Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
MUNFoRD


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visited Mr.. and Mrs. Munforc
as overnight guests.
Seeking Treatment
During yesterday morning
while getting ready to go with
Mrs. Munford to Boston to ar.
range for further treatment
he apparently wounded him.
self with a knife. sf
He was Immediately taken
to the Cape Cope Hospital
where the wound was repaired
His condition post-operatively
was satisfactory. Today hi;
progress continues to be good
Mr.. Quellette said that dur
ing yesterdays surgery "tht
would was closed and we know
it did not hit the heart"
District Attorney Dinis said
all evidence indicated the
wound was not Intentionally
self-inflicted. He also said there
was no criminal aspect to the
case.
The accident. he said. ap-
parently occurred while Mr.,
Munford was in the kitchen
putting away kitchen utensils.
He said Mrs. Munford told
him the kitchen floor was made
Of highly waxed flagstones.
Kitchen Step Difficult
He quoted Mrs. Munford as
saying there is a difficult step
leading into the kitchen" near
the spot where the accident &C.
CURED.
mo one knows how the &C.
cident happened" Mr.. Dinis
said.
mo one was present at the
time"
He said Mr.. Munford's wife
foun dhi mstanding up zap
parently not aware that he was
stabbed. He didn't realize
what had happened"
Mr.. Dinis indicated he would
not Immediately question Mr..
Munford. who has frequently
been under medical treatment
for fatigue and nervous ex-
haustion.
"Inasmuch as there is no evil
dence Of a criminal aspect, I
do not feel it wise at this time
to question Munford in view of
his condition, the Prosecutor
said.
He said he probably would
talk with Mr.. Munford within
a few days.
! Mr.. Dinis said that Mr.. Mum
ford had been under treatment
by DR.. Robert Harmed of Chat
ham for about four weeks.
Chats About Fishing
Two town firemen called to
take Mr.. Munford to the hos
pital in an ambulance we're
among the witnesses questioned
by Mr.. Dinis and two State
police detectives.
The fireman said the steel
company executive appeared
calm and at ease during the
22-mile journey.
Mr.. Munford, an ardent fish,
erman, chatted with his at
tendants during the trip, dis
cussing the catching of blue
fish.
/ Mr.. Ouellette said Mr.. Mum
ford was in serious condition
when he arrived. but that his
condition was excellent after
surgery.
1t was learned that the in
jury to the steel executive re-
manned undisclosed until nine
hours after Mr.. Munford's ad-
mission to the hospital.
This morning Miss Eethel
Barton. hospital director of
nursing. said, mfr. Munford's
condition is satisfactory and
he did have a good night"
AS head of United States
Steel. Mr.. Munford's salary is
reported by a reliable source
TO be in the s250.00O-a-year
bracket.
5-Inch Knife Held
Mr.. Dinis refused to answer
newsmen's questions about Mr..
Munford's injury other than
it was inflicted with a kitchen
knife.
Authorities impounded a s.
inch knife they found in the
lavish Munford summer home
in Chatham.
Mr.. Dinis in his initial state
ment ordered an investigation
to determine If Mr.. Munford's
wound was elf-inflicted or
otherwise.
DR.. O'Connor called for an
ambulance at 1915 am. yes