Evening star., 1945-03-22
Medley
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also noticed light from the kitchen.
There, she said, she saw Mrs.
Boyer's body.
Pvt. John A. Payne of No. l3 pre-
cinct told of finding the body with
the head lying to the left side and
a wound over the left ear Two soft
drink bottles and a whisky bottle,
all empty, were nearby, he said.
Suspect Guarded.
Another witness, 1t. jeremiah
Flaherty, head of the homicide
squad, revealed that the defendant s
photographs and fingerprints have
been identified as those of the man
who sold ring, alleged to be Mrs
Boyer's. to Pittsburgh pawnbroker
for $3.50
DR.. Christopher Murphy, deputy
coroner, described the head wound
which resulted in Mrs. Boyer's
death.
Unusual precautions were taken
at the Morgue to guard the ex-
convict. A Gordon of police sur
rounded the scene of the inquest
when Medley arrived, handcuffed to
two deputy marshals.
Medley chatted with Police Supt
Edward J. Kelly for about Is min
utes, in the course of which he dis
cussed the tip which led to his
arrest.
Medley was paraded with five
other men before score of friends
of the slain woman In a special
lineup at police headquarters last
night. during which Maj. Kelly for
mally introduced the accused SLAYER
to Commissioner John Russell Young
and his wife.
125 Crowd Room.
Eight of those present for the
lineup had last seen Medley at the
poker party.
More than 125 persons crowded
into the lineup room to see Medley
-nattily dressed in blue suit and
wearing gray hat-step on the
brightly lighted lineup platform
He was third in line.
From the darkened room, where
the spectators were seated facing
the platform, came the voice of In
spector Robert J. Barrett, chief of
detectives. "All right-the first man
step forward and give us your name.
age, address and occupation"
Medley alternately looked at the
floor and at the men next to him as
he waited his turn.
Then Inspector Barrettis voice
rang out. ''All right-the third man
step forward"
Gives Fictional Identification.
Briskly Medley stepped up. His
sharp eyes shifted slightly but out
side of that he was calm. He snap
ped out his name as Robert J.
Browning, 36, 1854 Deane street Sc,
Navy Yard worker" "a fictional
identification for purposes of the
lineup.
AS were the rest of the men in
the lineup, he was asked to show
his left profile. then turn his back
and then turn with his right profile
to the audience. Then he faced
front and removed his hat reveal
ing his smoothly combed dark hair
His suit was freshly pressed and
MS face cleanly Shaven. The men
then were led off the platform.
The lights in the room were turned
on and Inspector Barrett announced
that the men would be led be-
fore the audience for closer scrutiny.
He asked all persons who could
identify Medley to go up and place
their hand on him
A force of detectives guarded all
doorways and windows of the room
25 Identify Man.
The men were led back into the
room and as he entered Medley's
eyes f1ickered back and forth over
the faces of the spectators. Sew
eral women were noticed to whisper
hurriedly to each other.
twenty-five persons stepped for
ward from the audience to identify
him by actually putting their fin-
ger on him" Again a quick smile
came to Medley's lips and as one Of
the women who identified him
passed he spoke
AS Medley turned to leave the
room, ho racSal ,,oor Moi