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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Ex-Wife Found

"NO, sir. John has never been
back since Thanksgiving Then
she added: IF YOU want him
you'll find him i'm Newark. y. j.
that is If he's still living with
his wife"
At the address in Newark
Mrs. Mamie Lakin which was
the name Reovich's eStranged
wife was using, stated that the
last she had heard of her hus-
b N d he was living in Read
ing, Pa.
Further investigation revealed
that Reovich had m owed TO
LyndhurSt. n. j.. where he had
operated a gas station. One
fact uncovered was that a gun
permit had been issued 10 REQ
Vch four years earlier
Inspector King reasoned that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
$50 in Dresser

At this point Police Inspector
Harold r. King arrived 10 take
charge of the investigation.
With him came District Atty
Edward J Neary and medical
examiner T. J. Curphey.
On the floor al the foot Of the
bed lay an empty purse, but
Inspector King opened a drawer
OF the dresser and found $50 in
bills lying in open view.
DR.. Curphey did not believe
that either woman had been
assaulted.
The room i'm which Jeanne $
body lay furnished no clues be-
yond d single lead pellet which
had penetrated her left temple
and gone out OF the right II
now lay on the flooT-a 30 cali
Der slug. o..
On the kitchen table. beside
q home-baked loaf of bread were
two glasses that had contained
cider.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Goes TO Neiqhbors

Then. becoming uneasy set
set out for the home Of George
Schuellaln. three blocks away
The Sehael!aias- acre Faad-
friends Of the Waites, and It
was possible his mother was
visiting there
Mrs. Helen Schucllan seemed
surprised when George told hcr
that his mother wasn't home.
why Jeanne went down 10
see your mother little while
ago and hasn't come back vet"
Puzzled. George returned
home Just then Bertha Peck
ham came in and asked whore
ms mother was.
"She went somewhere with
Jeanne" replied George.
"She did not" Miss Peckham
responded tartly. Her hat and
coat are on the rack in the
hall"
The uneaSinesS which had
gripped the son turned 10
dread. he Faeed ZIP the stairs,
flung open the door 20 ms moth
er's room and stopped in ms
tracks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Mother Faints

Meanwhile, Mrs. Helen Schuel-
lain came over TO find out why
her daughter had not come
home. on learning the news she
tainted When she was revived
Inspector King asked her what
her daughter was doing Al the
home of Mrs, Celinda Waite.
Jeanne left home a few min
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

utc> after : o'clocl, had baked
loaf of bread for Jeanne 10
take 90 Celinda
Has Your daughter had any
serious love affairs g"
40"
King called George Waite
How did you find the front
door when YOU came home ."
rs usual - latchcd, though
unlocked"
Throughout the inspectors
questioning The bark OF a dog
-eut,fd hc- heard.
THAT is my dog" George eN-
i,ii4tHy-d iuu sec he ducSu't
like strangers"
In a doghouSe at the rear Of
the home King found "a huge
mongrcl Straining on ms leash.
NcIChborS who were qucs-
ioncd RAD not heard "a dog t7rk
between 4.l5. when Jeanne had
arrived and Sis. when George
came home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Kills Them Both

"MrS. Waite started IN bawl
me out for leaving her last
Thanksgiving without paying
,ome money 7 owed her. hut !
didn't give her n chance 10
finish: took the gun out of
my pocket and told them 10 60
upstairs. told Mrs. Waite 10
lie on the he'd and tied her
hands behind her and her feet
together with the stockings,
Then I went into the other
room and tied the girl. She was
beginning 90 holler ~ I put the
gun To her temple and pulled
the trigger. Then I went back
90 Mrs. Waite and did the same
thing 60 her"
He denied that his intention
was 90 rob the old woman.
II thought this was gonna he
the perfect crime" RCuVich con-
cluded II had my alibi all
planned, too. When I got back
60 the city I stood in the lobby
OF "A movie near city hall MEM
orizing the names ~ the pic
lures that were playing. Then
] took a New Jersey ferry and
dropped the 80 into the Hudson
River"
RcoNlch Wa convicted and
dcd % the eifrrrrr-ehalr
CrftrErt $685. rl kIrl Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
The Stolen Gun

