The Manning Times, 1927-07-13

New York, July 11 (By A. P.) - A wo woman's - man's woman's thigh, believed to be that of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Brownell, one of the victims of Brooklyn's ax murder, was found today in Grand Army plaza* a few blocMg from the house where oth other - er other parts of her body and of Mrs. Selma Bannett's were found yesterday. The package containing the thiugh was found while workmen directed by detectives were tearing up the sewer under the Brownell house in search of missing portions of the bodies of the women. The report of Mrs. Mary de Martino tha ther daughter, Evelyn, had been missing since June 30 and had last been seen going into Mrs. Brownell's house at 28 Prospect Place, started that a third woman might have fallen victim to the Brooklyn slayer. The latest find in connection with the slaying in which portions of the victims' bodies had been found at Bat Battery - tery Battery Park and various points in Brook Brooklyn, - lyn, Brooklyn, contained its own identification. The package, with an outer wrapping of brown . paper, contained a woman's undergarments to which was attached a department store sales slip made out to S. E. Brownell. Police said the ini initials - tials initials stood for 'Sarah Elizabeth," Miss Brownell's name. Jerry de Martino, father of the miss missing - ing missing girl, whose mother fears she may have been a victim of the slayer, cast doubt on the theory that his daughter had be in slain in the Brownell house. He Said the girl, who had only a slight acquaintance with Mrs. Bennett and did not know Miss Brownell, was be believed - lieved believed to be staying with friends at Coney Island. New York, July 11 (By A. P.) - A third victim of Brooklyn's axe murder murderer - er murderer was believed found today. workmen, under police direc direction, - tion, direction, searched the dark cellar of the house at 28 Prospect place, bringing to light now and then a fragment of the bjkjifs of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Brown Brownell, - ell, Brownell, 69-year old spinster, and Mrs. Selma Larsen Bennett, 68-year old wife and mother of four children, an employe of the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit com company - pany company found a woman's head in the com company's - pany's company's yard in Brooklyn. Mrs. Bennett's heda was missing, and police, qrtio had found virtually every Other part of the two women's bodies, toere ready to quit their search of the cellars and sewers. Then they learned that the head was found in the rail- j way yard was badly decomposed,! whereas the found portions of the bod bodies - ies bodies of Mrs. Bennett and Miss Brownell were not in that condition. - As police speculated on the probabil probability - ity probability of a third murder. Mrs. Mary de Martino reported, that her daughter, Evelyn, 18, had been missing since June 30, having left home to visit Miss Brownell. Miss de Martino was last seen entering the house at 28 pros prospect - pect prospect place. Police continued to question the first suspect arrested in connection with the crimes, Ludwig Halverson Lee, former sailor and the janitor of the 28 Prospect place house. Christian Jenson, a gro grocery - cery grocery clerk, and Otto Nielson, a friend of Lee, were held as material witness witnesses. - es. witnesses. Lee denied killing Mrs. Bennett and Miss Brownell when accused by 20 de detectives. - tectives. detectives. He said that he had known Miss Brownell four years and that May 16 last she asked him to marry her. His answer, he said, was "No." Lee related that Miss Brownell had given him $800 to start a restaurant and that when this venture failed he returned to his job as caretaker of the house where the bodies were found. Miss Brownell purchased the house from Mrs. Bennett and a mortgage was still unpaid. In a trunk in Lee's room police found Miss Brownell's bank book In the cellar they found a shirt cov covered - ered covered with stains believed to be blood. The shirt had been washed and was drying on a line. It bore laundry marks identical with those on a shirt Lee was wearing. In Mrs. Bennett's right hand was found a few strands of black hair. De Detectives - tectives Detectives described Lee as a swarthy man of athletic build with a decidedly black hair. He was a carpenter, and in the cellar were found some of the tools from his tool chest, including an axe and a hatchet. The investigation that led to the finding of the bodies began Saturday when a woman's legs were found in Battery park, Manhattan. In their wrappings was a paper, on which was tally, such as grocers' clerks make. Jansen had identified this 'tally as one he had taken to the house with gro groceries - ceries groceries from the store where he is em employed. - ployed. employed. Neilson's name was found scribbled on a wall of Lee's room which Lee shared with Jensen.

