The Washington times., 1922-08-14

cuffering from a nervous break
down. His condition is such that
physicians have kept the details
of his brothers death from him.
An automobile, bearing a license
tag from Alexandria, Louisiana,
the latest residence of Barney A.
Mcbride, wealthy Oklahoma oil
man who was, slain here last
week, today is being sought by
Headquarters detectives.
The occupants of this car, .
man and woman, may have been
friends of Mcbride and can pos
sibly throw some light on the
mans whereabouts on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights preceding
the murder, police say.
The car was seen about 1:30
o'clock last Tuesday afternoon
near Alexandria, Va, heading
south.
Came from Crime Scene.
There may possibly be some con-
nection with this car and the auto
mobile which stopped late Wednes-
day night on the Marlborough pike
in front Of the home of Mrs. Winona
Francke, near the District line, and
inquired the way to Washington.
This car was occupied by a man and
a woman. Mcbride was murdered
late Wednesday night and his body
was found on the Maryland State
road near Meadows, and the machine
was coming from the general direc-
tion in which the body was found.
A report Of another can seen in
the vinicity of the spot where the
murdered man was found has been
made to the police by Maryland auth
critics. This car was seen parked
along the road, but the informant did
not know the make nor how many
people were in 1t.
Shirt Clue Abandoned.
The bloody shirt, which was left
in a d street second hand store last
Wednesday night, has been elimi-
mated as a clue. The man who left
the shirt has been found and has
satisfied the police that he'got the
blood on his shirt during a fight that
| night.
There is also a report that autho-i-
ties are seeking a Maryland man to
question. So far he has not been
| located.
McBride's body will leave Wash
| ington at 4:50 o'clock this afternoon
for Muskogee.
Miss Alice Ellen Deer, seventeen
year-old Indian stepdaughter Of
Mcbride, today will offer n sub
stantial reward for the capture Of
or information leading TO the ar
rest of the slayer or slayers Of her
stepfather.
Institute a private investigation
and offer a substantial reward,
were the instructions Miss Deer,
who is now living in Chicago with
friends. telegraphed to j. D. Simms,
Of Muskogee, McBride's attorney.
VIII Offer Reward.
Police expect today to receive
authorization from Simms to offer
a reward. probably 81 900 or more.
Simms has wired Willard Martin, of
Muskogee, friend of Mcbride, who
is staying at the Raleigh, to spare
no expense in running down the
murderers. No word of a private
Investigation has reached Washing
ton.
Mr.. Mcbride had no enemies who
would seek his DEATH" Miss Deer
said to a Chicago reporter last
night. II can think Of no other mo-
tive for his death than robbery"
Miss Deer said last night that
Mcbride was a wealthy man, but
she declared she did not know the
extent Of his wealth. She also
said that Mcbride left n will and
that she and Michael Mcbride, the
latter In a sanitarium in st, Louis
were the chief beneficiaries. Mi
chael IL a brother of the dead man
but police have received no word
from him since the killing Of Bar
ney Mcbride.
Police Are Baffled.
The police admitted today that
they were still baffled over tht
1 murder and haven't "A clue worth