Show PROBE OF STORY IS DROPPED CLEVELAND Feb 19 P P IP Investigation gation cation of the story related by Harry Blagden 45 sportsman of New York state was dropped toda today State Slate Trooper H. H N N. McGann of New York who had come here to inquire in in- quire into Blagden's story of having ha been from Lake Placid N Y said he would return home toda today abandoning his investigation Police Pollee Chief William G. G Barrows of Cleveland Cleve land Heights also said he was dropping drop ping pin the case Blagden left the home of ot Claude Peck where he appeared early carly Tuesday Tuesday Tues day for tor some destination which the Pecks declined to reveal The sportsman man said he had escaped in Cleveland after aCter being held five live days by three men He said he made his getaway b by overpowering one of the guards while the other two were Of eating lunch |