Evening star., 1944-12-10
De Marcos Is Believe,
To Have Fled South
After Release Here

Julian r. De Marcos, II, convicted
slayer who has been unsucceSsfully
sought by the United States mar
shals office since Friday and who
is termed by the Government "a
dangerous paranoiac," may be on his
way to Tennessee or Florida where
he is said to have relatives or
friends, it was believed today.
While authorities refused to COM
ment, it appeared certain from
available facts that De Marcos had
fed the District as eight deputy
marshals sought him here to return
him to st. Elizabeth's Hospital, as
ordered by the Court of Appeals.
De Marcos was freed from the
institution last Wednesday by Dis
trict Court Justice T. Alan Colds
borough in a habeas corpus proceed
ing, but the United States attorneys
office Immediately filed notice to
appeal the release, and on Govern
ment request, the appellate tribunal
ordered De Marcos returned to ST.
Elizabeth's pending final determina-
tion of the case. However, he could
not be located.
Received Money and Mail.
Last night, DIR. Edgar D. Griffin,
senior medical officer in charge of
St. Elizabeths, said he had complete
supervision of De Marcos since the
latter's confinement in 1899, and
that De Marcos often received let
ters and money from Miami and
from points in Tennessee. DR.. Grif-
fin said De Marcos often mentioned
he had a sister in Tennessee and
friends in Florida, and that he may
have lived in the latter State at one
time. De Marcos had no local ad-
dress, a st. Elizabeth's record clerk
disclosed.
However, some time earlier, De
Marcos told me that if he ever got
out ne might make a beeline for
South America" DR.. Griffith added.
The physician, who was one of
five medical experts testifying at
the habeas corpus hearing, described
De Marcos physical characteristics
as follows: About 5 feet 6 inches
tall ITS or 1S0 pounds; smooth face;
practically bald except for a dark
fringe of hair mixed with gray,
and small scar over the right up
per eyelid. DR.. Griffin said De
Marcos often wore glasses with a
metal or tortoise shell frame.
Clothing Described.
At the habeaS corpus hearing, De
Marcos was dressed in dark
brown, plain patterned suit, wore a
white shirt, dark tie, tan shoes and
brown hat, but no overcoat, accord
ing to DR.. Griffin. 1t appears pos
sible that he may still be garbed
in these clothes, it was said.
Other suits that De Marcos pos
sessed and one of which he might
now be wearing included one of
dark oxford gray, and another dark
gray garment with large patch
on one sleeve at the elbow which
De Marcos thought very highly
Of"
Besides DR.. Griffin, four other
physicians testified against De Mar
cos at the habeas corpus proceed
ing, but at the conclusion of evil
dence, Justice Goldsborough Or
dered De Marcos release without
submitting the case to the jury
The other physicians were DR.. Win
fred Overholser, superintendent of
st. Elizabeth's; DR.. Riley H. Guth-
rie, first assistant physician at the
institution, and DR.. Irma Belk Ho-
bart and DIR. Albert Marland, both
of the District Commission on Men
tai Health.
"Man of Unsound Mind"
All testified that De Marcos was
man of unsound mind" suffer-
ing from paranoia, who is danger
Gus, particularly to others. and is
not proper person to be at large"
Tomorrow the marshal's office is
expected to contact George A.
Parker, said to be De Marcos court
appointed attorney, in an effort to
learn If Mr.. Parker might possibly
be able to provide clue as to De
Marcos whereabouts. Mr.. Parker
is spending the week end in Phila-
delphia attending regional frater-
nifty conference, according to a
member of his family, and is slated
to return to the District in the fore
noon. He is reported to have called
for De Marcos personal belongings,
including $40 in cash. at st. Eliza
beth's the day after De Marcos was
released.