he'll come back. They all
say 1t. Over and over"
Continued Monday.
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sion, Davies turned and went to-
ward the Office of the District At
torney.
Cruel Experiments
John FORESTER was sitting
y behind the big desk in his Of
fee, his lower lip between his
finger and thumb, whistling Eye
Banks and Braes of. Bonnie Doom"
between his teeth. As the Commits
sioner knocked on the open door
he looked up absently, muttered
"Come in" and went on with his
whistling.
"Is it." the Commissioner in
quired gently, graft in the home
Office or the state of the city golf
course?"
Forester blinked, frowned and
regarded his friend from beneath
shaggy brows. "Ye're being frivo-
lous," he said sternly.
Davies took the words as an in
vitation and dropped into the chair
in front Of the desk. 81 merely
wanted to know how busy you
were" he explained. 81 want to
talk to you"
The District Attorney pushed to
one side heap of papers and set
tied himself 1fortably with his
hands locked over his middle. II
wasn't what you might call busy"
he replied. II was sitting thinking
what a remarkable boy my son
Michael is, and what a fine wife
he's taken to himself"
The Commissioner Snorted.
There was a twinkle in Forces
ter's eye. "And what's on your
mind this fine morning. then?" he
asked.
Davies rubbed his chin. "Well,
was thinking what a smart
boy your son Michael is" he said
slylg.
"Humpf."
Its true, much as I hate to adj
nit it to YOU" His face was grave
again. 81 want to have a serious
talk with you. John. Have you
timer"
Forester raised his brows.
There's nothing that won't wait.
What's this that's serious?"
The Commissioner stared at the
polished surface of the big desk as
he spoke. did you happen to no.
tice a disappearance on the case
book some six weeks ago-a man
named Murchison? A psychologist
out at the University"
Forester shook his head. didn't
see it. That wouldn't be Edgar
Murchison, would it. DR.. Edgar
Murchison?"
eyes. Do you know him?"
mo" Forester frowned. Cant
you find him?"
"No. He's walked off the map.
Not a trace. And it strikes me that
there's something damn funny
about it."
"What?"
"Well-what are you frowning
about. John? You know something
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PEOPLES FORUM
PATROL BOY UNITS
LEADERSHIP

Editor, The Citizen:
wish to advise the citizens of
Key West through your medium
that I have applied for special
appointment by Mayor Albury to
be assigned as special policeman
to take over duties as Patrol Boy
Units officer, exclusively. It was
generally understood that this ar
,rangement would be satisfactory.
/ learned over the weekend,
however, that the appointment
will probably not be made to-
night, when other police assign
rnents will be made. The mat
ter, as I have heard, will be held
over indefinitely.
In that ! anticipate no other
assignment than the special ar
rangement sought, I wish to state
that / can not be held response
bic for control of the Patrol
Units after today.
MYRTLAND GATES.
Key West, Fla,
Nov. 20, 1889.
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BOY SCOUT NEWS
Big Patrol Conferences

The largest Patrol conference
ever held in the history of this
region was featured at Dania the
first part of this month. Five
Boy Scouts from Monroe County
were present all members of
Troop 81, Albert G.. PIERCE, Jr.,
scoutmaster.
The boys were Lysle Mccown,
Walter Price, Donald Lowe, Rus
sell Hyman and Ed Berkowitz.
A wonderful time was reported
by the boys and they proudly
display the new emblem on their
uniforms received for taking the
special training as junior Of
ficerS.
Two of the boys were in the
first 1871 high ratings, out Of a
total of 239 taking the exams.
Following are the grades:
Lysle McCown, 1913; Walter
Price, 89.1; Donald Lowe, 87.4;
Russell Lyman, IS; Ed. Ber-
kowitz, 78.5.
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Troid1s Win And Lead
League By Full Game
BY OSCAR WILLIAM

