The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-12
SUITOR KILLED BY
BROTHER WRONGED
GIRL, SAYS FATHER
'UnWritten Law Defense for
Son Is Indicated by
Parents Story.
By United Press

bU CUttCH HIESS
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II. =
Charges by the father of pretty
brown-eyed Rose Allen, debutante,
that she had been wronged by her
slain sutton, Francis Donaldson III,
are libel on his daughter" Mrs.
Wharton Donaldson, dead youths
aunt reported today.
eff any one wants to libel his
daughter or sister, that is no con-
Germ of ours" she said. Nothing
they can say can hurt the dead
boys character. And anything they
say against this dead boy can only
reflect on those who say it." she
continued.
That statement by the spokesman
for the Donaldson family was the
response to detailed public state
ment by Horace Allen, father of
Rose and Edward, Donaldson'S
slayer.
He charged that Donaldson and
the girl had confessed her seduction
in Scranton, Pa, last August. He
claimed that the Allen family want
ed a marriage, but that the boys
socially prominent parents rejected
such a proposal because Rose and
Francis were "too young"
Indicates 'Unwritten Law
Aliens statement admitted his
own poverty" brought on by bust
ness conditions of the last two years,
and said he was living in his ex-
pensive apartment as a guest of
the owner. 1t indicated an "un-
written law" defense for Edward
Allen, %, who shot and killed DON
aldson Monday night after fist
fight over Rose.
Although Rose was wronged, ac-
cording to her father, last August,
she and Donaldson were permitted
to see one another ito allay Cos
SIP" he said.
Then last Friday the climax
came" his statement continued.
They had gone out together. I
awoke at and heard a noise in
Roses room. walked in and found
them sitting in their evening clothes
on the bed.
when I objected, Rose struck me
in the face. Then Donaldson fol-
lowed me into my room and struck
me-"
Reviews Events of killing
Edward did not learn of the Fri
day night incident until Monday,
according to his father.
Then Allen reviewed the events
of Monday night when Donaldson
was killed. Donaldson and his
friend, Lucas, entered the apart
ment.
Eddie was lying on the couch.
He turned toward Donaldson and
said: You must leave this apart
ment.'
with an oath, Donaldson said he
wouldn't. Lucas acted as defiantly
as Donaldson. My son then arose
and told Donaldson to leave. DON
aldson knocked him to the floor.
Lucas said: Kick him in his face
Young Allen called hotel help,
and still Donaldson refused to
leave, the statement said, after
which the son started his ten-mile
drive for the shotgun with which
he killed Donaldson as the latter
was leaving the apartment.
Tragedy Is Re-Enacted
my boy had no intention to shoot
Donaldson. It was DonaldSon's vio-
lent conduct toward my boy when he
called upon Donaldson to leave the
apartment which caused this unfor-
tunate fatality" the father said.
A previous statement to police by
Rose said her brother had threat
ened" to blow Donaldson's head off,
if he entered their apartment.
The father described a trip Rose
made to Bay Head, N. j., and later
to Warrenton, Va, with Donaldson.
One night was unaccounted for, he
said, and when another son, Will
liam, doubted Roses story, Donald
son knocked out two of his teeth.
the father charged.
Edward Allen re-enacted the
tragedy Wednesday for police, and
was taken to Lower Merton Jail
pending his return to Norristown,
where he will await trial.