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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Sent TO Cleveland

Chief Marks sent the pistol
and the slug identified by the
captains as the death bullet TO
Cleveland with a request that
BalliStic Expert David Cowles
make tests TO determine if the
slug had come from the gun
which eyre Bennett now adj
mitted using in the shooting Of
his brother.
Cowles reported the next day
that the bullet sent 10 him for
examination had come from Ben
nettS gun and he advised the
Marion police that he was hold
ing both pending further instruc-
tons.
eyre Bennett was formally
charged with murder-but he
never went TO trial. His attor-
neyS, appointed by the court.
had him submit 10 a mental
examination with the result that
late in January he was ordered
10 Lima State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Now Fully Dressed

I'VE slept in the same room"
he managed 10 continue. land
this morning ] got up about TO
go 10 the bathroom.
II saw Jim wasn't In bed and
j thought maybe something had
happened 30 ! put on my slippers
and walked up toward DaVids
street. found him just here
where he's lying now. That
man pointing 10 CToaSap) came
up and l told him TO call the
police"
But you're fully dressed
now ." countcred Chief Marks.
The old man explained that after
talking 10 CreaSap he went back
10 his home and aroused the
Bennett children; then he put on
his clothes and returned 70 the
SPOT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Gun in Station

DeWeesc almost jumped out
Of his shoes. The murder gun
in the police station al this
tmci
Back at headquarters, The
captain had little trouble find
nE The pistol he now believed
To bc the murder weapon.
However, the bullets cludcd
him And up before his eyes
jumped Cowlcs' balliStic report
10 put a-dampcr on his rising en-
thuSiaSm. But things began TO
happen and fast.
II seem, that his bird dog
had been pointing IN the right
direction, and IN Il bootleg place
he had been dong a little talk
lng and out" a bit of Boosting.
As the outgrowth of these
bOaStful ChintCStS Ne ran across
a fellow, down in his cups, who
Dragged that ne was killer
himself and he barred an ankle
10 prove it
That's where old man Ben
nett shot me" he Knocked "Ee
shot three times and 1 laid him
with one SLUG"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Interview Doctor

About - o'clock on the muir
der night they went over TO the
shed and waited until the old
man appeared. Watkins shouted:
"SticlS EN- up" hut instead Of
complying. the old man pullc;'
his gun and cut loose. Both men
then ran away without fllching
their victims pockets.
The next day DcWecSp and
Prosecutor Michel interviewed
the doctors who had charge Of
eyre Bennett at the hospital. In
the opinion OF the modicoS. the
DeWoeSe now decided on a
secret trip TO CowleS. the balliS-
tie expert. lie went 20 Cievc-
land'Wh he was closcted with
the expert for more than an
hour, but when he emerged his
face was wreathed in smiles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Quits Investigation

From his job al the night dcA
Sgt DeWeeSe had taken no PIT
IN the investigation other than
10 respond 10 the original call.
II was not until three years
after the killing that Sgt De
Weese found himself in A.
position Of being able 10 do
something about his suspicious
that was when he was pro-
noted 10 captain.
lie rombcd and he covered
and be questioned. He searched
the police station for the two
bullets which had not been sent
90 Cleveland, but he couldn't
find them
II wa, January. 1885. that he
got hi, first encouragement.
after discussing the case with
the family members over and
over again and after canvasSing
The entire ncighborhood. be
.'Hr"d that some man living
Iear The Bennett home in, De-
cNuhPr 1881, had loaned al ~
faiCc' pistol 10 an eX-convict a
ieW days before the shooting.
Scientific detecting is all right
49, FAR as it goes. but IL doesn't
aiwaN> go far enough and De-
Necsn Ike every other sue
c"S>fll >ieuth. had his bird
dog,
Iio pI' one Of these on the
trail with instructions TO fire.
Qlont e'ory ioint IN Marion
County and listen
Week, and months passed as
DeWccso tried 10 find the owner
Of the q target pistol. II was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Enters Left Chest

a few moments later DeNee,e
and Coroner Smith took the
body 90 the BOYD Funeral Home
where careful examination Of the
victims clothing revealed the
death bullct-a - caI.hCr slug
j. had entered tho loft chest
between the fifth and sixth ubs
and come out me back between
the eighth and ninth IN the
clothing They found box con-
tanning y 80 cartridges two
pcnknlycs q CIaFy and pencil
Devices read every page Of
that diary bat h. found nothing
20 aid ia identifying the Killer.
1n MS mnl he tired 10 picture
the murder weapon In The hands
Of eyre Bennett. bat somehow II
just 6drt seert 20 fit the
course Of the bullct was slightly
upward Wherca, Cyrc Bennett
was taller than his slain brother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Walks 10 Other

