| Show i M T OF f fT T TRAGEDY DEEPENS Police Frankly Admit They Are ATe Are at Loss for fbi Clue Clu Seek Miscreant Who Who Attacks Women HE veil of of mystery whicK THE A shrouds the tile murder of Frances Korous remains imp nI n- n Yesterday afternoon d de detectives detectives de- de found evidence that seemed to throw new light on the tho case Case Apparently a motive for tor the tile sla slaying ing had been found and it as as Intimated that new arrests would take place Then the authorities de decided de 1 elded clde that the clue was false and the problem again assumed the grim b baffling as aspect ct which it presented i i I I upon th the finding of the body in Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- erty jark ark lal lake e. e November 6 The actions of ofa a man whom den den- have called the gray giant are being investigated under the di direction direction direction di- di of Victor chi chief f deputy sheriff In charge of criminal investigations In the belief that the inquiry may throw some light on the crime This degenerate is' is said to have attacked women near the Y W W. C. C A A. Every effort is b be being being be- be ing made to brin about his capture I KOR KOROUS S RELEASED Yaro E. E Korous half lf brother of or the murdered woman who was ar arrested arrested ar- ar rested d Friday was released last eve dye veI ve- ve fling ning There was was no reason wh the prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner should be held In jail longer said Chief of Detectives RIley y Af r. r Beckstead His arrest was necessary in order to complete our investigation He told told- us everything about the matter matter mat mat- ter fer which we asked him Apparently he is as anxious for a solution of the mystery ry as as' we are Korous apparently did not resent hi his detention He attributed his arr it tL In to Inthe the rumors that have been circulated cul to the effect that he had mad made madej a confession con con- of some kind He lie stated that he would be at the disposal of the authorities authorities au au- aa- aa at any time Ume VAIN CLUE CLU On One clue sent sent police scurrying to the western western- limits of the city last night T They ey were Informed that a witness had been found who saw l Frances Korous ridin riding on a truck up Dr Dry canyon shortly before her disappearance It developed de that Rose Korous the sister of the murdered woman was the one who had tak taken m the ride for the purpose of examining f a certain piece of prop- prop I i I Another ther citizen informed the police pollee that a man was seen on the night of ot the murder driving an automobile und arid carrying in the back seat what appe appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap pe red to b bS bG a human form wrapped in blankets The machine and driver r were found f und and a roll 1011 of blankets was discovered to have deceived the ner ncr witness FRANKLY PUZZLED The case case has become perhaps th the most p J ever eyer encountered by tho the local police said Chief of Police Burbidge Bur Bur- bidge last night We are doing every every- I thIng thing thing-In in or clear It up Noth NothIng Ing which might throw throw the slightest light light- lighton on th the matter will be neglected Miss l I disappeared on 17 One week ago the body was found In inthe the lale lal About the neck was a cloth tied with with- two knots The l lake ka ke kawas was was drained ed and her handbag was c r re covered There was nothing in the thi contents to throw light on the case AN UNEXPLAINED INTERVAL j Although the woman woman disappeared ee on October 17 7 the body did not appeal appear ap up- pear peal until November 6 While authorities au have ha disagreed on many aspects aspects as as- peets of the case it has been generally generalIs admitted that if Jt the woman had beeS becJ thrown Into the lake on October 17 ii the body would have havo come to the surface sur sur- surface face tace within ten days das Where V then the police ask asic was wa the nurse during the Interval wIllell elapsed bet between een leaving her halt half brothers brother's house and th tb the time of tit death This Thi aspect of the case has proved pro the most pu puzzling of a alt al l. l and In this direction every effort to make pro progress res ress has met piet with absolute failure ATTACKS ON WOM WOMEN N. N i With reference to the miscreant who has been reported as h having attacked attacked at at- at tacked unescorted women women- in the vicin vicinity ity of the Y W. W C. C A. A he is described as a large man of unusual strength His HI activities were noted for tot several se days s following th the disappearance arance f Nurse Nurse- Korous according to discoveries discos disco crIes eries made by y the authorities in ft a general Investigation of th ih the circum circum- stances Deputy on stated that he e had previously discounted any connection connection con con- of this man with the death Of Miss Korous because Miss Korous' Korous body showed no bruises such as s she sha would have received had she been I attacked d. Her clothes were cre and In perfect order when tho body Continued on OD pa page page- 4 V J. J ji 1 1 I A lANT i i I t Suggestion 1 That hat He May 1 I i I Have ave Been Concerned I in Korous T I Tragedy Continued from Crom page 1 I was wa discovered in Liberty park parle lake He said however that the chance that the arrest of the man might help I to clear the mystery is too great to tobe tobe be neglected I DESCRIPTION OF MAN The man has been described by two women who were victims of his at attacks attacks attacks at- at I tacks as about 6 feet tall and pounds in weight weicht He was smooth I i shaven wore a gray gray suit gray felt hat and was without an overcoat He j spoke to the women and his language was obviously that of an American I they said A Salt Lake professional woman I whose name mime is withheld by the au authorities authorities au- au has given information that I aU-I she was accosted by this man after she had crossed the street from theY the I Y W. W C. C A. A at 9 p. p m. m and was passing I north on the east side of Third East I street The attack occurred October 21 four days after the Korous dis dis- appearance CARRIED OFF BODILY Extending from the corner to the alley is is' is isa a high billboard shutting off ort offa orta a small lot from the street As the woman reached the end of the billboard billboard bill bill- board the man suddenly caught up upi with her and grasped her from behind Lifting her off her feet and pinioning her her arms arms to her sides he carried her behind the billboard Presence of mind alone saved sayed the woman Realizing that she must keep leep both arms employed or the man would I strike her she kicked and struggled She later told Chief Criminal Deputy that she was too frightened t to scream During the struggle her coat was ripped off and she managed to slip out of it and get g-et away Her assailant did not follow be beyond beyond ue- ue yond the the dark alley SCENE OF ATTACK She said she thought at the time lime that an unlighted automobile was parked in the dark alley on the east eastside eastside eastside side of the from the street by Dy the bill billboards The house to the north was unlighted and the east side was the side of a a high brick building The other two sides were s screened r ened from the streets by billboards A few days later latera a woman residing across the street from the Y W. W C. C A. A reported finding a womans woman's overcoat on the front porch of her home The authorities uth could find no owner for tor the coat and It was vas returned to the finder the he supposition now being that it had I Belonged to a woman who had been attacked at- at I t tacked and had escaped by slipping from the coat I SIMILAR AFFAIR A Another report of an attack at First I South and nd Fourth East streets was I Imade j made to the sheriffs sheriff's office orfice A young I girl irl was set upon upon upon-by by a man answering the he g general description given in the I Ithe I first first case noted This occurred shortly after 10 p. p m. m The girl was literally j. j I pic picked ed Up Tip by her assailant who started to- to O carry her off the street However her ler screams alarmed him and he dropped her He did not follow when she hE ran shrieking down the tho street Humors Rumors of other attacks havo been I heard leard but no further reports have been made According to Deputy ChristophI Christoph Christoph- I erson such attacks are rarely reported because ot of the desire of the women in involved involved involved in- in I to escape notoriety He called all people knowing of such upon atI at- at i tacks acks to make immediate report as an anaid anaid anaid I aid in hunting down the miscreant re- re |
