The Washington times., 1922-08-12
SEEKING
DEATH CAR IN
N BRIDE CRIME
Blood Stained Auto Which Car
ried Dying Victim Object
Of Search
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cred the most valuable one obtained
so far.
Detectives searched the vicinity OF
Mrs. Francke's home yesterday. II
is said they found many blood spots
on Cedar Hill, several hundred yards
from the woman's home.
Vengeance Theory Eliminated.
The theory that vengeance was the
motive for the crime has been elimi-
mated, police declaring that the man
was killed for his money. 1t has
been established that Mcbride had
about $500 in jewelry and travellers
checks, and also a gold watch when
he came to Washington. The watch
was missing and only four cents
found when the body was searched.
The police are puzzled over Nc
Brides whereabouts on Tuesday
night. He left his rooming house at
232 bird street northwest, run by
Mrs. Mary Cone, Tuesday morning.
He was next seen at the IElks Club
Wednesday. Mcbride did not spend
Tuesday night at the rooming house.
and police are seeking to learn where
he slept that night.
Acting Inspector w. s. Shelby,
executive assistant to Maj. Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent of police,
and a prominent Elk here, is aid.
ing Headquarters Detectives Kelly,
Scrivener, Horne, Vermillion, Brad.
ley and Grant in the investigation.
Mcbride was last seen at twenty.
five minutes to o'clock on Wed.
nesday night, when he left the
Elks Club, 921 II street northwest.
He is said to have walked down
Ninth street and taken a taxi when
he reached Pennsylvania avenue.
Inspector Shelby today Is seeking
to learn whether Mcbride had any
one with him when he left the
club. His whereabouts after he
hired a car from a hacker are un'
known to the police at this time.
Police believe that Mcbride was
murdered in a house in Washington
Wednesday and that his assailants,
after placing a gunny sack over his
head, carried him to an automobile.
Mcbride bled profusely, doctors state,
and blood dropped from the death car
has been trailed for nearly a mile.
Mcbride, police believe, was killed
by an assailant who attacked him
from the rear. A penknife or some
other small instrument. was used,
The instrument was jabbed into the
back of his neck about thirty times
and the man died from loss Of blood
and shock. Mcbride attempted to
ward off the instrument by placing
his hands to the back of his neck
Cuts on his hands indicate the in
strument went between his fingers.
Gambling Theory Secuted.
HEADQUARTERS detectives say Nc
Bride was not a drinking man nor a
gambler. They scout the theory
that he visited a gambling house
and was robbed and attacked In the
house.
The police believe that IL they can
learn where Mcbride spent Tuesday
and Wednesday night they can solve
the staying. 1t Is expected that
police will learn today Of McBride's
movements for several hours after
he engaged the hacker on Penn
sylvania avenue.
Mcbride is well acquainted with
Washington, having visited here
many times. He was here on June
7 when he attended the commence
ment exercises at the Immaculate
Seminary, where his stepdaughter
Miss Alice Elleh Deer, seventeen
years old. was studying.
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