A German hairdresser named Charles Ludwig was taken into custody on 18 September on suspicion of the murders, but he was released less than two weeks later when a double murder demonstrated that the real culprit was still at large.
En tysk frisør ved navn Charles Ludwig blev varetægtsfængslet den 18. september mistænkt for morderne, men han blev løsladt mindre end to uger senere, da et dobbelt mord viste, at den virkelige morder stadig var på fri fod.