Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1922, Page 13

MURDER BY BRYSON BLAMED UPON .. Lawyers Assail Failure to Confine “Shell Shocked” Physician. PROMISE INSANITY PROOF 4- Claim Slayer of Mrs. Haines Col- lapsed in France and Never Regained Mental Balance. 7 Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HUNTINGDON, Pa., September 16.— Dr. Herbert Bryson should never have been permitted at large In the mental condition to which the war reduced him. He was a menace to Bociety and that he did not commit an act of violence prior to April 8, when he is alleged to have slain hisi| & mate, was purely a matter of chance. This assertion was made today by William Wallace Chisholm and Harry W. Petrikin, who .will next week at- tempt to save Bryson from the elec- chair_on the charge of shoating 1o death Mrs. Helen Irene Hainea of Washington, formerty of New York. with whom he lived ostensibly as her husband at. the remote village of . this county, for nearly a| This counsel is the first definite informa- ! lon they have given the defense will statement by Dr.- Bryson' « based on shell shock, suffered af- ter the accused man, as medical offi- cer of the 117th Ammunition Train had seen action in five battles or en gagements with the 42d Ralnbow Division. | Broke Down Overseas. H Counsel for the George Washington Tniversity graduate and former prac- ticing physiclan at Washington have ; evidence of the man’s unsound mer.- ¢ tal condition, manifested again and again following the September day in the Argonne when he crumpled up . 8t a dressing station and was no longer able to continue his heroic medical and surgical work. Both Mr. Petrikin and Mr. Chisholm declare that if the government had not been overburdened with countless cases of neurotic disease, ‘and had been able to care properly for all| mentally Incapacitated veterans, Dr. Firyson would still be under surveil- lance at a government institution. Apparently, evidence to this effect will be adduced at the trial, when, for the first time in legal annals, shell shock will be offered as a defense of murder. The appearance and actlons of "r. Bryson at the county jail lend them Eelves to such a defense. That his trial begins next week and that the outcome of the trial will mean life or death to him appears to be of no concern to Dr. Bryson. His detach ment from his surroundings is com plete. The slaying of his mate is to im a closed book. Likes Detective Storles. His interest is entirely taken up with the fates of the heroes of paper- backed detective storles, and just how long his supply of cigarettes will } last. Dr. Bryson's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pryson of Washington, and his sis- | ter, Mrs. Laura B. Ransall, will ar-|§ rive In Huntingdon tomorrow even: | g ing. Although Mrs. Bryson is seventy- one years old and physicians have ! warned her that the. strain of trial | % may result \aa general collapse. phe 1§ insists on being with Rer son when his life is placed -in jeopardy here Tuesday morning.. It is believed the mother will play an important role in the drama of life and death. It 1s Indicatcd she may take the witness stand aad plead with the jury for the shattered life which before the gray days of the world war gave such promise of a brilliant career. There is much speculation as to whether Bruce Haines, legal husband of the woman slain, will testify at the trial. He is a chauffeur at Wash ington. At the time of the allege murder he told authorities his wife ! was “a_butterfly woman” and had| £pent all the money she and he could | mnake for clothes. Met in Government Bureau. He said Mrs. Haines met Dr. Bryson while she was employed as a stenog rapher in a government bureau at WWashington and he was attached to|$ the Walter Reed Hospital. &3 So far as indicated, prosecution will base Its case largely on the ante mortem statement of Mrs. Haines, made a few hours before she digd at & hospital here April 3. In this state. ment she declared Dr. Bryson' had| ursued her to the second floor of | heir clandestine home, had broken ' down the door of her room and shot | or. » No one heard the shot and the| ragedy did not become known until; r. Bryson telephoned to Huntingdon « or a physiclan. He declared his wife ad shot herself, repeating this until} #he had made her damning ante-mor- tem statement. Dr. Bryson then bhe. came silent concerning the tragedy and this silence has remained un-| broken. NEW ORLEANS PIER FIRE DAMAGE IS $7,571,441 m, of Government Army Base ‘Wharves Estimated at ! $5,571,441. l ‘e 7 the Associated Press. : NEW ORLEANS, September 16.