The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
TRAGEDY MAY CLAIM
MOTHER FRIEND
Mrs. NJ. E. Allnutt and Miss
Rawlings Near Death.
BOTH ARE SLOWLY SINKING
Slayer of Sister Believed to Have
Been Insane at Time Crime Was
Case on Monday in RockViIIe-Fu-
neral of Mrs. Veirs Held.

NO hope IS held out Tor the re-
covery of Mrs. Margaret +. AL
mutt, the aged mother of Richard
w. Allnutt, who attacked her Tues
day in her home, near Jacksonville,
Md, and Miss Jane Rawlings, the
other victim of the tragedy which
resulted in the death Of Allnutt' 5
sister, Mrs. Naleria \. Ncirs.
ARE SLOWLY SINKING.
From latest reports. both victims are
slowly sinking and although for A time
it was considered that Mrs. Allnutt
showed signs OF rallying. the physicians
would not advance an opinion that thcrc
was chance OF recovery for either
woman
When the grand jury convenes Monday
morning at go o'clock. in Rockville. it
may be that Richard ". Allnutt. who is
confined in the county Jail, will face a
triple murder charge. The case will be
docketed for trial at the criminal term.
which begins Thursday, but tho trial
may he interferred with and possibly be
made unnecessary by the appointment
OF a lunaCy commission.
Privacy and simplicity marked the fun
eral at II o'clock yesterday morning OF
Mrs Naleria Voirs. who died Tuesday
evening as a result OF injuries inflicted
that morning ny her brother, who at
tackled her with a pitchfork. The fu-
neral was held from the family residence
at DawsOnviIl", Rev. Charles II. Waters.
Of RrightwoOd. an Old friend OF the
family. officiating. Burial was IN
MonOCaCy Cemetery. at Beallsvillc.
Allnutt continues to bear up we'll in jail
He rested well Wednesday. and ate his
meals Yesterday with evident relish. He
is provided with food from a restaurant
near the Jail The prisoners wife is his
constant companion. She first visited him
in jail Wednesday afternoon. She spent
the night in Jail and left him Yesterday
only for a short time She plainly shows
the effects of the suffering she is under
going. and is an object Of pity to every
cne. None of AIlnutt's numerous rela-
tives has been near him since the traG-
edy, excepting his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Allnutt
There is said to be no doubt that an
effort will be made to have Allnutt de-
Clared insane. Many of his nearest rela-
tivcS and others who know him best
and have had opportunities of observing
him express themselves as strongly Of
the opinion that he is mentally unbal-
anced. DR.. Charles II. Noursc, of Darnes-
town. who has known him from infancy,
and has had every opportunity of OBJ
serving him closely, does not hesitate
TO say that AIlnUtt is crazy, and 1t is
thought DR.. Nourse will be an important
witness when a test Of the prisoners
sanity is made.
Should lunacy proceedings be instituted.
however, they would not it is said,
interfere with Allnutt's Indictment
Prisoner Under Guard.
It having been suggested to Sheriff
Viett that Allnutt might attempt to do
himself bodily injury, Deputy Sheriff
Richard E. Cissel has been detailed as
guard to prevent if possible. anything
Of the kind. Deputy CiSsel will keep
close watch at night, and one OF the
attaches will be on the lookout during
the day. There is nothing about the
prisoners demeanor TO indicate that he
contemplates anything of the kind. and
so far as is known he has not given any
ntimation that he might attempt 10 90
away with himself.
The tragedy continues to be about the
sole topic of conversation in Montgomery
County. Because of the excellent repu-
tation AIlnut had borne, and in view OF
the fact that this is the first case OF
criminality ever developed in the Allnutt
family. which is one Of the largest in
the county, the people seem unable to
understand how Dick" as he is called
by nearly every one, would be guilty
of such an offense.