Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1931, Page 23

EIRL'S SHOT KILLS KIDNAPING SLAYER Abductor Confesses Crime After Being Wounded by Victim. By the Assoclated Pres WABASHA, Minn, June 4—Roy| Ashley, 38-year-cld section worker of Beaver Dam, Wis., dicd tod2y in a hos- pital, 24 hours after he was shot by Evelyn Brown, 15, whom he kidnaped and slew. Ashley killed the girl after she shot and fatally wounded him in the abdo- men near Winona, Minn, yesterday when they stopped to fill the automobile radiztor. Tells of Infatuation. He was taken to the hospital after the slaying and confessed he kidnaped the girl from her home Tuesday night over protests cf her mother. Just before he died today he told au- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO he detalled how he entered the girl's | home, threatened the life of her mother, then fled with Evelyn after smashing the telephone. The weapcn used by Ashley has not been fcund. ANSWERS SUIT FILED BY VENICE MERCHANT Lewis Hopfenmaier II Says He Refused Payment Because Glass- ware Was Not Delivered. . Lewis Hopfenmaier 2d, 2737 Devon- | shire place, yesterday filed in District | | Supreme Court his answer to the $5,500 | it recently brought against him by Ettore Camerino, a merchant of Venice, | Italy, on notes given for monogrammed glassware and china bought by the de- | fendant while on_his honeymoon | Italy a year ago. The merchant claim- |ed the goods would be difficult to sell | because of the monogram blown into the ware. ‘Through Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer, the defendant said the merchandisz was | purchesed for 1,500, for which he gave ! |a note, and was to be delivered duty {frec and shipment.paid to the Uinted | States before the maturity of the note. The other notes were to cover cost of thorities he had been infatuated with | G5 007 BOUR, MET 20 SO the girl and had planned to flee to Mon- tana_with her. Ashley lured her from her home on | the protext of taking her for a ride. When they reached a farm near here, Ashley stopped. Girl Calls for Aid. Evelyn shouted that she had been kidnaped and Ashley threw a bottl> at her. She seized a revoiver and shot him in the abdcmen. Ashley took the weapon, Hit her over the hiead and drove & short distance. Then he shot h Evelyn’s body will be sent to Beaver Dam for burial Ashley at first said “she shot me, then shot herself,” but officers reported he threw the girl from the car and shot | ker through the head as she pleaded for | her life. | Although he was blood Ashley recoverec sufficien make a statement to poiice, in ak from loss of to hich | Ten days before matusity the not were presented to his bar maier and he refused p: | cause the goods had not been delivered as promised. He also denied that the goods may not be sold at a fair valuz, declaring the plates are of the Napo- lconic period and bear only the letter |“N""as n symbol. He asked the court |to require the Venctian merchant to |post a bond remandsd of all non- residents. PBuvoy Due July 25. 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Griffin, arrested May 20, is repre- sented by Attorney Leo Sullivan, while Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward M. Welliver is prosecuting the case. ‘The case is expected to go to the jury late today. BANKHEAD DENIES FRAUD Alabama Senator Cites Figures in Recount Made for Heflin. Scnator Bankhead, Democrat, of Ala- bama today issued a statement denying B only one case on the docket—that of James Griffin, colored, 311 K street, charged with driving while drunk— Judge Hitt asked defense counsel and the prosecutor if it would be agreeable to call int> service the six remaining jurors in the Police Court allotment The attorneys agreed and the half- dozen talesmen were seated. A decision by the United Stetes Su- preme Court last year made it legal to try defendants in criminal cases|only a slight change with nearly one- with less than 12 jurors when the con- ' third of the ballots recounted. 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FROCKS to $49.50 10 ONE-OF-A-KIND FROCKS AND SiLK SUITS 1 Size 14 Imported pure-dye print frock: originally $39.5 1 Size 20 Navy crepe ensemble: originaily $59.50. 1 Size 16 Eggshell taffeta evening gown: originally $50. 1 Size 20 Gray wool crepe with squirrel-bordered cape; originally $49.50 ¥ 1 Size 20 Brown crepe ensemble, print frock and linin originally $49.50 . Summer Shop FROCKS $3.75 Originally $5.85 Shantung, plume voile, linen, and a few washable crepe frocks, plain’ and print. Recent arrival Prints, cape should lace dinner frocks. 50 PIN-MONEY FROCKS $]13.95 within the last two weeks. crepes, All sizes. Size 20 Navy and white dot crepe with pique; orig. $35.....