Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05

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Sure Tin Received. 90
But yesterday about @ o'clock inspector
Holinberger received word that the man
wanted was hiding at the house OF Mr..
Baldwin. No. q K street. where Mrs
Doten also lives. This Information was to
the effect that the fugitive had been In
the Baldwin-Doten house ever since he
committed the offense, and that MS FORMER
friend and companion, Frog BALDWIN
was helping to care for him. Both MI.
Doten and Mr.. Baldwin, 1t Is said, gave
the information. The fugitive. 1t was al
legged had been sleeping in the space be.
tween the upper ceiling and the roof. and
had been coming out from this uncomIort-
able hiding place at Intervals TO get MS
meals.
When this tip was received Precinct De-
tectiye Barnes was hastily summoned TO
HEADQUARTERS, and Inspector Holl1nberger
sent him to make the search. For one man
to make search for SO lmportant c1ail, I'LL
inal, the officer realized, was not an easy
task, and so he took Policeman MCDONALD
with him.
Frightened Him Away.
Together these officers went to the house.
and it is now claimed, because of the small
number of officers in the search, they sue
ceeded only in frightening off the badly
wanted man. He went through the sky
light, 1t is claimed, and escaped by getting
down to terra flrma at the house OF MT.
Mccarthy sevel al doors away.
Later developments show that he re-
manned in Mrs. McCarthy's yard until after
. o'clock. and when the lady of the house
went out to close the blinds she saw MIN,
and the frightened man made break Tor
liberty He was recognized by others, and
when he reached the street crowd soon
gathered and Joined in the pursuit. Among
them was William Adams. who works in
the government printing office. and he kept
we'll in the lead. but was unable to over
take the fugitive.
During the pursuit Carr threw away his
shoes. which were picked up and afterward
turned over to the police at the sixth pre-
cinct station. Today they We're given to
the prisoner before he was sent to Jail.
Raid Was FruitIess.
When Barnes returned to headquarters
and reported that his raid had been made
without success the news a sore dis
appointment to the detectives who had
gathered there to meet Maj. Moore and In
spector Holiinberger. The information that
Carr was in the house had been given by
Mr.. Doten, on the authority of his wife.
She had become tired of having him in the
house she said and this left no doubt that
he was there. Maj. Moore, however, was
he had the officers out all night as they
had been for several nights before De-
tectives and policemen in citizens clothes
We're thick on the streets but about day
Strict Orders Given.
In the second precinct, after midnight,
The officers were given strict orders con-
corning their duties. Shortly after 10
0 CLOCK word was received that Carr had
crossed Florida and New York avenues, on
his way into the city, and Sergt Dunnigan.
VINO was on duty, acted promptly in the
matter Remembering the Injunction of
MAJ Dye. when Policeman Fowler was
nuruered-1 want no sleeping until the
man is caught'-he gave orders for the
places to make Carr's departure from the
city matter of impossibility, as he sup
posed, and he told the men they must re-
main at their posts until relieved
Carr Is in the city," he said. land he
must be captured
Officers Discover Him,
Inc sergeant was satisfied that after
carr had been frightened away from the
baldwln-Doten house he had gone out in
'he direction of Pattersons woods. and
that, fearing he would be followed there
ne resraced his steps. hoping to meet some
lrlends who would assist him. About
CLOCK IN the morning the police ran
across the fugitive not far from Sd and +,
streets, near where he was afterward can
tured Policemen Trumbo and Hendricks
were the officers who got glimpse of him
as ne was pursuing his way In stocking
feet. and they started in pursuit Carr was
able to outrun them, and several bullets
were sent after him, but they failed to hit
him. ~ AAA'
The officers were satisfied then that he
had taken refuge in a building not far
away. and the officers were instructed TO
keep the neighborhood well posted. His
subsequent capture in Mr.. Fowler's stable
was. therefore. not a surprise to them
during the investigation, between mid
night and daybreak. the officers searched a
great many box cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and startled a number of
tramps.
DispOsing of the Reward.
Inspector HolliEberger will now have the
task of determining the question of dis
posing of the 800 reward. There are only
four claimants thus far, but the Inspector
thinks there will be at least dozen before
the money is finally paid over 1t Is GER
tain that no one person will get the whole
amount, but it will be divided between sew
eral Mr. Doten, who has acted so square,
ly with the officers, will certainly come in
Tor part OIL the money, 1t was stated by In
spector HOllinberger, for had it rot been
for him Carr might still have been in hid
ing unGer the roof of the Doten house
Then Mr. Fowler. in whose stable the
prisoner was caught, will probably come in
for a share Frank ]. Beuchert who was
among those who rushed in the stable and
who grabbed Carr may also have u claim
Two boys called at headquarters today
officer. and they thought they were en-
tilted to part Of the reward. Inspector
Hollinberger wants all who have claims
upon the money to file them with him at
once, in orGer that the matter may be set
tied as soon as possible.