Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1931, Page 36

BODY IN CHAINS TAKEN FROM POND Torture Case Also Probed.' “Legs” Diamond Mentioned in Both ‘Investigations. By the Associated Press. ! NEW YORK, April 20. — Catskill, a | quiet little town along the Hudcon River, has become the center of two investigations, one involving murder the other torture. In both the name of Jack “Legs” Diamond, reputed gang- ster, is mentioned. ‘The body of a man, weighed down with a chain and a ne, was found yesterday in a private pond near Esst Fichkill, and police believed it to be that of Harry Western of Catskill, a | roadhouse proprietor, who has been missing nine ‘months. Western disap- peared in August, last year, a: T ceiving a mysterious telephone His automobile was found in Brook! some days later, where it had driven by a chauffeur for Diam Police said it had b2en planaed to pus] | the blood-stained car off a Brooklyn Grover Parks of Catskill, a truckman. He told the sheriff of Creene County that he was driving a load of cider accosted by several men. failed to answer their questions satis. factorily, he said, he was beaten and the soles of his feet burned over a fire He accused members of the Diamond gang. Sgmaae GIRL SCOUT ORATORY FINALS COME FRIDAY Last of Preliminary Contests Will Be Held Tonight at Church. With completion of preliminary con- { tests tonight, 10 participants will pre- | pare 40 compet* in finals of the first an- | nual ‘Girl Scout Oratorical Contest, in the cuditorium of the n'w National Museum Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. A | 'group of prominent’ educators will judge ! the finals. Last of the preliminary competitions will take place in Sherwood Presbyt r-| jan Church, ven District No. 5 of the local Girl Scouts will e=lect a represen- | tative to take part in finals Priday., ‘Thos2 already sclected to participate in | Mar- Troop 4 se, Trodp 42, an< Jane Hix, Tepresent District 4. 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