Oakland county, Michgan, authorities are holding five suspects in connection with the murder of Irene Hope Alexander, daughter of james Norman Dewey of this city, which occured July 4 in Sylvan Gradens, a wood in a suburb of Detroit.
Allen Livingston, who was first arrested and identified by the ten-year old companion of the dead girl, is still held. One of the most recent men taken in custody is Tony Kominski, who lives but a short distance from the scene of the murder and assault. Kominski's nose was battered, one side of his face was scratched and his clothing was spattered with blood, police say.
A piece of blood-covered cloth was found in his pocket. Kominski could not explaine its presence, it is said.
Hugh Hale is one of the later suspects placed under arrest.
Dayton Daily News, Jul 13, 1917, Page 8
Companion of Irene Hope Alexander, Dayton Victim of Detroit Assassin, Identifies Man.
After being positively identified for a second time by Eliabeth stillber, campanion of Irene Hope Alexander, who was the daughter of James Norman Dewey, of this city, as the slayer of the Alexander child, which took place in a woods near Detroit, on July 4, Allen Livingston is being held on a charge of first degree murder by Oakland County, Michigan authorities.
Livingston was once before identified by the 11 year-old Stibler child as the man who shot and assaulted the Alexander girl after trying the two together with rope.
Livingston pleadedd not guilty when arrigned and was remanded without bail to the Pontiac, Mich. jail.