The Washington times., 1925-09-09
NOEL 'HIDEOUS, !
STUDENT SAYS
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brook Hospital for permitting his
son to go free.
The father expects to visit his
soF in the Essex county jail in
Newark, n. j. today or tomorrow.
II shall perform my duties as q
father, Nhe said sadly.
The PROSECUTORS office Of Essex
cotifity Is prepaEed TO; Ask FOR "a
murder Indictment against young
Noel today III, next week when the
rew Grand Jury c0Tivefles.
Authorities 1t 0verbrOok Hospital
reiterated their previous stateinen
that young Noel was at large" be
canse his. father vouched for his
They said that after he nad
"eioped" from the New Jersey
institution he vas permitted to
leave the observation ward OF Belle.
vue Hospital III New York III tbs
care of his parent
The Bright legislativ 'investi !.
ing committee, with state Sena tor
William n. Bright. Of cape MAY
n. j., as chairman will meet sep
TEMPER Is and investigate every
angle Of the claims : Of both sides.
OtuSF INQUIRIES VIII De puSHSu ~
Bordette q. Lewis, New Jersey
commissioner of institutions and
agencies and by e. p. Earle, chair.
man Of; the State board OF control
Of New Jersey, acting for Gov
errior Silzer.
The Essex county, board Of free
holders have been studying the
records obtained from the Uyerbrook
Hospital and will make public their
finding tomorrow, ~
The father OF Noel, however. VIII
not make any attempt to keep his
son out of an institution for the
insane. James D. Carpenter. jr.. of
Jersey City. the elder Noers attor-
new. announced this afternoon.
Noel has no thought/of having
his son released said Carpenter.
|<'He feels that the boy is insane
and dangerous person to have
loose" N
Had 'Inferiority Complex ,
rison w. Noel self-conf tossed New
Jersey kidnaper and slayer, suffered
from an ''inferiority complex"
He Believed himself inferior to
others In social position charm
education and physical courage, and
he lived the life of a lone wolf"
Noers face was utterly colorless.
His eyes had a vacant, hideous
stare as he haunted gay college
dances alone.
This, in brief, was the descrip-
ton of the slayer of six-year'old
Mary Daily during his five months
attendance at Harvard University
given today by, Noel's roommate,
John McNear Pitcher, Of this city.
I'VE have no choice In first
year roommates at Harvard or
certainly would not have selected
Noel" said Pitcher.
Unlike Other Fellows
II could not understand him at
all. He was not like the other
fellows.
He did not have a single friend
at college. that was aware of
from September. 1929, to January,
1923. And he had only one caller
an elderly man who l presumed
to he a clergyman.
HE was always alone and would
often pass me by on the street
without even glance.
"In>his room he seemed far away
as if living in the clouds. / recall
only one conversation WITH Noel,
about a trip he made to Europe
1t was the strangest experience I
have ever had=-living with Noel.
Never Made a Friend
Money counts, doesn't it?' Noel
night to some dance or college gath
ering and always had plenty OF
money he never made friend.
At dances he would stand for
hours in the stag line, gazing
vacantly at the dancers
money counts, doesn't it? Noel
muttered at one college ball.
Noel was a great tennis player
and classical music was his only
other diversion.
Most OF his days he spent alone
In his room reading. He did not
drink or smoke. Expression was
entirely lacking in his face. /
would say it was hideous
He tried everything but was al
ways In the background. morbidly
bashful. He finally believed him
self inferior to others. An infer.
iority complex, would cali it. -.
/ Our friendship at College was
more by force of circumstances
than by inclination. / wilf never
forget those unpleasant five months,
with Noel"