Evening star., 1948-09-22
Murder
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holes in Mr.. Mahlan's car, piercing
the front windows, and blood founc
IN both seats.
Then, too, at the spot where ths
bodies were found there were sign:
Of q struggle and Mr.. Mahlan.
shirt was torn and his fists wers
bruised as though he had engaged
in q fight.
Couple Seen Friday Night.
Located 16 miles from the spo
where the bodies were found mile!
west Of Annapolis Monday, the ram.
shackle building was searched aftel
a nearby resident reported hearing
two shots about II pm. last Friday
Last trace police have Of Mr.. Nah
Ian and Miss Kline was $50 pm
Friday when they were seen at thu
Glen Burnie Post ONCE. The mex
day Mr.. Mahlans automobile wa
found in bean field miles south
east of Glen Burnie and II mile!
from the spot near Defense highwa!
and Chesterfield road where theil
bodies were found three days later
The old house Is on Marleys Greek
4 miles north of where the car wa
found.
Sitting meager clues for a motive
police believed that the slayer
was impelled at least partly by
robbery. Mr.. Mahlan's wallet, said
to have contained less than "a, wa.
missing, as was his companion's
purse. However, two 81 bills in
handbook and 81 cents were found
in Mr.. Mahlan's pocket.
Furious Struggle Indicated.
Condition Of the bodies, both
badly beaten and each shot once
through the head, bespoke furious
struggle and the possibility that Mis-
Kline was the victim of rapist.
Chief Souers disagreed with
theory that the slayer was a jiltee
suitor. A State policeman had beer
quoted as ascribing jealousy motive
and reporting that the killer wa
known to the police.
Chief Souers held to the Theory
the assailant was mot very intelli'
gent" He deduced this from th'
fact the killer apparently had tori
up Mr.. Mahlan's drivers license ane
thrown away the car keys near thu
abandoned car.
DR.. Maldeis, In an incomplett
autopsy report, revealed that .38.
caliber slugs were removed from
the heads of both victims. They
will be compared with one found
on the floor of Mr.. Mahlan's cal
to determine II all were fired from
the same gun.
Samples of fingerprints found or
the car were to be checked today
at the Washington FBI laboratory
Police also were checking a roao
map found Gin the vicinity" OF the
crime. 1t was believed to have been
Mr.. Mahlan's, although Chief Souers
would not confirm a report that
there were markings on 1t, as
though outlining a boat trip. Mr.
Mahlan was O. sailboat enthusiast
and had intended to enter the Pres
ident's Cup Regatta here last Sat-
urday.
FBI Agent Assisting Police.
1t was learned that an agent
from the Baltimore office Of the
FBI was assisting in the case at
the request of Anne Arundel police
and that two homicide squad po-
licemen from the Baltimore City
force also are helping.
One promising clue quickly faded
when it was learned that a mans
bloody suit, taken to a cleaning shop
at Four Corners, Md, last Saturday
belonged to a man injured in an
automobile accident.
Funeral services for Mr.. Mahlan
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at
Glen Burnie and burial will be or
Long Island, N. Y.
Services for Miss Kline, q secre.
tary for a Baltimore corporation
will be held at $50 am. Friday al
a Glen Burnie funeral home, fol-
lowed by a requiem mass at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church at 9 am
Burial will be in Glen Haven Gene.
terry.