Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 21

(3rab dL Fir Dm (g(5 lil Petersburg W'mws 1 Wcdncsdoy, Feb. 9, 1955 Sf. Petersburg -21 imei rWttPOOOn uqo Loodl To ISeveinige To ISobbeirv By JOHN GARDNER A St. Petersburg gambler was questioned in Tampa jail last night about the Pinellas Park slaughterhouse slaying yesterday of Henry V. Shelton, 56-year-old member of pioneer county families, and then was freed with Good Morning PAUL DAVIS CONDUCTOR Git -WvT Xl 0.

-r 1 out charges. CTiroea Photos by Johnni Evans) slaughterhouse slaying scene. The tracks of a killer led to and from County Road 13 and were ferreted out by a prison camp bloodhound. Talk Of The Town Today The Russian situation. Member of pioneer family murdered.

Subdivisions closing in on master road plan. The Sick List C. E. Loy, 3370 Lealman Ave real estate man. back to VA Hos Dotted lines trace the path of a killer who police said murdered Henry W.

Shelton, 3G, member of pioneer county families, yesterday. In background is the 1 -t IT pital in Atlanta, iia. third trip there for treatment send Jnm a card Police Lt. Verne Goodbread. "00 37th St.

home Shelton was gunned down by a mystery-pistol-w ielder as he stood in front of his shabby slaughterhouse on 82nd Avenue North a half-mile cast of VJS. 19. An avid card player and dog track bettor, Shelton carried sums as high as $30,000 in cash in "an old brown leather his four sons said. The wallet was not found. Investigators called the shooting a revenge or robbery slaying.

Peace Justice Edward Silk, acting as coroner, said, "There's no question about it. It's murder. FOUND BY HELPER Shelton's body, sprawled face up from Mound Park can have isitors thanks all for cards and I fe I A I it flowers. Names In The News Detroit Detective Lt. Anthony Hodman, wife and daughter, Jane, and Mr.

and Mr. Bert Garner, visit Mr. and Mrs. M. R.

Broi, 12. 4th Ave. NE Tony and Mrs. Garner their children llrrkett. mechanical superintendent of the Hartford.

Conn, and right arm outstretched, was 'A i Courant. and Mrs. back In these parts on their annual winter ----w-'-'- i -a. vacation swimj Mildred II. Fraley.

St, P'rg. and Willi G. Graham spotted about 8 a.m. by Frank Gazzo, 16-year-old slaughterhouse helper, when he reported for work. Th -nn1h ran tn a rifarhv cabin and James K.

Privett, Clearwater, among Peninsular Telephone em-rlovt'S to receive five vear-tnns Mrs. G. A. Itudd, 2145 3Hth and alerted two of Shelton's sons. Ave, read atxitit reunion of old Soiia bandsmen, and reported that hr bte father.

William I.Sry. played clarinet, viol.n and trom 31 a shows slaying scene location. Tire tracks indicated killer fled toward Tampa on County Road 15 after walking to slaughterhouse death site (arrow). bone with the Scusa band later he organized the N.Y. Marine Band Man at Oi 1st St.

found a purse in a Central "I told Jimmie Shelton something had happened to his daddy." Gazzo told reporters, "and they ran back here with me." Avenue More phone booth n) money but papers belonging to Paul It. Shaffer. Terre Haute. Ind. Jimmie Shelton.

18. said he and Body of Henry W. Shelton, 56, was found sprawled beside his station wagon outside his Pinellas Park slaughter house yesterday. Police said a gunman fired a single pistol slug into Shclton's heart. Jottings Off The Cuff his 14-year-old brother.

Ronnie had spent the night in a cabin about 100 yards from the murder scene. "It's funny. the youth aid Thomas Wells "we didn't hear any shot. It must have ben someone dad knew be 1 cause the dogs didn't bark." Shelton said he and his brother arose about 7:30 a.m. UNIDENTIFIED MAN Thorn A.

Iljejtrrty. 8t, ed.tor of Winstcd. Conn Evening Citiicn. wrote Kid and Kufts a.king them to save a playing fur him Iteberra Adam, the blind woman who sells eggs, sav she has all orders now he can take tare of note in GM brought a Hood of them she'll expand her flock Mrs. Carrie Bowers, 4t Ave.

ph. 70-9555. lo.st a billfold Monday at 22nd Sf. P.O. papers in it important to her pair ladies cloves at xprcdt.oat races Sunday? Finder is at ph.

Lose a nice little pin lettered WSNS. 12? It's at Holiday Iuige. ph. 7-4wU. t.

3rd Ave. S. Bathhouse at Mullet Key ojn-n despite lack of dedication ceremonies boats there from Yacht Basin. Gulfport and Johns Pass, weather permitting General Electric opened outdoor lighting research center on C2 a re tract south of Hendersonvillc. one of the summer capitals of St.

