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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
COnfesses Yen
For Gay Women

"When 1 heard that q man
named Joe North was I'm the
Perryman car, I was certain it
was Perryman himself, and that
he had gotten rid of his wifeF'
At his trial, in October, Perry
man testified:
81 loved my wife and was al
ways grateful for what she had
done for me; when I left prison
I resolved 20 discard my past
life and adapt myself to . nor
NAL existence.
But I've always had q weak
ness for cards and gay
women; and after some years Of
q comparatively prosaic life, the
yen for those other things came
back.
81 tried 10 stifle them but they
became irresistible. That's why
1 left home on those trips. Soon
1 found the situation unbearable
II had to rid myself completely
Of one sort Of life or the other"
The Ohio man Of mystery was
convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment He evidently
had not contemplated this third
sort Of life!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

ing for her. The whole thing
began to intrigue her; so this
time she answered the card,
which had been sent by Perry
man who was serving time for
forgery.
A correspondence developed.
and later. through the influence
of her family, Miss Moore was
able to get him a parole.
Perryman came to Bellevue
where he worked for the father
OF his benefactor and saw Miss
Moore frequently. Their friend
ship soon ripened into love and
they were married.
The story of PerTyman's past
was never known in Bellevue be-
cause the Moore family was sue
cessful in keeping it secret.
The ex-convict was talented,
well educated and seemed to
have become rehabilitated. From
the Moore mill he went into
the real estate business, with
his wife's money backing him,
and soon became successful in
the new venture.
He was well liked In the COM
munity, and he and his wife
seemed to be quite happy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Sheriff DriUes
To Night Club

How can we find him %"
asked Pankhurst. a week ago
he was 40 miles south of here
he would be 1000 miles away
by now"
"NO, / don't think So" the
sheriff rose to leave. I'm going
out TO find him now. BE ready
90 come 20 me and give me
some help when / call. II may
mean a long trip or II may mean
a short one for you"
And with that. Sheriff PaSk
left the attorneys office; he
jumped into his car and headed
out Of town in an easterly d.
rcction.
He raced through the little
town OF Elyria. O.. but a mile
beyond he brought the car to
a stop in front Of a roadhouse.
Over the door, in electric lights.
was the name Little Scorpion"
it was a typical night club
roadhouse found along the Ohio
highways.
As Pask entered, an orchestra
was playing loudly, couples were
on the floor dancing, and others
were seated at tables.
The sheriff's eyes took in the
dancing couples and the tables
In quick. searching pianceS.
then he walked up to the end
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Quarry Located
At EIks Club

Ten minutes later Penkhurst
and Flynn made their entrance
together. Pankhurst looked at
Pask nervously and asked:
Have you found him."
"Yes; he's over ut the Elks
Ciub--we1l 90 right over.
wanted you here because well
need you to question him."
The sudden solution of the
mystery of the disappearance of
John Perryman and his wife, an
end that left northern Ohio
gasping in puzzled wonder. came
rather dramatically.
Sheriffs Pask and Deates and
Pankhurst walked into the Elks
Club. while Prosecutor Flynn
stayed outside. One of Deates'
men walked up to Pask in the
outer room of the club and said:
Hes In that card room over
there"
"Deates," Pask addressed the
Seneca County sheriff, you 20
in and ask him II his name is
doe North. Pankhurst and 1
will be right behind you"
Sheriff Deates and his aide
entered the card room first.
Four men were at a round table,
two of them with their backs to
the door. Deates walked up to
one of these men and said:
"YOur name Joe NOrth?"
From the doorway, Pask and
Pankhurst could see the back
OF the man addressed-he was
wearing a threadbare suit and
his hair was jet black.
They saw him drop the cards
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Reveal Husband
Bought Revolver