Two patrolwcn appeared and
DcWccSc Left one Ia watch the
-tt9-fy- Wf=tc he walked WITH The
other 10 the rear of the Manloy
home
With their flashlights The TWO
officers covered the space be-
tween the house and she'd, and
under an arboU 10 garage
about $50 loot NcSt OF The shed
Scanning The loose earth with
their lights they picked out
Two separate sets Of footprints
IN The ground at the west side
OF The shed.
DeWeeSe turned TO the group
OF byStandcrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
|. TRUE DETECTIVE STORY !
By Terry McShane """"n"H""""""'iI

ccAL nllerI- and Lett the muir
Der investigation 10 others. lie
locked the death bullet and the
cartridges i'm the station safe.
Captain Ira Shock now en-
tered tho case, and with Chief
Marks questioned the Bennett
H0USC70td
II don't know who would do
that 10 father" said Mrs Flor
nee CARMEL. a married daugh-
ter He didn't have an enemy
In the world. Since mother died.
though, he did have a habit Of
carrying money--aS much as
two or three hundred dollars"
Another married daughter.
Ms Mae Rouse, related how
She had driven her father 10
work on the fatal afternoon.
He was carrying long-bar-
relied % target pistol with
him -
But no gun had been found
on the body!
The officers learned that a %
target pistol had been IN the
Bennett home shortly after the
body was discovered.
eyre Bennett explained that
he found II near the body of his
brother and brought il back 10
the house; he had extracted the
shells from it-SiX loads and
three emptieS and left it on the
piano,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

~ SWIFT SucccsS.lr LAc- llNn
L o. Marion % witnessed "A
murtc. a confession and n-
Carcerator Of the confessed
SLAYER ... i'gt 2" o0, ~ IT'S
most conscientious po Lice
officers. The case Ma, not Yet
eieseii.
A. SIS "a n Saturday Dee
l. 1851 police aDsk SCI ora
DEVICES. 10 ,tsp.r,g % an
urgent phone cal, t-rucd tu
DaN3> and Norman streets. ON
the ,arc~ tHcruuLHfar, h1 feet
from the intersection several
person, formed "a cre'r ou The
Sidewalk near a small Goa. shed
az ne rear ~ Bert NaD.Cl
corner house
They broke as SGT DCNCr>c
drove up and no could 500 a
body lying across the Sidewalk.
face up. head cn The lawn.
HaSty examination disclosed
that the man vas dcad-tlerc
was a single, tiny bC,let-Gole
through his chest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

man, Othal Watkins, Swallowed
while he continued his lnvesti-
cation.
Capt. DeWecSe was now con-
WINGED that Braden and Watkins
must have been the two men
who waited in the shadow for
their victim and then fired at
him lie gathered all his new
evidence and went into confer
cnce with County Prosecutor
Paul ID Michel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

Old eyre Bennett, "A,
brother of the slain man, con-
fessed that he had fired the
lethal shot. Much Of the evil
dence pointed to him and he
was sent away.
wrinkled face, and his stopped
carriage told DeWeese that he
must be in the seventies.
whats your name" the
officer asked him.
eyre Bennett-and that (indi-
eating the body) is my brother
Jim the aged man answered
shakily.-
Just then a car drove up and
Corner X. -. Sfth and Chief of
Police William +. Marks got out
DeWeeSe informed them of his
findings, then he and his chief
turned to question eyre Bennett
fuTth her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

October. 1888, and another year
was drawing 10 a close when the
captain located Allan Durkln,
who four years before had been
living near the BENEFITS.
After some persuasion, and "A
promise of protection. Durkin
revealed that Grover Brldcn had
borrowed his gun
He said he wanted 10 use il
to Kill hogs for farmer. When
he brought II back the day after
Bennett was killed noticed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Jury Affected

CowleS was given the Bennett
gun and the bullet, and he iden-
tilted them as the ones sent to
him by Chief Marks; he also
described the tests he had made.
Can you tell this court and
jury which one fred the bullet ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

Jurors leaned forward at the
question and every eye was on
the witness.
That bullet was fired from
this gum" and CowleS held up
the nine-chamhered b enne 1T
target pistol The effect on the
Jury was obvious.
Defense counsel tossed the gun
and bullet across the trial
table with a gesture that said
more plainly than words could
nave; There goes your law
suit"
Michel paused purpoSely be-
fore nc began his cross eXamina-
ton Then he had Cowlcs re-
peat the description of his tests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
First Defedant

