The Archive · 1938

"Skeegie" Cash Tragedy Further Investigated Chief of G-Men Says Boy Probably Was Strangled

a Miami, June 9.

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the G-men, today revealed- that hie Bureau had not completed the solution of the kidnapping of Jimmy Cash.

He refused to comment on reports that he was questioning other suspects one of whom, unconfirmed reports said, was connected with the Cash family The body of five-year-old Jimmy "Skeegie" Cash was found early today in a badly decomposed state in a palmetto clump in the heart of rough country, one mile west of Princeton. The little boy, son of Mr. James Cash, wealthy Miami oil dealer, was kidnapped on May 29.

The discovery of the body followed he arrest of Franklin Perce McCall 21-year-old Princeton boy, who admitted writing the ransom notes and giving the signal for the U.S.$10,000 pay-off. The money has been recovered and turned over to Mr. Cash. 1 McCall, who is married "but childless, is a brother of a Nazarene pastor of Princeton.

Mr. Hoover said *that Jimmy was probably choked to death shortly after he had been. kidnapped.—United Press.

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