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ln Murder of Black Dahlia’ “ LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 19 (UP).—The elusive “Red,” hottest suspect in ‘the lack Dahlia” murder mystery, was a vain, red-haired youth who lived near 22-year-old ‘izabeth Short and was seen drinking beér with her the night before her mutilated. ody was found in a vacant lot here, police said today. Tonight police seemed to know everything about him except his name and whereabouts. That they might even know his name was indicated by Capt. Donohoe of the Homicide Squad, who said police were looking for a red-haired former Marine with a police record extending back to his youth. The young man also was known as Bob, Donohoe said. A waitress told ’police she¢————_____——_—_——— served the black-haired, black-) clouded the party of the young AEE eA Push Hunt for Vain Red-He ae clad girl and “Red” the evening of Jan. 14 at a drive-in restaur- int near San Diego. The wait- fess, Jadell Gray, said she knew iss Short as “Beth” and had erved her on other occasions. couple, according to the waitress. She said they-drank beer, talke: and laughed a lot. Miss Gray said “Red” is about six feet tall, weighs 170 pounds and is very vain. “He looked repeatedly at him- No hint of the tragedy to come TO" fel ina cigaret machine mir- xox, apparently to see if his hair was combed,” she said. “It ‘was combed all right—very neatly.” Meanwhile, police released Glen Thorpe, 32, former Laramie, Wyo., cook, who was arrested .at Merced after he mumbled in his sleep during a bus-ride, “I: Edward Glen Thorpe “Airtight alibi? cleared him of any complicity in murder. eo (AP rat aaa tfea fee New York Daily Mirror Page Mr. Carson a Mr. Egan . Mr. Hendon _ Mr Penningtfa _ t to cut the Off he leg.” Thorpe had an air-tight alibi, police said. ; ’San Diego police said’ “Redp lived in an auto court not from the drive-in restaurant where he was seen with the pretty erstwhile movie extra and party girl. Miss Short, at the time of the slaying, lived at the Bayview Terrace housing. project across the highway from the res= taurant. The latest tip tied in with in- formation given by a neighbor ~£ Mrs. Elvera French, in whose ppartment Miss Short was stay~ ing. The neighbor said Miss Short left the house Jan. 7 with a red- haired youth, She was ‘seen jo- enter a light-colored coupe with ine taking the car from him. The car bore a ‘transibr. sticker with the words “Hunting: ton Beach” or “Huntingtén- Park.” . Friends said Short’s ad- } mirer was an ines employe ! who lived in Huntington Park. Two unidentified men also were sought in San Francisco for ques- tioning about possible informa- tion on the girl’s activities and acquaintances. George Piette, of . Rodondo Beach, who was arrested at ‘Parker, Ariz, on. an. auto. theft’ charge and questioned when he irl named “Betty” at Redond each, was cleared of the Shor}: slaying today.