Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-27

Richard Arnold Inman, %,
who was charged last night with
numbering his mother as she sat
watching television and slipping
a glass of milk, will undergo a
mental examination today, Alex
andria (Va.) police said.
Inman, the son of Benjamin
Earl Inman, owner and opera
tor of Inman's Cleaners at 808
King street. Alexandria, called
police about 4 pm. yesterday
and said he had killed his
mother because God told me to,
do it so she wouldn't suffer. Y
He told them he had shot her
"three or four times"
The way three marked slips of
paper held by the youth fell to
the floor determined the mothers
fate, members of the family said
today. Young Inman told them
that after receiving Gods word,
he decided to make sure" by
using the slips of paper.
All Came Up Yes
One one side of them he marked
"Yes" and on the other NO"
He let them fall, and all came
to rest with the Eyes" side up,
reporters were told. He then de-
cided that the gamble confirmed
the word" he had received. and
proceeded to shoot his mother,
family members said.
Sergt. Claude Nixon and Pvt.
Cecil Kessler found the body
of Mrs. Almeda Grey Inman, AZ,
sitting in leather chair in a
sitting room at IL Russell road.
The television set was in front
of her, still tuned in. She had
been shot in the right temple,
right cheek and behind the right
ear.
II don't think she knew it was
coming or even what happened, u
Detective Sergt. Robert L. Jones,
of the Alexandria Detective Bu-
reau. said. ANY one of the shots
could have killed her."
The big two-story frame
house is located at the foot Of
the George Washington Masonic
Temple and across King street.
from Alexandria's Union Sta
ton.
Under Treatment
Inman. under treatment for a.
mental disorder and epilepsy for
several years." unlocked the
front door to let police in and
then ran upstairs.
A .22-caliber rife was leaning
against the den wall. A partially
emptied glass of milk was on a.
small table next to the leather
chair.
Police found the young man
covering in an upstairs bedroom.
He did not resist arrest.
He was extremely nervous
and very. very upset." Sergt.
Jones said. "All he wanted to do
was see his minister" the Rev.
Ernest Campbell. of First Baptist
Church in Alexandria.
Mr.. Inman. returning home
from work. asked police why they
were there. Whats the matter?"
he asked. They told him his wife
was dead.
Both Quite Religious
Neighbors said young 1nman
end his mother always went to
church when they could.
The Inman's only other child
Mrs. Joyce Carter Of Willston
Apartments, Falls Church. told
reporters her mother had geen in
poor health for at least 20 years.
"She and my brother" she said.
would have done anything in
the world for each other. They
were particularly close"
Police said they were told he
spent most of his spare time in
the house so he could be with
her"
Detective Sergt. Jones and
Detective William Gosney said
one spent shell was found in the
chamber of the gun and IL
loaded ones in the magazine.
Three more shells, apparently
Just fired from the pump rife,
were found in the hallway.
we figure he stood slightly
behind her and about IS TO 20
feet away 10 her right" the
detective sergeant said. 4