Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-11 | Page 3 | Girl is Strangled to Death by Wire

GIRL IS STRANGLED TO DEATH BY WIRE WHITING Ind April 11 OP A jp-A A i strangler who killed year old Alberta Alberta Al Al- berta Knight a ministers minister's daughter with an electric lamp wire was sought in a widespread search earch today The childs child's bod body the wire around her neck w was discovered yesterday by boarders In the rooming house her mother operated when they went to call her for breakfast Physicians said she had been assaulted and killed some time between 6 a. a m. m and 9 a. a m. m Sunday One suspect Geor George e Ross 33 3 was held He gave an alibi but the authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au said they were not satisfied with his story He admitted sleeping Saturday ni night hl in the rooming house but insisted he left early Sunday before before before be be- fore the time fixed for the slaying Several other suspects were questioned questioned questioned ques ques- but were later released Mrs Knight and her daughter came cameto cameto cameto to Whiting seven months ago and opened the rooming house They formerly lived at Crossville Ill m. where the girls girl's father the Rev Rc Oscar Knight was a minister until his death nearly a year vear ago