West Blocton, Ala., July 12. - After raging unchecked because of low wa water - ter water pressure, a disastrous fire which destroyed virtually all of West Bloc Blocton, - ton, Blocton, late today was brought under control. The fire literally burned itself out as all efforts of fire companies sent here from nearby towns and cities were ineffectual. Property damage was estimated at approximately $400,000. Thirty-five business houses and twentj* residences were destroyed. Dvnamite used in an effort to com combat - bat combat the flames, served only to spread the fire. Fanned by a brisk wind the fire gained great headway before organ organized - ized organized forces attempted to stem the blaze. Fire companies from Bir Birmingham, - mingham, Birmingham, fifty miles away, came to aid local fire units. The entire population of West Bloc Blocton, - ton, Blocton, numbering 2,500, turned out to aid in fighting the blaze which is thought to have started in a pressing shop. Aged Soldiers Flee Fire Sawtelle, Cal., July 12. - Fire which demanded the calling of aid from Los Angeles broke out in a barracks at the Sawtelle Soldiers' Home shortly after 1 this afternoon. The home shelters upwards of 3,000 veterans, many of whom are aged or bedrid bedridden - den bedridden and crippled. About 250 veterans of the War Be Between - tween Between the States were quartered in the barracks bqt the majority of them were in the dining hall building when the fire broke out. The remainder were removed . with little confusion and without injury, according to first reports. Girls Fights Human Torch Baltimore, July 12. - Unmindful of her life, Miss .Evelyn Hill, eighteen, today hurled a man whose clothes were aialme to the street and beat out the fire with her sweater. The man, Owen Gath, was seriously burn burned - ed burned and physicians said the action of the girl saved him from being burned to death on the street. Gath was refilling- the gasoline tank of his motor car with the engine running. The gasoline caught fire, igniting his clothing. BARBER CUTS DOWN NOOSED MAN, SEVENTY New York, July 12. - One of the razors which Alioza Luga sweeps triumphantly over the faces of his customers in his barber shop in As Astoria - toria Astoria will get a good honing tomor tomorrow. - row. tomorrow. Philosophically waiting to adminis administer - ter administer another hair cut or shave, Luga stood in the rear door of his shop to today, - day, today, watching Vincent Messino, sev seventy, - enty, seventy, climb a tall clothes pole. The barber saw Messino tie one end of the rope he was carrying to the top of the pole, knot the other end around his neck and slip from the pole. Luga seized the first razor he could find, climbed the pole and slashed the rope. Messino, unconscious already, fell to the ground. When neighbors told police that the would-be hanging victim had been acting queerly, Mes Messino - sino Messino revived and unhurt except for a few lacerations, was taken to King's County Hospital for observation. Luga will hav£ at least 6ne new topic of conversation for his cus customers. - tomers. customers. PASTIME THEATER INSTALL INSTALLING - ING INSTALLING MODERN COOLING SYSTEM The management of the Pastime announces that through arrangements perfected with the Artie Nu-Air Cor Corporation - poration Corporation a completely controlled ven ventilation - tilation ventilation system will be installed in the Pastime Theater within the next ten days. This new process not only cools to anv dptrrpp in the summer.

tne rourtn century uerasa was con considered - sidered considered one/of the largest towns In Arabia. After the quake the streets of Jeru Jerusalem - salem Jerusalem were filled with excited crowds, who refused to re-enter their homes. The postofflce was besieged with people telegraphing friendds and awaiting news. London, July 11 (By A. P.) - The whole of Christendom and lovers of the world's antiquities were gravely concerned today over the news that an earthquake had occurred at Jerusalem. Accounts of the damage done so far forthcoming are extremely meager, but it is known that the Holy City escaped with only slight damage. , However, as the shock was also felt as far distant as Cairo fears are enter entertained - tained entertained that other sections may have suffered more severely. r Several lives are known to have been lost and many injured in the col collapse - lapse collapse of houses in the outlying districts of Jerusalem. New York, July 11 (By A. P.) - Pri P.) - Private - vate P.) - Private advices, unconfirmed through reg regular - ular regular channels report the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, one of the foremost shrines of Christianity, was damaged in today's earthquake. The extent of the damage was not in indicated. - dicated. indicated. NATIONAL AIR TOUR COMES TO CLOSE Thirteen Planes Land at Ford Airport STINSON WINS PRIZE Good Will Voyage Takes to 25 Cities In 15 States - Seasons Detroit, July 12. - Riding a lashing wind, rain and hail storm, the 13 planes of the national air tour land landed - ed landed safely at the Ford airport here late today, completing a good will voyage that took them to 25 cities in 15 States, with a total distance ol 4,169 miles covered during the trip. Eddie Stinson, piloting a Stinson StinsoneDtroiter - eDtroiter StinsoneDtroiter monoplane, was Announced winner of the first prize of $2,500 and the Edsel Ford trophy following a check-up of the points made during the long flights. Stinson maintained a comfortable lead throughout the trip. A slight accident at Grand Rapids this afternoon threatened to throw him into second place, but he made temporary repairs and flew through the severe tsorm to win first prize. Randolph G. Page, in a Hamilton monoplane, placed second, closely fol followed - lowed followed by Harvey C. Mummert in a Mercury. Several thousand people .gathered at the airport to witness tne close of the tour, waited with apprehension when the heavy storm clouds rolled out ol the northwest, directly in the course of the approaching fliers. Each plane, tossed in the heav winds, maneuvered carefully for a landing. There were nn flppiflhnts. nlthnncrn ttip St.intmri

