The Washington times., 1922-08-16

tins division but have not made
any inquiries or mentioned this 20
anyone connected with the office.
CORA X, HOSKINS.
1913 Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
The most probable cause Of
McBride's death is that he was
killed for his money and expens-
I've jewelry he wore.
The time he spent I'm New York
would furnish food for thought.
II Is possible while his stay at
the Ambassador Hotel it. was
found out he carried considerable
sums OF money and expensive
jewelry, and when he left he was
followed to Washington by prob.
ably two men who posed rs Elks
after finding out he was one.
They made friends with him at
the Ellxs' Club and finally enticed
him for q ride Wednesday night.
When q safe distance, they killed
him and fled back 10 New York.
w. EARLE BURTON,
1845 Mintwood place.
I would like to offer a tiny
suggestion, knowing the weak
ness Of my own sex. I want to
say, did Il ever occur 10 the In
vestigstors that there was 4 dis
carded woman In the casef They
say In this evenings papers that
there were two men. I say one
hired assassin who drove the ma.
chine, and the woman's sweet
heart. who had promised TO do
anything for her just 10 win IA
vor In her thoughts.
but had no actual part In the
slaying, except to give him those
peculiar curved-shape cuts In
desperate vengeance and jealousy.
What woman won't commit mur-
der when the man she I,as gone
with and given her soul to, to
use rs he wishes, slowly turns
toward anotherS
or course, they had 10 make
it appear that he was robbed to
clear themselves. However, I
say find out who the murdered
mans lady friends were, and the
one with whom ne had been
friends the longest, and what was
the cause Of their falling out. You
will then have a cue rs to who did
the actual murder. The man who
came into Elks headquarters and
was heard to ask bystander IF
that was Mr.. Mcbride" was the
scorned woman's latest admirer.
Mr.. Mcbride probably spent Tues
day night with her, and they could
come to no understanding, so car.
ried over the argument until Wed.
nesday night, when he was asked
to take an automobile ride with
her and her friend. Why was he
I'm the front seat? Because she had
refused to say anything moro and
told him to either get In front or
she would get out Of the machine.
It's an evident fact from the cut
places I'm his hat that he was taken
unawares and made q desperate
attempt to shield himself. As for
them putting him In or near the
culvert, they had TO catch q train
to get away from the crime and
did not care where he was put, lust
so they had time to get 20 the
Union Station before the alarm
was sent In.
I lived In Oklahoma about TWEEN.
ty years and happen to know that
the people out there generally take
the law In their own hands In cases
like this. again say, find Mr.. Nc.
Brides lady friends, and find the
one Of whom he was growing tired
and question her for information.
IDA r. MAUPIN,
s21 Eighth street southeast.
My theory Of the death OF Nc.
Bride Is to find the man and WON.
an who inquired the way hack
60 Washington after midnight
"Wednesday and continued on their
way south. Mcbride saw the
woman Tuesday night and went
to her again on Wednesday and
was killed by her friend, who was
probably one Of the men who en-.
tertained him.
Anyway, the man and the worn.
an IN tho car that nighf-"who
hadn't much time 10 lose"-are
the ones who carried the dead
body out there and dumped Il 30
hurr;edly and poorly concealed by
the public highway. Then In mad
haste made their escape.
Signed. c. b. %.