The husband and wife eX-
changed a few more glanceS,
then Mrs. Taylor said:
Nobody around here knows
II. but the boy who was dust
ing the banister when you came
i'm Is my son. Last week MIR.
Row came running down into
my apartment yelling tina {
somebody had stolen his gun. l
found out q was my son who
took IL. o
"But it's the truth, captain.
when l say he didn't steal IL.
He only borrowed IL 10 look at.
7 took il back myself and put
II i'm Mr.. Rows ROOM"
what kind of gun was it,"
Capt. Mullens asked.
"An liver Johnson 80 caliber
automatic" her husband re-
sponded
The case was cracked!
When the information was
rclayed TO Inspector King and
he confronted the prisoner with
il. ReoviCh said resignedly:
81 guess might as well tell
the truth. killed them both"
A stenographer was called,
and ReOvich continued:
81 left my room I'm Manhat-
tan and got 10 Elmont at about
g o'clock" Reovich said. 81
don't know what made me 20
there. only had % cents TO
my name when ! started.
rang the bell at Mrs. Waite's
house and she let me in. A girl
I never saw before i'm my life
was visiting in the kitchen with
her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Return TO tenement

Al this point Capt. Edward
MullcnS. in charge of the New
York homicide squad, took a
hand and insisted on another
visit 10 the Fifteenth street
house.
As Taylor. tho building super
intendent, led the policeman to
Koevichs room. a 20-year-old
youth, who was polishing the
banister, regarded them with
suspicion.
Capt. Mullens. after a futile
search for clues, stepped into
the superintendents apartment,
where Taylor 5 wife, Pearl, was
busy at the ironing board. lay
Tor entered behind the officer
II think YOU better come
down 10 headquarters with me.
Munens told Taylor. I'D IKE
10 get complete statement
from YOU concerning the move
ments Of your rOomer.
AS Taylo. walked into the
kitchen to wash the CRIME from
his hands, MullenS noted that
he kept flashing quick glances
at his wife, who in turn lg-
nored her husband and cast sus-
picious chances at NJ u liens.
FINALLY. the wife walked to the
sink and held a whispered con-
versation with her husband.
At the psychological moment
Capt. MullenS said:
"You might as well come
clean"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
rn.nun""ny 52 lIoy mNonc

GEORGE WAITE % tudgcd through deep suowdrifts on
VI his way home t4<u work He entered
in Eimont Long Isiau6 small suburb Of New York Guy
where lived with his widowed mother and Der 5oytag-od
cousin Miss Bertha Pcokham. 1t Is Jam. -.
1Q2S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY
mUUmnnumHuNunNlInnannnnullnn

as ReoVch or REQ as he pre-
tcrred 20 bc called, had spent
long hours az the Waite home
during The Thanksgiving hol-
days hc had become acquainted
with The dog Perhaps this was
the reason that the usually vo-
ciferoti, animal was silent while
his mistress and the girl were
beng slain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Suspect Located

Inspector King sent out an
clght-Statc alarm asking that
the suspect Doe picked up for
questioning and issued photo
e44pA--af the-H7an 90 the press
Shortly after ward a man
walked INTO View York police
HEADQUARTERS and stated that
me- lived i'm "a rooming house on
West Fifteenth street where a
roomcr named John Row closely
rc>cmblcd RcGviCh
Nassau authorities were noti-
Fed +H4 went At once To the
fvc-Story tenement building.
From Robert TaYlor the mid
dle-agcd superintendent, I n e Y
learned that Row occupied a
furnished Nat on the second
floor They found him in.
Hc was of medium height
husky and appeared 20 be
about IS years of age; actually
he was only 80
Officials questioned him Tor
an hour but RcovlCh maintained
his dcnials of guilt When
asked about his gun he said he
had sold II three years before.
ffr furnished q good allbl.
l,strtne stated that he spent tWn
hours al "a motion picture snow
and then. at $50. had met a girl
and gone 10 party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Autopsy Revealing