—Re: wised estimates today placed the losses | fesulting from the fire on_the ‘uur»[ fFront here last night at $7,571,441. - Gov. ihnmm officials. following a survey of ! e ruins of the United . States Army | ase wharves which were consumed, to- | day announced the government's 'loss would reach $5,671,441. Individusl Josses to commercial houses were esti- mated at $2,000,000. : Bodies of two sallors of the stea: ship Elsa Hugo Stinnes, whom eye wit- fesses declared were killed wlile' the fire Was in progress, have not been re- oovered. Sixteen sallors, reported miss- ’ ing from the same ship and for whose pafety thge is concern, are mnow be- lleved by %ire authorities-to be ashore. MARYLAND MAY RETURN 5 NEGROES TO VIRGINIA Requisition Planned - of Quintet ‘Who Shot Up Town, Wound- ing One Person. A Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., September 16.— Requisition papers for five negroes of Hagerstown, Md., accused of shooting up the village of Clearbrook and wound- ing Stuart Whetzell, garage owner, are to be applied for at once, Common- wenlth Attorney T. R. Cather' an- nounced men to come here for a hearing. The village was nhomd ‘Whetzell wounded as men through in a large automobile early Friday, after attending & horse show dance here. They were arrested at Hagerstown and sinco have been 'in there. POSTAL FRAUD CHARGE FAILS NEW YORK, ‘September 16.— Frederick A. Clawson an investment # ‘Tbanker, wac acquitted in federal court today of the charge of having mails to defraud investors in stock of the American- a Corporation. He claimed that he was ot responsible for statements made Bb"u“ mmml‘;’:u and u;n(;:mu‘h the malls to puhchasers o com- S % Jany's #0ck O the: justaimers. 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Shirts, 79¢ Heavy' blue ‘work shirts with collar and pock- et. Sizes 14 to 17. With this® 6_Pairs-for 89c Medium-weight socks in black, navy, gray, brown_ and white. Every pair perfect. ‘With this cou- pon. Black Silks ‘Write to Marion White —she will assist in your Fall Shopping if you are un-| able to visit| the store. — - isfactron First PAL 810-818 Seventh Street JNeS PALICE A Wonderful and Timely Pur;lwu of $2.00 and $2.50 $1.48 TS Full Picces, NOT Remnants Black Satin Duchesse . Black Canton Crepe Black Satin Messaline Black Crepe de Chine Black Taffeta Silk Black Peau de Soie Black Charmeuse Hand in hand with the dominating vogue of black silks comes this surprising opportunity.to buy black silks of surpassing quality —in Fashion’s favored weaves—at a bargain price. All are rich, dependable all-silk qualities. 35 and 40 inches wide. Profit by this remarkable offering—buy silks for the whole season. $1.75 39-Inch Crepe de Chine sl :E Luxuriously fine quality of 39-inch’ crepe de chine— pure silk box loom grade, as serviceable as it is beautiful. In light blue, pink, flesh, tan, turquoise, navy, marine, Pekin, copen,” brown, rose, otfer brown, cardinal, mais, quaker, white and black. Yard 1$1239 Yard 35.-Inch Colored Satin Messaline Rich, satiny quality for unusual weAr. A grade of messaline that unites style and durability. In navy, copen, marine, jade, Kelly, tan, light blue, nut b own, otter brown, golden brown, scarlet, quaker, purple, t'esh,” plum, rais wisteria, henna, white and black. i freistn, Women’s Full Fashioned Onyx Silk Hose ° «° EIFFEL SILK HOSE 00 and $2.50 Kinds. . .. 