Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Taxi Driver Tells
Of Staying Girl;
Mob Storms Jail
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nice or spectators. They were
Snainly farmer and rural types and
seemed determined, not excited or
aroused.
When for third time the depu-
ties refused to give Smith up and
urged the leaders to return home
and let the law take its course,
the eaders returned to their
groups and advised them to dis
perse.
While some left Immediately,
others were reluctant to give up
and a small group remained about
the Jail far into the night.
Under a heavy guard Smith was
returned to Saginaw today to face
arraignment. While he was held
in the Genesee County Jail over
night a deputy remained in his
cell TO prevent him from commit
ting suicide. All Jail doors were
barred.
Riding TO Saginaw with Smith
today were four Saginaw County
deputies and State Police Sergt.
Harry Biggs. In a car following
were two Saginaw city detectives,
Genesee County Undersheriff Chris
Zettel. and two Of his deputies.
SHOES REMOVED
Smith was handcuffed. His
shoes had been removed for COM
parison with footprint molds
taken at the scene OF the murder
and hs was clad in police-bought
slippers.
Arrangements have been made
here TO rush Smith through the
necessary legal moves so that he
can be on his way TO prison by
night-fall. thus forestaling any
more mob action.
He will be Immediately arraigned
by Justice of the Peace Arthur
Clements in the county building
Ind then taken into Circuit Court.
1t is assumed that he will plead
guilty and after the degree Of the
charge is determined he will be
Immediately sentenced.
-~ Smith confessed. police said. that
"a hours after the killing he re-
turned TO the scene Ito be more
certain" Miss Wheatley was dead
PAWNED HER WATCH
While there he stole the wrist
watch from her cold body. took it
to Saginaw and pawned IL for IS.
Saginaw detectives found the
watch in the pawnshop and the
eight days manhunt by police and
an enraged community neared an
end.
Smith is married and the father
Of ear-week-old-baby by his
present wife, and a 10-year-old
boy by previous marriage in
Ohio. He was formerly a Sagi-
nav factory worker. but left his
Job last April when he was de-
NOTED from foreman TO machine
operator.
After discovery OF Wandamay's
wrist watch and its identification
by her mother. Mrs. Mae Rick Of
Hemlock, il took only few hours
TO trace the killing TO Smith.
He had signed the pawn ticket
William White" but gave an ad-
dress where he had lived until a
few months With this. the
pawnbroker's description and a
comparison OF signatures, Smith
was trapped.
FACED WITH EVIDENCE
Confronted with the evidence
he said:
81 guess I might rs well tell
you"
He then told how he became
acquainted with the girl through
delivering lunches 10 the telegraph
ffice and on the fatal night of
Tered TO drive her home but in
stead took her 10 the Lovers
Lane where he made ADVANCES
toward her.
She resisted. he said. and he
struck her, breaking her glasses
after she had slappe and
scratched him. Then, he confessed
he attacked her.
The girl got out OF the car tell.
ing him she would have him ar.
rested, he told police. and he struck
her with a flashlight knocking hel
down and drawing blood
She fled through a barbed wire
fence and he pursued her, she per
sisting that she would tell the
police.
He then picked up a club anC