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Subconcious Murder Is Theory Of Psychiatrists World AV ar Wtoraii \rnhnl ?? I ^nr'drr Mri'it ^tivn Poliri' and Criiuinofogi*!* \jnvr TSiul ll" I (?tiill> Mr I la* !No Mtkc<?lln*la?ti of trimr By 1? C. OYTFN I1M. By Th? Ban PraDciaro, Sept. T?. ? fStiT A person subconsciously commit murder and know nothing iiInimi the crime when ho returns lo lus normal self? Police authoriti s here believe H pHWihlo and on 'Lonesome Harry" McDonald. i erseai veteran, poet, pbilosoph er. and st range mental cunnuu druni. against who hi 'CTroirm-tTnr tlal evidence points almost over whelmingly an the perpetrator of one of San Francisco's most bru tal slaying*. troeiiig ot . (Mcllnt?U?: pile the peculiar lamlUc-it Ion-- ? I the case which lead the police to believe him the victim of a dual received In the front line trench ? til Prance, probably is wl t hou t precedent In American police cbronirles. The body <?f pretty IS-year-old Andricttta Ilildebraud. known to ber youthful friends as tho "but terfly *irl," was found utrochma ly slain in her apartment hero on August S. The brutality of the crime indicated it was committed by a mentally unbalanced person. 8he had been shot. ^tabbed, choked and terribly beaten over the head. The bed clothes had been wound about her face ho that any spark of life remaining, would be smothered out. MhDonald wnB taken -into ? ?'-u*-.i .Mfly two days after Hie murderr Vhen It was found he had been working in tho sain-- aoartinenl bouse an Janitor niiiii before the crime and that lie had been discharged when I lie slain Kin complained of his trying to force unwelcome attentions njM?n ber. A blood stained knife, and several trinkets belonging to the ?lri were found in his possession. The alibi which McDonald of fered waa completely shattered In the police Investigation. Further Indications that the ex-service man might be connected with the crime were discovered when de tectives found a front page of a -local newspaper with the girl's picture and tho story of Iter bru tal murder pinned to the wall of McDonald's room, with the pen ciled notation beneath: "flhe was a friend of mine." Coincident with the arrest fit the alleged slayer. It was found that he had been u mental patient <Ai two previous occasions and that he had been discharged in both Instance* as "harmless/' A few day* prior to the crime he hwd signed an application for re admlssion to the Disabled Veter ans' Hospital for men t a I treat ment. Despite his shattered alibi and tire Strong circumstantial evidenc ? against him, no amount of frill ing snd third degree methods could force from McDonald an admission of the crime. Kadi day be sent local newspapers poetic offerings and bits of quaint pi* 1 1 osophy. pleading his Innocence. ; ?jjWIice detectives, questioning yfa*liuspect .-day- after- day, with- j out .result. Anally came to the Snflmou* decision that if Mc- , aid committed the brutal mur /ne did ll while Insane and titat on his return to rationality ; he knew nothing about the crime. Wyicblatrlst* called into the case discovered that he possessed n dual personality. From this they agreed with the detectives Hint McDonald may have committed th? murder while in a subcons cious mental state but was com ptetely innocent of any knowledge ?f the crime on his returh to nor malcy. Wednesday, on police