1 .15 Famous ONYX Pure Thread Sitk Full-fashioned Stockings, priced far below regular because they are technically rated as ‘“irregulars.” Faults too trivial to notice, much less to affect looks or wear. Black, white brown, tawn, sllver, champagne, Harding blue and white. Introducing Women’s Regula} and Extra Sizes Beautifully and durably knit of pure thr silk garter runs. and fiber, with “ravel stop” that prevents Tops are double where garter should be fastened, soles are doulle and heels and toes are reinforced. Three-seam fash- ioned back. Black. white, cordovan. navy, gray, etc. Every pair perfect. Seamless Bleached Sheets 81x90 Sheets Size for large double beds. Hand- torn and ironed. perfect quality. Seamless Sheets, 69¢ $1.00 54x90 Seamless Sheets, of ex- cotton. Size for single cellent quality = bleached Every sheet perfect. beds., 3 Pillowcases, 24¢c 35c Pillowcases in sizes 45x36 and standard quality bleached cotton with deep hems. 42x36. Made of Yard-Wide Storm Serge, 59¢ Fine, hard-twisted weave of storm serge in brown navy and black, ' The dress fabric of all-around satisfac- tion, specially priced. " Yard-Wide Homespun Suiting, 79¢ The new woolen so much sought after for making skirts and coat suits. Comes in handsome effects of mixed Mack, brown and blue. $2.50 30-Inch Diaper Cloth, $1.89 Dozen Sanitary Birdeye Diaper Cloths, 30x30 size finished with hems, ready for use. Put up one dozen in sealed package. —— 25¢ Huck Towels 6 for $1.00 Sizes up to 20x40 in these heavy, quick-drying white huck towels, with fast-color woven borders, in plak or blue. —— 40-Inch Sheeting : Cotton, 17¢c Standard 30c ‘grade of 40- inch Unbleached Sheeting Cotton, the heavy, close- textured kind that makes od. sheets and pil- “lewi | e — Silk Stripe Shirting - Madras, 45¢ -inch Superfine: Shi Migan showine sk & ‘$1.10 72x90 Sheets Size for twin beds. Of strong, smooth - finished cotton, with wide hem. Pertect quality. $1.50 Bedspreads, $1.19 White Crochet Spreads, for single or three-quarter heds. Durable qual- ity, in_attractive patterns. Pearl hemmed. $3.50 Bedspreads, $2.75 Full Double-bed Size White Crochet Spreads with heavy raised p: scalloped edges and cut - New Trimmin s Autumn 1922 is bright with the gleam of gold and silver embellishments and the rich luster of silk for braiding and girdles. King’s Palace stocks of trim- mings are in brilliant readiness, includ- ing: Novelties gt 15c to $3.98 Yard ‘Wonderful variety~—newest conceits iIn metal trimmings, fancy silk braids, girdle ornaments—everything to provide - the high lights of fall fashions. New Metal Laces 18-Inch 36-Inch $1.25 Yard $2.50 Yard Exquisite qualities fit to grace the finest fall costumes. Silk net embroidered in gold, silver, white and colored. effécts. Spanish Laces, $1.98 Yard 36-inch_Spanish All-over Laces, in large and small designs. White, black, navy, brown and gray. 36-Inch Metal Cloth, $1.19 Yd. Black and all shades in this brilliant material g0 universally employed this season. Sample Neckwear ot Nooelie49¢ Each' of women's fall Neckwear, A:l‘.t Purchase in time for . thrifty shoppers to .com the fall -costume at a saving. Choice of and. 800 Beautiful and Fashionable NEW DRE Worth $20 and $25 Qualities of the first order—styles to surprise and delight every woman—values extraordinary, to sy the least. from New York comes this purchase of charming autumn frocks to sell for so little that many women will be sure to want more than one. Wonderful variety — and offering All Sizes, 14 to 20 and 36 to 46 Modes and trimmings of rare beauty and novelty; rich applications of embroidery work; handsome braidings, liberally used; shadow lace; sparkling beaded effects; clever ideas in lustrous ribbons. take a page to cover these details alone. Black, navy, brown, deer and henna. ) choice of Fine Canton Crepe Dresses \ New Satin-back Crepe Dresses Lovely Banner Silk Dresses Smart Poiret Twill Dresses Chic Shadow Lace Dresses Exquisite Georgette Crepe Dresses Tailored Tricotine Dresses Satin and Georgette Dresses Dainty Crepe de Chine Dresses Tricotine and Georgette Capibinations Crepe de Chine and Georgette Combi- 29c Yard-Wide Outing Flannel 1 9C et Right at the dawn of the season when fleecy outing flannel becomes a necessity, King’s Palace presents this welcome saving. This is a soft, thick-fleeced quality, shown in single and cluster stripes of pink and blue. Remember, it’s full yard wide. 30c_ %5-inch Khaki Cloth, in mill 1 strongly lgc 25¢ Yard-wide Pereale, excellent, close woven kind in a variety of new checked and figured pat- terns of fast colors. l C TUE, osoiovns smmmmmefoccssns New Fall Rugs %\om Alexander Smith & Sons 4) new| Alexander Smith & Sons’ Manor hand- | Tapestry Rugs, heavy, beautiful and serviceable. Attrac- $17.95 new patterns. 