Othal Watkins was the first
defendant to be brought TO trial
late in February, 1896. Prosecu-
tor Michel put on the stand old
eyre Bennett. Allan Durkin and
Marie Bennett.
When defense counsel took
over they called their first Schcd-
ulcd witness. David CowleS,
whose known testimony was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Pass Through Body7

"NOw-from the tests which
YOU have described, can you tell
this court and jury whether that
bullet ever PASSED through q
human body 4
Eyes, sir, I can" Y
did IL ever pass through the
body Of James 4. Bcnnctt?"
at did not! This is a test
huIlet-it- never came in con-
tact with human flesh"
The remainder Of the trial was
so much surpluSage, and the
verdict returned by the jury was
guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. with a recommendation OF
mercy Bradcn heard the same
verdict the following month. and
in each case the sentence vas
life Imprisonment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Turns to Group

"Nho found the body ."
"The old man, here" spoke
UP Robert CreaSap, he pointed
10 rather tall,- husky nan
whose eyes burned from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

tempted a shift the blame on his
pal Braden said he went over
10 Durkin and borrowed the gun
which he gave 10 Watkins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Explains The Shells

This information seemed 10
explain the three exploded shells
that had been found I'm the
BCnneiLEu peNee@e- had the
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Dessert Bridge
Wednesday, Night
In Bethesda

A sale of War stamps and bonds
will be feature of the community
dessert bridge planned by the Wom-
ans Club of Bethesda Wednesday
evening at the clubhouse.
Mrs. James M. Hammond, presi-
dent of the club, said that it is the
policy Of the club to have stamps
and bonds available for purchase at
all activities and meetings. Plans
for Wednesdays party, the proceeds
of which will go to public welfare
work, include a prize for each table
and a door prize with dessert and
coffee to be served at pm.
All residents of the community
are invited. Tickets are SO cents
each.
Mrs. F. P. Di Blasi and Mrs. w.
Marvin Smith are in charge of
tickets Mrs. c. L. Lefebvre is chair
man of the Committee on Refresh
ments and Mrs. Newton C. Wing and
Mrs. Frank P. Farley will act as
hostesses. Other members of the
committee include Mrs. George T.
Condron, Miss Sue Thomas, Mrs.
Richard Titlow, Mrs Fletcher Jones,
Mrs. George D. Mock, Mrs. Edwin
F. Wanner, Mrs. w. A. Brewer, Mrs.
Horace L. Beal and Mrs. Ross H.
Snyder.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Women Club of Chevy Chase
NoW Deuoting Time to Canning

All good things lead to another
at the Woman's Club OF Chevy
Chase.
An outgrowth of the Red Cross
nutrition course offered at the
club this spring among it's many
other wartime activities, a COM
munity canning group meets ev-
cry day from 9 Am. to $50 pm.
in the club kitchen to prepare
summer produce for the winter
months.
Working in groups of 10 each
the two groups, consisting of club
members and community volun-
teers, work twice a week AL
though the club has ceased for
NAL activities and meetings for
the summer months, they have
loaned the clubhouse kitchen to
the county for the canning prof.
ect during July and August. The
county supplied the pressure ket-
tie to do the canning.
Under the supervision of Mrs.
Gerald Wallace, the county ap-
pointed supervisor, the group of 80
women already have put up many
jars of beans, beets, applesauce
and squash. They will start can
ming the later vegetables. such as
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Membership Tea
Today by City of
Hope Auxiliary

The Los Angeles Sanatorium City
of Hope Auxiliary Helpers will hold
a membership tea this afternoon
from to S o'clock in the recreation
room of Winthrop House, 1927 Mas
sachusettS avenue NV.
Miss Ruth Brill, president of the
group, will greet both new and old
members and will be assisted by
Miss Sylvia Stern, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Charlotte Terk, second
vice president, and Misss Frances
Neuman, third vice president.
A playlet, Fusion Ticket" will be
part of the entertainment during
the afternoon. Dorothy Jacobs,
Louise Lessner, Natalie Van Gelder,
Selma Cohen and Phyllis Harzen-
stein will be in charge of the playlet.
A moonlight dance cruise on the
S. S. Potomac has been planned for
the group at 8 pm. August 4. One
of the important activities of the
group during the summer months
is the continuation of fund raising
to help carry on tuberculosis work
to take care of the citizens of to-
morroW's world.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Save in Wartime for Peacefinae SPENDING
'Save in Wartime for Peacefime Spending
Mrs. Raymond H. EweH
Is Bond-SeHng Expert