$22.75 Size 14 Bianchini print crepe dinner gown hand finished originally $49.50 S Size 18 Imported checked frock with bl ;. d Size 18 Dot frock, white wool coat and beret; originally Size 16 Nautical navy and white ensemble of shantung originally $35, . Summer Shg: g FROCK 57 iginally $10 Polka dots. suits. ensembles. sleeve- less wachable crepes, shantung, dotted suits, pastels, mesharet. EVERY SPRING SUIT DRASTICALLY REDUCED You can now afford that extra suit in which to travel. Choice of the House Suits 10 SUITS 4 Originally $15 and $18 ‘Two-piece suits, navy blue wool crepe and basket weave, tailored. $27 Originally $49.50 Three-piece suits, all man ished, 1 fur trimmed. Navy, basket weave, ideal for travel 7 FOK SCARFS. .....9%5 Red, pointed, kit, dyed cross . . . originally $19.30. Bi SPRING DRESS COATS ... SIZES 12 FUR COLLARETTES . . 20 SUITS 17 Originally §25 to $39.50 ‘Two and three piece suits, a few fur- trimmed, but mostly tailored. to $79.50 tailored and hand fin- black wool crepe and and Fall wear, 5 Broadtail, Squirrel, Lapin (coney), black and white, tan, rown. Originally $12.50 to $15. FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Every group includes plenty of sizes 38 to 44 and 37V, to 39V, 120 SPRING DRESS COATS 16 Little Lady COATS - Exceptional values for women of shorter, fuller figure. Year around utility coats, sizes 37)3 to 43%4. Black, navy, tan, grey, Untrimmed tailored. $17 Made to sell for $25, £20.50, lored or trimmed with E: Galipan (coney). Brown, grey, b for buying that extra coat or for Originally $§29.50 CHOICE OF THE HOUSE 1 Size 38 Black Vio, Galyac Shawl. Originally $98.50. 1 Size 38 Black Rita, Galyac collar. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 20 Black Chonga, Silver Jap Fox cuffs. Originally 69.50. $66.50. 1 Size 18 Skipper blue Basha, White Ermine. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 18 Black Senta, Galyac collar, Originally $89.50. 1 Size 16 Grey Orianta, Fox cape. Originally $98.50. 1 Size 38 Skipper blue, Eimine tuxedo shawl. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 44 Black Santa, Galyac shawl, fancy cuffs. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 38 Black Santa, Galyac tuxedo shawl. Originally $79.50, 1 Size 40 Skipper blue Rita, Ermine shawl. Originally $79.50, 1 Originally $79.50. 1 Originally $79.50. 1 Originally $79.50. Size 40 Black Rita, Galyac shawl. Size 40 Black Noubex Ermine tuxedo shawl. Size 40 Black Fargo, Ermine pouch collar. ONE-OF-A-KIND $37 black and white navy boucle. 50 SKIRTS $[-45 Originally $2.95 Tweed, plald and solid shades. For camping and sports wear. Sizes 26 to 32. Size 18 2-pe. Size 40 3-pe. SUMMER 95c¢ Originally $195 Shantung, moire and crepe. Black and pestels. SWEATERS 95c Originally $2.95 Red, black and gray long sleeve pull-over sweaters for sports. One Day Only BEVERLY SHOES 54.45 Just 3 style.\‘,‘always $6.50 Morocco perforated oxford, brown tip and quarter. Beige and brown spectator pump. Two-tone inter- woven morocco spectator pump. Broken sizes. BLOUS Tailored print and slightly soiled white, colors, 6y SPORIT COATSE... . $I7 $48 1 Size Originally” $55. Size 20 3-pc. blue and rose boucle. Size 18 3-pc. gray and maize boucle. Size 12 3-pe. turquoise boucle, embroidered. Was $55. Size 16 green and maize 3-pe. boucle. skin, “patent, for town and travel. $3.95 Originally $5.75 26 Distinctive COATS 529 Originally $39.50 to $79.50 Trimmed with Fox, Breadtall, Woll, Galipan (coney), Mole, hand- finished and beautifully tailored, brown, black, navy, grey. Plenty 1 to $49.50 aofli?rg! sizes 38 to 44 and 37!3 to $£39.50, $49.50. Plain tai- Squirrel, Male, lack, n; Opportunity next season. SPRING DRESS COATS 1 ‘sé;esou Blue Vio, stitched collar and cuffs. Originally 1 Size 14 Blue Chongaleen, white Galyac. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 16 Brown Santa, white Galyac throw. Originally 9.50. Size 18 Black Santa, Galyac throw collor. Originally $89.50. 1 ?%es ga Gray Chonga, Silver Jap Fox cuffs. Originally 1 Size 44 Black Rita,, Galyac collar. 1 Size Originally $79.50. 40 Brown Rita, beige Galyac jabot. Originally $79.50. 42 Skipper Blue Rita, beige Galyac jabot. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 431; Tan Santa, biege Galyac shawl. Originally $79.50. 1 Size 41'; Tan Santa, Silver Jap Fox cuffs. Originally $69.50. 1 Size 35! Gray Santa, Silver Jap Fox cuffs, Originally $69.50. KNIT SUITS [ sILk PAJAMAS $4.85 Originally $8.95 1 and 2 pc. lounging pajamas. 10 women'’s satin 1-pc. pajamas included. Sizes 38 to 44. boucle. Was $55. Was $55. Was $55. Was $49.50, BAGS LINGERIE 95c¢ Originally §1.95 Four dozen pieces—teddies, dan- cettes, step-ins. Some slightly soiled. Crepe and leather, snake- ES One Day ‘Only BEVERLY HOSE 95¢ 3 pairs $2.75 No. 220, always $1.25 dot blouses, All silk sheer chiffon, picct top, reinforced toe, but mostly cradle foot, French heel. All sizes.