Evening star., 1941-05-08
4 More, Officers Join
Simon Murder Probe;
Clues Prove False
German Refugee Editors
Movements Before Futol
Attack Rechecked

-Four extra detectives were added
today to the homicide squad investl-
eating the fatal slugging early Tues,
day of DR.. Heinrich Simon. 81, Ger
man refugee journalist and music
critic. :E3 -
Police Chief Ernest w. Brown
posted a 5000 reward in the case as
detectives ran down numerous false
clues and combed the. city for in
formation of DR.. Simofl's movements
before he, staggered, home semi
conscious and unable to explain the
beating from which ne was dying.
Maj. Brown revealed meanwhile:
that 1t. Horace w. Linehurg Of,
the public relations. squad had been
instructed to learn if the records
of the Dies Committee can offer
clue TO the assault on DR.. Simon.
The Police Department, it was said,
has been offered access to the COM
mittee records. 1t. Lmebufg has
not reported on the result Of the
inquiry.
Starnes Cites Violent Deaths.
While explaining he had no def.
mite information in the case, of
DR.. Simon, Representative Starnes,
Democrat. of Alabama, a spokesman
for the Dies Committee in the
absence of the chairman. said it
seemed strange that so many
refugees from the totalitarian coun-
tries had met violent deaths in
|thisscountry in recent months, in
| cluding a Russian, an Italian and
a German. ~
Representative Starnes pledged
the full cooperation of the COM
mittee in the police investigation.
Several clues which at first
seemed promising led nowhere. In
of detectives, admitted today that
a letter written in German and
other articles found by police at
Eighteenth and Riggs street NV.
had no connection with the case.
The discovery was made in the vi
cinity of the New Hampshire apart
ment where DR.. Simon lived with
his wife and young daughter.
Woman's Earring Unidentified.
The letter was addressed to Dear
doctor" Nearby lay packet OF per-
| fume and a Woman's gold earring.
On the back of the letter was PEN
ciled laundry list. None Of the ef-,
fects could be identified by DR..
Simon's widow or members of his
family.
The discovery was made not far
from Seventeenth and Church
streets NV, where a taxicab driver
found DR.. Simon leaning against a
tree, his face in his hands, about
1:45 am. Tuesday. The driver, James
Proudfoot, Is, HOO block OF Abbey
place NE, was requestioned last
night at headquarters.
Mr.. Proudfoot repeated details Of
having seen a sedan following him
after he picked up the injured man
and drove him the few blocks to his
home. The sedan waited while the
hacker sat in his cab in front Of the
apartment, police were told.
DR.. Simon explained he had no
money and would return with the
fare. Mr.. Proudfoot said he drove
away 10 or IS minutes later when
DR.. Simon did not reappear. He did
not obtain the license number of the
sedan, he said.
Victims Effects Missing.
Detectives and patrolmen today
continued their search for Dr..
Simon's grey felt hat, his horn
trimmed spectacles, bill fold and
change purse. These were missing
when he returned home.
DR.. Simon's skull had been broken,
apparently by some heavy, padded
instrument, since his scalp was not
cut. Indications point to the prob