Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

had met in Washington at her home in Alabama
Early 195O-Moved with Sarah into apartment
at 1924 Porter street NV. Became friendly with Mrs
Pearl Ada Putney widow who lived in adjoining apart
ment with her aged mother.
July TO- 1952-Dsrict Court granted his petition to
change from Frank Eugene Caventer to Larry
Lord Motherwen.
April 81. 1953-Baby girl. Heather, born to Mother
wells, by then living at 1860 Clydesdae place NV
Physician at Doctors Hospital noted Heather showed
evidence of mental retardation.
May Is, 1953-Motherwel placed Heather in a
Takoma Park (Md) nursing home.
November g. 1953-Sarah found dead face up in
bathtub at Clydesdale place home Death ruled acci-
dental drowning. probably brought on by Illness
June 10, 1954-Motherwel took Heather from nursing
home aegedly to place her in special institution in
Florida.
June TO- 1954-Motherwel buried Heather's body in
pet cemetery Frederick, Md He said later she
strangled mucus in her throat, and he buried her
in panic
December 10, 1s54-Arrested in Knoxville, Tenn,
for mpersonating Navy officer. Placed on probation.
ls56-Motherwels name began to appear in Mrs.
Putney's diary
June 3d. 1956-Married the former Josephine smir-
aldo in nearby Virginia and moved into her home in the
100 block of Lyman place NE.
June 10, 1957-Mrs. Putney's mother died Mother
we'll attended services here making favorable impression
Mrs Puney's half-brother, Castro M. Dabrohua of
Chicago. Mrs Putney inherited some $1,000 from her
mother.
January 3d. 1s5S-Baby girl Denise born to Josephine
February, 1958-Motherwen began to spend much
time with Mrs. Putney
June %, 195S-Motherwell and Mrs. Putney left
trip Mrs Putney cried took away her belong
ingS for storage.
August is, 195S-Motherwell and Mrs. Putney check
out of motel in Marysville, Calf. She not
alive again.
August II. 1958-Mr. Dabrohua receives telegram
from Francisco alegedly from Mrs Putney saying
she plans marry is suspicious his is badly
misspeed wire receives further word from her.
Later established that Motherwell sent telegram.
September 49, l958-Motherwel, back in Washington
dropped by missing squad at police headquarters
because he heard detectives wanted to question him about
Mrs Puney. He stayed only five minutes. promised to
return.
place address, and told Moherwen has left town.
November 10. 1958-Search for Mrs. Putney led to
discovery of Heather's body farm Frederick.
January 10, 1959-Motherwell arrested in Las Vegas.
posing as correspondent and dropping names of
celebrities He said he left Mrs Putney in Las Vegas
previous August &c. planned to meet her there again in
January.
January 81, l959-Motherwen returned to Frederick
to face charge of killing Heather.
February 6. 1959-Frederick grand jury refused to
ndict Motherwen because of insufficient evidence"
May 10, 1959-Motherwell left Washington sup
posedly to look for work in New York.
August 16, 1959-Parts of Mrs Putney's skeleton
found wooded of Sierra County. Calf, 80 miles
from MarySville.
with Mrs Putneys death FBI enters case; Nationwide
manhunt begins.
August u.s. 1959-Motherwel captured by two FBI
agents at airport in Atlanta, Ga.