An arraiyytS Of tht&yrow7Ctr
contents of tho two victims re-
vcaled the pre- chce of un-
digestcd cider proving that the
two women were m the kitchen
slipping from the glasses when
the killer entered.
The autopsy also exploded
the belief that the fatal shots
had been fired from a distance
because OF the absence OF
powder burnSAKhcn the muzzle
of the murder weapon was
placed tightly against the
temples of the women, the ex-
plosiou took place inside their
skulls
George Waite and Bertha
peckham were taken 10 Mineola
for requeStioning.
II want YOU 10 think care
fully, George" Inspector King
told him. Wasn't there any
friend or relative who might
have harbored a grievance
against your mother ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

Shaking tho snow from
his coat he called
Hello, mother
There WAS no Response.
It seemed strange f9 hH
since ms mother generally haa
kaJ -l4assl prepared - t4--F,-i74----l--
turned frnn work But nc uis.
missed her absence from ms
mnd seated himself bon the Ht-
ing room took up % newspaper
and read for an hour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Remembers Quarrel

IL told you before" George
began-but suddenly his eyes
lit up. II remember some one~
he said eagerly. "SOme fellow
appeared at our house a few
months before my father died
and he got into an argument
with dad and mother. re-
member that he threatened To
wipe out the whole family.
was only Is at the time"
"Why should you recall that
incident now?"
This fellow returned last
Thanksgiving day and got into
an argument with my mother.
He was very angry when he
left"
Bertha Peckham interrupted.
"Maybe l can help. George
Is referring TO John Reovich.
Although he did have dis
agreement with my cousin, Ii
didn't amount 10 anything"
How do you happen TO know
him."
'He was related 10 Mrs. Waite
through his first wife, who was
cousin of Mrs. Waite's hus-
band"
HAS he been around re-
Gently ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

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The messenger., 1944-08-01
LIEUT.. ROBERT |. LONG RETURNED FROM ENGLAND


 After more than 16 months service as an Aerial Gunner and Instructor with the A.A.F. in Eng land, Lieutenant Robert L. Long, veteran of 25 missions over Nazi positions in a B-17 bomber and possessor of US. decorations, has been returned to the United States but fate has again robbed Long of an opportunity to visit his relatives and friends, here. On this occasion he was rushed by plane direct to Laredo, Texas for a six weeks course in an advanced school of aerial gunnery. He has not been home since his enlistment January 9, 1942.
The messenger., 1944-08-01
CORP. CHRIT ATTARDO PEACHES ON HIS POP

When Corp. Chrit Attardo got into Solarino, Italy with the US. forces he got a real low-down on his dad. "Grandfather told me of the times when you and theother boys here used to raid the orange groves" he said in a letter to his father the popular Samuel Attardo of 40 Hubbard Street.
 Continuing with reference to meeting his parents families, Christ reported: "When I came face to face with grandfather it seemed like something out of book or some thing out of movie. At first we were like total stang CTS, for moment we were in a daze and then, as we realized the closeness of our relationship, there was an embrase and rejoic- ing. Grandfather is 80 but despite this, works every day in his shop, which is farly complete although he has let out many of his tools. We later went to Augustine's house because it is much larger and there practically the whole town came to see me. The mayor was there and he told me he re- membered you we'll.
 "Your sister, Carmella, married swell guy. He has a business here and is doing we'll although just before the Germans left they blew up his place. He has repaired it and is doing a smash business again. Went to Florida to see Mom's relatives, but the only one left is grandmother's neice, Lucy.
 "The meeting with grandfather was really an experience never to be forgotten. He said he had been afraid he would die without ever having seen me. He told me re- peatedly what good son you have been.
 Word has just reached here that Attardo was returned to the United States a few days ago for further hospital treatment. It is known that he has been confined to an Italian Base Hospital much of the time since July 1943 when he received an injury to his spine. It is presumed that current hospital ization is a result of that injury. Attardo is a graduate of the Bloomfield High School and has been in the service since December 8, 1942. He was among the first of the local boys to be sent to the Mediterranean theater of the war. He is in the air corps
The messenger., 1944-08-01