P'rg will henceforth call Hcnd'v'le "Outdoor Lighting Center of the World" The state's photogenic First Family, the Collinses, pictured in world news photo Dies; Was New Hotel Inspector The youth said they stayed in the cabin at times to prevent Thomas Lester Wells who minor thefts at the slaughterhouse. Ronnie Shelton said Monday night an unidentified man ap Frank 16, helper at the slaughterhouse, found Shclton's bod'. I was appointed by Gov. LeRoy Col proached the cabin and asked if lins to the Florida Hotel Commission as hotel inspector Feb. 1.

died r4 -sc yesterday afternoon in Morton anyone lived there, "I Know mm again if I saw him," the teenager said. Police hunted the man last page in Brockton, Mass Daily Entcrpn.se paper brought in by Harold Btanehelte. night. Short Takes Hottest clue was the sighting of V. a gray Cadillac yesterday morn inn nnar th murder scene Plant hospital, Clearwater.

He was 64. Mr. vas in the wholesale grocery business in Tallahassee for 30 years, moving to Clearwater six years ago, and residing at 1155 Marine Ave. He was in the real estate business in Clearwater. He was a member of the 'a store.

50t 5th Ave. S. holds a new billfold of found in store Woman at 4T09 75th Ave. Shelton's four sons said a Tampa Penn State Dru morocco leather t.l vamhW who had dealings wun 9 '--tt. ,7 same type same V-i their father drove the found an ornate slipper Piano Signatures in Black Snell Isle Women's Cub Very snazzy posters up advertising and White concert Saturday 8 Miss Stuart.

Th. 32 9131, I 4 Peace Memorial Church of Clearwater. Lodge No. 1525, Woman's Cottage. Bay Pines, lost navy blue wallet around Webb's car.

Deputy Sheriff L. M. Kersey took the murder probe into Tampa, hunting for the unidentified important papers Luie West. 1016'i 24Ui Ave. found gambler last night Kersey also questioned a known St.

Petersburg gamester, lodged in Tampa jail about two hours after the shooting 's. i-zl-f. on a drunk and disorderly charge, Three of Shelton's sons talk to Deputy Sheriff L. M. Kersey.

The sons, armed with rifles, joined an underbrush search for their fathers killer. Left to right are William Shelton, Kersey, James Shelton and Ronald Shelton. Mack bound Bible on 9th St. near 20th Ave. contains many notations Street scene: The Boxer dog that waited for the crecn light before crossing at tnh St.

and 34th Ave. showing more sense than some pedestrains Spring: It must be just around the corner wild plum trees on 30th Ave. are in full bloom Robin; They have invaded the city again Note to Mrs. A.W.P. cf Wilkinsburg.

Mrs. II. B. Mills, bird expert, says these robns have been here all winter, in the woods and fields of rural sections, on the keys, too many were here around Christines back now. maybe to cat the red berries on the Florida holly-trees they'll head north late in March.

us ac frppd after ouesuonins. 1 NO POWDER BURNS County Chief Medical Examiner BPOE. and the American Legion. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mildred H.

Wells, Clearwater; one son. Thomas Lester Wells Clearwater: a daughter, Mrs. M. L. Keller, Dayton.

Ohio; two granddaughters: one brother. Sinclair Wells, assistant commissioner of the Lands Clearance Divi-sioin. State Agriculture Department. Tallahassee; and five sisters. Miss Bessie Leigh Wells, and Mrs.

Polly Wells Wetmore. Tallahassee. Sirs. Edgar C. Weichcl, Scranton.

Mrs. Cora Wells Petermann. Dania, and Mrs. James V. Lore.

Davidson, Moss Funeral Home, Clearwater is in charge of Dr. E. R. Koontz said the falai PETERSON TELLS COMMISSION rt'e-" pistol slug about .330 caliber size slammed into Shelton's left chest and arced through his body, coming out at the right rear of his back. No powder burns were found on Shelton's clothing.

Dr. Koontz said a second bul Subdivisions Are Closing In On Master Road Plan (Other Commission News on Pages 20, 31) By TOM TWTTTY The County's proposed right of way masterplan for let hole was found in Shelton's left forearm, "I can't say whether he was shot once or twice. the medical examiner said, "but it is possible he threw up his left arm On Oiher Pages AIRTOKT MANAGER charges Budget Board with failure to get facts. PAGE 20. JUDGE DENIES bond to convicted "pants burglar" PAGE 31.

SECOND victim of Clearwater fire dies. PAGE 31. CITY HANDS county indigent hospital patients problem. PAGE 31. BEACH COMMISSION meets tonight to study charter.

