Evening star., 1942-07-13
Eklund Takes
Police on Tour
Of Hideout Spots
Place He Pounded
Handouts OFF Found
Near Glen Echo
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

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John Eugene Eklund, who
heard q District Court jury re-
turn a second-degree murder
verdict against him this morn
ing, later took police on a tour
of the places he visited during
his weekend liberty.
It was understood that Eklund led
the party to 4 spot deep in the woods
near Glen Echo where he pounded
the links Of his handouts between
two rocks until they separated.
Police admitted that they had To-
Gated the spot, but would not reveal
It's location because they said that
they expected to find some further
evidence in the area.
Visited Large Estate.
The party later visited q large
estate, unoccupied ut this time, over
looking Georgia avenue, north OF
Madison street NV, IN the general
area where the twice convicted
sniper slayer was apprehended by an
auxiliary policeman yesterday.
Defense Attorney Harry T. Whelan
told reporters this afternoon at
rolice Headuarters. where Eklund
was taken for = short while after
recovery Of the handouts, that he
had explained to his client the i'm
portance Of locating the handouts.
He said Eklund agreed to reveal
the location and asked him to 90
along.
Some food also was found with
the handouts. Mr.. Whelan told
reporters that Eklund had told him
that he bought hacksaw blade,
also found at the spot, at an auto
mobile supply store.
Reporters were told that Eklund
had been able to ride on the street,
car between Glen Echo and Wash
in9t0n without Attr4etink att1nt36a
BY showing the handouts high up
on his arniS. When seated, he kept
his arms folded 50 as to hide the
lnks.
Eklund, who talked to reporters
until 4 deputy marshal intertened,
said the idea Of escape "prlsented
itself to me In 4 moment" ne said
they were trying to put me In the
chair and I thought this was the
easiest way out"
Wind Gave Out.
Explaining his escape from two
deputy marshals as the prisoners
van arrived at District Jail Friday
night. Eklund said that after he
lunged it was "a foot race. After
two blocks their the marshalso
wind gave out"
He went on to explain that he
hailed a taxicab and managed to
get change without the driver no.
ticing the handouts.
Asked by reporter why he had
not stayed out Of town, Eklund
replied: Il was out of town. re-
turned to borrow money"
Eklund appeared in good humor
at Police Headquarters and cracked
jokes with reporters and police. par
ticularly about recent newspaper
headlines concerning his escape
while the jury was celebrating his
fate.
Curran Questions Eklund.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran, pressing his phase of
the investigation into Eklund's es-
cape, had him brought to his cham
bers for questioning this afternoon.
All evidence in the sensational es-
cape was brought along for ex-
animation by Mr.. Curran and his
assistant, Charles B. Murray, who
prosecuted the case, along with
Assistant United States Attorney
John W. Fihelly.
Participating in the conference
were United States Marshal John
B. Colpoys and Chief Deputy Mar
shal Michael Kearney: Capt Robert
j. Barrett. assistant chief of detec-
tives, and Defense Attorneys Whe-
Ian and Albert Graham. A stenog-
rapher was called in to make a
transcript of the questioning.
Evidence brought to the confer
ence included the heavy rock Elk
lund Is said to have used in break
ing the handouts, the handouts
themselves and a quantity Of other
material police had concealed In a
box.