Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-23
Only Eighteen Years Old.

holland is but eighteen years of age. He
is fine specimen of youth, with long
golden hair, an open face and of impos-
ing stature, being feet inches tall He
weighs 1GO pounds. N a clear voice he
told Of going to the Brown home early in
the evening. where he saw Alice and her
child; that the mother, brothers, Loring
Barringer, his friend. who is with him in
jail as a witness, and Helen LOwery
came IN later; that they went out and
got some beer and whisky. which was
taken to the house: that the girls went
out on the HILL but returned later and
were angry because they had been drink
ing:
and told of the mother and others going
upstairs to retire. and of d quarrel which
he had with Alice before gong out. He
said that they quarreled out near the
fence, and the woman threatened MS
life; that they went over in the clump
of trees where the crime was committed;
that he seated himself on the ground, and
when he mentioned another girls name
Alice became furious and started to strike
him with stones.
holland told all in a quiet even man
ner. He was entirely self-possessed and
cool and said that he then jumped up.
grabbed her and choked her until she
fell to the ground, when he took the
knife and cut her throat twice, waited
until 1.-The last breath left her." then
placed the knife on her breast and walk
ed out from the trees to Virginia avenue,
going up to the Baltimore and Ohio
Young Mems Christian Association. He
stated he passed man on the road. and
another riding. He went to the Young
Mems Christian Association with the in
tention Of washing up, but later decided
to go home and do that. He retired and
got up yesterday morning and washed
| himself, shortly afterward meeting the
officers who arrested him. He signitied
/ Ill 70 Cie t1,n
| which he did with a firm hand about
| one hour after he made it.
Officers Do Good Work.
The officers of the law did remarkably
quick work in running down the crime
and no attempt was made to resort to
third degree" methods States Attorney
Robb was the only person who questioned
holland during the confession.
holland was very cool. He discussed
other topics after making the confession.
dicted to the use of drugs. Although a
youth. he has been drinking whisky,
which, 1t seems. he has had no trouble in
obtaining. Frequently he would mix the
LIQUOR with laudanum, 1t Is said.
Yesterday all day holland stoutly main
tanned his innocence and declared that
the young woman committed suicide.
The victim was a daughter of j. a.
Brown and Mary r. Brown, the father
being a lather. who had been employed
at Hagerstown. and who was summoned
home by the tragedy. She has sister,
| Belle Brown. and two brothers. She was
| the wife Of Frank Iitten. who married
| her when she was fourteen years OF age,
| her parents giving their written consent
They lived together but one day. There
| Is a son two years old.
Was Jealous Of Woman.
The young woman's mother said yes
| terday that Litten and his wife were
about to be reconciled. holland was very
| Jealous Of the woman. and this fact. 1t
is believed. egged him on toward the
| commission Of the crime. holland some
| time ago. went to Clarksburg to work.