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June &i, Loa oo Isl. G590 = SOMD-PHOTO TRANSUISSION OF FINGDRPTITGS LEADS PO IDETITY OF SLIZABL IY a70nT During January, 1947, the police in a Sowthern California ctty were not only confronted with the problem of solving mad butcher murders of vomen, but in the ftrst instanee were mony tines unchle to cetermine the tdenttty of the victinge When the body of a young woman, severed. at the Latest and mutilated in other ws, ves found in a vecant lot in Southw weatern Los éngeleg on the morning of Janurry 15, 10L?, they were again confronted with this problem. It appeared she hod been dead about ten hours ond the body hac been placed in full ute only a few feet from the stdevalk, Ihe authoritica vere preetically at ¢ stanéstt11 tn thetr investigation until the deceased victim could be identifted. The fingerprints of the body were taken by the police, who then sought the cooperation of the Los Anceles Tecniner nevee paper to tranantt the fingerprints by wire photo to the 2BT _ Identification Diviaion in yashington, De Cx Blietting the aid of the International News Service, the newapaper tranant tted the printe to ita caghington headquarters. At 12 Gems on pig, OP UATY 46 the picturca were received by the Identtsteation iictianion, Within SO minutes an identificatton was established: Nichors————— Rosen. tuo fingerprint cards previously on Jtle bearing the nane fener Of ad tzabeth Short. ye * S7 ESS SESEESEEEEEEE