PAGE 33. Edgar Price, State Road Camp prisoner, turns a two-year-old blood hound loose on footprints leaving the slaughter house murder scene. The dog" followed scent to a nearby hard surfaced road. angles to this case," Saunders continued. Leading the probe with Sheriff Saunders was Pinellas Park Police Chief Ellis DeVoe.

Working with Saunders and DeVoe were Deputies A. C. Brannen. J. F.

rca-cock and all Pinellas Park policemen. The low talking Sheriff called for a bloodhound from a nearby State Road Department prison camp to pick up the trail of the fleeing gunman. FRESH FOOTPRINTS A set of fresh footprints led to and from the slaying scene along Saw-grass Creek drainage canal to nearby Gandy Bridge Boulevard 'County Road 15). The bloodhound lead searchers to the road where fresh car tire tracks were found. The blood hound nosed up on another set of fresh tracks angling through woods to an apparent rendezvous spot, leading investigators to theorize at least two people were involved in the brutal shooting.

The fast paced investigation reached out to Orlando as Saunders attempted to locate a man known to have slipped Shelton a check for $700 the slaughterhouse operator was unable to cash. Shelton's sons said their father had three "bad" checks in the missing wallet. Also coming under the investigation spotlight was a poker game Shelton sat in on around 10 days ago. Sheriff's deputies were attempting to round up players in the game for questioning. HUNT FOR WALLET Shelton's sons beat underbrush around the slaying site hunting for the brown leather wallet.

Jimmie Shelton said he once saw his father "count out $21,000" from his wallet. About $G0 in cash, held by a money clip, was found in Shelton's pocket. Another $50 was found in the station wagon glove compartment. Almost $40 in silver dollars was found in a coffee can in the station wagon. Questioned so far in the investigation were Shelton's sons, nearby dairy owner Leon Sellers, and postman James Wells.

It was sellers who said he spotted the gray Cadillac about 6:30 a.m. yesterday. Wells. 4121 18th Ave. told investigators he carried bet money to the Su Petersburg dog track Monday night for Shelton and "hadn't seen him since." Wells said Shelton's btts did not pay off Another Shelton son.

Kenneth, told investigitors he had warned his father about carrying large sums of cash. "I told him times were getting hard and he shouldn't be carrying it around on him," Kenneth Shelton said. ONCE JAILED Shelton. 3365 56th Ave. N.

was jailed in Tampa April 22. 1952, police records disclosed in connection with a robbery and was later found innocent in court. He was a member by marriage of the pioneer Harris and McMul-len families in Pinellas County. Among Shelton's in-laws are two bank executives, a former county commissioner, and a one-lime county road board member. Shelton came here 33 years ago from Louisville, Ky.

Survivors include his wife; sons, William Kenneth James B. and Ronald a daughter, Nancy Jeanne, all of St. Petersburg, and two brothers. Richard and Fred, both pf Louisville. John S.

Rhodes is in chart of arrangements. a Finellas netwonc ot luture lour lane nignways is Roebling Home 'Invader' In New Trouble threatened with being "run over" by fast moving subdivisions before it can be officially adopted. Faced with a flood of plats along the routes of the proposed for the drive purposes Commissioner Frank Hoercher thoroughfares, now largely in vir gin territory. Public Works Direc objected to public works depart tor C. A.

Peterson yesterday plead ed ith the County Commission at its regular Clearwater meeting to moit and board stalling on a Bay Ridge Heights subdivision plat athwart, the proposed 210 foot master plan parkway right of way on 102nd Avenue near Seminole DRIP BLASTS RUMORMONGERS Slightly Warmer Today help stem the tide and issue an Lake appeal to developers. "By March 1 we should be able to make public a complete official The plat as submitted by W. E. Mundell ct al was based on the map with the right of way widths to protect himself and the bullet went through into his chest. The medical examiner said death apparently was not instantaneous.

"There was some oxygen in the tissue." Dr. Koontz said, "indicating he at least took two or three breaths after he was shot." Dr. Koontz placed time of death between 6:30 and 7 a.m. yesterday. LEFT ABOUT 6:30 A.M.

Shelton's wife, Verna Clair, told investigators her husband apparently left home for his slaughterhouse about 6:30 a.m. yesterday. The meat cutter had labored some time before his death. Sheriff Sid Saunders, directing the investigation said, because freshly boned beef was found in a container in the slaughterhouse. Saunders said the be-aproned Shelton apparently stepped outside the slaughterhouse to his death.

"Whether someone he knew came to see him, or he heard someone prowling outside is not known." the County's chief investigator said. "There are a lot of usual 60 foot right of way for CLEARWATER Keith R. Atkinson. 31, Largo, who was freed Monday after he convinced a jury he had mistaken the Roebling home here for a motel, is in trouble again. Sheriff Sid Saunders said he was stopped by Largo police after he had driven away in a car owned by A.

