Evening star., 1948-09-24
Gov. Lane Visits
Police WORKING
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Also Will See Parents
Of Slain Couple
While in Glen Burnie

Gov. Lane of Maryland spent N
minutes today at Anne Arunde
County police headquarters, offering
his assistance in breaking the mysti.
flying murder of John H. Mahlan
25-year-old Glen Burnie postal clerk
and his 18-year- friend, Mary c
Kline.
After comforting with Police Chic
John H. Souers, Gov. Lane would moi
discuss the case with reporters oi
speculate on the likelihood Of solving
1t soon.
Shortly before noon top investi-
gators in the case began conferrlng
with James C. Morton, jr.. Anne
Arundel States attorney, John f.
Kline, father of the slain girl; the
Rev Edward T. Kirkley, Glen Bur-
ME Methodist minister who helped
ledQ Ilte SCdII 4oI IhAS
couple, and other policemen.
Thele was no hint as TO the sig
nificance of the conference, but 1t
constituted the largest of its KIND
since the murders.
Army Private Talks to Police.
Speculation arose as to whether
II was related to the appearance at
headquarters earlier in the day OF a
Young man dressed in the uniform
of an Army private.
A State policeman said he over
heard the youth say he had known
Miss Kline since June.
Observers said the man had been
seen this morning at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church where requiem
mass was held for Miss Kline. He
was reported to have spoken to the
undertaken there. who motioned him
to an automobile. The man lett
in the car and, after talking with
police, was held in the lookup.
Baltimore police are holding a
I-year-old man picked up on lntor-
nation that he had said in bar
that he was in Glen Burnle Friday
night and Saturday
Police Capt. William c. Feehley
said the man told story of hitch
ing a ride to Glen Burnie and going
on a drinking round with two men
In the car. Capt. Feechley said he
In the car. Capt. Feehley said ne
tence on charges of attacking girl
during a similar visit to Glen Burnje
a year ago. The man under ar
rest blamed the attack on a COM
panion. however.
Governor to Visit Parents.
Gov. Lane said he would visit the
parents of Miss Kline and Mr..
Mahlan while in Glen Bernie. He
said he had stopped while returning
by automobile from a visit to New
York.
Meanwhile. as clue after clue COL
lapsed. one Maryland police officer
came to Washington to confer with
an unidentified policeman from out
side the District at the Homlcloe
Bureau. Chief of Detectives Robert
S. BRYANT said the discussion had
some bearing on the Glen Burnle
case.
One source said the visiting po-
liceman. believed to be from Texas,
had worked on a similar case and
wished to outline his detection
methods to the Maryland police.
Worn by nearly week OF fruit
less search. Chief Souers had only
a brusuue no comment today on
progress of the investigation.
Overnight he had seen every fresh
lead evsporate under scrutiny ana
apparently the case was as far from
solution as it was last Monday when
the popular young couples bodies
we're found in a field miles west OF
Annapolis.
Both had been shot once through
the head. The bodies were II miles
from the spot five miles southeast
OF Glen Burnie where Mr.. Mahlan S
bullet pierced and od-stained car
was found three days earlier.
Reward OHcTS lnCicdScu
Reward money for solution OF the
case rose to $4,000 when the Anne
Arundel county commissioners Of
fered $500 for apprehension OF the
guilty person or persons.
The latest disappointing leads in
volved three automobiles, two pairs
of Marines and a woman'S jacket.
The Jacket was found by State
trooper on Route l about 25 miles
north of Baltimore At first 1t was
believed 1t might have been worn by
Miss Kline, but investigation proved
otherwise.
One of the automobiles and two
of the Marines cleared of suspicion
we're found at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. The car was a black
Buick sedan. described as having
been in the vicinity of Severn Inn
near Annapolis when it was robbed
of 81 and six bottles of Whiskey
early Yesterday.
A Navy spokesman said neither
the Marines nor the car had any
connection with the murder or rob-
berry.
Girls Father Gives Views.
Another pair of Marines was seized
IN an automobile near Reisterstown
Nd. and held briefly until they
established an acceptable alibi.
Another tip sent Baltimore detec-
tives to the home of barber there
to inspect a bullet hole" in the
rear window of his car. The hole
it turned out. was made by rock
thrown by small boy.
In his first statement since the
murder. Mr. Kline father Of the
slain girl, said he believed the killer
of those two innocent people" is
mot far away"
Whoever did 1t was thief as
well as killer" he told reporters
my girls bracelet and watch were
gone, and the boys watch was gone.
Believes Slayer Is Close
Deploring any suspicion directed
toward Mr.. Mahlan as the possible
slayer, Mr.. Kline said. My daugh-
ter was a cleancut girl and the boy
was a perfect gentleman
Mr.. Kline said there was "lo'
of immoral doings and goings or
around Glen Burnie, in parked cars
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