Save in wartime to insure spend
ing in peacetime, is the motto of
Mrs. Raymond H. Ewell, chairman
of instruction and promotion in the
Women's Division of the War Saw
ings Committee of the United States
Treasury.
From a woman's standpoint Mrs.
Ewell considers the problem of in
vestment an important one in plan
ming for the future of the home,
especially in wartime. She feels
that every woman should know the
dangers of imitation, her responsible
itv in fighting it by wise investments
and how closely allied it is with the
safety of her family
Mrs. EWell's keen interest in the
problems of women has been con-
tinuous since her college days at
Northwestern University. In con-
slant contact with American women
from every walk of life, she received
her first training from DR.. George
Gallup himself in 1887 and has done
work with him ever since. Miss
EWell considers her training with
DR.. Gallup invaluable in carrying
out her work today
AS a research worker with the
American Institute of Public Opin-
ion, and more recently with the
Market and Opinion Research Bu-
reau, she has vast experience in
dealing with pre-war problems of
women and today, as chairman of
instruction and promotion in the
Womens Division, she is able to
carry on her interest in present and
postwar problems Most of all she
wishes to stimulate interest of all
women, whether individuals. or as a
part of clubs or schools in the ex-
treme need for saving in wartime
for spending in peacetime.
One of the original members of
the Executive Committee of the
Women's Division of the War Saw
1ngs Committee, Mrs. Ewells first
job there was to plan a sample sur
vey to ascertain the thoughts, re-
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Alexandria Visitor

Miss Margaret Ann Emhardt of
Germantown, Philadelphia, was the
guest during the week of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Harrison
Emhardt of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Honor Mother
On Blue Star
Radio Program

A member of the Blue Star Moth
ers who boasts six stars in her serv-
ice flag is Mrs. Julia Letzler, who
will be one of the speakers tomorrow
on the Blue Star Mothers Stamp
Day for the Man Who's Away"
program which is broadcast every
Monday from 10 to 1890 am. over
station WINK.
Members of her family circle who
are serving with the American
armed forces both here and abroad
are her son, Clifton E. Walker,
U.S.A., two stepsons, Leroy Letzler,
Army Air Forces, and Lawrence
Letzler, US.A; two nephews, w. E.
Bakersmith, US.A. Tank Division,
and William Bakersmith, aviation
cadet, and her brother, Joseph j.
Bakersmith,, US.C.G.
Sharing honors with Mrs. Letz-
ler will be the guest speaker, Comdr.
Philip Green, naval attache at the
New Zealand Legation. Comdr.
vi CCll WILL OloCQSS 1NCW 1Cdldllu D
War Effort" and graphically de-
scribe the all-out sacrifices of the
folks on the home front and the
heroic achievements of New Zea-
lands fighting men, who are per-
forming a vital part in the United
Nations war for world freedom
shoulder to shoulder with the SONS
of America S Blue Star Mothers.
Mrs. Halle Hill Mccartney, presi-
dent of the Blue Star Mothers of the
District of Columbia, will introduce
the speakers. The addresses will be
interspersed with musical inter-
lude to be presented by Miss Joyce
Romero, we'll known song stylist
who will be accompanied by Tony
Johnson, nationally known Ham
mond organist.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Denver Alumni
Chapter Meeting

The Washington Alumni Chapter
of the University of Denver will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. in the
North lounge of the Kennedy
Warren.
Randolph McDonough, executive
secretary of the Alumni Association
who has come from Denver for the
meeting, will speak on the military
training now being given at the
university for both Army and Navy.
Mr.. Oscar L. Chapman, assistant
secretary of the Interior Depart
ment, is president of the District
group and will give a personal well
come to all who have been students S
at the University of Denver now
living in Washington.
Evening star., 1943-07-25

