Evening star., 1961-02-04
Girl Clerk Found Slain in Snow
Body Under Auto,
X-Roy Shows Shot
Friend Of Cancer Institute EmpIoye
Sought After Kensinqton Killing


clerk at the National Cancer
Institute was shot to death yes
terday, apparently while she
was putting chains on her car
in the 10000 block of Connecti-
cut avenue. Kensington, during
the snowstorm.
The victim, Miss Eleanor A.
Lawrence of 4012 Everett street.
Kensington, was found shortly
after 3 pm. lying in the snow
behind her new Chevrolet.
Police did not know at first
whether she had been injured
accidentally while putting on
the tire chains or had met foul
play. An X-ray taken almost
4 hours after Miss Lawrence
was pronounced dead at Subur-
ban Hospital disclosed the
bullet in her head.
The death bullet was fired
into her right temple from a
.38-caliber revolver, police said.
Early today police broadcast a
lookout for a man believed to
be a spurned suitor of Miss
Lawrence. He is the only
suspect so far.
Letters Found In Home
Letters starting out Dear
Eleanor" were found in thel
suspects home. Police said
the letters expressed the
writer's love for her and said
he was anxious to see her|
again.
The body was discovered byI
Milton Turen of 11407 Clover
Hill drive. Silver Spring, and
David H. Baral of 61O0 Four
teenth street NV. while they
were driving home from work.
They noticed Miss Lawrence
lying near a jack which had
been placed under the rear
bumper Of her car.
The spot, in front Of 10013I
Connecticut avenue, is a we'll
travelled thoroughfare. The
Kensington Baptist Church and
Temple Emanuel are fairly
near. Police said, however, !,
they have not found anyone
who heard a shot or saw any
thing unusual just before the
time Miss Lawrence was found. !.
Mr.. Turen said at first he
thought she had tainted while
putting on a tire chain. Then
he noticed blood on her head.
He and Mr.. Baral tagged down
a passing motorist and a police
cruiser came up at about the
same time.
Bullet Found at Hospital
Miss Lawrence was taken by
ambulance to Suburban Hos
pital and pronounced dead upon
arrival at $3.50 pm.
The X-rays which were taken
were examined at Z pm. The
bullet in her head was discov-
cred at that time.
One witness told police he
saw both a man and woman
near Miss Lawrence's car Just
before the time the shooting
is believed 10 have occurred.
Police said, however, the wit
ness could not tell for sure in
the binding snow whether the
woman was Miss Lawrence.
Miss Lawrence had left her
job in the information office
of the National Cancer Insti-
tute shortly after / pm. pre-
sumably to go home. She lived
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Sumner Lawrence. Mr.. Law
renee is a Government at
torney.
Miss Lawrence had worked
as clerk at the National Can
Ger Institute for about six
years. Her associates there de-
scribed her as popular and
conscientious. They said she
had been especially elated
lately because she had bought
a new car.
One Of Miss Lawrence's hob
bies was raising bulldogs. She
often took them to kennel
shows and had won several
prizes. 49,.
Miss Lawrence was a pretty
girl with chestnut-colored hair.
She was a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
1t. Thrailkill said Miss Law
renee recently had complained
to police that a man had been
Annoying her.