The Washington times., 1922-08-20

ultimately to the arrest and con-
yiction Of the perpetrators Of the
Infamous crime.
FLOYD II. HARPER,
College Park, Md.
NV theory concerning the Nc
Bride murder Is that he was
framed up at the house on Third
street by friends or acquaintances
during his short stay there and
that they made an appointment 70
meet him at . certain place with
. car to take a ride. w. 4. Z.
NV solution Is that Mcbride
picked up a chance acquaintance
during the convention Mt Atlantic
City and that the person or persons
was or were addicted to some sort
of DOPE and In ass0ciating with
Mcbride found out that he had
Q weakness for good whiskey; DUR
ing the time that he may have pur-
chased some liquor he exposed
large amount Of money which
would naturally be an inducement
to some crook or dope addict.
Now, In my mind this sad affair
originated at that convention. At
lanfic City Il open for such people,
especially ut this season Of the
year, and you viii readily agree
with me that the inducements some
OF the hotel managers put up are
mostly on the lines Of keeping their
guest I'm touch with certain brands
feel pretty sure that II may he
possible Mcbride met his fate uu-
der those conditions, for robbery
was the motive, and II you will look
up the records Of most Of the rob.
bers, the majority are addicted TO
done and are IN wicked moods
when they banker after dope.
f. NJ. WESTON.
II seems to me that man OF
Mr.. MeIride's kind, namely, . man
who sprang from nowhere to
financial heights, would be one who
made n great many friends OF
whom he knew very little. Doubt
less many Of these were criminals,
such as boOtleggers and gamblers.
Perhaps he was known by names
other than Mcbride. My sugges-
ton to the police Is this: Obtain
n late picture Of Mcbride taken
lust before he died and publish
same. At the same time exhibit
II among the crowd that q man
like that would generally associate
with. Also to hotel employees.
believe that there Is q woman
In the case. Probably q young,
pretty woman with whom he spent
quite q little time and no doubt
considerable money.
The crime itself has the ear
marks Of one well planned and pre-
meditated by expert criminals, woo
In order 70 plan such a crime must
have had considerable knowledge
of McBride's personal affairs, this
necessitating an acquaintanceship
with the deceased for q period be-
fore his death.
Barney Mcbride was murdered
for gain. His murder was care
fully planned. He was evidently
followed to Washington. Even
his movements were watched. He
was murdered in some unlawful
place, but by more than one per-
son. Find the man and woman.
Find the car; find his enemies and
you win find who murdered him In
cold blood and who helped to take
him out to where they found him.
MY theory Is he was murdered
solely for gain.
ETHEL VIRGINIA MITCHELL,
17O2 Duke st., Alexandra, va.
Mr.. Mcbride was apparently .
man Of mystery I'm this part OF the
country. His murder must have
been the result Of something dark
In his past which has pursued
Any sane man having knowledge
OF a plot to murder q man would
not openly connect himself with
that murder, as that man who
stepped into the Elks' Club and
injured for Mr.. Mcbride. There
fore, n this murder was premi-
tated, this man did not know II,
and must have been o tool for
other people. It seems probable
that he may be dead also.
Usually wounds inflicted on .
body which has already been dealt
n death blow are the result Of ex-
treme hatred, such rs from a bitter
desire for revenge, or maddening
jealously. They may have been
delivered by woman, or by man
relative Of n woman. Or they may
have been inflicted by some person
who had been victim Of some
unfair financial transaction.
II looks TO me as u these men
who took Mcbride away In the
taxicab were paid to shadow him,
and to get him to take this ride;
and that there were other people
waiting up the river at pre-
arranged rendezvous. probably an
other man and woman. A search
of the past life Of Mcbride for per-
sons who might have . motive for
revenge might lead to the people
responsible for his murder;
. s .. M. l..
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