The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
HARRIS
DOCTORED' STORY
Confession Not Given Full
Credence, and Sweating"
Goes On.

Officials If Montgomery county do
not believe ollie Harris told the whole
truth. when he confessed killing Henson
Poole early on the morning Of July y.
They believe also it is essential 20 know
just why Harris attacked MS aunt, Mrs.
Clara Ha-5ls, last week, and Jelieve
that information viii have d direct
bearing on the Poole murder.
Harris. therefore. Will no. be allowed
TO rest in peace until some Of the
"shaky" points in the story he told
yesterday are cleared up. While the
Baltimore police continue TO sweat
him, an investigation IS being conducted
today in Montgomery county Just as If
no confession had been made.
Two Theories.
Two theories are advances. for. OHie's
attack on Mrs. Harris. one was evolved
from remarks Harris has made since
he has been Ia the Baltimore jail, and
is that he gave Mrs. Harris a part Of
the money 10 keep for him thai he
says he took from POole's body. Be
cause his aunt refused 10 surrender this
money, Il is thought Harris attacked
her.
None of the officials believe that AIrs.
Harris knew where THIS money, If Ollie
intrusted II 10 her, came from
The other theory, and the one cor
sidered more probable. is that Harris
attacked his aunt to obtain funds to
escape from the scene of the earlier
crime.
Father Shows Interest.
Jefferson Harris. father Of ollie,
showed his first sign or interest in the
case when he was told last night that
his son had confessed killing Poole. He
came 10 Rockville early this morning,
left word for Attorney Edward Peters
that he wanted to see him late this
afternoon, and then left for Baltimore
TO visit his son. When father and son
moet today ia the Baltimore city Jail
it viii be the first time they have seen
each other since Mr.. Harris turned ollie
over 70 the authorities last wek.
Since ne has been ia the Baltimore
Jail, and on his way to that city, Harris
has shown the greatest concern about
the failure of his family to visit him
He became nervous while in the Rock
Vile jail on Sunday when none Of the
members Of his family called. and on
the way to Baltimore frequently in
Quired whether they had been seen in
Rockville In the Baltimore Jail he ac-
cused the warden of keeping his father
from him.
He must have been here" ollie said
when told that no one had called. "L
can't think what is the matter.
Refuses to Talk.
To newspaper men and even 10 his
the elder Mr.. Harris has
steadily refused to talk about his sons
case Thomas Everhart. brother Of OIL
lies mother, was in Rockville this
morning. but he said he knew nothing
at ali about Mr.. Harris plans to defend
his son. or whether he had even en-
gagged an attorney.
1T IS an awful thing" said Mr.. Ever
hart "but l. as we'll as tHe rest Of the
family. can be counted on 10 stand by
Mr. Harris. He has not told me what
steps ne meant to take, and in fact has
not talked 10 me about the case at all -
Despite his anxiety about his par
ents Harris has not once asked about
the condition of his aunt. From the
remark he made yesterday, IL Is
thought that ne thinks she is dead
Sheriff Mulhgan did not inform him
otherwise. II is believed that delusion
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