after enjoying a rest period in New Zealand during which he states he regained all the weight he had lost in his previous jungle engagements. Walter Heeber, a brother, limiting that he is now on his way to foreign service ad- vises that he has been equipped with heavy clothes, including overcoat. It is not believed likely that he will be meeting Herb any time soon. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. John w. Heeber, 1276 Blue Hills Avenue.
 It. Edwin Wesley Thomson, brother of It. Colonel William A. Thomson, who was reported mis- sing in action on his first mis- sion over Germany in June, has been identified as a prisoner of war in Germany. It. Thomson is one of four brothers that Colonel Bill has in the service.
 Sgt. Charles s. Foxall was home late in July for rest from his duties at Scott Field, Illinois.
 Charles Politis has just spent another furlough from his Ft. Jackson, sc. assignment at home.
 Corporal Howard Crosby Greene of Camp Murphy, Florida has been visiting with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Howard c. Greene of Mount ain Ave. He was accompanied by his wife.
 Herbert Stiles of the US. Coast Guard reports that he is now located on a ightship off the Pa cific Coast.
 Cadet Gladys Futile who is in training at Northamton, Mass. Hospital has been home on , short visit with her parent, -. and Mrs. Horace B. Futile, Wood land Ave.
 Miss Gladys Goodrich of the Marines spent July leave with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Leslie T. Goodrich of Jerome Ave. Miss Goodrich is located at the Norfolk, Virginia Naval Operating Base.
 Jack Cheefetz was among the latest visitors here. He is located at Camp Barkley, Texas.
 James Stauble of the 7'~-,' = spent three-day lea;e early this month with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Wilbur c. Stauble, Bloomfield Ave-, while on his way to New River, NC. for advance training and reports having had several months service in Samoa. Stau- ble's bride of year who has been visiting his parents here accom- panied him to his new post.
 Robert w. Burnham of the Mar ines, recently made a corporal, is home on leave for a visit with his parents, MT. and Mrs. F. Watson Burnham. He is stationed with the 5th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California.
 Lawrence Washington has been home on a ten-day furlough from Camp Stewart, Georgia.
 Lieut.. David c. Butler, Lieut.. Neal Hubbard and Roger Bestor are among the Bloomfield men re-
The messenger., 1944-08-01


