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The Miami News from Miami, Florida • 4

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The Miami Newsi
Location:
Miami, Florida
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4-A MIAMI DAILY NEWS, Thursday, April 2, 1953 ing disability because of wounds received during the war. Inquiry in Washington disclosed CLOUGH CAPTURED IN NY. 'T over a seven-month period to Miami from Chicago. Hall, check- charter of the Or- track Clough from Chicago to Mi-ing used car located the, trt ami to New York where he final- Miami dealer who bought the carjder 01 urpie nearu ly was arrested. from Daniels abas Boyson.

A stakeout of the military or- Continued From Page 1-A authority to take him into custody was based on a fugitive warrant issued after the Dade County Grand Jury indicted him in absentia for the Aug. 7 slaying. Arrest of Clough brought to a His tracing came about in the Fortunately, although the 35 following manner, police said: been resold in Miami, thed by pouce until Clough Clough came to Miami last dealer had pulled from the glove showed up to claim his man. July in a car belonging to a Chi-: compartment a photo of Boyson! Clough only lived with the Mi- cago car dealer wnicn ne was and his bride. woman from Aug.

a to Aug. supposed to deliver in Monroe, The Picture was sent to when he abandoned her and new climax the baffling and long-drawn out investigation of the murder, and Miami Detective Hall today was credited with ex i i 1 i Poce. wh0 determined that went to caiumore. ai-JCu there a month, went to New York ft fin; udiiicia eti uic uuic cellent police work in tracking In Miami, the decorated Ma- reaiity clough. With a name to'for two months, returned to Bal down the murder suspect.

In New York to take Clough rine met and married a 28-year-'-rt th' c.runA -a back to Miami after helping New old Miami girl Aug. 5. But he yen the case March and re took out the marriage license un- turned an indictment our days der the name Gordon Boyson. 'iater. His wife's name is Elaine.

nnWh uhilo in Miami also timore ior a monin ana in ten-ruary went back to New York. Police finally spotted Clough collecting his mail, and traced him to a small hotel in East 27th Street, York police and the FBI arrest him. Hall said: 7' Clough, alias Boyson, lived at toid fripnds that ho was rpepiv- "I have a convincing case and I feel reasonably certain that any the time in the same apartment: as Lewis who, according to Hall it-and Miami Homicide Lt. Chester jury will believe it." Quietly Apprehended Cloueh was quietly apprehend WE WIIL1L HBUJY A a U1U1 CUgC, M.O UIC VUlVi fy. SOVVltlAU witness.

Photo Found in Car ed by the FBI agents when he came to the arcade, the Broad-wav Plavland. to pick up a pay FOR C.iSII CLOSEOCTS AXD ODD LOTS No Quantity Too Lara Or Too Small MYERS MDSE. MART, 105 XW 1st Ave, MIAMI, Fla. Lewis, during questioning by check. The arresting officers said Miami detectives, said that Boy Gordon G.

Clough, arrested today in the slaying of Mrs. Dora Pinder, allegedly walked from the Midway Bar, 3 NE 54th one block south to the Pinder home (fenced area) last Aug. 7, robbed and killed Mrs. Pinder, then returned to the barroom. The version was obtained, police reported, from James N.

Lewis who said he was with Clough in the bar earlier and had lbaned him his Beretta gun. A Beretta gun was used in the Pinder slaying. Miami Daily News Photo by Moeser. son told him he drove a car to PHONE 9-9688 he offered no resistance. Cloueh's arrest followed ques tioning by Miami homicide investigators of James N.

Lewis, who was arrested February because If You Can't Come In Order By a gun he purchased at Burdine's PINDER SUSPECT'S BRIDE TELLS STORY Department Store was said to be similar to the type used in the Pinder slaying. After days of questioning, Lew is, according to Miami police, Clough Had Gun -Wife said he "loaned" the gun to Clough but it was never returned. Clough, in admitting he owned a Beretta-type gun a few months ago, said he received the weapon from a friend. The ex-Marine denied Lewis was she'couldn't make a missing persons jpaper story in their paper report out unless he was missing led to Lewis' arrest. "It said.