recom- i mendatlon. the murder charge |iowQver. doesn't 'mean the aliened subconscious slayer will be givoii liberty which might bring a re turn to subconsciousness and j more murders. He was retaken Into custody for mental examlna lion, with the probable result that he will spend the rest of his day; In a hospital, safe from his sub conscious self. Grafton l?ove returned to Wake Forest College where he is a sen ior this year. SHOW l-'OK BENEFIT OK THE HOYS' BAND The Williams Stock Company, will pby a wevk's t?nKUR?;jn??nt i hero lor the benefit of the lloy* Itaml next *cek hr-ginnliiK Mon 'lay mi a lartti lent on \\V?t .Main HfrtTi mg mk (!??> ir|M>nin?; hill. ? ltti- iratirf-r* wiili MUs Mary* l>e??nrf<niully. There Mill bo a 'limigc ol hill eaeh ????? !i i with vaudeville Mtiintn hrtv^efii ai'lo. ' In speaking of the Williams Ktoek ('?. the S<ut?*Hvillr Sentinel. nays: "Ihn company headed by Misa! May HIo?*oiii Williams a a old favorite with theater goer*. was as < harming u? ?v?*r? nnd her ini tial appearance wan greeted *lth much a|>pl;tUM>, indieat ivv of the high p?i?'i*B> in which thta popular ><?11111; aetreaa is field. " ".Mi-. M :? r .? IWIaffernaJly w|?* |x>arine in th- comedy part ?. dis played li<T ahility as America's 1 I r? ni|? r corned ktioe. handling every hutiioroun situation In the 1 Why Then* hut. l?H-n a lot of talk the lasi low yvuin iiImhii th?* rthwkN Ltttk*. though h.m Iwen ".iM a?<oiu tlw vIk'Uim Well. Ik r?- an* two of the Kcnuim* Thi-v ur?* Undu bun -do tleftl iiml h?-i Marin Kr^m Arabl they've <-oiii?* in nwikc nunii-x for iiihiiwIvkh <>ii <!>?? *au^lfvllli N i: \V OKUMNS I M TOUTS (ilCOU Nc* Orleans, Hi-pt. 19. ( 8po- J i'lal>. - Imports through this port in July. fli'. u r?*K on which hnvo Juki hpi n iiiml** ? -tHMmttttvil? ??? ? 1 *iri,:u>if.oon. a sain of urto over July lust year. Tlio chief . HciiiH weru coffee, sisal, oil and j ha nanas. Importx of n wttprim I pap?-r ulvo showed a .strong In- ' 1'ioaso. jl K<'<>p four homo. office or More llclit"! with I ho bent Muxrta I ?:i m |>. W?* hnrc all hIzoh nn<1 Plyl? ?*. I<< ! iih do your wlrlrn:. No Job too flinall or too lnn:?> for n to handle. II out of luiiterfal nud wok riMiislilp at your nervier. ulKht or dav. W. H. WIHTK A. I'O. I'liooo tit. 1 1 (i Matthew* St ALKRAMA Today I'ATIIE "SPITFIRE" AIho AI.BFItllNI in "Tlir. I HON M AN" Admission: Adults Children 10c in i*oij4W cvwjtT K?r being drunk Oscar Strom I I mid Richard SpennT wore lined , i-r> ?ml rmfti mch in noH<<> c.uiri Friday morning. PHONE m j Standard Pharmacy THEY WILL SEND IT. play in an excellent manner. - * "The male members of the com- 1 pauy carried their respective parrs in a most commendable manner, the role* to which th^y were as signed being especially difficult. , "The play: "Ignorance." was L?ne which held the audience in in ten*** interest throughout and .was - I y [lira I of the high class of come ly -dramas .which feature the American theater of the present ttay. "One of the big features of , l he company is the splendid five l?iece orchestra which was the re -IpiMiit of much upplause from I ? Riidii'in e. I heir rendition of > several selections was well re vived. The musical organization s undoubtedly one of the best hat has appeared In the city In loim-t line." . ? Ill IT UllOWKRH ASSOCIATION d A KKS >K>\KV H)H OltOWUKS --New- -Castle. Callfr, -Sept. 19. ? rhe New Castle Fruit Growers As-, oclatlon has distributed 1475.116 imonjc growers. the farmers' share ?f $763,904 received for early all consignments to Kastern mar-' te*s.