Evening star., 1897-07-28
POLICE PURSUE THE CLUES
The Interest in the Robinson Outrage
Continues Unabated.
Reward of One Hundred Dollars Of
fcred for Cnrr's ApprehensiOn-Sus-
poets ut Washington Junction.

afternoon, continued today unabated. All
night the police were looking up clues and
officers in citizens clothes watched the
house and vicinity; all outgoing railroad
trains were given close scrutiny, and ON
GERS on outlying county roads were noti-
fled of the crime aud given a description Of
the man wanted.
About 10 o'clock this morning a message
was received at police headquarters, stat
ing that three suspicious characters had
been taken into custody at Washington
Junction. on the Metropolitan branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Detec-
tive Boyd was Immediately assigned to an
investigation of this phase of the case.
and he left on the 11:45 train to see if he
could identify one of the men as the brutal
aSSailant.
Lieut.. Teeple of the second precinct ex-
pressed confidence from the first that one
of the men captured is Carr. He stated
this morning that he had information
which led him to believe this and. al
though he would not be positive, still he
thought all the chances were in favor of
it. Two men are locked up at the second
precinct. and held as suspicious charac-
ters- They are Joseph Loughran and
Charles Baldwin. They were arrested last
evening. and will be made to tell what
they know of the crime.
Visit Carr's Home.
Detectives visited the dwelling at 35 l.
street this morning and found everything in
state OF disorder. The house is two
story structure. while in the rear is loft.
where. 1t appears, Carr and his friends
have been in the habit Of congregat:ng and
making merry. The house has the appear
ance OF being perfect hotbed Of crime. as
carr, since his mothers death, has had no
one to object to his running the place to
suit himself. The most important find, and
one that will surely convict Carr of the
crime, was made by S:ar reporter Two
safety pins We're picked uD near a cot, with
portions Of clothing hanging 20 them The
brute had evidently torn them from the
underclothing of the little girl. Some CT
the child's clothing, which had been torn
from her, was also found and will be used
as eviience against Carr. The assault still
continues to be subject of much comment
in the neighborhood. and excitement runs
high in many quarters.
When Mrs. Robinson was informed by the
Star reporter that the man had in all prob
ability been caugl;- outside of the city she
expressed the greatest satisfaction. She
said the child was ABOUT tie same today
yesterday and tirat she did not appear 10
show any signs OF recovery.
Amount of Reward Increased.
A reward offered by Col Moore,
superintendent of police, this morning. for
the capture of Carr, the sum fixed being
so. The reward, together with a descrip-
1or of the man wanted. was telegraphed
all over the country. Clerk Sylvester, how
ever. seeing the need of Offering a greater
sum for the apprehension of such a GRIM
inal Carr is, had the amount changed
later to 800. and the following circular vas
sent out close upon the heels of the first
one.
Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
WASHINGTON, DC. July IS, 1897
slOo REWARD.
Wanted for Rape
Patrick Carr, white. eighteen to twenty
years old. five feet ten or eleven inches
tall; slender build but rather square Shout
dered; smooth face: light complexion: light
brown hair: when seen last wore black
serge pants, dark sack coat black fedora
hat; has been away on tramps and is IA
miliar with the running of freight trains;
supposed to be in company with two other
boys about the same age. one of whom has
a hump on his back and is called Frog;
supposed to have left this city on 9th in
stant, and are going west, beating their
way on freight trains. Carr is wanted for
rape, committed on an eleven-year-old
white girl between ) and q pm. July 26.
Her condition is very serious. Please cause
dilgent inquiry to be made; watch all
trains. especially around freight yards. Ii
found, arrest and telegraph.
This was signed by William G. Moore.
jor and superintendent of the metropol
itan police.
What a Witness Saw.
Chas. GersdOrf says he saw Carr come
out of his house about fifteen minu-es after
g o'clock Monday evening in company
with a boy nicknamed PUNK They ran
down J. street toward the railroad track
and this lends some credence to the re-
port that Carr has been apprahended at
Washington Junction. There is some feel
ing of apprehension to whether the
officer who went to Washington Junction
to bring Carr back to this city will succeed
at once or not in case 1t he Carr under
arrest. He may refuse to come without a
requisiticn. and this will lake some time
and there is some talk around quiet cor
nf n
the little town in Maryland. Should the
identification Of Carr take place in public
it was suggested, and the popuace be-
come aware of what he Is wanted in Wash
ington for. the feeling in Maryland against
such crimes. having become so strong late
ly may cause trouble on the spot. Should
Detective Boyd conduct the Identification
process quietly. however, and mold all three
men until the train arrives to bring them
back to this city. so that the country peo-
pie will not be able to find out which one
is really wanted. the officials at head
quarters and at the second precinct do not
anticipate any trouble.
Edgar Fletcher. James Davis and Charles
Taggart. who were arrested last right on
suspicion of knowing something Of Carr s
whereabouts. as they were his intimate
friends. have been released
The Physician's Statement.
DR.. Lochboehler stated to a Star reporter
this afternoon that the little Robinson girl
was much improved. and that, from all in
dications, she would be out in few days.
He said that the shock which the girl had
received and the subsequent state into
which her nerves were thrown were enough
to cause serious consequences, but that
he did not look for any but favorable
ending to the affair now. Although the
child is badly bruised. she has had time
to rally since the assault was cOmmitte,i>
and her body now shows few marks OF
the ordeal through which she passed.
DR.. Lochboehler states that the assault
was undoubtedly committed. This makes
the case all the more serious FOR Carr.
and should he be found in Maryland and
refuse to come to Washington until a re-
QUESTION is procured it may go hard with
him If the people hear of this new phase
of the situation.
Delay I'm Reporting.
1t appears that the two policemen on the
beat came on duty at o'clock pm, and
in consequence of this change of the men
the affair might have escaped notice at the
hour it was committed. But shortly after
ward their attention was attracted by the
crowd around the Carr house. and in the
alley. and they inquired the cause They
learned the story. but made no report to
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