He went to the business GEN.
ter Of town and put in call for
the Findlay broadcasting sta
ton Of the Ohio state police to
broadcast a description Of the
PerTyman car and license num-
Der.
At this time. a new element
entered the case that gave the
disappearance a more sinister
color.
In the Office of the Industrial
Savings and Loan Association
the directors were having their
weekly meeting. The topic of
conversation veered more TO the
disappearance Of the prominent
Perrymans than to the business
at hand.
z. B. Wyant, a hardware man.
was the center Of the discussion
because he was the last person
to see the couple
ITS funny that Perryman
should have changed so quickly"
he said. THAT afternoon he APP
peared carefree and In good
spirits: yet only two days before
he came TO my store and bought
q ~ revolver.
He appeared worried then,
and when l asked him what the
trouble was he said: 'Wyant,
you never know what Il liable
20 happen. I've got to be pre-
pared"
The gun story brought another
interested figure into the case.
r. E. Pankhurst, a well-known
attorney who had represented
the Moore family for years, ar
ranged a conference with Sheriff
Pask and stated:
This gun puts a different
light on the case. sheriff. Perry
man was afraid of some
thing -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Wife Murdered,
Sheriff Reveals
"No-she's been murdered :"

"NO-she's been murderedw
Perryman's face frightened and
his eyes narrowed. Pask reached
over and pulled a u revolver
from Perryman's coat pocket;
he broke the gun and noted that
one exploded shell remained In
the chamber.
You should have gotten rid
Of that she'll" he suggested.
"A murderer II q fool to carry
an exploded shell around In q
gun"
The mans face remained ex-
pressionless.
You're wrong, Pask! I didn't
kiIl my wife! I drove her back
from West Lodi that day and
she got out at my real estate
office. 1 told her 1 was going
for n drive--but I came over
here"
You and Mrs. Peruvian
never went TO West Lodi" the
sheriff shot back. I'VE had Won
traced to garage 40 miles
south Of Bellevue; somewhere
between Bellevue and that ga
rage you fred this bullet that
killed your wife,"
Attorney Pankhurst took I'D
the questioning - he did Il
quietly and effectively.
where II Mrs. Peruvian.
John 2" he asked.
MY God" Perryman cried. 81
wish I knew
You can't lie out of it, the
attorney said more firmly.
That gun, your stopping ut
that garage - everything will
work against you. You'll have TO
face a murder charge, John; and
you know what that means"
Perryman's face dropped and
all stubborn resistance left his
eyes: hoarsely he whispered:
"RalDh. I ahof hnr-o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Radios Couples
Description

Every WELL" said the officer
finally. :. You say your sis
ter phoned You on the afternoon
of the 14th that she and her hus-
band were going TO visit their
farm at West Lodi, and she
promised they would have din
ner with you that night.
9TH start 20 West LOdi-in
the meantime I'll have the state
police broadcast a description of
the couple"
The 50-mile trip to the farm
disclosed to Pask that on the
14th the Perrymans not only
failed to visit there, but they
had not been seen in West Lodi.
On his way back to Bellevue.
Sheriff Pask's interest, which up
to this point has only been cas-
ual, increased. He went directly
TO the Moore home at the edge
Of the city in an effort to OBJ
tain from the sister further in
formation that might give him
lead.
what kind of q car did they
have, Miss Moore?" he asked.
"a Ford fordor sedan. I have
the license number--do you
want IT."
at might be important" the
sheriff replied. Miss Moore gave
him the license number and he
left, his face wearing a puzzled
look.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
HoD Did Ypsilanti Get Its Name?

HEARD 19year-od salesman earns
H SIS week He looks something like Robert Taylor appears
selling TO feminine clients the tall terrific
a tremendous advantage.
Victory, Wis, named in honor the defeat
Hawk Indians In that vicinity. Wala
Wash; Ypsanti Mich, Smackover Ark, got their
The constantly recurring demands for
for the defense budget multitude Of budgets
reminds Of that The Man With
Hands" which went In part:
For that elephant ate all night,
And that elephant oil
DO whdt he could TO furnish him food
The pdss hdH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

of the bar where the manager
was standing.
I'm looking for a man named
North" he said. See him
around here tonight?"
"YOu mean Joe North-sure.
he was here tonight" the mana
ger informed him. He must still
be here"
Pask looked over the crowd
again, then called a waiter who
informed him that Joe North
had left the place only a few
minutes before.
He likely went TO Sandusky
he's hanging out around there
now"
The sheriff thanked him and
left the night club. Again his
car roared over the highways,
this time headed for Sandusky.
go miles west. 1t was 11:30
when he got there--the town
was practically deserted save for
a few late home-goers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Illinois Roses Sold in Calf.