"He's real pigeon toed," Mrs. Bowers said. 'Clark, and two other men, rim -testified, remained' with her and talked to her while her son was being flooded. "I told them if they wanted to clean out the town why didn't they get de decent - cent decent people to do it," Mrs. Bowers testified. "I told them about El Clark coming to my home five years ago. When I said this I got my worst beating," >- - f Tells of Brand Threat Describing the whipping scene, Mrs. Bowers said: "They stripped my clothes down from above my shoulders and looked to Bee how hard they had whipped me. One of the men said it wouldn't show in a few days and 'let's give her some more.' "Thev told me," Mrs. Bowers Baid, "that if they ever had to come to see me again they would brand K's on my back and one of the men said 'let's do it right now. I have the irons here'." Mother ami son, although both were whipped severely, weer left in the road more than six miles from Toccoa and told to "get home just as quick as you can," Mrs. Bowers said. Dr. Isbell, who attended Mrs. Bow Bowers - ers Bowers after her return to Toccoa, said the instrument used to produce the Wounds he found on her body was strong enough to produce death. DRY AGENTS PLANNING STRICT ENFORECEMENT Washington, July 12. - With the battle slogan, "Prohibition is going to pay its own way," stringent en enforcement - forcement enforcement of the tax penalties against liquor law violators is to be empha emphasised, - sised, emphasised, both as a means of providing enforcement funds and of tightening application of the law. Administrators from all parts of the country were instructed today, at a meeting with Commissioner Borah and Assistant Secretary Lowman, to impose the penalties simultaneously With institution of criminal proceed proceedings, - ings, proceedings, thus providing double punish -

. WHIPPED WOMAN TELLS JURORS OF THREATTO BRAND One Convicted, She Points to No. 2 At His Trial on Lashing Charge "PIGEON TOES" GIVE WAY Masked Hid Only His Face, Afflicted Feet Marks Him. She"Asserts Toccoa, Ga., July 12. - Mrs. Ansley Bowfers, victim of a severe whipping at the hands of a hooded band, recog recognized - nized recognized Elmer Clark, railroad brakeman, as one of the men who attacked her because he was "pigeon toed," Mrs. Bowers testified here today, in Clark's trial for asault to murder. Mrs. Bowers and a Toccoa physi physician, - cian, physician, Dr. J. E. D. Isbell, were the only witnesses caled by the State be beforp - forp beforp it rested its case. Mrs. Bowers reiterated the story of the attack on her and her son by masked and hooded men, which she told to a jury that last week found W. G. Acree, principal of the Steph Stephens - ens Stephens County High School at Eastonelle guilty of assault and battery. Acree was tried on a charge of assault With intent to murder. Mrs. Bowers said twelve robed and masked men entered her home at 2 o'clock on the morning of June 12, v took her and her son away in automo automobiles - biles automobiles to a secluded spot on a country road and there whipped her. Church Absence Stressed "They took a . cushion out of one of the ears, put it on the ground and then began askjpg me how I lived, where I got my support and how I got it. "I told them that Mr. Bowers (at that time estranged) gave me so much money for my boy and that I sewed. They asked me why I didn't go to church and wanted to know if I was going to leave town," Mrs. Bowers said/ Clark was in the band, Mrs. Bowers testified, explaining that she recognized him by his voice, his build and his walk. She said she had known him eight or/ten

