TIIE MORXIXG' OREGQXIAX WEDNESDAY, SOTE3IBER 37, 1918.
LIU HEARING HELD
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BRIDE OF ALLEGED MURDERER WHO SAYS SHE SAW HUS
BAND KILL DEPUTY SHERIFF TWOMBLEY.
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Law May Excuse, Bride From
Telling Murder Story.
OWN LIFE HISTORY GIVEN
i:nsasonirnt to Dr. Bancroft Broken,
fchc Says, AYIirn She Met
Usoddvme Llard.
Mr.. John Cyril Llard. bride of the
f Urged murderer of FranW W Twom
bley. Deputy Sheriff, was taken to the
Courthouse to testify before the grand
Jury yesterday, but the bearing was
postponed until today. If the girl Is
married to Llard. as she says, she can
rot be a witness In the trial, because
of the law which bars a wife from tes
tifying; acainat her husband except In
vases where the crime was committed
acalnst herself.
Mrs I.iard. who wss In the automo
bile with her husband when the deputy
was shot, made a complete confession j
of the crime to the police, and has J
promised to testify both before the
grand jiry and at the trlaL
The bride, who before her marriage
was Miss Augusta E. Carlson, of the
Hillcrest Hotel. "33 Washington street,
says that her parents belonged to the
nobility in Norway. Khe came to Amer
ica on a visit before the war. and did
not return on account of the danger
from submarines. .
Liard met Mirn Carlson when he reg
lntered at the Hillcrest Hotel on Octo
ber S. He came to Portland from
Butte.
ro.ltloa Is Realgaed.
Miss Carlson had told her friends
that she was engaged to marry a Dr.
tv. Bancroft, who, she said, had been
commissioned in the Army and had
gone to France. She resigned as a
clerk in the Olds. Wortman tt King
store, where she had worked for a
year, on November 1. telling her em
ployers that she had married Dr. Ban
croBj. To a few intimate friends, how
ever, she confided that she had fallen
in love with Liard and jilted the doc
tor. Miss Carlson had considerable abilr
ity as a miliner. and when she first
rame to Portland In September. 1S17.
she worked for a time in the hat de
partment at the Portland Emporium.
she remained tnere as substitute for
another clerk until she procured
'permanent position with Olds, Wortman
t King. .
I'nr Friends Made.
Girl clerks at the latter establish
ment say Miss Carlson was reserved,
and did not make many intimate
friends. She told of her engagement
to Dr. Bancroft, however, and related
many incidents of their associations.
She told thern some si months ago
that her fiance had gone to France, and
then she told them about the time of
her marriage that the doctor had been
unable to pass the physical examination
In New York, and was back in Port
land. She added that he had so im
proved in health that he had been ac
cepted for service, and that they were
going to New York.
Liard was taken to the County Jail
yesterday. His wife is held in the City
Jail. Inspectors Snow and Tackaberry
escorted her to the Courthouse to tes
tify before the grand jury, and took
her back to police headquarters last
night.
Mrs. Liard was In a cheerful frame of
mind when she returned to the City
Jail. She smiled at the remarks of po
lice who rode up in the elevator with
her. Police believe that she is really
glad that her husband has been arrest
ee, inasmuch as she says she was
afraid he would kill her on account of
her knowledge of the murder.
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MRS. JOHV CYRIL. LIARD. FORMERLY MISS At'GVSTA E. CARLSOX,
WHO COXFKSSED IV SK S ATIO.V A t, CASE.
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LIARD KNOWN AS B. M. HAY
OREGON' CIT1 OFFICIALS IDEX
TIFV MURDER SUSPECT.
-I.iard, on the contrary. Is sullen. He
refuses to talk to the police at alL
Captain Circle says he gritted his teeth
audibly when the captain approached
his celL
Police yesterday found the automo
bile from which the shooting- was done
in the Man ley Automobile Company's
Saraee., Detectives spent the whole day
checking- up odd bits of evidence
against Liard. Liard will not be al
lowed to consult an attorney until 48
hours have elapsed from tho time of
his arrest, during which time the law
allows the police to build up their case
before the prisoner can begin plans for
defenfe.
Inspector Clark learned yesterday
that from the Thursday following; the
murder until the day of the arrest the
I.lards toured the country around
1'ortland. carefully avoiding the city.
They were arrested a few hours after
their return.
Inspectors say that Mrs. J. D. Mc-J-'arland.
manacer of the Iennlson
Apartments, where the Llards were
arrested, will be given the li'OOO re
ward offered for his rapture. Civil
service rules require policemen to do
nate rewards to the funds of the Police
Athletic and Beneficiary Association.
Mr. McFarland rendered valuable as
sistance to the police working on the
rase by Impersonating; Mrs. Liard when
the' alleeed murderer telephoned to
hia apartment. He entered the rooms
In response to Mrs. McFarland's re
quest, and found the police awaiting
him.
Inspector Snow outlined the capture
in detail yesterday. The lights in the
apartment formerly occupied by the
Llards had been turned off. Llard
drove his automobile past the entrance
several times before he nerved himself
to enter.