RE you from Illinois, Have couple fancy ON me-
Roses grown In Illinois sold California these
Illinois used California parads The
in Illinois Is found al - r '
Lincoln, Ill, the first Of "a though
- ~ N' -'O''''
In the latest edition Of Inside Europe" Gunher said:
The Yugosiav army IL the best army In Europe"
John shouldn't feel badly this In 1889 lot Of
experts saying the French
was before the Naz introduced the 30 miles
It encouraging States military exrerts
preparing oense defense fought in
1941 and not as fought In 1918.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Tells of Shooting
Wife in Woods
Then he talked.

Then he talked.
He told of leaving Bellevue
for West Lodi on the afternoon
OF the fourteenth; they stopped
In a wooded tract a short dis
lance out Of town which con-
tanned little religious shrine
I'VE both were nature lovers.
and frequently we visited woods
to study flowers and other wild
life. We came to these woods
which we had often passed be-
fore but never visited.
Margaret suggested we ex-
plore the dark interior, 90 I
parked alongside the road. We
went into the woods and were
on our way back to the car
when. stepping slightly behind
her. i drew the gun out and shot
her.
AS she fell, ran to the car
II don't know whether she
made any outcry."
When asked why he did II, he
answered enlgmaticaIly:
81 just couldn't get the
thought out of my mind that II
1 did that, I'D be free to run
around as I wanted"
The officers went to the woods
and found the woman's body
1t was covered with leaves and
bushes, showing that Perryman
had not run as soon as he said,
but that he had stopped long
enough to hide the body.
In Bellevue, the news of
Perryman's arrest and con-
fession was received with
stunned amazement: but when
the story of his past was re-
vealed, it proved even more
startling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Phones Sheriff
To Find North

Pask drove through the CEN
ter of the town to a house on a
narrow and deserted side street.
The place was dark and silent.
but the sheriff walked up TO the
front door and raped sharply.
There was no answer. He
Knocked again. this time louder;
presently the door opened and a
young, painted woman peered
out.
II have 20 see joe" Pask said:
he remained in the darkness so
that his face and badge could
not be seen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Studies Man,
Private Papers

"Pankhurst," the sheriff cut
In. 81 want 10 get all or Perry
Tan's private papers, and I
don't want anybody, not even
the Moore family, TO know what
/ am doing"
THAT IL hardly
But II Is the only way we
can get anywhere" Pask in
sisted.
Pankhurst shrugged; he knew
PaSk's reputation for handling
cases and knew that what the
sheriff asked was important.
"AlI right-it will be ar
ranged" he agreed. you can
look At them tonight"
Before the sheriff had a
chance 10 complete his study Of
Perryman's private letters and
papers that night, he was called
back TO his office 10 receive
news flashed from the Findlay
highway patrol station that a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Drivers Name
Doesn't Tbe

More startling features in the
report were the garage mans
statement that the driver of the
car gave his name as J. w.
North: he was alone. and he
did not answer the description
Of PerryInan!
Where were John Perryman
and his wife? What had hap
pened to them7 There was talk
OF organizing search parties to
cover the wooded districts out
side of Bellevue: but this was
soon given up when it was real
lied that the search would have
to cover a radius Of 40 miles.
Sheriff Pask returned to the
office of Pankhurst and informed
the attorney of the latest devel-
opments.
ut seems that the man we
want Is this chap North" stated
the sheriff. at does not sur
prise me that he was driving
the car"
but Perryman and his wife,"
PankhurSt protested. "Where
are they: Have they been killed .
Wouldn't II he wise to search
for their bodies? ?"
THE only wise thing.r the
sheriff answered. as to search
for this man North. When we
find him, we will learn what has
happened TO Perryman and his
wife,"
did you find out anything
about North In Perryman's
papers?"
II found that he l. the impor-
tant cog I'm the mystery Of what
has happened to the missing
coupler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Color Drains
From His Face

For one brief moment all color
seemed TO leave his face he
wet his lips and then a smile
stole over his countenance.
Pankhurst stared at him like q
man would at a ghost
"Perryman" he gasped. And
with that John PerTyman, the
missing husband. got to his feet,
STROBE easily across the floor and
offered Pankhurst his hand.
"WeIl, Ralph" he said easily,
81 guess you've caught me at my
little DIR. Jekyil-Mr. Hyde stunt.
No harm I'm it-just o lark I
have TO take sometimes"
Pankhurst looked at the man
the features of his face were
familiar. but that was all there
was about him that resembled
the well-known real estate oper-
ator of Bellevue.
His gray hair was dyed black;
his clothes were old and rum
pied; even his complexion seemed
TO have changed.
"All right, Perryman," an
nounced Sheriff Pask, I'VE have
some questions we want to ask
you. Wen go to Prosecutor
F1ynn's office for that"
When they reached Flynn's Of
flee, Pask asked Perryman:
where is your wife,"
Perryman seemed amazed at
the question; there was neither
nervousness nor fear in his eyes
as he replied:
isn't she at home ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Received Cards
From Prison

