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Show I! f loyd Provost is I Again in Custody-; Custody-; on Murder Charge ';M0UxT CLEMENS, Mich., Jan. 1. Moyd Prevost, a former close friend of J Stanley Crown, was again taken irllo custody for examination today In connection with Brown's death on December De-cember 23. When brought to the county jail, Pre-vpsL Pre-vpsL refused to answer questions by the officers standing on his constitutional constitu-tional rights as he had in refusing to testify at the corner's inquest earlier in the week. : I Neither would he d'scuss the case! when confronted by Mrs. Cecil Vester. who yesterday told the authorities a story incriminating Provost and Mrs. Ruth Brown, the young widow. Prosecutor Lynn Johnston tonight declined to say whether he would ask a warrant, for Prevost. Such action would be taken, however, he stated, if habeas corpus proceedings were instituted in-stituted Beyond accusing Prevost of com- pllcity in the killing of Brown, whose! bullet riddled body was found in his automobile on a country road neari here, Mrs. Vester added nothing to hcr j version or the tragedy today. So far' sho Is the only person directly charged with Brown's death." Officials are! quoted as saying they bolievo she was not responsible but has knowledge that will aid them in clearing up tho niys-j tery. Mrs. Vester's hearing has been I set for Saturday. j |