The door of the apartment was
locked. Liard unlocked the door with
his right hand. As he shoved the door
open Inspector Snow seized Mm by the
arm and drew him Inside. Quick as a
flash, the inspector slipped his hands
under Liard s arms and secured a ham
merlock. He held the prisoner while
Inspector Kellaher disarmed him.
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LIARD PREPARED FOR FLIGHT
Alleged MurJrer Equipped With
Camping Paraphernalia.
Theoretically. John Cyril Liard. who,
according to his wife, shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Twnmbley after robbing;
the toll office at the eastern end of the
interstate bridge, was a careful and
painstaking criminal. He tried In ad
vance to provide for all contingencies
A visit to his former rooms at the Dennl
son Apartments, lO-'TVi Belmont street.
convinced Inspectors Snow. Tackaberry
and Kellaher of this while they were
investigating the prisoner's life In Port
land.
Liard had been careful to secure an
apartment with two exits. He had been
snown several when he went to the
place to engage rooms, and had se
lected apartnv-'nt No. 15, which is one
opening on a fire escape. Outside the
glass-paneled door leading; from the
hall to the rooms was a sign with a
pointing; finger, snyina; "To Fire Es
cape,' and this caught Liard s eye when
he engaged the suite, according to the
InndUdy.
The fire escape, a substantial iron
'alrway on the outside of the build
ing, would have nffordrd Liard exit
had pursuers come to his front door,
the police say hs figured.
He was also prepared for immediate
flight, even to the wilderness. In his
room was found one of the most com
plete and compact luncheon sets the of
licers have seeu in a long time. Two
large thermos bottles, nickel-plated
food boxes and plates, knives, forks,
and spoons all fitted Into this affair
and enough food for several days could
Live been carried in it.
In addition, the Inspectors found de
tail and la'ge-scale maps of the entire
acific Coast from the Mexican border
to Northern British Columbia, and
perhaps most remarkable of all a
small but accurate "mariner's quad
rant" and compass, all packed In
neat leather case, by which Liard rould
ascertain his latitude and longtitudo
bv "taking the sun" at noon, even if he
should have fled to the mountains In
an effort to avoid pursuit.
Among Liard s effects also were
found a number of machinist's tools and
carborundum grinding wheel, by
which other tools could have been fash
ioned. The tools were all of fine grade
and were compact, making a kit that
would be useful to a man thrown sud
denly upon his own resources far from
owns where no repair shops could be
found. The Inspectors believe that in
outfitting himself. Liard had taken all
precautions possible and that it he had
not been apprehended when he was the
greatest difficulty would have followed
any effort to capture him.
In addition o the purely 'technical
equipment, Liard had apparently been
ready. spender In an etiort to please
his young bride. Beautifully embroid
ered table linen and doilies were found
in trunks belonging to the couple, as
well as -clothes of superfine quality
For their amusement a phonograph
and some score of expensive records
had been purchased, mostly vocal se
lections by famous operatic and other
singers. Nearly all the songs were sen
timental: the marked lack of military
or martial music in these war times
being remarked upon by the -inspect
ors. Hand-palnted china, such as is
dear to any woman, was found in abun
dance In their rooms, showing' Llard
had provided his wife with .practically
everything that she fancied.
There was alsc, among . their effects,
"spraying atomizers for various antl
influenza medicines. Showing that the
murderer and his bride were looking
after their health as well as their gen
eral comfort. The small kitchenette
opening off the apartments was well
stocked with food; the bathroom was
filfcd with costly toilet articles and on
all sides were evidences of the
luxurious life they had led.
Some doubt still exists In the minds
of the detectives as to the prisoner's
real name and Inspectors Tackaberry,
Snow and Kellaher pointed to a book
found among his effects that might
have led to his assuming the name of
J. lard." This book, useful in the
prisoner's plan to make himself inde
pendent of others snould he have to
resort to flight, was entitled Laird
&Lee's Book of a Thousand Answers
to yuestidns." and was filled with a
mass of technical information, as well
as the material usually contained in
the more elaborate almanacs. The In
spectors think the man may have .taken
the name "Liard" as a variation of
the "Laird" on this book.
This book, they point out, with Its
directions dor the solving of problems
of all sorts, taken in connection with
the tools that Liard had. would make
any man of his evident quick wit
almost independent of outside aid for
some considerable time, should he be
forced to flee into unsettled country.
WOMEN QUITE IN CANVASS
PORTLAND TO RAISE $20,000
FOR WAVERLY HOME.
Flying' Squadron, Under Direction
of Mrs. MacMaster, AVill Seek
Larger Subscriptions.
Portland women will unite their ef
forts today In a tag sale to raise
$20,000 f or " the AVaverly Baby Home.
Under the direction of Jlrs. William
MacMaster, chairman of the sale, tho
residential district was canvassed yes
terday, resulting in a generous sum
which will form the nucleus for tho
big sale in the business section today.
The tags will be sold on the street for
25 cents. Tags at SI will also be on
sale for automobiles and stores.