DEFENSE SEEKING TO PROVE AilBI Elmer Clark's Plea hi Flaggiag. Case COURTROOM PACKED Chief State Witness, Mrs. Bowers, Testifies to Recognising in Attackers Toccoa, Ga., July 12. - The effort of the defense to prove an alibi for El Elmer - mer Elmer Clark, a railroad conductor charged with being a member of a band of robed and hooded men who flogged Mrs. Ansley Bowers, began late today after the victim had testi testified - fied testified in Clark's trial foi assault with intent to murder that she recognised him amonr her assailants. Witnesses were called who told the jury that Clark was at his home aid aiding - ing aiding in ministering to his five-month five-monthold - old five-monthold child, who was ill, at the time the State charges he helped admin administer - ister administer the flogging to Mrs. Bowers early on the morning of June 12. Mrs. Bowers, as the chief State witness, testified earlier in the day that she identified Clark, an acquaint acquaintance - ance acquaintance of eight or ten years, as a mem member - ber member of the party of 12 hooded men by his voice, nis stature and. his walk, adding that one of his main characteristics, which figured in her recognition, was that he was "pigeon "pigeontoed." - toed." "pigeontoed." Clark's brother-in-law and sister sisterin-law, - in-law, sisterin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rothel, however, declared they spent the night at the Clark home and saw Clark in the sick room each hour when medi medicine - cine medicine was given the ailing infant throughout the night. Another witness, Dr. J. H. Terrell, said he attended the baby and left instructions that medicine be given it hourly. He also testified that the

AMERICAN FLIERS BOUND HOMEWARD Bgfd Party arid fluplriia. Depart WBARY FROM FETES Royal Suite on Leviathan Occupied by Commander and Crew - Colum Crew - Columbia's - bia's Crew - Columbia's Pilot Modest Cherbourg, France, July 12. - Com 12. - Commander - mander 12. - Commander Richard E. Byrd and the three men, Lieut.' Noville, Lieut. Balchen and Bert Acosta, who flew the At Atlantic - lantic Atlantic with him less than two weeks ago, sailed for home at sundown this evening aboard the brriadhan. They were weary from many days and nights of being idolized, but very happy to be on the way back to the land to whose glory they have added much. Also aboard the Leviathan was Clarence D. Chamberlin, who made the trans-Atlantic flight to Germany ahead of them in the Columbia. Hav Having - ing Having gathered his European laurels long before the Byrd expedition ar arrived - rived arrived in France, Chamberlin went aboard as any ordinary passenger might and gracefully retired into the background, leaving Byrd and his men alone to receive the official farewells of France and the plaudits of their fellow- passengers. "Au revoir arid vive la France" was Commander Byrd's farewell as he left the Continent. "We are delighted beyond measure that we landed the America on French soil. We expect expected - ed expected no reception; we received a mar marvelous - velous marvelous one - far beyond what we de deserved." - served." deserved." The commander's farewell state statement - ment statement added: "This shows the gen generous - erous generous sporting heart of France. What is more, the spontaneous acclaim given us everywhere demonstrates to nnv A\Mn ruu\r\1a fVi of fVtn offanfinn rtf

he was "decidedly against" any change. L. H. Tampton, formerly of the legal staff of the Texas unit, was ap appointed - pointed appointed to take charge of imposition of tax penalties. He.will'immediate He.will'immediately - ly He.will'immediately take over the work which warn transferred from, the internal revenue bureau by the reorganisation act passed by the last Congress. "I am absolutely convinced that prohibition can pay its way," the as assistant - sistant assistant secretary asserted. "We will work application of the civil liability of offenders to the limit. Collections in the past have been ridiculously low, and we are positive that they can be doubled or trebled with coop cooperative - erative cooperative attention on the part of ad administrator." - ministrator." administrator." While the administrators were ab absorbed - sorbed absorbed largely with the subjects of the conference, including the complete reorganization under civil service, a matter of lively interest - was the transfer of several deputies and pos possible - sible possible shifting of administrators. Low Lowman - man Lowman declared that he knew of none who planned to leave the service but intimated that several shifts are planned "for the good of the man and the good of the service." No wholesale reassignments of districts or change in the present boundaries is anticipated, he said. Assistant Secretary Andrews, who was to have addresed the conference tomorrow, telegraphed today that he would not attend.