The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-12
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covered from head to foot with
mud. Her friend, Mrs. II. G.. Phil
the girl herself have agreed on
this.
Yet Mr.. and Mrs. Van Horn were
still up Saturday night when Park.
hurst came in and they say he had
no mud on him, and that next day,
Sunday, he wore the same suit he
had worn Saturday and Saturday
night, and 1t was neat and clean.
Mrs. Phillips says the man she
saw running away was slender,
wore either brown clothes or was
very muddy. was without a coat,
and, she believes, was colored. Mary
Price has repeatedly said her as
sailant was colored and she believed
he wore army breeches with put
she told Mrs. Phillips and her
father she saw the mans face: that
he was very black: that she tried
to grasp his hair but could not be-
cause st was short and kinky
and that he had fuzzy mustache.
Young Parkhurst's hair is extremely
long and straight, and he is clean
shaver.
Several colored youths were
brought before the girl on sunady
and Monday. but she could not
identify any OF them. She was
taken to Rockville Monday night
and questioned q long time BY
Sheriff Clay Piummer. Deputy
Sheriffs C. H. Hewlett and ].
Stanley Gfngell. and County Police.
man Guy Jones.
They say she broke down and
accused young Parlkhurst, asserting
she loved him and hoped they
would deal Ieniently with him. Her
father was then brought in and
heard Of her new story. The father.
George w. Price, q highly respected
carpenter, told q Washington Times
reported Tuesday morning that his
daughter had been in such , ner'
v0us condition she would say any.
thing or incriminate anybody "a
be let alone. He would not allow
her to be questioned by anybody
yesterday. and apparently lid not
know what to believe
The time element probably will
be the determining factor, provided
parkhurst's alibi remains un'
shaken. He claims. and his claim
is backed up by several persons. &c
Rave started in his car. with 8
friend, into Washington. to z
street and Georgia avenue north
west. g distance from Silver Spring
Of about five miles. between and
$50 o'clock. His companion YER
flies this: the man who sold them
the drinks there does likewise.
Parkhurst says they got back to
the District line. at the carnival.
at about 10 o'clock.
The time Of the attack seems to
be fixed as between 8 and 3 o'clock
Saturday night. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Phillips were preparing for bed
at 8 o'clock. they say. when Mary
came up on the porch. A
aeighbor, Mrs. Jones. thought she
heard a scream about o'clock.
Mary says she fought the man
about an hour. All concerned have
agreed on the time OF the attack.
Since the Van Horn family say
Parkhurst was at their house until
soon after Mrs. Van Horn and
a neighbor who saw the youths
Iaave say II was s:30l: since their
ride into washington has been veft
fled; since his clothing was ap
parently not soiled by mud; since
the girls descriptions Of the as
sailant have varied, and since pos
sible motives for conflicting stories
she told have been suggested, au
thorities are inclined to believe the
young mans claim of innocence.
Sheriff PIummer admitted yester
day that he doubted the youths
guilt, yet the girls story neces
states his being held. Whoever II