While the Trojans were wal
Looping the Pirates 1874 in the sec
ond game of a Monroe County
Baseball League doubleheader
yesterday, Roy Ha1nlin's Conchs
lost 5 to 4 to the Blue Sox. Tro-
jams now lead the league. s.,
The score was tied three diff
ferent times in the Sox-C onch
game. In the first half of the
third round Conchs managed to
put over the first count of the
game. Jackie CarbonelPs pop
fly to center got away from Joe
Garcia at centerfield. Baker
hunted along the third base line
! to advance the runner. Amman
do Acevedo doubled to right cen
ter and Jackie scored.
In their half of the same in
ming the Sox knotted the score.
Eloy Acevedo's single to right
field was good for a three bag
ger when the ball took a bad
! hop to get away from outfielder
Marvin Griffin. Gates grounded
out to second and Acevedo tall
lied.
| Each club scored in the fourth
round.
In the fifth the Conchs started
a batting rally and managed to
score twice on singles by Baker.
Acevedo and a triple by Esn1ond
AIbury to end the. scoring ses-
sion of Key West for the re-
mainder of the game Sox put
over a marker in the seventh
and again in the eighth to tie
the count for the third time.
Sox held the Conchs scoreless
in the latters' half of the final
| inning. Conchs then received an
/ innoculation of Aceveditis. Eloy
Acevedo, End batter in this frame,
doubled to left for his third hit
of the afternoon. He merrily
romped home with the run that
decided the contest when brother
Alvio line singled to right. The
din was terrific in the stands.
Earl Adams Trojans went wild
in the second game and smashed
two Buccaneer hurlers for to-
tai of Is hits and as many runs
to take the league lead by one
full game. Bush's BUGS were
held scoreless until the eighth
and ninth rounds when five hits
melted the Pirates four runs.
Until that time Harry Swiftly"
Wickers. Trojan ace twirler, held
the BUGS to no scores and five
well-scattered hits.
Street lights were turned on as
Tony Alonzo captured Amado
Hernandez line drive to right
field for the last out Of the game.
| Box scores. a@
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ness to the world. He holds a high
position in our University"
The Commissioner moved. 81 see
all that" he assented. "But ! have
no further choice in the matter. If
you insist that we have no pub
licity then the police are herewith
through with the case"
The anger smoldering in Duncan
Murchison burst forth. Il have al
ways understood he said savage
~, shat the police were for the
purpose of safeguarding the pub
lie. did not understand that they
gave up case so easily"
I'VE have spent six weeks on
this, Mr.. Murchison. We have
combed the city, searched the re-
sorts, questioned train crews, ga
RACES, and, following your clue,
every laboratory within several
hundred miles. We can dono more.
OF course the mater Is still en- the
books, and if anything turns up we
shall act on it, but all active search
ing must cease. Other matters are
piling up for u.s."
II suppose there is nothing we
can do but accept your ultima
tunn," Professor Devoe said regret
fully. - ~ e. = @.sS
The Commissioner turned to
Mrs. Murchison suddenly. "By the
way. there is a matter I want to
understand more fully. You said
your husband had very little
money the night he disappeared.
Can you tell me il he possessed any
valuables upon which he might
have realized?"
She stared at him. Nothing but
his watch" she replied slowly.
"You mean, on his person. We
went into that thoroughly. mean
now, valuables stored away. bonds,
something of that sort"
She shook her head positively.
'He had no bonds" she replied.
sNor anything else?" =
SIT is certain he had nothing"
She betrayed her Gallo origin by
an expressive shrug of a slim
shoulder. Nothing of any value
except the money in his bank ac-
count and the things at our house"
Davies traced patterns on his
desk blotter. Neither of you men,
you, Professor Devoe, or you, Mr..
Murchison, - neither Of you are
aware Of anything of that sort?"
Devoe frowned thoughtfully. 81
am sure his wife is right, or she
would not speak so decidedly" he
replied.
III don't know anything about
It." Murchison said. shortly.
Davies rose. well, then" he said
pleasantly, "the matter rests. If
any information comes to you, you
will let me know at once? Other
wiseI shall do nothing more"
He watched them down the cor
ridor. the slight, chic figure of the
woman Between the two men.
Murchison hanging slightly behind
tthe others. Then, with sudden deci-
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FIRST BASKETBALL
CONTESTS TONIGHT
NOT CERTAIN YET WHETHER
COAST GUARD CAN PLAY:
GRILLS PLAY ARMY

