CLIFTON FOUNDER'S DEATH A HOMICIDE.Byline: EUGENE TONG Staff Writer GLENDALE -- Police confirmed Tuesday that Jean Clinton Roeschlaub, the 83-year-old co-owner of Clifton's Cafeteria whose body was found last week in her penthouse penthouse Enclosed area on top of a building. A penthouse can be an apartment on the roof or top floor of a building or a structure on the roof housing the top of an elevator shaft, air-conditioning equipment, or stairs leading to the roof. condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. , was killed. Investigators ruled the case a homicide based on results from an autopsy county coroners conducted last week, Glendale Police spokesman John Balian said. He declined to release further details. ``Based on the coroner's report to the detectives, there were clear signs of foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. ,'' he said. County coroner's officials declined to discuss their findings Tuesday. Don Clinton, 79, Roeschlaub's brother and co-owner of the landmark downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or eatery known for its distinctive nature-inspired decor, was shocked someone would intentionally harm his sister. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. of a soul that would've done anything hostile to that nature,'' he said. Roeschlaub was the daughter of Clifford and Nelda Clinton, who founded the iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. restaurant chain in 1931. She was co-owner of the family's remaining cafeteria at 648 S. Broadway with Don Clinton and his son Robert. Her body was discovered Aug. 2 in her 16th floor penthouse in the 200 block of Monterey Road, where she had lived alone for the past year. There were no visible signs of forced entry, and only a key or security guard could open the building's front door, Balian said. eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3304 |
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