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Salesman in 4 ae, ee Associated Press WIREPHOTO ELIZABETH SHORT, Los Aiigeles, Jan. 19 (U.P).—A 31- ‘ear-old salesman known as “Red,”, as taken into custodmy tonight! ‘or questioning irf}the ‘mutilation death of ElizabethShort, 22-year- old beauty who was known to her; friends as the “Black Dahlia.” H The salesman, Robert\{Manley | South Gate, Calif; was’ \rreste after an intense search for a red- haired companion who is believed to have spent the last hours with| the girl before she was butchered Wednesday, : Officers said Manley admitted knowing the murdered girl, . and said he drove her to Los Angeles trom San Diego prior to her death. Manley’s automobile, a black Studebaker, was impounded by police, ; Friends of Miss Short told officers ‘hat Manley bore a resemblance to man named “Red” with whom-she pad associated. He was arrested ‘arry Palmer, Eagle Rock. His ‘ear was in Palmer's gartges—? Page, Girl’s Slayin g “| STedel. Gray, a waitress, told airtight alibi, police said. it the home of a fellow salesman, - Miss Short was in at a drive-in restauranvnear San‘ DieXo the day before her, niutilated| | body, severed at the waist, was) found in a vacant lot here, police learned. © police that she served -the ‘black- haired, “black-clad_ girl and “Red” the evening. of January 14 jat‘a drive-in restaurant near San Diego. She said ‘they drank beer, talked| and laughed a lot. Miss Gray said “Red” was about 6 feet tall, weigh- * ing 170 pounds and very vain. Meanwhile, police released Glen Thorpe, 32, former Laramie, Wyo.,| cook, who was arrested, at Merced; , after he mumbled in his sleep di ing a bus ride, “I forgot to cut scar off her leg.” Thorpe had bos JAN eee tree SD TRO R Ly Mr. Tolson__ Mr}. Nichols Mb. “Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington __ Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease 30 184? ten eee ES WASHHINGTON POST