Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
SHROUDED IN DOUBT
The Police Still Unable to Locate
Fugitive James Carr.
NUMEROUS TIPS GIVEN, BUT NoFACfs
The Criminals Reputation That Of
a Professional Train Jumper.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION

RESULT OF INVESTIGATION
1t has now been just one week since
James, alias Pat" Carr committed the
felonious assault on the little Robinson
girl, and this morning the police were as
much at sea as ever concerning the where
abouts of the fugitive. During the week
fully 100 alleged clues or tips were fur
nished the police. He was known to have
been in several places at the same time.
according to the reports, and many OF
those who claimed to have seen him said
they knew him. Carr had no money when
he left here, 50 far as ia known. but he
was what Is known as q professional
train jumper" and as such he can ride
on freights without giving others much of
an opportunity to see him. This Is done by
lying fiat on the trucks beneath the cars.
and only when the train comes to q stop
and the running gear Is examined would
trainmen be likely to see him. That he
went away on a freight train at all is only
a suppOsition, but many policemen feel
certain that he did go because of his
familiarity with the trains and his knowl-
edge of beating them
The investigation of the case has been
productive of several things, as the sum-
ming up will show In the first place, in
terested citizens say, 1t proves that 1t is
possible for dastardly crime to be COM
mtted in the city in daylight and the per-
petrator escape. This is attributed to
either the negligence or inefhciency of the
police. TkLn, again, the arrests at Mar
tinsburg, Washington Junction, Baltimore
and even about this city. have given the
police a good idea of the nomadic lives of
some of the young men here.
Young, but Experienced.
The four boys who were arrested at
Washington Junction. were young, but not
all of them inexperienced. One of them,
the youngest Of the quartet, acted as
spokesman for the party. He lives here,
and it was his first road experience. His
parents had no idea where he was, but sup
posed he had gone camping with some
friends, for that was what he had told
them.
The Mar.insburg suspect came nearer
Cars description than any of the others,
and the fact that he admitted knowing
Carr and seemed so uneasy caused Deputy
Sheriff Hollis to believe he had the right
man. Wasgaman, he gave his name.
said he feared publicity. He said he could
now get suit of clothes when he wanted
it, and he was afraid the news that he was
doing the freights" would break him up
with his friends. AS published in Satur-
days Star. he said no money would induce
him to tell Of Cars whereabouts, especial
ly If he were in what he called "yap''
town, for he knew then that Carr would
never return to Washington.
WagSaman was foNnd by the officer in
the new Jail at Martinsburg where several
of his fellow-prisoners were enjoying a
game of poker. matches being the stake
instead of money. Many of the prisoners
were in Jail for train jumping, as was
Waggaman, and when the detective found
that the Washingtopian really knew little
OF carr and would tell nothing he returned.
The Shell Workers.
On the return trip he saw a number of
young Westinghouse at the station at
Shenandoah Junction, among them several
shell workers." From one Of the men he
learned that Carr had gone up the road on
a flat. car. The young man who gave this
information knows the fugitive but says
he did not know at that time that he was
wanted here for such an offense. It has
been learned that Carr lived in Chicago
during the worlds fair. and 1t is not I'M
probable that he has gone there. He also
has relatives in Holyoke, Mass, and it may
be that he has sought them out.
alias Frog" Baldwin, has been made i'll by
tie ma lrer OF search employed by the police
at her house. No. - X street The detec-
tectives. under Inspector Hollfnberger.
searched the house soon after they entered
upon the investigation. At that time Mrs
Doten was nervous, and seemed worried
about her brother. who was locked up.
The raid was made because of statements
made by Frog" and the latter now claims
that he had been given whisky by the DO
lice. and that the liquor was what made
him talk as he did. A second raid was
made by the precinct officers. and this
was more than Mrs. Doten could stand
Her nerves gave completely away. and a
doctor had to be called to attend her To-
day her condition was much improved
and her complete recovery is expected.
Major Moorc's Report.
The investigation of the conduct of the
police In the case, it is thought, will re-
suit in very little being DONE Major
Moore's report, submitted to the Commits
sicners Saturday afternoon. is as follows:
ITO the Honorable Commissioners of the
District of Columbia.
Gentlemen: After obtaining a recitation
or the facts and investigating the same
concerning the escape of one Patrick Carr,
charged with felonious assault in the
second precinct, / have to report as fol-
lows:
First. Privates Hendricks and Hoag-
land did their duty.
Second. Sergeant McTaggart was fully
informed of the facts by Z o'clock and
erred in Judgment in not reporting the facts
ton could be given through headquarters
to all precincts. His record shows him to
have been an unusually efficient officer
and for this reason it is recommended that
he be reproved for not giving the informa-
ton to the precinct as soon as he learned
of the facts in the case.
Third. 1t appears that Oficer Clifford
was acting station keeper, in the place of
Station Keeper Butler, who had been ex-
cused for a period of rest The omission
of the names of the persons making the
record. well as his failure to inform
Inspector Pearson of this occurrence Is TO
some extent excusable. inasmuch as he
was not the official whose duty it was to
perform such labor. 1t, however, shows
great want of Judgment on the part Of
Clifford to omit such important informa-
ton, whether he was acting in his own
capacity or in the place of another whose
duties he had undertaken to perform 1t
is therefore. recommended that Clifford be
reprimanded for performing those duties
in so careless manner. and in this con-
nection that all station keepers going on
duty at 6 pm. shall remain at their desks
continuously until am.
One More Incompetent.
Fourth. Officer Kennedy, who received
this report from the telephone operator at
1870 am. cannot say to whom he deliv-
cred 1t, or at what time showing that he