 Mcclellan, Alabama.
 James H. Johnston is serving with the US. Troops in Burma.
 Lieut.. Herbert E. Schremmer, son of Mrs. Mary Schremmer, Tunxis Ave-, is apparently pilot ing a plane over the waters of the Pacific because we are asked to send the Messenger to him in care of the Fleet Post Office, San Francisco. He was recently located at Camp Kearney, San Diego, California.
 Harry Christ has been moved from Camp Robinson, Arkansas to Camp Fucker, Alabama.
 John w. Crane has been trans ferred from Camp Mccain, Mis- sippi to what appears to be Europ- can duty. Crane is with the 319th Engineer Battalion.
 Corporal Charles E. Pires has been moved from Camp Luna, New Mexico, to Rosecrans Field, St. oseph, Missouri. He is with the 562nd A.A.F.B.U.
 Corporal Walter A. Saunders of the 250th Engineers, Camp Me- Coy, Wise, is home on furlough.
 Sgt. Harry Winner is enjoying a furlough from his duties at Bow man Field, Louisville, Ky., and visiting relatives and friends at home.
 Albert Yuska, son of MT. and Mrs. z. R. Yuska of 1232 Blue Hills Ave-, has been selected for enrolment in the Armourned Shool at Fort Knox, Ky., for a course in tank mechanics.
 A son has been born to Sgt. and Mrs. Howard McKeown of 91 Mar guerite Avenue.
 James c. Miller of Paris Island, sc. is home on furlough. Just missed his chum, Corp Bob Burn ham who has completed his fur tough home.
 Edward Wade of the US. Navy came into an American port last week after being in Scotland. He is a fireman on an aircraft carrier.
 Roger Bestor was home on fur tough from Camp Breckenridge, Ky., to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Cyrus s. Bestor.
 A V-mail note from Dick Ferris of the 398 Engineers tells us of a change in his APO number.
 Sgt. James w. Garfield of the 767 Tank Battalion has also given us a change in his APO.
 Eugene Pinney and his cousin Kenneth Pinney, of East Hartford are forwards on the crack basket ball team at Sampson, NY. Naval Training Station.
 James East is home for a IA day furlough visit with is wife, the former Mary Tinto of School St.
 A nice letter from Corporal George Ovseychek, from his new location at Camp Ellis, Illinois, acouaints us with the fact that he now has a family. Mrs. Ovseychek is the former Gloria Carboneau of Westfield, Massachusetts. The couple were married November 21, 1942 at Fort DevenS Chapel. They
The messenger., 1944-08-01
E. @z3A $lAZN TIE eoys ON !}5(xA
 T THE WAR fRoNfS>'

N10luS III IOI0lSu WdC0TS anu S0CS his mail through the Fleet Post Office, New York.
 Kenneth J. Mclaughlin is at the US. Navy Apprentice Training School in Peru, Indiana.
 A. A. Salach of the US. Coast Guard has been transferred from Wildwood, N.J. to the training station at Atlantic City.
 Joseph w. Sikora is now filling an assignment with the 37O6th A.A.F. Base Unit at Shepherd Field, Texas.
 Captain Russell F. Abbey has been transferred from the 758th Tank Battalion at Fort Huachana, Arizona to the 713th Tank Bat talion located at Camp Cooke, California.
 Thomas B. Corrigan, who is with the 244th Field Artillery, has been given an APO number and now gets his mail c/o the New York City Postmaster.
 Corporal Arthur J. Coutu, who has been located at Ell Centro, Cal ifornia, now gets his mail c/o the Fleet Post Office, San Francisco.
 Malcolm Farrell, who has been stationed for some time at the Navy Pier in Chicago, has been transferred to the Navy Air Gun ner Station, Jacksonville, Florida
 Andrew J. Feeley, recent in- ductee, has been assigned to Company E of Area at Fort Devens.
 Harold s. Gagnon has been transferred from the Norfolk, Va. MP. to Company A of the 222nd Infantry and is now located at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma.
 William E. Jackson, formerly located at Camp Young, Cali fornia, is now in foreign service.
 It. (j.g.) Lindley Godson of the Naval Air Corps spent a portion of a July survivors leave at the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred Sharpe, Tunxis Ave. It. Godson is given SOlO CICOIC IOI CIlO SQCCoSSlUl lIl- vasion of Maxim Island by the sink ing of three enemy ships which blocked the Allied Forces.
 Robert Hansen of the Navy, son of MT. and Mrs. H. George Hansen, of Elizabeth Avenue, and Sgt. Edwin Taylor, husband of Dorothy Rouley Taylor of Cottage Grove Rd., spent an evening together in London recently.
 Corporal Martin Dexheimer, Pr, has just completed an 18-day fur Tough visit with his parents here on his way to Key Field, Meridian, Mississippi, to which place he has been transferred from. his former California location.
 Herbert Taylor, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Merriam Ave- and a brother of Sgt. Edwin Taylor who is in England, was home on leave from his Navy dut- ies in mid-July.
 Leonard Perkins, son of Mrs. James Perkins of Blue Hills Ave-, was home for a visit during a mid