Evening star., 1911-05-29
TRIAL. IS POSTPONED
Request of Defense Granted in
AIInutt Murder Case.
EXPERT WITNESS ABSENT
Aienist Wanted to Testify a. y
Sanity Of Accused Man.
PRISONER WEEPS IN COURT
Breaks Down a. Brother Pats Him
on Back and Sits
Beside Him.
Special csrrespopaence Of The Star.

SPECIAL Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May .. 1ell
The trial Of Richard W. Aiinutt.
charged with having murdered his sis
ter. Mrs. Valera A. vesrs, and with hov-
ing assaulted his eighty-year-oid mother.
Mrs. Margaret Allnutt. and A;iss Jane
Rawlings at the same time. set to begin
today in the circuit court here. was con-
tinued until June II
Arthur Peter. attorney for the defense
announced that Charles W. Hin. IN
alienist Of Baltimore. upon whom the de-
Tense relied TO sustain its contention Of
insanity In Allnutt's case. was In Texas,
taking part in the army maneuvers a. .
National Guard ofYfcer from Maryland
Mr. Peter asked FOR two weeks postpone
ment 90 that Mr.. Hill might be present
At the trial and give his testimony. The
request was granted.
When Richard W. Allnutt MAS brouGht
into court this morning to be arraigned,
he was obviously near q nervous break
down. His hand was shaking DO that he
had to grasp the lapel OF his coat to keep
the hand up when he was sworn. Prompt
ed by W. o. Spates. one OF his attorneys,
Allnutt pleaded not guilty.
Brother Sits Beside Him.
Henry c. Allnutt. . brother. came into
court and patted Allnutt on the back. sit
ting down beside him. Allnutt broke
down and cried. Alinytts wife. her sis
ter and brother-in-law were also m
court. but no greetings passed between
Allnutt and them.
It was found that Mrs Margaret All.
mutt was not In court and several other
witnesses had not appeared. Word was
brought. however. that Mrs. Allnutt's
physician. DR.. Upton Nourse. was on his
way to the court and q recess was taken
until he arrived.
DR.. Nourse informed the court that
Mrs. Allnutt was SO I'll that he would
not answer for her life II she was COM
PEELED to testify In court today. Judge
Peter. who was on the bench, announced
that the trial would proceed without her.
as he did not care to jeopardize her life
by insisting that she appear today. II
was then that Arthur Peter requested
the two weeks postponement. In grant
ing the request. Judge Peter warned all
witnesses to be present June II and that
he would punish any who did not appear
for contempt OF court
Interest in the Case.
Much interest is evinced in the case n
view Of the prominence OF the family In
SOtvCo. Abuotl - IWty-kOuI yC8IS Os4
and son Of the late Nathan w. Allnutt.
one OF Montgomery county's leading law
yers. and IL the brother Of Henry c.
Allnutt, for many years register Of Wills
OF the county. The morning OF March IL
last Allnutt. accompanied by his wife.
went to the home OF his mother and
brought up the subject Of bringing his
wife there to live. Upon being led to
understand that such an arrangement
could not be made. he is said to have at
tackled with the handle Of q pitchfork,
his sister. his mother and Miss Rawlings.
who lived with the family. Mrs. Viers'
skull was fractured and she was beaten
about the face and body, and she died
from the effects OF the blows that night.
Mrs. Margaret Allnutt and Miss Rawlings
were also attacked viciously. 1t Is said.
The prosecution will be conducted by
States Attorney Waters and Alexander
Kilgour. and w. o. Spates and Arthur
Peter are the attorneys for the defense.
The defense will be insanity.