1t dealt with the courtship and
marriage Of PerTy1nan and his
wife, dating back to 1921 when
Margaret Moore went TO Florida
on a pleasure trip.
There she received a mysteri-
Gus postcard addressed to her;
1t had been sent from an Ari-
iona prison. Miss Moore re-
turned the card, thinking there
had been some mistake. and
soon left for another part Of
Florida.
There another card came
which she also returned.
When Miss Moore returned 10
Bellevue. a third card was wait
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Chicago u. 10 Offer
Course on Poison Gas

CHICAGO, April 26.-UNS)-
A course TO prepare doctors and
chemists TO fight the dangers Of
poison and poison gas in time Of
war will be offered by the Uni
versity OF Chicago in its Summer
session.
DR.. Eugene Ceiling. In charge
OF the new course entitled ''Toxi-
cology and National Defense"
stated that Il will be open to
medical and chemical students az
part Of the universitys contribu-
ton TO the preparedness program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

car bearing the Ford license
number had stopped on the night
of July IA at a garage 10 miles
south of Bellevue for a change
Of oil.
Ohio laws require garages 10
record the registration number
of every car on which they do
any work.
This garage was in the oppo-
site direction from West Lodi:
and the time the car stopped
there, indicated that the Perry
mans had driven there straight
from Bellevue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

6QUT you must do some
~ thing!' insisted the dis
tinguished visitor in Sheriff Tom
Pask's office.
Catherine Moore had come 10
report her anxiety about her sis
ter, Margaret PerryInan, and the
latter's husband, who had left
their home four days previously,
on July IA. 1896. and had not
been heard from since.
Sheriff Pask knew the Perry
mans by reputation and was re-
luctant TO start any investigation
that might reflect upon them.
Besides, it seemed incredible
that anything could have hap
pened to this prominent middle
aged couple.
John PerryTnan was a success
full real estate operator. secretary
manager of the Retail Merchants
Credit Bureau, and foremost in
Believes civic enterprises.
His wife was a member Of the
Oldest family In the community,
well known for her unselfish in
terest in social work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Glad He Escaped From Hollywood

MAX MILLER shpnews sprang
AVA with Il Cover the Waterfront worked for time in the film
studios scenas Now SEXES opportunity offered
tell reporters 81 am glad escaped from Hollywood"
Mary Boand brilliant originally from Detroit
has married First big with Robert Edeson Strong
heart Was also leading lady for John Drew
Now playing version revival Of Meet the Wife"
Right could stand stage revvais Of lot Of those
old laugh getters such The Cradle Snache Officer $685.
Nothing But the Truth The Hoento "A Pair Of Sizes The
Show Shop" "A Trip 70 Chinatown" and "Excuse Me"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Governors Pay Less Than Stenog's

'IE governor OF Maryland receives salary
or $500 less annually than Daryl Zanucks
stenographer Said beauty shop Of Manhattan
"What do 1 think o Why has increased our
business Women spending
and stand for
There are quite a few people whose angle
at II not III wind II Il blows something to
Must all the films about South America be about de
Janero? Must they all be musical7 How about mystery
meodrama with Santiago Chile background
the cowhands and cattlemen Of Uruguay?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

Hes not here" came the curt
answer.
Think he's up at Tiffin ?" the
sheriff asked.
He could be anywhere" the
girl snapped. "Why don't you
go up and find out instead Of
bothering me?
And the door was slammed in
the officers face. He drove to
the business section of Sandusky
and put in a call for Pank-
hurst
Get over to Tiffin rs fast as
you can," PaSk instructed the
lawyer. 81 think I'll corner North
there. Report TO Sheriff Verne
Deates-Tm calling him now.
I'm at Sandusky and starting
for Tiffin at once"
The sheriff then put in a call
for Sheriff Deates in Tiffin re-
questing him TO try to locate
man named Joe North, who
might be at the Elks Club or at
oiiy vi TIC Ihbill CluDS.
From this point on, events
moved with startling rapidity.
While Sheriff PaSk raced as
miles through the night to the
town of Tiffin, Sheriff Verne
Deates of Seneca County was
carrying on a search for the
mysterious Joe North.
Pask arrived in Tiffin before
i a. m, and Deates greeted him
with:
I've located your man-he's
over at the Elks Club where I
left a couple Of my men to
watch him-they1l shadow him
IL he leaves"
Fine! Wen wait for Pank-
hurst; 1 want him present when
we crack down on this fellow.
I'd also like to have your county
prosecutor, Paul Flynn, here"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Author Feels Like a Feature

