The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
DAUGHTER DIES N
/ MOTHERS DEFEhsE
Richard Allnutt Stays Sister
and MORALLY Wounds
His Mother
FAMILY PROMINENT
IN MARYLAND
Family's Opposition to Young
Mans Marriage Supposed
to Have Been Cause
of Tragedy

WASHINGTON. .. c., March ls.--
Her body covered witt, wounds infiict-
% by her brother. who converted 8
pitcntork into a weapon OF murder.
sarA saieria A. Veirs is dead, ana
1rs. Natnan Allnutt. her mother, lies
PROBABLY fatally wounded TO-DAY.
Richard w. Allnutt. the SON and bro
Their, Is under arrest.
The murder was committed an IN
Aiinut farm near Washington. and u
said TO have been the result Of family
oppositfon to the marriage of the slay- \
or three months ago. Mrs. veirs ioxt
ner lie In attempting to save her mo-
tner. The family is one of the wealth.
lest and most prominent in Maryland.
her head crushed by a pitchfork
wnicn lay nearby. Mrs. valeria "a
Veirs. the dead woman, was found
Yesterday morning at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Nathan Allnutt. near
Jacksonville, Md, thirteen miles north
OF Rockville. Near her lay Mrs. AN
mutt. unconscious. her face and body
terribly bruised and SCARED with
marks from the pitchfork
Allnutt maintains an obstinate ~
fence. refusing to discuss the death of
ms SISTER, and the wounding Of his
mother. He was caught within three
hours after the tragedy had been dta-
covered. and hurried by Sheriff Welt
ana squad of deputies to Rockville.
Tor Tear the deep feeling aroused over
tne crime would break forth and AII~
mutt be lynched.
Mrs Feirs lived for nine hours at
ter her skull had been crushed ana
her body terribly bruised. The ASSAULT
occurred about 1880 yesterday MORN
ing. and her death resulted at 7:x5
o'clock last night, Mrs Allnutt. who
y more than 80 years old, reGainesa
consciousness at late hour last night
and may recover. q 9
Family Opposed Marriage.
Anger over the opposition Of hfs
FAMILY to his marriage three months
ago. and over the Interference Of tn
family into his conduct Of Lis moth
er's estate, is believed to have been
the cause of the crime. Sheriff viett,
OF Montgomery county, and other
county officials stated last night there
was no doubt that AlInutt was the onA
who attacked the two women. When
nrst arrested a charge Of attempted
murder was lodged against him. but
later 1t was changed to murder.
The people of Montgomery county
are aroused to high state OF ex-s
element over the tragedy. Allnutt u
a brother Of Henry c. Allnutt, regis
trar OF Montgomery county. and 10 r.
lated to nearly every prominent fam~
lily of the county. Threats of lynch
ing were freely circulated In Rock-
Vile and vicinity last night. but Sher.
in Welt and his deputies spent the
night at the Jail and maintained =
close watch over their prisoner.
Found by Farmlland's Wife.
The two women were found by Mr1.s
n xrrtR rrE o. ~ .r-f~ =
by the Allnutts. Mrs. Rollins WAS IL!
another part Of the house at the time
OF the assault and knew nothing OF Il
until she happened to walk Into the.
room where the two unconscious wo~S
men were lying. She said last night
she heard no sounds Of a struggle
Sheriff Welt. In Rockville. was mott.
fed over the telephone of the -.
sauit, and hurried TO Dawsonvfilas
with Police Magistrate Joseph Road
Ing, Deputy Sheriff Richard E. CiaA
sell and Albert II. Boule. a Rockville
attorney. After taking with AGros
Rollins, ana viewing the scene OF the
assault. Sheriff Welt and his po9eo
went to the house OF Laurence Al1nutt
in Jacksonville, where Richard
Allnutt lived. There they found the
latter pacing the floor In evident dia-
tress. while his wife was kneeiing BE-
side . bed praying. says Sheriff Visit.
Allnutt was at once charged with
having assaulted his sister and moth-s
err He did not deny the charge ana
refused to make q statement. Hfo
wife was questioned. and told Eher1G
Welt enough to make him certain
that Allnutt was the guilty man. the
sheriff said last night. The posse Inns
mediately left for Rockville and place
ed Allnut in the county jail
Body Terribly Matilated.
In the meantime DR.. Charles h
Nourse and DIR. Upton Nourse. both
OF Jacksonville. was summoned a.
They Found Mrs- viers skull fractur~
ed. one Of her arms broken between
the elbow and wrist and her BODY
covered with bruises. A message W11
sent to washington for . trained
nurse, but she did not arrive ninth
after the death OF Mrs. vierp. MI.
Alinutt had received severe bruieon
Allnutt attacked his mother ART
with the pitchfork. according % ~
theory advanced last night BY 6hor1u
vistt. His sister attempted to 9nN4
her aged mother from the Aa1&u1t GG
her son. and rushed between the ty9l
She raised her arm 70 ward a. VI
falling blow, and the arm WAa 0h&&&
tered. The next blow relf acr04a lSl0
head, and the pitchfork went cSaA
fpg athr0ugn her skull; the nls&1
and physicians believe. ~ &
Mrs.. vier1 the murdered Wepno
wa about 4k yoarn ola, ana 49, r.
widow OF Samuel J. yiAxa. &114 r.
lived with her mother for aGNqa
years. Until thrive mUnths 80 A1nm
Also lived with hig mother ara
and MANAGED the large farm ~
family BY Nathan Allnutt. HI