First games of the City Basket
ball League will be played to-
night at the High School GYM
nasium, starting at 7:30 o'clock
when the Sea Food Grill and
Army teams take the floor.
Coast Guard Cutter Pandora is
out on patrol today and it is not
known whether or not the ship
will be in in time tonight to al
low the team representing the
Pandora to compete with the
Lions Club as per schedule. If
the Coast Guard team is unable
to show up-the league manage
ment announced that the Lions
will play an exhibition game
with the High School team.
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80 DAYS FOR OFFSIDE
tRy Associated Press)

GREELEY, Colo, Nov. 20
Lee Eldred, II, high school foot
ball guard, has discovered there
is place on Main street for
gridiron tactics.
Strolling along the avenue he
heard someone shout: "Shoplift-
er! Stop himi"
Eldred saw a man running to-
ward an alley, gave pursuit, and
performed the sort of tackle his
coach had been teaching him for
weeks. The operation was a
success. Eldred's opponent"
was tossed for a 30-day loss.
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~ WI OutS WHcI1 winning run
was scored.
Score by innings: R
Key West Conchs 001 40 OOO-4
Blue Sox .---.--.--.--- 001 100 Ills
Runs batted- in: Armando Ace
vedo, Castellano, Torres, E. AL
bury, E. Acevedo 2, Baker, J. Gar
cia; two-base hits: villareal, E.
Acevedo, J. Garcia, E. Garcia,
Fernandez; three-base hits: E.
Albury, e. Acevedo; sacrifice
hits: Baker, Castellano; stolen
bases: E. Albury. Torres; double
play: Av. Acevedo to Castellano;
passed ball: G. Garcia; bases on
balls: off Gates S, off Baker O.;
struck out: by Gates 8, by Baker
8; left on basesy Conchs 8, Sox
5; umpires: Griffin and Sevilla.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Today's Horoscope
'ssssssssessssssesesssss

The intellect of today's native
is rather subtle in quality and
perhaps inclined to be ascetic.
The whole spirit is luminous,
faithful and strong. possibly turn
ing toward the study of philoso-
ply. religion or kindred subjects
and probably writing and teach
ing them.
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TwENTY.NINE POSTERS

have been sent from Washing
ton, D. c., from the Exhibition
Section of the National Art Pro-
gram by Holger Cahill, national
director, to Key West Center.
Such collection is a rare treat
for the Island City, as it displays
the modern poster as popularized
to very great extent through
the use of the present day silk
screen process of printing.
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THE THURSDAY MIGHT.

Reading Group changed its time
this week because some members
want to attend the City Council
meetings. The Art Center will
announce the night decided upon
later. Shortly, lantern slide pic
lures will be shown to illustrate
the talks at these meetings.
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.coNcH TOWN PHOTO.

GRAPHS by Charles Foster, now
showing at the Art Center-a story
in pictures of the life of the peo-
pie of little town near West
Palm Beach-Riviera, settled by
fisher folk from the Bahama Is
lands. For dramatic presentation
of life by the camera, this is a
most worthwhile exhibition. Do
not miss seeing it. 1t will be on
display until November 26.
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TWO DIVORCE SUITS
ga ENTERED

Suit for divorce was entered
Friday in the office of Clerk
Ross G. Sawyer, of Circuit
Court, by Diego Meffezoli versus
Mary Meffezoli, of Trenton, N. J.
Another suit entered IN the
office of the clerk is that of
Lester Emil Tiff versus Candida
Carrasco Tiff.
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ATTACHMENT
NAN EGESr g9-0O IN