LII TOO often places people and things I'D 10
what we have heard Of them Among advance
notices the steaks City Puget Sound sunsets
e girls OF San Francisco Charlie horses the beer
the sea food IN Baltimore the singing Flag
stao the cigars OF Havana and the 1871 automobiles
Stephen Collins Foster wrote MY Old Kentucky Hon,e
was from Pittsburgh George NJ wrote Give Nv
regards to Broadway from l.; AL Dublin who
wrote Feel Like Feather Breeze weighs $50 pounds
And life '~-e'N wv P0N'10'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Farley Favors Lights
y Il He Lands Yanks

NEW YORK, April 20. - New
York rumor has IL that II Jim
Farley's group gets hold of the
New York Yankees there will be
night baseball at the stadium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

from his hand and turn to face
Deates-but as he did so he
glimpsed Pankhurst standing in
the doorway,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

ABOVE was penned to his sweetheart a man who
sad ne was not poet but just head No
oouot many people poets and don't know the best
but preferred mathematics-EVI)) ~ pe-'
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-06-05
Muskingum College
To Graduate 1O8

The Goth annual commence
ment exercises at Muskingum
college on June 10, will close the
college careers of 108 seniors
who will receive diplomas at
that time. The event will take
place in the Physical Education
building on Muskingnn's cam
pus, at 10 a. m.
Speaker for the occasion will
be the Rev. Jesse r. Kellems,
d. D., of Los Angeles.
Muskingum's commencement
program began Thursday, June
5, and continues through Tues
day noon, June 10, when the an
nual alumni luncheon will be
held. Baccalaureate services for
the seniors will be Sabbath eve
ming, June s, in Brown Chapel,
and President Robert N. Mont
gomery will address the gradu-
ates at that time.
A highlight of the program
will be the presentation on Sat-
urday evening, June 7, of the
junior play, Family Portrait,
an unusual picture of the fami-
ly life of Christ.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-06-05
Y WOmen's
Committee Met
In Columbus

Miss Nell Jones and Miss
Ruth Baker, members of the
YMCA Women's Executive COM
mittee were in Columbus Tues
day attending a representative
meeting of delegates from Wom-
ems committees across the state.
Miss Baker, who is primus of
the state Gradale sorority, a Ma
tional YMCA organization will
report at the meeting, the pro-
gram during the past year of
these groups.
Newark delegates will report
the conference plans, and sug-
gestions at a meeting of the To-
cal Women and Girls commit
tee sometime. in the near future.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-06-05

For worker who wants to
check the amount of wages cred
tied to his social security ac-
count, the Social Security Board
has established a very easy pro-
cedure. He can get wage-in-
quiry card from any Social Sc
curity Board office. This is
printed card addressed to the
central office of the Social Sc
curity Board and requires only
a one-cent stamp. On the front
of the card is space for the en-
ployee to fill in his social Sc
curity account number, the date
of his birth, and his name and
address.
If worker has any reason to
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-06-05
FAVORITE UNION
BANDS AT
AVONDALE

They are tripping the light
fantastic out Avondale way this
year to the economical tune of
25 cents per person . and
dance lovers have their choice of
round hops on Fridays and Sun
days, and can keep time to "Tur-
key In the Straw" ''Pop Goes
the Weasel and other old-timers
in the square dances held Thurs
days and Fridays.
The Avondale pavilion is under
new management and only fav-
orite union bands are engaged.
The boys in charge issue a cor
dial invitation to all Newarkites
and Licking county dancers.
young and old, to make up their
parties and come on out to for
get their worries for few
hours while dancing in the cool
breezes off the lake. They tell
us it's an economical way to
spend an evening and at the same
time have the opportunity to