By DON PETIT Miami Daily Newt Staff Writer "I had no idea that he wa uHth a inf nf monev." she said 'They didn't mention that tney The estranged wife of Gordon BtinnAPAl Itnn ttnsl nnnfliint' loaned him the gun. He refused got the information for that story Gale Clough, 30. said today she To with" murSe7 ffittSi" was with her husband until short- homicide detectives came out at that time I didn know "That sounded kind of funny from our own ho: i men. The newspaper story had absolutely nothing to do with the solving of anything about this Pinder busi get some information recently," ly before Mrs. Dora Pinder was also, to name anyone or say where the gun is.

Maze Of Clues A maze of clues and detecting on the part of Hal were needed she said. this case, he said. "It was just good police work. murdered last Aug. 7.

She told The Miami Daily News in an exclusive interview that Eldredge confirmed this. "One Of Those Things" ness." She would not express any opinion about Clough's innocence or guilt. It's one of those things," he he had in his possession a 'That's the police's job. He nev- She a nice girl and just which from ner description, po-igot married to someone she didn't er said anything to me about any Hiff Tscsf Airline Standards killing," she said. ce saia was a Beretta, tne type Know mucn aDoui.

used in the robbery-slaying of thJ Mrs. Clough said that her hus Lowest AircoacTa JPt Headley Is Pleased SPUE up to on Diamonds wife of Miami's notorious num-'and wa? around their residence Headley, obviously irked by cri- for nearly two weeks after the (rnm.cmp nnarters over Airliners bers racket kingpin. livigiu v. 1 Pollr. Li W.

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I.AI DEBHAI.E: 2101 S. fit. Ph. 2-121! Headley and Eldredge said that Lewis told them he went with Clough by bus to the Midway Bar, NE 54th Street and 3rd Avenue tfce.1, Mi I mey saw mm aowniown a iew days later," she said. She added that she waited to hear from him lor another couple of days and then went to police ItliKtW DUVAL Matched 10 diamond bridal pair! $150 Value! Utrtk kmttitu tir Clfct Sjiltms, ttt.

the day of the murder and that; ip.Eso.rii. MORTH AttEKICiH AltUMtS miti OVER ONE BILLION PASSENCEK MILES OF FAITAFUL SERVICE headquarters to make a missing persons report on him. The girl there told me she This is the Story of how Ruth and Ted get ahead See "This is the Story" on WTVJ at 7:15 P.M. Fri. Hear it on WQAiVI at 8:45 P.M.

Sunday 50 dia- ten Clough left the bar alone fori about 10 minutes." I The police chief said. Lewis contended he did not know where Clough went during his absence but that when he returned he insisted on leaving the place immediately. "Lewis said that Clough called a cab and they went downtown," Headley said. Leaned Clough Gun Eldredge said that Lewis told him he loaned to Claugh a Beretta pistol sometime before the holdup-murder occurred. "Lewis insists he didn't have anything to do with the murder," Eldredge said.

Lewis described Clough as "very nervous" when he returned to the barroom, which is just one block north of th Pinder residence. Meanwhile, Mrs. Elaine Clough, told The Daily News today that she married Clough about two weeks before the Pinder murder. "He was the biggest liar and con man I ever met," she said. She recalled that on the afternoon of the murder she was with Clough and Lewis in the Shell room of the Miami Colonial Hotel, 146 Biscayne Blvd.

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Goo4 Friday Service 8:00 P.M. special speakers will be Commissioner Mrs. William Dray, Territorial Com tnanders, responsible ior The Salvation Army's work in the fifteen Southern states and Mexico. This service will be preceded by rousing street meeting at 7:00 P.M. on the corner oi 79th St.

and NX 2nd Avenue. Easter Sunday Sunday School A.M. special Easter program by the children directed by Assistant Officer, Lieutenant Edna Prevost Easter Worship err ice 11:00 A.M. Sunday Evening Service 8:00 P.M. Easter Pageant entitled "Memorial lor Mary" featuring Easter music etad lovely costumes.

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