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Black Dahlia E Short — Part 1

162 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Famous Crimes & Fugitives · Topic: Black Dahlia E Short · 162 pages OCR'd
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coe cena cancion A to 7 etre gerstnntpnntserneeectniuatiinrtinisttninntitceatihaeten tite nak aeHt~NRS LAD, me * temo PEGTEMCHLS Traced | Capt. Jack A. Donohce, given the identification by The ‘Times, slaunched an immediate investi- ‘gation to trace the movements of the girl before she fell prey to the pervarted sadism of a per- ‘son who apparently tortured her “before she died. Drs. Frederick D, Newhbar and Victor Cefalu, deputy autopsy Burgeons, reported finding three “deep abrasions on the forehead just over the right eye. They in- ‘dicated Miss Short had heen severely slugged by a blunt in- Birument, which may have - caused concussion. Her skull was nat fractured, When the young twonan's body was found some small pieces of flesh were missing. These were found by the autopsy surgeons, Tied for Torture Marks around the girl's legs, wrisis, neck and right thigh showed she had been tied with rope or wire prior to death. Det. Lis. Harry Gansen and FL A. Brown said RKhey believed she had been houfid and tortured he-| fore her mufderer carried her body to the Norton Ave. “loverg’! Jane” for disposal. | So shocked by the details of} the butchermurder were city officials that a $10,000 reward “was planned for the capture of the slayer, City Councilman Lioyd G. Davis said he will ask _ the posting of the reward at the earliest opportunity. Resemblance Donbted Policewoman Myrl McBride, who said the victim looked like @ girl she talked with on Main St. last Tuesday night, last night was more dubious about the re- semblance after seeing Elizabeth Short’s photograph. The policewoman said the girl came to Rer in a bugastation, | setae cpm NRG BE ITM a «et Cae eaeremmemanamienhpatinananiintetenpnnmnnane tino emai Cee ere ane aaumnvucnrenemienatisdemtwrosveatmnt arate remeron) Flay soe cee er ing “Someone wants to kil {n me,” then told of a former sery- iceman-suitor’s meeting her in e har and repeating a threat on her life should he find her with ‘another man. Policewoman Me- Bride said she later saw the sisi reenter the bar and emerge with two men and another wom- an, She had told the policewom- jan she Was 10 meet her parents at the bus station later, Miss McBride said, The entire homicide detail joined In the widening search | for the killer as telephones in the squad room jangled inces- santly with the tips of citizens ‘who read of the murder. Depot Visitor Questioned Picked up hy, officers early ves terday at the Hus depot at Sixth land Los Angeles Sts. Ceoil French, 23, of fBakersfield, was looked on suspicion of a morals offense and questioned concern- ling possible implication in Miss Short’s murder, French, said the officers, was seen molésting women in the vi- icinity of the depot, His automo- hile, parked near by, was miss- ling’ a a back seat. French told Hansen and Brown that he had removed the seat to carry some machinery. He was not consid- -ered a “hot” suspect. Cara Seen Near Scene Another witness, Boh Myer, alsa reported seeing a Ford se- dan pattse near where the body was found, and continue. He placed the time at 4:40 a.m, Other witnesses, however, sald they walked past the lot as lare as 8:00 aim. Wednesday without lseeing the body, found only 12 j leottsom the sidewalk... f pendetialhidalneaitennR een cee gate Nr RengetintntngtS timaingei ween a A Nearer ste Mivoe
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