Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
Allegation of Theft-Attempted Grim
inai Assault-GeneraI Items.

William Boatwright, who conducts ferry
between Alexandra and a point in the Dis
trict near the line dividing Maryland and
the District. was robbed last Thursday
night of $2S.27, the money being taken from
a pOcketbOok which was in an old suit of
his cloth ng. The loss was reported al po-
lice headquarters and it was stated a man
named Albert BayIiss was suspected of be-
ing guilty of the theft. Police Officer Nc
Cormack was sent from Anacostia to in
vestigate. and he was told Rayliss had been
seen by Mrs. BOatwright standing over her
husbands bed and handling his clothing
the night the robbery was committed There
were other circumstances narrated against
BayiiSS and he was arrested.
His two children, aged ten years and ff-
teen months. respectively. were conveyed
10 the police station with him as there was
no place where they could be left. BayliSs
recently came to the Boatwrlght house
from Alexandria. He denied the charge,
and when he was searched but few cents
in money found on his person.
Bayliss was arraigned in the Police Court
today before Judge Scott He asked for a
jury trial. and was held in 500 bonds
Preparations are being made to receive
male insane patients in the two government
hospital cottages on the farm land OF St.
Elizabeth Asylum on the east side of
Nichols avenue opposite the main entrance
To the asylum. Patients who may be sent
cent class, it is understood, to whom such
a mannr of living will be beneficial.
An unknown man attempted last evening
to criminally assault a little girl aged sew
en- years residing in Buena Vista. The mar
had been seen hanging raound al the after
noon in company with a small dog. When
the little girl ard some companions crossed
his path in their play he roughly seized her
and. 1t is alleged. then attempted the as
sault. The little girls sister and a lad
ramed Frost alarmed the neighborhood
and the fellow ran to the woods close by
PoIlce Othcer SOntag was summoned and
the rather of the little girl took part in the
search. The children saw the man a second
time, and asserted he had entered the mag
azlne of old Fort Stanton, on Fort Stanton
mn. Piles Of pine brush were accordingly
brought to the entrance and were set on
hre, the intention being to smoke the man
out IL he was inside. The smoke was sent
pouring IN IN great volumes for long time
put no sound came from within to tell of
tue presence there of man or animal When
the tames from the burning brush were ex-
tiESulshed several men who tried TO enter
10 make search Were driven back by the
fumes. The impression therefore il that
the man sought after was not there The
police secured good description of the fell
low. and last night made every effort to
find him 1t was stated at the chiId's home
last night that several persons were able
to identify the man in the event of his
capture.
Jacob Moore, colored, nearly eighty wears
Old well known in this section was kicked
by vicious horse upon entering a stable
Saturday afternoon and had enc leg brok-
en- at the knee, the fracture being a com
pound one and serious. He was attended
by a physician.
Thomas Prospect, aged three years. son
OF John Z. Prospect of 32l Monroe street
AnacoStia- fell while walking on Monroe
street Saturday night about 7:3O o'clock
with his mother. breaking his left arm
aoove the elbow. a physician was sum-
moned
Mr. William De Gruchy of Westmoreland
county. Va, is the guest of Mr.. Thomas
Green of Washington street.
Mr. simeon Harrison of Fillmore street
VINO mas been seriously Ill for several
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