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SLAIN BATHE MAN AND ALSO DRESS CORPSE Police Have Theory Chicago Murder Victim Had Worn Feminine Clothes Grandson Arrested As He Views Remains In Morgue; Blood In His Auto CHICAGO, Dec. Two dresses and in blood bespattered bundle that in cluded man's mitten and two bath towels to which bits of flesh and hair were clinging beside the smouldering embers of fire on lonely puzzled and bewildered police investigating the already unusual murder of an aged man identified as Albert Nussbaum The head of the dead man. discovered in the early dawn beside railroad tracks south of the city had been battered almost beyond recognition, yet his body had been clean of all blood washed his linen was fresh and spotless, his evercoat new and expensive. Arrested in Morgue Linking all these things together police the theory that if woman, perhaps two, were not directly involved in the crime, the himself, had been aged victim, garbed in feminine clothing when slain and had been disrobed and dressed in a man's habiliments by From the unwilling the killers. lips of Floyd Nusbaum, grand son the supposed victim and not unknown the police, detectives were seeking to wrest information which would clear up the crime. The youth was taken into custody when he strolled into the morgue to which the body had been taken and told police he was it that it was seeking to identify that of his grand father. Find Evidence In Car His efforts to explain how he had been led to the morgue brought about search for the auto in which he had driven up and resulted police say, of fresh blood stains and piece of human skull in the car. "Nusbaum will be booked for murder before the day over" said Police Captain Patrick J. Collins. "We don't know yet how his grand father was killed or why, but soon." The setting of the crime was within mile of the spot on the same lonely prairie where, in the summer of 1924, Loeb and Leopold disposed of the body their victim, little Bobby Franks. Like in that celebrated "murder for thrill" the crime today revealchance workman passing along and discovering the body. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) the paper within time limit. The time limit expired last February. The bank closed Oct. 20. There is no explanation as to why the guarantee was not met. Whether the national banking authorities ever made an effort to force obeyance of the agreement is not known. New Offer Rumored Mr. Vernon. is president of the First National bank of Coweta and his associates, James F. Darby, Hugh McWilliams and C. C. Hultquist, were closeted in conference yesterday afternoon and today with L. R. Kershaw, the bank receiver, at which time the situation was discussed. It is reported these interests may make new offer on the bank, but confirmation is lacking. In the of event of new offer is doubtful, according to reports, that the negotiators will offer the depositors 70 cents on the dollar as they guarantee in their original proposal. At the present time $178,000 of the guaranteed paper remains unpaid. It is out of this sum that the guarantors are to pay according the Vernon proposal. Since Kershaw became receiver of the bank it understood he has collected approximately $50,000 on the paper. Time Limit Expires Jan. 20 The time limit for stockholders of the bank to pay their 100 per cent as levied by the receiver upon orders of the comptroller expires Jan. 20. the end of in 90 day period given. them. At the expiration of the time limit suits will be instituted against those who have not met their AMsessment. Approximately of the $200,000 levy has been collected. The Vernon offer provides that the stockholders must pay as another condition to the purchase. The receiver hopeful he will be able to exceed this amount by without instituting suit, but the remainder will no doubt be subject to litigation. Indebtedness approximating $29.100 was collected by the receiver on Monday. Approximately and half per cent of paper naNonal bank examiners considered worthless the time the bank was closed upon their orders, has been Collected by the receiver, Ten per cent of paper classed as "fair" by the authorities has been and approximately 40 per of the that national paper bank authorities said was id has been realized upon. Retires $300,000 Debt The retired receiver has also from the federal reserve bank Kansas City approximately $200,Ity made from that institution giv. collateral its best
