The New York herald., 1922-02-15
PRIEST Is ACCUSED
OF KILLING BROTHER
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at the office of local notary and finally
that he did not know where it was.
Their testimony also showed that bull
let's in the young mans head bore the
same barrel marks as those fired from
a revolver found in the priests car and
that soap had been used In an apparent
effort to remove blood stains on the
seats and cushions of the machine.
Feathers found in the car also were de-
scribed by witnesses as similar to those
in the automobile wrap covering the
victim.
Coroner Mcmahon cautioned the jur-
ors that. although Catholics, they were
not to be influenced by the fact that q
priest and servant of the church might
be affected by their decision. They
stood seven to one on their verdict find
ing him criminally responsible for his
half brothers death.
Father Delorme was unmoved by the
verdict and walked briskly to the auto
mobile in which he was driven to police
headquarters.
Father Delorme,' who Is chaplain of
the Assistance Publique. has been much
in the public eye. He first attracted at
tention when he offered a reward OF
$4,000 for the capture of his brothers s
slayer. Later he issued statements de-
nying allegations he charged were being
made against him "by irresponsible per-
sons"
At the hearing before Coroner Nc
Mahon on January "a Theophile Marot,
actuary of La Sauvegarde Life 1nsur-
ance Company. testified that the priest
had come to his office to thank him
for birthday gift and while there they
tue, ,rta kI,A uftt
He said the priest asked for quotations
on a $4,000 policy and figures on s20,-
900 and $500 policies also were given
to him. He testified that the priest
stated he wanted the boy to save money
and that when Raoul returned from OF
tawa he would speak to the young man
about it.
Marot further testified that the priest
came again to his office, this time with
his half brother, and the application for
the s25.000 insurance policy was made
out When the clause relating to pay
ment in the event that the policy became
claim was reached, the witness testi-
fled that Father Delorme said:
You are young. In your place l
would make it payable to my heirs. You
can then dispose of it by a will or
otherwise"
This was done, the witness declared.
and later Father Delorme telephoned the
agent inquiring IL the policy was ready,
explaining that he wanted to make his
brother present of 1t. Marot said he
obtained the policy and delivered 1t to
the priest at his home, young Delorme
being present at the time.
The body OF Raoul Delorme riddled
with bullets was found on the outskirts
of Montreal on the morning OF January
g.. Authorities estimated that he had
been killed about 10 O'Clock the night
before. Father Delorme told the police
that he had given his brother $50 and
had lent him his watch on the night OF
January 6 as the young man wished to
attend theater party, but the police
were unable to trace the students move
ments after 2 o'clock on the afternoon
of January 6.
Father Delorme also told OF having
received three mysterious telephone calls
on the night OF the murder. but the
telephone company had no record OF
such calls having been made. In ex-
planning the blood s.ains which the po-
lice found in Father Delorme's motor
car the priest said that he had not been
aware of such stains, but that they were
probably caused by blood dripping from
car. AS soon as the body was dlscov-
cred he offered $4,000 reward for the
arrest of the murderer.
Father Delorme has been priest for
twelve years.