Show maniac in clerics garb flees from insane asylum LONDON A maniacal s strangler tr angler believed to be dressed as a clergy man but carrying seven other dis guises with him escaped from the broadmoor Broad moor criminal lunatic asylum the madman 37 year old john lapzien had been a model inmate for 10 years and had gained leges which made his escape easy authorities said he Is believed to have scaled the asylum asylums s 16 foot wall with the aid of a stepladder wearing the clerical clothes and carrying other costumes in a suitcase along with pounds stolen from the cashbox lapzien a star performer in the asylum s amateur dramatic society was believed to have looted the club s wardrobe he was believed to be heading for the home of mrs kathleen wood ward at burford in Oxford shire where lapzien also formerly lived he was found guilty in 1937 of strangling mrs woodward s 17 month old child at the trial he charged mrs woodward murdered the child be cause she is in love with me |