In response to a request from friends
of the home who have expressed a de
sire to give large sums, a flying
squadron of women has been formed
under -'Sirs. MacMaster. These wome
will cover the entire city by automobil
and have already been promised sub
scrlptions amounting to several thou
sands of dollars.
JJenry K. Reed is assisting Mrs. Mac
Master as director of the sale. Mrs
William C. Alvord and Mrs. C. B. Sim
mons willNact as colonels: Mrs. Ferdl
nand E. Reed will have charge of th
canvas of industrial plants; the rest
dencc districts are in charge of the
I'arcnt-Teacher Associations and th
W. C. T. U. dollar tags will be sold by
the Greater Portland Association and
representatives of men's civic clubs
under the direction of K. J. Jaeger.
General headquarters for the salc.wil
be at the Portland Hotel.
Tag sellers are asked Jo report a
headquarters this morning at 7:30 as
the sale will open at S:45 to catch busl
ness men on their way to stores and
office buildings.
WOMEN BEAT OFF PROWLER
Unidentified Man, Thought to Be
Demented, Sought by Police.
A man. believed by the police to be
demented, attacked three women on the
Kast Side last night and badly fright
ened them. Miss Grace Williams, Mrs.
F. A. Scott and Mrs. Hasel Wright, all
residing at 226 Adams street, reported
to the police that a man stepped up be
hind them at Russell street and Will
iams avenue, and grabbed Mrs. Scott
and Mrs. Wright. Tho women screamed
and he released them and seized Miss
Williams around the waist. He was
frightened away by the approach of
pedestrians.
The man is described as tall and alim
and wears a hat with a narrow rim.
lie has been seen loitering in the neigh
borhood for several cays, it was re
ported.
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Casualties of Sevrrc Engagement on
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tain names of many members of the 91st
Division, which waa not in a severe en
gagement until November and 2, when
the soldiers from the North Pacific
states attacked and captured a city on
the banks of the Scheldt River, south
of Ghent. The division was returned to
its billet immediately, and was not in
the fighting again.
Apparently, the casualties of the
battle, which probably extended
through the night, have not yet been
reported. At the present rate of trans
mission the lists of casualties will not
be completed for 60 days)
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Many cases of grippe, colds, pneu
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Associated Press.) There has been a
diminution in the -violence of the in
fluenza epidemic, which reached Its
height in the death of 400 persons
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The dead were placed on planks and
the bodies covered with wrapping -pa
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Postoffice Box in That City Secured
Under Name of Basil M.
Hay, They Report.
Under the name of Basil M. Hay.
John C. Liard, accused of the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Twombley, had a
iqaii box in Oregon City, where for
some three weeks before the murder he
received mail from the East and else
where. Hay, as he was known in Ore
gon City, came to the attention of
authorities when he presented a money
order for 69, from a New York sport
ing goods house, which he tried to get
cashed.
Because he could not furnish per
sonal identification, the Oregon City
postoffice refused to handle the money
order and Liard then went to all three
Oregon City banks in' an effort to
realize on the order. In all places he
failed to give sufficient identification.
His efforts in this line and his evident
displeasure at his failure to obtain the
money, drew attention to him and
thereafter his goings and comings were
marked.
Yesterday Sheriff Wilson. Speed
Officer Meads. Deputy District At
torney Burke, all of Clackamas County.
and Assistant Postmaster Howe, of
Oregon City, came to Portland, visited
the City Jail and looked the . prisoner
over, and then went to District At
torney Evans' office, where they talked
with Mrs. Liard who was waiting to
appear before the grand jury.
Speed Officer Meads recalled passing
Llard or Hay as he was known to him
frequently on the road between Port-
iand and Oregon City. "I never had
occasion to get after him for speed
ing." said Meads, "but I noticed that
he drove just about as fast as the law
allowed."
After failing to get the money 'order
cashed in Oregon City. Llard returned
to Portland, and cashed it at the United
States National Bank here. It appear!
that he had mortgaged one of his auto
mobiles at the bank to obtain money
and on the strength of the mortgage
the bank made no question of cashing
the money order, which Liard in
dorsed. .
Postal Inspectors say that they have
ascertained that Llard, under the name
of Hay, sent approximately 1200 to a
.ew lork sporting goods house (the
name of which they refuse to reveal
at present) for the purpose of buying
some firearms of special make. The
sporting goods house was unable to
fill his order in its entirety and so sent
him the J69 money order as a rebate on
the unfilled portion of his order. The
money order was entirely regular.
Speed Officer Meads and Deputy Dis
trict Attorney, of Clackamas County.
according to Sheriff Wilson, think
Liard used one of his two cars In rutv
nlng liquor from California north and
re working on clues of this nature.
Whether Llard himself drove the car,
or hired a driver for this purpose if
the car was used in bootlegging has
not been determined.
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Xcw Chief ot Police .Says Only Old
Glory May Wave.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26. One of the first
official acts of Chicago's new chief of
police. Colonel John J. Garrity, was to
declare war on anarchists.
'There won't be anyred flag parades
in Chicago while I am chief of police.
he said. "The only flag anybody needs
to fly in this city is the Stars and
Stripes."
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