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
4 Karl o. Thompson, Sheriff OF
Monroe County, Florida, by virtue
or am order to sell personal prop
erty made and entered on the 18th
day OF November, A. ID. 1899 by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and
for Monroe County, Florida, will,
on Saturday. November 25th, A. d.
1883, between IL A. NJ. and o'clock
p. M offer for sale, and sell i'm bulk
at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following
described personal property be-
longing to J. Z. Alpert, defendant
herein, now in my possession by
virtue of the levy made under the
Writ OF Attachment issued in the
above entitled cause against the
goods and Chattels of j. l.. Alpert,
defendant, aforesaid, to-wit:
All stock in trade, furniture,
and fixtures, including the
good will and trade name OF
the business located at SIT
Duval Street, Key West, Flor
ida, and known as Mendelfs
Men Store. excepting therefrom
the wall fixtures, four chairs,
~one iron safe. and one electric
fan located in said store.
The said personal property will
be offered for sale and sold by me
as aforesaid, at the time aforesaid.
on the premises at SIT DuvaI Street,
Key West, Florida, where said
property is now stored,
(Sd) KARL O. THOMPSON,
Sheriff of Monroe County, Florida.
(Sd.) RAYMOND r. LORD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
novlS- 2O-22, 1889
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THE MEMBERSHIP comm

tee is now planning to contact
everyone who has not as yet paid
dues for the current year. There
are still some who pledged by
l who have not sent
in their dues to DR.. Warren. the
treasurer. Help the membership
committee by taking care of this
as soon as possible. All other
friends are urged to take out
and help along the
cause of Art in Key West!
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Wind Direction ana Velocity
NNW-12 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
86Ho
FORECAST
N. Uncomfortable humidity
should be a few points below
mean temperature
Gill 7:30 p. M, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature:
moderate north and northwest
winds.
NB.-Forecast indicates winds
between 1913 miles per hour
Florida. Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; slightly cooker to-
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Troop 81

Regular meeting of Troop 81
was held Friday evening with the
usual opening ceremonies. Patrol
reports were heard ana good
turns were reported. Scout Odes
McKillip's name was added to
the Scout Stairway Of Advance
ment. Scoutmaster Milton Saw
yer spoke to the boys and patrol
inspection was held.
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RunS-batted-1fl: WlckerS. 4,
Sterling 3, Rodriguez 2, M. Her.
nandez; sacrifice hits: Domenech,
Sterling; stolen bases: Gates,
Salinero; two-base hits: Gates,
Wickers, E. Garcia, F. Lopez q;
bases on balls: off Malgrat 8, off
Salinero g.. off Wickers 8; struck
out: by Malgrat 0, by Salinero 8,
by Wickers 6; batters hit by
pitcher: Domenech (by Salinero),
RuedaI (by Malgrat); hits. off
Malgrat 6 in 3 innings, off Sal
nero 9 in 6 innings; losing
pitcher: Malgrat; left on bases:
Trojans 8. Pirates 8; umpires:
Sevilla and G. Acevedo.
LEAGUE STANDING
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The only relief from almost
daily attacks of hieeoughing in
the last five years came to Mrs.
Angus Dingwall, of North Sgd
ney. Nova Scotia, when she un-
lderwent a nerve operation re-
Gently.
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ANY Valuables?''
THE woman stirred a little in hel

THE woman stirred a little in her
i chair. She drew a slow breath.
Devoe coughed and went on. HE
came home then, quite safely. We
are sure that he will do so again.
He is quite probably absorbed In
an intricate problem IN some re-
mote laboratory and forgets every.
thing else. You will understand our
reluctance to expose his absent
mindedness and his thoughtleSs.
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night in north and central por-
tons.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
and northwest winds, and partly
overcast weather tonight and
Tuesday.
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Troop 81

Weekly meeting of Troop 81
was held last Friday evening at
Stone Church Annex. Following
opening rituals, Ray Garlotte and
Richard Light were voted into
membership Tenderfoot Inves-
titure Service, to be held in the
near future, was discussed.
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Mr.. FLOYD r. NEY. well.

