The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
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HAYRE DE GRACE. Nd,
Oct. Frank ". Brady.
suspected Of the murder 81
IA. "A. Morrison. Pinkerton de-
tective, was arrested ID u
rooming house here last night,
approximately 48 hours after
the crime was committed ii
the central section Of this city.
He WAS captured ~ Chief of Police
Santmyer, Of Havro de Grace, Ser
geants Kats ana TED Klapproth. Of
the State police and taken hand
cuffed to the police station. He was
looked over by eighteen Plnksgton
operatives.
The authorities had been seeking
Brady since the detective WAS shot
in the back while walking on Con.
gress Street on his way to his hotel
Monday night
Two Motives Seen
Two theories havs occupied the
attention Of the Havre de Graco
police. the state force and the aus
thorities "a other cities who joined
"a the hunt for the killer.
One theory was that Brady shot
Morrison out Of revenge for having
been excluded from the race track
here and for being elected from
Green's drug store by the detective
10 few minutes before the shooting.
The other Is that Brady mistoolS Nor.
rison for 4 man who accompanied
his wife to the track last week, the
alleged murderer having been sep
arated from the wife Tor some time.
( The dead detective,g brother II
here and 81 sending Morrison's body
20 his former home, New York. for
burial.
An inquest 81 scheduled for s B. m.
before Magistrate Martin =, Foley,
acting Is coroner. IL waE postponed
on order from w. Worthington Hop
lxins. States Attorney. ia order that
more evidence might 30 obtained.
Sent Him 10 BED
Miss Mollie Farr, who conducts
the boarding house at which Brady
waa staying. said Brady was stay.
ing. gaid Brady went to her house
September 8 and rented q room On
the third floor.
Monday he left home about ! p. M. &
Miss Farr asserted, returning about
10 or II o'clock. When ] returned
he appeared to be drunk, she added
and offered 70 givs her father
drink.
Miss Tarr said she advised Brady,
to 70 to bed, which he did. He did
not Qglft his room again until last
night. when He came down stairs and
said BE was feeling III She offered
him & cup % tea, which he accepted
and then he asked Tor q second oap
and the evening newspapers.
All of This time no stood by q
window and appeared nervous and
~ IL he expected some one. Miss
Faxr said. After reading tho news
paper Brady went upstairs without
the newspaper.
Caye Name A. Murphy
When Miss Earr picked It ID she
saw the account Of the man Huz-
pected Of the killing, ana az once
the likeness TO her boarder struck
her. She ran co II. c. Eeibert, who
lives next door. and told him ~
send for the police, which he did.
Miss Earn said Brady had given
his name az Murphy when he,
rented the room and used that name
while ba stayed In her house. but,
she added. she noticed q letter I'D.
dressed TO Brady In his room.
Brady had obtained q reduction In
the rate Of board from Miss Farr
when he told her he would remain
&C Hayre de Grace after the racing
season AMI had 3 family TO sup
port, she said.
Brady was allowed 70 remain im
Havre de Grace only few minutes
after HIS arrest. The authorities
decided that he should Be taken 10
the 5atI af BeIair.