3x10.6. Spe. ugs, size 27X54 ways. 35c Yard-wide White Domet Flan- nel, good weight, with double fleece. Save 10c_on every CI yard tomorrow. Yard..... 20c Colored Domet Filanmel, 27 inches wide, soft, Comes in suitable fleecy and warm. pink and blue, 14c for night wear garments. Smith & Sons Alexander shoyn in Axminster Rugs, some floral and figured patterns.| s Their rich appearance is united with | tive exceptional durability. Size clal ) ing patterns 8.3x10.6 -Slip-Over S Sale---Slip-Over Sweaters Women’s New Fall Sweaters, in various attractive and serviceable weaves. Long 1 79 to 44. Black, navy, tan, gray and white. —————————————————— ~ Tty The Pollyanna 5 The Adele The Kiki $ ] 89 PG R g TR b A U b iy ;e:(l:?efle’u::lé 9x12 ... or short sleeves, knitted belts. Sizes 38 Nt Sport and Utility Models t The Briarcliff the most favored shape: to the whim. of the wearer. Trim s—adaptablg h with silk ribbon bands, felt bands, and. bows—ifcluding many with edge bound in ribbon. Black, “T’" brown, gray,: um’.‘ym%e[c_ N TRIMMED HAT SALE - Beautiful fall millinety, ks notable:for high guality ~as_for authentfc styles. - and lage, organ collars, in var! " cloge-fitting . for both youthful-and ; . ingo, Sreandie ana evelet coliss In vacions | Sage-ting SyBce L s "o, roseties e les i’- ors, ities as worthy as styles are attzactive. ‘and metallie ‘clothe. Black and all = $5.00 L Reversible kind, with knotted fringe, in charm- $3.‘98 i N \I 1/ Fresh »A yy ] - Such a wealth of ornamentation that it would Graceful, long models, «developed in innumerable appealing Many show gathered drapes fastened with ornaments, and the flirt of narrow panelsT Long, flowing sleeves, bell sleeves, mandarin sleeves, slashed sleeves. models there are many tailored effects among the cloth. dresses. Besides the trimmed See Window Display Elona Hair Nets, 29¢ Dozenr Real Hair Nets, Cap and Fringe Style, in Six Shades Kleinert’'s Feather-weight and Silk-and-wool Yarn, 2-fold. on Gem Dress Shields, priced accord- | ounce ball, 2ic. ing to size at, pair, 33c to S4c. | Kosmos Double-covered Rubber Lingerie Tape, 3 pieces for 2lc. | Dress Shields, pair, 25c. Rubberized Household Aprons, Fancy Frilled Elastic, 3;-yard— 3sc. | enough for a pair of garters, S0c Children’s Socklets, pair, Sc. | and 58c. Sew-on Hose Supporters, Velvet| Warren's Rickrack Braid, doze: Grip and Hickory makes, 2 pairs yards, 18c. for 35c. Warren’s Rib Trim, in white and Kleinert’s Dress Linings, with | colors, 3 yards for 22c, yard, 10c. dress shields attached, in cambric, s 16 Hickory Sateen Sanitary Belts, $1.00; in net, $1.50; in black, $1.75. |26 to 40 inch, each, 29c. Clark’s O. N. T. Spool Cotton Black and white. 7 C Dozen All numbers. Limit, one dozen to a buyer. A $7.00 Part-Wool Blankets Pair Buy Dou.b,le-Bed Blankets of éxcellent quality at a decided saving. These are thick, fluffy and warm—extra weight and finished®o resemble wool. White and gray, with pink and blue borders. $5.00 Plaid Blankets Double - bed Size Blankets, warm and serviceable. In the popu- lar black and white and red and blacl plaids. A real investment in winter comfort. Soft] 36xi0 stze. Beautiful and Prac- tical Blankets, ta pink and white and blue and white animal patterns. $2.50 Nottingham sl 59 . Lace Curtains 2= o 3 Fine two-thread quality, in plain White and -and figured patterns. - ivory. 2% yards long. $3.50 Nottingham Lace Cartains —in'plain centers, with fancy borders and | centers worked in large an small designs. 2% yards lon: $2 59 $1.00 Scrim Cartains —all-white, with hemstitched edge. 214 yards long. Featured in Monday’s 79 gale.at palr L e Biseeiiecenecens (v —of fine quality white scrim, hemstitched and lace edge. 2% yards $l'59 long. Special Monday, pair ~—Second Fleor—King's