The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-09
TO | ! DE- J TRIED! FOR
KILLING SISTER
Temporary Insanity VIII Be me
Plea Of Murderer

Rockville, Md, June SIN the cir
|cuit court here next Monday Richard
|W Allnutt will be placed on trial for
the alleged murder Of his sister, Mrs.
Valera A. veirs. He is also charged
with having murderously assaulted his
eighty year-old mother, Mrs. Margaret
Allnutt AID Miss Jane Rawlings at
1.-THE same time. Much interest Is
leyinced In the case In view OF the ex-
treme atrocity OF the deeds OF which
1.-THE young man Is accused and the
prominence OF the family 10 which he
belongs.
The killing OF Mrs. -veirs and the
attacks on the other two women oc-
curred on March IA last at the home
lof Mrs. Margaret Allnutt near Daw-
sonyille, this county. Several months
before Richard w. Allnutt had mar
rled, and after his marriage he and
his wife had boarded at the home Of
his brother, Lawrence Allnutt, al
Jacksonville.
For some time prior to the tragedy
differences had existed between Rich
ard w. Allnutt and his mother and
sIster. The mother. her widowed
daughter, Mrs. yeirs. fifty-nine years
Iold, and Miss Rawlings, sixty years
old, occupied the old home. Richard
wished TO bring his wife there and
asked for one-half Of the house. To
this The women would not agree. They
Thought the house not large enough
TO accommodate all. Richard. how
ever. took a different view OF the mat
tier and brooded over his fancied
wrongs.
I Although the favorite brother In the
leyes of Mrs. veirs. much OF Allnutts
: luminosity was directed against her,
i land when he went to the family home
, Ion The morning Of the tragedy and
, Imet her In the dining room he was
I seized with mania to slay.
i The man Is alleged 10 have grabbed
1.-The handle OF pItchfork and yIciousl,
attacked his sister, his aged mothei
! land the iatter's old friend and com
lpanlon. Miss Rawlings. who happened
: Ito be In the room Mrs. veirs' skul
I Twas crushed, her face was battered
and one arm was broken. She diet
!, that night. Mrs. Alinntt and Miss
: Rawlings were also painfully cut ans
/ bruised about the head and face, am
. flor a week or more their condition
: was critical. but they finally re
i lowered.
Ailnutt fed from the scene OF III
lcrIme TO the home OF his brother
. where he was arrested later In th'
day and brought to Rockville, wher'
!, he has since been confined in jail.
The accused Is forly-four years OF
i and a son or the late Nathan ". All
mutt. one of the leading lawyers o
!. this section, and Is the brother 9
Henry c. Allnutt, for many years res
J. lister Of Wills OF the county. At n
coming trial every effort Will BE- mad
10 prove that Richard was temperate
insane Al the time be Il alleged
Ihave murdered his sister. During hl
confinement he has suffered from q
e IRENE nervousness and Is said 70 !
ie on the verge Of completes breai
or down. Several times he has been e
- amlned By noted alienIsts.
ie AlInntt's bride Of a few months b
e remained steadfast In her loyalty
~ him. His brother and other inembel
r. Of his family are also standing By hi
Tin his troubles. His aged mothe
pc who il still suffering from the sho'
40 Of the murdprous attack made ups
ne her. displays the greatest compassl'
re for her son. and Il Is expected she v
'er do all In her power 70 have him d
=. lclared insane.
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