actions and interests of District
women in regard to the sale of
War bonds and stamps She drew
up QUESTIONABLE which was used
in the house-to-nouse canvas con-
Quoted by the volunteers.
In her work as a searcher of facts
about women Mrs. Ewell has found
that inately all women wanted
cause to sponsor before the war.
This Second World War has given
them that cause and they are show
ing and proving what each woman,
individually or as a club member,
can do when there Is a job to be
done
Besides having personal inter-
est in the purchase of war bonds,
she found it necessary to be able to
sell bonds with complete integrity
For her own satisfaction she studied
everything that was printed about
bonds, When anything stumped
her she simply went down to the
Treasury for C.arlfication.
Every woman should know all
there is to know about bonds, what
each is designed to do and which is
the best type of bond for her own
persona need. Bond-selling from
booths certainly should be contin-
ued, but in addition every woman
in America could and should be-
come a bond seller" is her opinion.
Work has not consumed all of Mrs.
Ewell's time. Her hobbies are mo-
toring, mountain climbing and
camping, which, she says, are not
too good in wartime, but wonderful
in normal times. Even then she
takes some bit of her job along with
her and inquiries into the minds of
small-town Saturday night shop
pers and mountaineer women from
New England to Florida.
Her real ambition is to some day
have the leisure time to write of
her experience as a research worker
and to tell of the opinions and re-
actions of the thousands of women
all over the country with whom she
has talked.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Music Program
At Arts Club

The Arts Cluo of Washington will
hold an all-Brahms program at its
club dinner Thursday at 7 pm.
The program will be repeat per-
formance of the Liebesliederwal-
zer," as many requests have asked
that the program of last season be
repeated. The quartet will play in
the garden and will be the same ::
Ina Holtzscheiter, Soprano Frances
Tucker, contralto; George Barritt,
tenor, and 1t. George Barnes, U. S.
N, R., baritone Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam o. Tufts will be at the piano.
Mrs. Warren w. Grimes and Mrs.
James L. Guion will be hostesses for
the evening. All members are in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Dorothy 7. Clark
ENGAGED to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyman Clark
of Labyrinth, Woodside, Md, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Virginia
Clark, to 1t William Richard
Anderson, U. S. A 1t. Anderson
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Anderson of Hannibal, Mo.
The bride-elect attended the Uni
versity of Maryland and was gradu-
ated in January from the State
Teachers College at Towson, Md.
She is teacher at the East Silver
Spring Elementary School.
1t. Anderson is a graduate of
the Rolla School of Mines at Rolla,
Mo. and is a member of Sigma Nu
Fraternity.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Democratic Club
Lunch Meeting

Commissioner Clifford J. Durr of
the Federal Communications Com
mission will be the guest speaker
of the Woman's National Democratic
Club at its luncheon meeting to-
morrow
Freedom OF Speech Over the
Radio will be the topic of Com
missioner Durr's speech. The club
has chosen Freedom of Speech
as its topic of discussion during
all its July meetings.
The public-speaking class will hold
a contest at IL a m. tomorrow. Mrs.
Hale I. Shenefeld. first vice presi-
dent, will preside at the luncheon
Evening star., 1943-07-25
E. G.. BARRIERS Back
From Honeymoon

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gwinn Bar
Der returned yesterday from their
wedding trip to Hot Springs and
are at home at 40l North Cleveland
avenue in Arlington.
Mrs Barber before her wedding
July IS was Mrs Emma Larson Hat
ton, widow of Mr. L. C. Hatton, and
the bridegroom is a son of Mrs.
Blanche Murray Barber, whose fam
lily long has been prominent in af-
fairs OF the Capital. His father was
the late Mr. John Gwinn Barber. a
native OF st, Marys County, Md,
and a member of one of the old and
prominent families of Southern
Maryland.
Evening star., 1943-07-25

corn and tomatoes, early in Au-
gust and continue until the first
Of September.
Mrs. Myron Glasser had charge
of organizing the canning group
for the summer.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Hostess at Dinner

Mrs. Marie Major Reed of Eliz-
abethton, Tenn, now is en- route
to her home after being the house
guest in Alexandria of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rae E. Williamson, who entertained
at dinner in her honor Monday eve
ming. Mrs. Reed also spent some
time in New York and Baltimore.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Garden Party
Tomorrow NIGHT

AS a midsummer get-together for
the membership, the Business and
Professional Women's Club will be
entertained at a buffet supper and
informal garden party tomorrow at
$50 pm. at the home of the newly
elected president, Miss Marjorie
Webster, 1640 Kalmia road NV.
Club officers and the Executive
Board will meet at pm. tonight
at Miss Webster's home to discuss
plans for the years program.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Guest at Dinner

Mrs. Robert j.. Cheatham was the
guest of honor at dinner and
bridge party Tuesday evening given
in celebration of her birthday ami
versary by Mr. and Mrs. Earl H
Lund of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1943-07-25
Connie LMxan0 Here

Maj. and Mrs. Stanley H. Walker
Of North Arlington had as a guest
last week Miss Connie Luzano of the
Army Nurse Corps, who lately has
returned from Africa. visiting Mex
leo City en- route to Washington,
where she will be stationed at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

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