- _-Of the.. gross receipts the : ail roads received $223,242 for freight and refrigeration. $53,416 was paid commission men and 112.180 rollrcted by the associa tion for handling. pATARRH ? . heed or throat is benefited by tha vapors of? ICKS ? U?md Y mmHjr PEPPY-NUT SANDWICH S P It E A I) tMCtr-PA MI'S mid THOUSAND ISLAM) DRESSING Ovmonxtrotwl at LEADING GIMM lEIJS A FIFTY CENT TOOTH 1 BRUSH FREE \ j All this week i ASK IJS ABOUT THIS PROPOSITION. TheApothecaryShop "A Good Drug Stor In The Ilinton Building Phonos 400 and 800 Capital Stock $250,000 M K MK K K FRDRHAL RH It V B Hertford Kl JKAHKril CITY rollliiibUl Dr. A. I., Pendleton, l*rw. (ieo. I(. Little, 1 'ashler. C. H. TwidJ)', Aiw't CaNliler. Carolina Banking & Trust Co. U.J I' The New Coats and Frocks for Fall A larj?e assortment of fall coats, the newest cloths, including Mucked and plain downy wool in the popular tan iind brown and grey .shades : also many models of black. Willi l) Lull all(l. fur c/ullal'S. Some numbers arc trimmed with fur at the bottom and on the cuffs, sizes 10 to 44. : : SI 2. SO. - $16.50. . $19.75, . $25. OH, uixl it 1 1 iii S75.00 We are also showing a laiye line of stylish stout coats and dresses for the larger women, $19.75 to $75.00 ' l'uiret and C'harmeen Dresses ? many excellent val ues, colors brown, tan and navy, $9.95 to $59.75 Rucker & Sheely Co. Lisa belli ( 'itj's Hest Store Put your |>?stry to the test A>k your family or your j-ncst They will say ours is the Ix-st. Quality Bakery Poindcxtcr Street. PHONE 321. ?ELIZABETH CITY QUOTATIONS Fresh vegetables become mere scarce as fall approaches. I Greens, cabbage and beans are in mucli demand. vax'KTAniiKM. Irish potatoes 40r pock; snap brans Gc quart; onions 7c ll>.; to matoes 15c lh.; celery 18c stalk; lettuce 18c lo 20c; cucumbera 3c to Gc cach; local cabbage 8c to 1 0r each. Corn UOc <l'?zr>n ; .sweet potatoes 10c quart. FHUITH. Apples 8c to 10c quart; bmianaH 40c to GOc docen ; oranges, 40c dnxeu; lemons ;i0c to 40c dozen; Scupper norms 1&c quart; peachif lGc quart; pearn, 6 for 2Gc. FRESH VEGETABLES CALL US KOIt Siiliiil (Jrrciw, llaliliii)!)', Corn. Olrry, llrmiis l.clliii'i', Onions, Turnip*, Sweet nn<l Irish Po tatoes, Snap i'cus, Bell IV|i|H'm. Oranges, Apples, itananaii, (>rn|mi, Kipe I'niclio, Kir. Altx> Country Kfigx and CliiekeiiM. I'llONK I S YOUR OKDKK J i ^ PIIONE Ml- 7 lVpf>)-\ut Hitndw l< It Hprriii, (?r|fnn?r?i ltd Ml, MAyonnnfnr, Thoti *????! IrImixI DivmlnK, Olive Ami MiiyotiiMlse. I>. II. Mnrff^n ('o. I<nrnl l>Uirihn(oi < IH>N*T MISS < II IK FREE DEMONSTRATION I'EI'I'Y-NUT SANDWICH SPREAD The Inlrnt of Gelfands # Quality Products SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TII MORGAN & SONS C.hnrclt & I'niniloxlpr Sin. I'konra 256 A S%. TRY THESE PBPPY NlIT Sand* wirh Sprruil NIPPY Cli?-ce THOUSAND ISLAND Drnwing. M. P. Gallop Co. moNM a ?mi H7 It. Corn Olrrjr Simp ItrniiH I i IIikc IN uchi-t). Siiluil Grrriw Pfr? Country ('aliluiKr (iraprs Leslie Belanga I'HONKS 31 rnd H71 'j Our uurf (tyatrrs ur ^fronh uml E?(y |? (>M>k. ? .all n? for any thing in llir fish and oyater line. TIIOMAS CRANK, JR. Mark*. nam ao4 and ?10
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