J. Browder, Clearwater, Monday night. While police were investigating, they said Atkinson engaged in a scuffle with Bill Matthews, one of the spectators who gathered when the car wa stopped. For this he also faces a charge of assault and battery. Hearinz is at 10 a.m.

today be fore Magistrate Ray timer. subdivision roads. Hoercher re 5C 1 I I ported, however, that the owners were willing to give the county a letter stating the necessary ad I we want. he declared. Meantime, he urged developers planning subdivisions "to consult with us in advance regarding proper right of way widths' on the tentative routes which were published in map form a month ago.

Peterson appealed to land owners to offer the required rights of way without charge to the county, if ditional right of way would be held in reserve and given the county "when it shows evidence" cs the road will actually be built. Hoercher said the subdividers Northwest winds anJ cloudy kiei teamed up Tuesday to bring miir in didn't want to be kept waiting 20 possible, pointing out two advan temperature down below average with a f4-degree high and a 57 low or 30 years for county plans to jell But the scrambled weather which Deputy Sheriff J. F. Peacock forms a plaster cast of a tire track found near the murder scene. Commissioner Charles Fischer brought .60 of rain was prelude to declared that maybe we are fair and alightly warmer atmos looking too far in the future with phere.

Open Golf Tournament starting tomorrow would enjoy the best February weather Florida had to offer. Times oracle J. ThindcrsquaTl Drip, happy to see the clouds roll away, was quick to denounce rumor-mongers: "Loose talk." he said severely, "is a cry and a shame. You take Monday. People were runnin around askin everyone was there gonna be 60 to 70 p.h.

inds hit here in afternoon. 'Turned out some hysterical 210 foot right of ways. tages. 1. Realization of the long range plan will enhance the value of land along the proposed master-plan routes.

2. Failure to get full right of way cooperation of subdividert and landowners along any given route might entail a shift In location. One part of the plan was altered yesterday when the Commission. It appeared that out-of-door tnorts such as the $3,000 Women's Peterson reported that on the 102 Avenue east west lateral 2 Defectives, Cab Driver (which also cuts down to part of 94th Avenue), nearly half of the Citizens' Curriculum Advisory Committee To Meet Thursday The Cltixens Curriculum Advisory Committee will open its meeting the public Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Northeast High School.

A report from the procedural committee will be heard and details of organization will be worked out. Tbe committee has to do with the public schools. DROODLES Seriously Kurf In Crash 210 foot right of way has been pledged and the county already holds deeds to approximately an acting on evidence nothing had (Picture on Page 23) Ralph Henry Lee, lieutenant of other fourth for 100 foot right of happened in more than 40 years type had probably heard a radio way. The county is seeking to get this expanded to 210 feet after acceptance of a road petition along the newly proposed Bay- detectives, in the St. Petersburg police department, Detective shore Drive below Courtney Camp 105 feet from property owners on news item about a little storm what hit a couple hunnert miles away on the North Gulf coast last weekend.

"Yesterday, now, some Califor- SgL R. Earl Newberry were seriously hurt at about 10 p.m. last each side of the center line. night in a traffic collision on Fourth bell Causeway on old Tampa Bay. dropped all calim In favor of landowners in the area represented by II.

H. Baskin Sr. of Clearwater. The commission approved the Bay Ridge plat contingent on it receiving a letter from the own Street North at 52nd Avenue. Edson told police he was turning into a trailer park to deliver a telegram.

All three were taken to Mound Park. Lee. 39, of 2010 24th Ave. suffered chest and head injuries. Newberry, 49, of 1930 1st Ave.

suffered a possible fractured skull, cut left wrist and bruises. Lee and Newberry were en route to meet Sheriff Sid Saunders in regard to the Henry Shelton murder case. No charges were filed. Pohce said they were driving Deadline For Filing Midnight tonight is the deadline for filing applications for open man must of cot homesick an tarts runnin around yellii Smog Smog. Th Sky Is Falhn.

So hap ers stating their willingness to south on Fourth Street when their County Attorney C. Ray Smith said the county would have to buy hold the road fxont area in re cruiser rammed a Sun cab which pened they was a 15 m.p.h. north competitive exams for several turned in front of them. serve for possible donation to the land if it wanted to use it for a road. wind blow in at th lime with ex Driver of the cab was William masterplan highway use cellent visability.

No smog. Peterson reported seven other Edson. 32. of 747 12th Ave. N.

positions with the Florida Industrial Commission. Further information may be obtained from tne local State Employment Service. "Only true thing about rumors Peterson noted, however, other right of way areas are nearby which the county could substitute plats along masterplan routes are THE LONE RANGER WITHOUT HIS LSK" He suffered severe neck and ear cuts. is. they i in his office backlog.

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