Evening star., 1920-02-04

Desire to obtain funds to wed Miss
Mabel Hill. seventeen years old. was
given by Edgar Randolph Perrygo.
also seventeen. of Oxon Hill, Nd. as
the motive for his attack on Mrs.
Emily Faithful. sixty-three, and sub
sequent robbery, in an alleged con-
fession obtained by the police.
Mrs. Faithful was attacked in her
home at Alabama avenues and 10th
street, Congress Heights. yesterday
afternoon, and beaten on the head
with an iron bar She is at Casualty
Hospital suffering from fractured
skull. Physicians are unable to hold
out any hope for recovery.
Nurses at Casually Hospital. on eX-
amining Mrs. Faithfurs clothing to-
day, discovered $2,470 sewed up i'll the
skirt
Three hours after the attack yes
; terdav Perrygo was under arrest as
the alleged assailant. When first
Questioned, he denied any knowledge
of the affair. Five hours later. ac-
cCrding to the police, he admitted his
guilt
committed the deed, police declare. was
that he was suffering from the effects
of a drink, given him by an unidentified
man on the street. Later his eXplana-
ton contained statement of an in
| tended clopment with Miss Hill. who
resided not far from the Perrygo farm.
He admitted. according to the police.
that it was lack of finances which
prompted him to commit robbery.
With plans made for the elopemenr.
he went to the city yesterday morning
| to get a marriage license. the police say
| he told them Before reaching the mar
riase clerks office, he declared. he be-
| came i'll on the street and was given
drink by stranger. He then told
| OF proceeding to Congress Heights,
picking up an iron bar about eighteen
| Inches long on the road to Mrs. Faith
| ful's home where he was going TO get
the money" He partly concealed the
! bar up his sleeve and partly In pocket
| of his rain coat, at the time he entered
| the Faithful home. according to the
| alleged confession.
| When the Attack Occurred.
The attack occurred some time after
Mrs. Faithful had admitted Perrygo to
| the house police declare. He was known
| to Mrs. Faithful. She was reputed con-
tinuaIiy to have several thousand DOR
! lars in her possession Perrygo sat in
| the Kitchen He was introduced to viii,
| liam Collins, who occupies rooms on the
! upper floor of the Faithful house with
| his wife. Collins had been detained at
| home yesterday on account of the ILL
| ness of his wife.
| On his way 10 perform an erranC
! he was introduced to PerrygO. Short
" after his return to his rooms the
attack was made. Collins and his
wife heard Mrs Faithful moaning. He
investigated. Due to this response
| the assailant missed nearly $1,80G
| concealed in a pocket Of Mrs. Faith
| ful's belt Another pocket was slash.
| ed and it's contents extracted. Detec.
tiyes later recovered $50, which the
! prisoner is said to have admitted TAX
ing, a number ofSthe bills being Gu,
| by the knife.
Collins lodged a blow aimed at him
and returned for his pistol. He start
! ed In pursuit. The assailant escaped
| Policeman Frank Hughes of the elev.
enth precinct took up the chase, fol-
I lowing the trail in the direction oi
! Prince Georges county and back tc
/ the city. ending at the home Of 9
brother of the intended bride In
| Southeast Washington, where Perrygc
| was arrested.
| Perrygo was closeted with Inspector
| Grant and several detectives at police
headquarters until o'clock last might
| before he broke down. This occurred
when Miss Hill was brought to head
| quarters. Learning that the girl whom
he was to marry was nearby. ne told
| the story of the affair." begging the
officers not to question her.