New-York tribune., 1920-04-19

murderer. the dead physician, with
blood streaming from wound in his
left cyelid was carried across the
park to the Lying-in- Hospital of
which Dr. Markoe was the head. But
sAe internes there saw with glance
hat there was nothing they could do.
Church Services Proceed
Inside the church the services were
proceeding almost as though nothing
extraordinary had occurred few of
the men, including the assistant clergy,
the Rev Edward Gabler, the Rev. Will
liam II. Gibbons, the Rev. John NJ. Hor-
ton and the Rev. j. Gilmer Buskie, had
moved up and down the aisles request
ing the congregation to resume their
seats. The choir finished the offertory
anthem. the words of which were from
Isaiah: Seek yc the Lord, while He
may be found; call yc upon Him while
He is near. Let the wicked forsake
his way. and the unrighteous man his
thoughts. and return unto the Lord
and He will have mercy and abundant
ly pardon"
Dr. Reiland had returned to the
chancel and sat there with his face
buried in his hands. But when the
offering was brought forward, except
for the coins that had fallen from the
plate that dropped from DR.. Markoes
hand. he rose to receive it.
The organist. c. l.. Stafford, began to
play the DoNology.
Wife and Daughter Present
Morton Psyton, a friend of Dr.
Markoe's. went to the south gallery,
where Mrs. Markoe and her husbands
daughter, Mrs. Sargent, sat beneath
the soft gray purple and red lights
that filtered through high stained glass
windows. Neither of them had seen
the tragedy and were only stirred to
curiosity by the excitement of that
part of the congregation in range of
their eyes.
Mr.. Payton whispered that Mr.. Mar
koe had suffered an accident, and re-
quested Mrs. Markoe to accompany him.
He led her to the hospital. From
there she was taken to the apartments
she and DR.. Markoe occupied at the
Hotel Clarendon. Fifty eighth Street
and Park Avenue.
At the church DR.. Reiland pro-
nounced the benediction, the members
OF the choir proceeded down the center
aisle singing the occasional, and the
service was over.
Assassin Questioned by Police
In the Twenty second Street police
station Thomas W. Smpkin, alias
Thomas w. Shelley, a tramp printer,
who was born in London forty-two
years ago, was being questioned by de-
tectives and Assistant District At
torney Benedict D. Dineen. His story
convinced them they were dealing with
victim of insanity
Simpkin, who explained that he has
long used his wife's maiden name of
Shelley. told his story in a strangely
high-pitched, whining voice. Before the
authorities had obtained fairy con-
nected story of mis- life since he came
to America, eight years ego, they had
to ask him many questions. He was
never evasive, but when his replies were
unsatisfactory it seemed 10 be because
of excitement
II never saw the man I shot before
to-day. I hadn't noticed him anti, I
shot him." explained Simpkn. "Hc
held the plate in front OF mo- was
annoyed. I shot him. I don't know
why"
The mans finger nails were black
with CRIME. His face WAS unwashed
and stubbly with days growth of
beard. His thin, mousc-colored hair was
rumpled. but his greenish gray eyes
were alight with a fire that was e.-
planned when he mentioned that he was
an escaped inmate of an asylum for the
insane at Fergus Fall, MINI. He tcld,
with trace of pride, that he had
escaped three times.
Bought Gun After Escape
That's when l bought the. gun 1
got it at Gary, Ind, so no one could
catch me and put me back in an
asylum.
When first came to America with
my wife we went to Canada After the
war began I enlisted. My wife was at
Calgary. We were going to have our
first baby. Then they started me East
on troop train. Because of the COM
ing baby wanted to transfer to an
other regiment that was remaining at
Calgary. They laughed at me; said was
TOO good man to lose. l said to my
self that if l was too good man for
them to lose I was too good man for
my wife to lose, so l jumped off the
train and brought my wife into the
United States.
We we're at Duluth for while I'm
a printer and ! move around a lot
met tramp soon after came to the
United States, who told me no one ever
got anything in this country unless he
nad money went to sec clergyman
had met in Duluth and asked him
about that. He talked to me for some
time, but the next, day a sheriff's dep
uty came and got me. and was sent
to the asylum at Fergus Falls.
Family Sent to England
My wife and two children were sent
back to England by the Eastern Star
"a woman's auxiliary Of the Free
masons) and I've lost track of them.
want TO find them. About five weeks
ago | went to the Eastern State Hos
pital at Williamsburg, West Virginia
CT is in Virginia) l had an operation
en- my stomach for cancer was tu.
bercu!ar also. I suppose that was the
cause of my insanity. They saw there
is always something physical behind
mental disorders
II escaped from there three days
ago, returned to Richmond, Va, to my
lodgings and got my grip containing
the, gun left Richmond yesterday
and rode all night in day coach on the