Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1926, Page 26

———— e i i SLAYING OF BUTLER PUZZLING POLIGE Servant of New York Attor-| ney Killed on Doorstep. Man Escapes. Br the Aseaciated Prees NEW YORK. January murder of an English bu doorway of the home of Deering. just off Fifth avenue, puzzling the police today. The butler, Herbert Rramall. whe had served in several well knowr families. was found in full livery 1 night in the vestibule a few moment after he had answered the doorbell. ! He was shot close to the heart and was Instantly killed. His slaver had | d. slamming a heavy plate) with such violence that | | was | Mr. Deering. an attorney, lives on | West Fifiv-fourth street The pistol shot that killed Bramall was within hearing of half a_dozen well known residents. John D. Rocke feller, sr., and jr. live across the street. Chauncey M. Depew's resi dence is nearby. The University Club {8 & few doors away Crank Slayer Theory. One theory fs that a ecrank, with no particular motive, committed the erime. Another theory is that an enemy of Mr <e and shot the butler. Police are | producers Deering’s sought to enter the |, seeking to learn more about several futfle effort to find | 0.000 in bonds from | afe in July, 1920, | kitchen talking | Rramall w 1 to a maid, Frances Lovell, when the | doorbell rang | upstairs with guests dreds of persons were on ne: avenie the slaver escaped without he. ing seen. | Mr. Deering was in Atlantic City and | as awalting his return when the bell. “Perhaps that is nd.” she remarked to her A moment later the shot was | Served Duke of Cornwall. vell said she did not hear 1 Mrs servants thought a rol Deering. her zues knew he had no had served three vear: v the Riddle the had | mily in | outbreak of the | - of the Duke | land to enlist. and the English army. | war_he qu of Cornwall in gerved five vea Shakespearean Actress Dead. 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