NH. fLOtO n. MEL We'll
known artist of the New Hope
Colony of Pennsylvania, visited
the Art Center this week. He is
here for the winter and is ex-
pecting his wife and little daugh-
ter soon. Mr.. Ney was one of
the runnersup in the recent
Mural Competition for the dec
orations in the U. S. Post Office
at st. Louis, Missouri, put out by
the Treasury Department in
Washington. AS a result he is
commissioned to do a Mural
Panel, okla feet, to decorate a
Post Office in Ohio. Mr.. Ney
has come to Key West to paint
this decoration, believing that
conditions here are ideal for an
artist to perform his best work
The Key West Society of Artists
has invited him to be an hon
orary member for the first month
of his stay in Key West.
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LOST-Red Elgin bicycle, stolen
or taken by mistake from the
rear of Showers home on Du-
val street Friday night. Re-
ward if returned to 1404 Olivia
street. No questions asked.
nov20-1tx
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Mr.. AND MRS. ZIMMERMAN

of New York dropped into the
Center Wednesday to view the
Conch Town photographs, and
the 90 posters on display. Mr..
Zimmerman is an artist, at one
time studying etching under
Ernest Roth. Mrs. Zimmerman
has recently completed her stud
les in interior decorating at a
New York School. 1t is hoped
these artists will stay for some
time.
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ART IN KEY WEST

Notes and happenings In
connection with growing Art
activities in Key West win
be published weekly in this
column in The Citizen.
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N0TfoE OF sHERIFF's SALE
IN CIRCUIT COURT. ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. MONROE
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA.
At LAW.
ALLAN b. CLEARE, JR.,
Plaintiff.
VS.,
]. f. ALPERT,
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FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE
New ultra-modern home with
upstairs Apartment, private pa
ito entrance, beautifully furn-
ished; 4 bedrooms. 3 baths,
close-in, overlooking ocean and
park. Abundant water. Lbw
cost, easy terms. Apply Henry
!, Pinder, Rear GIG William street.
- rlov9- 1mox
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Subscribe to The Cltizen-20c
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THE WEATHER

Key West. Fla.,.
Nov. 20, 1899.
Observation taken at 7::30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time
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FOR SALE lots, each 5ox100.
Run from Washington to Won
Phister street. $3.50. Apply
rear 1877 Petronia street.
apr14-s
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN
LOST

LOST-Coin purse with money.
between Kress and Esquinaldo
Photo Studio. Reward if re-
turned to 900 United street.
nov20-2tx
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FOR RENT

ATTRACTIVE COTTAGE, I'M
furnished; four rooms and
bath, clean; $22 month. Apply
902 Windsor Lane. nov20-2t
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FOURTEENTH. v-BoTToM
CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse
Johnson Cupboard Motor; Four
Life Preservers, One Fire Ex-
tinguisher; Pair of Oars and
Row Locks: Anchor with Rope:
Umbrella-ali for $500. Apply
fzf7 Petronia Street. jun27-s
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FURNISHED APART MENTS,
electric refrigerators. Apply
Valdes Bakery. sept30-3mo
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SMALL ICE BOX; portable cleo
trio oven with side plates. APP
ply 902 Windsor Lane.
nov20-2t
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Torso Confession
Suspect Cleared
By the Associated Press

~ tne hbSOClkIc0 6Seoss
CLEVELAND, Dec. g. Clarence
Hawkins. police department hand
writing expert, said today the writ
ing Of 26-year-old automobile me-
chanic questioned by TORSO murder"
investigators was not that Of the
author of an anonymous "confes-
sion" letter mailed to Cleveland
police from Los Angeles.
The mechanic was taken into GUS
tody in the Kingsbury Run district.
where bodies Of several of the
maniacal slayer's IL victims were
found. Detective Peter Merylo said
the man told him he came to Cleve-
land six weeks ago from San Fran
cisco, but denied knowledge of the
Los Angeles letter.