| Show N Y Socialite Beaten to Death l Flier Husband Held Field in Canada NEW YORK Oct 25 UP UPI UPI- Wayne Lonergan 26 royal Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian air force cadet was detained by Toronto police Monday for questioning questioning questioning ques ques- by New York police In connection connection connection con con- with the bludgeon slaying of his pretty estranged wife Patricia Patricia Patricia Pa Pa- tricia Burton Lonergan 22 Sunday Sun Sun- day Arrangements were made immediately immediately immediately im im- mediately to send a representative of the district attorneys attorney's office to Toronto question Lonergan II Acting Deputy Inspector Patrick Patrick Patrick Pat Pat- rick J J. J Kenny working on the investigation in investigation investigation in- in said that we are extremely extremely extremely ex ex- anxious to question him He has cuts and scratches on his face we are told the inspector added Bloodstains on the carpeted staircase leading from the third floor bedroom where the woman was slain furnished a principal clue for investigators This new development Indicated that there was a battle royal in which Mrs Lonergan fought desperately desperately desperately des des- with her assailant a detective detective de de- said A diary and two address books furnished additional clues in the investigation Meanwhile Mario Enzo Gabel Gabel- line 43 interior decorator of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York who police said escorted Mrs Lonergan to night clubs last Saturday night was booked as a material witness Assistant District Attorney John F. F Loehr said that among among those questioned was Jeanne Murphy blond showgirl who he said had hadan hadan hadan an engagement Sunday afternoon with Mrs Lonergan's year old estranged husband Police said Miss Murphy told told investigators that she had been out with Lonergan Saturday night attending a show and that they separated after the performance The year old actress said she had not seen the cadet since 1 p p. p m. m Sunday Mrs Lonergan was found dead aj at p. p m. m Sunday lying face up in her bed her arms raised above her head A stained blood and broken lamp was found on the floor near by and a matching lamp also stained blood-stained was found under the bed The body was discovered by Captain Cap Cap- tain Peter Elser marine stationed at Parris Island S. S C. C and former Harvard football star who police said had a dinner appointment with Mrs Lonergan Sunday night Police said Mrs Lonergan eloped in August 1941 with Lonergan and that they were married in Las Vegas Nev despite objections of her mother who had wished her daughter to make her debut first y G l f fa t a f 6 f r M 4 oy i G Y YS v S S j y k AssocIated Press W Bloodstains Are Chief Clue Mrs Patricia Burton Lonergan Lonergan Lon Lon- ergan who was bludgeoned to death I in N. N Y apartment |
