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WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN.DR. ALLEN WORRIED OVER ARRESI* lt;Man Accused of Murder of Former Miss Donaldson, Webster Coun ty Girl, Interviewed in Jail.tfir.DENIES\iTHAT HE DID IT.Says Sympathy for Her Led Him In to Compromising Position.Seattle. Sept. 2.—Quest for a true friendship led Percival Allen into Ills present predicament—a cell in the King county Jail, a • statutory charge against him, while detectives and scientists arc trying to fathom the mystery of the death of Anna Marie Danielson, who passed as his wife until her tragic end on July 15. This is Allen's story. In which he spealts one moment denial of responsibility for her death, the next of a purely plantonlc attraction and In the next breath of having made a study of bull terriers.He is worried; he is sick In mind and at heart. He Is anxious for his trial on a statutory charge which Is scheduled for Sepl. 12 in superior court. He Is tortured by the uncertainty of the outcome of the scientific analysis being made at the University of Minnesota in an effort to establish the cause of death.Twice married and once divorced, Allen lins the appearance of a man who feels that be has come to the end of his string; that the prison doors are swinging open that lie may enter. His forehead is wrinkled: hiB face Is puffed, his once natty clothes are shabby with the shabbiness of jail confinement, lie is nervous and Inclined to ramble in his talk. And be admits that he is not normal.We go bell-pell-mell through life, taking a million chances, and finally all victim to fate, 'is bow Allen ex-.resses his view of his present con-iltlon when Interviewed by news-npermen yesterday.• I had nothing to do with the dcatli of the woman.” be hastened to say. On the boat I wanted friendship. and 1 found her responsive. Our attraction, each* for the other, was purely plantonlc. Companionship was what I craved, nnd what I've always been In quest of.I have always contended that lucky Is he who can find sympathetic companionship with bis fellow man, but to find it in woman is not difficult.Take a look at me!“There's no particular reason why I, more than any other man, should be able to win the confidence of women. But I became interested in interesting women, and —I’m human.My right side Is partially paralyzed. My sensory nerves are not normal.But to me the friendship of women Is vital.“Friendship among men—true frienhshfp—is rarely found. I have never known any difriculty In discovering women who could he real friends.“By nature I am gentle. I love animals—especially do^s. I liavc made a study of hull terriers.I met her on a lioat. She was sick. I thought I could put her nerves in order. But hers was a peculiar case. Sim would not respond lo treatment. -J was not able to diagnose her case.If It bad not been for my admiration of true friendship she might have gone her way and I mine. But I thought I could finally bring hack her health.I failed.1 can't get it out of my mind. I think of it every night.I showed her every attention— waited on her until 1 was ready to drop with fatigue.It is natural that her brother would want lo s(Tt this tiling to the bottom. But they haven't a thing on me. The coroner's inquest and the post mortem examination showed nothing.I shall never forget this affair. 1 would rather have died myself than have her die. I regret that her name has been dragged Into It. I'll take mjfc medicine on any minor charge.Allen lias properly stated that lie is not especially physically attractive, cither to men or women. He is puffy; iiis features are not clean cut. But lie dominates and ho can entertain with his talk. Ills eyebrows and hands work with Ills thoughts, and lie voices them readily. However, there was nothing to indicate to the interviewer his ability to attract women—women of the character of Miss Danielson, wealthy, intelligent, attractive, cultured. This is one of the peculiarities of the case.Allen makes no attempt to explain his trip to Tacoma with Miss Danielson when they obtained a marriage license and why there lias never been a return of the license. It lias not been found in his effects. He admitted to the police that lie did not marry the* woman.tinluinilTliIniIniallSillbuIowa Census,The volume containing the census of Iowa, 1915, published under direction of the State Kxeeutive Connell, has Just been issued and is ready for distribution. II contains the tabulation of the lust stale census taken, giving nil facts as to age, education, sex, nativity, and other tilings concerning the people of Iowa by counties and precincts. There is also much valuable information regarding Rtate affairs, tile industriesInionslihaanw:fnfoiSOIoil I ifsolnotinsolll'imilie Sn ch. 101 ell' li It wl fol Mi as in dn tin dy pe sin bit coi Me of tin wl vie Mi we T’n no I in gri llll' pol meofinallthenillilllWiMo
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Webster City Freeman
Webster, Iowa, US
Tue, Sep 05, 1916
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