Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

the prisoner as Humphrey Taylor, who had
| worked for him.
| Taylor couldn't bear a worse record thar
| he does" Mr.. Metzger remarked to a Stal
reporter. 'It was only two months age
| that he broke another colOred mans ribs
| with fat iron"
In addition to the revolver used by Tay.
| lor. he had an old gun in the house which
! was found soon after he was taken out.
Prisoners Statement.
After the prisoner had gotten over the
| effects of fright, he was interviewed by
/ Detective Helan and Policeman McNamee
| of headquarters and Precinct Detective
| Burrows. He denied to them that he COM
mftted the murder of the Rosensteins in
| Maryland, and said that John Alfred
| Brown, who is now in the Rockville jail
| must have committed the deed. Taylor
| said that he went to the store OF MT
| Rosenstein Saturday morning TO make
| purchase and found the store closed
While waiting there Farmer Linthicum
| came along and Taylor remarked to him
| that Mr.. Rosenstein was late opening MS
store. Taylor said he then left from IN
| front OF the store and walked toward
Boyd's station.
About S O'Clock he returning to the
| store when he met John Alfred Brown
Brown gave him some money, ABOUT So,
his business. He said that Brown gave
him the money after he TaylorD had asked
him what he had been doing.
The detectives think that the prisoner
will do more talking, and tnat they Will
recover more of the money.
| Commissioner Wight and Major sylvester
called at the station soon after Iaylor was
locked up.
Measures to Insure Capture.
Had not the murderer Of Sergt Passau
been taken at the time he was, the house IN
which he was conc called would by direction
of Commissioner Wight, have BEEN burned
over him. Chief of Police sylvester ana
| Mr. Wight left for the scene of the shooting
| a few minutes before the capture of the
man was reported to police headquarters,
the first report being received at the DIS
| trict building by telephone from The star
office. 1t had been determined by C0mmis-
siCner Wight, who has immediate charge
| of the police department, after consulting
with Chief Sylvester. in the event OF the
murderer's refusal to surrender after que
warning. that the building would be set
afire. so as to force him out. Before de-
| Gliding TO take such step Mr.. Wight is
| said to have consulted with the attorney Tor
! the District to the right of the police
authorities under the Circums tances, to
| burn the building and it is stated that the
attorney advised him that the law and cir
cumstanceS warranted such an extreme
step being taken.
Immediately upon being so advised Mr..
Wight and Chief Sylvester jumped into the
| Commissioners carriage and set off at top
speed for the seem of the murder. But a
few moments after they left the District
building the telephone message was re-
CeiVed from The Star office stating that the
murderer had been taken, and few mo-
ments later a similar message was received
from the Georgetown police precinct.
If. as 1t is confidently believed, the muir
derer of Sergeant Passau is the same man
unit tod
station Md. he will not be turned over to
the Maryland authorities, but will be tried
here for the murder of Sergeant Passau.
District Attorney Davis stated to Star re-
porter this afternoon that if the man who
shot the police sergeant is the same one
wanted for the murder in Maryland he Will
not be surrendered to Maryland, but Will
be tried here for shooting Sergeant Pas
Sau- OF course, said Mr. Davis, If he should
be acquitted in the District court he would
then be turned over to the Maryland au-
thorfties for trial there. 1t is needless to
state. however, that Mr.. Davis does not
fear that there will be any occasion for a
trial OF the man in a Maryland court
Warrant Issued.
Shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon
United States Attorney Henry Z. Davis
called on Inspector Boardman and urged
that warrent be sworn out for the arrest
Of the man wanted for killing Sergeant
not known. the warrant was issued for
John Doe and this will be changed
when the fellows proper name is ascer-
tanned Mr.. Davis further suggested that
| if the murderer did not at once surrender
| the house in which he was hid should be
burned.
1t is understood that Mr. Davis will take
| immediate steps to bring the case before
| the grand jury. and ii is expected that
| the trial and punishment, if the man Is
convicted, will be u speedy as was that
| of Irwin Ford for the murder of Elsie
| kreglO.
The Dead officer.
Sergt. Fritz Passau, who was killed by
| Taylor was about forty-five years of age
| He had been a member of the police force
| for thirteen or fourteen years. AS a POI
| iceman he had exceptionally good rec
| ord and he was regarded as brave d man
| as ever wore a uniform.
| Last year with the shaking up of the po-
| lice department, he Was made an acting
| sergeant and a short while later was pro-
| NOTED to he a regular sergeant In his
| new Office he proved TO be d very efficient
| officer.
! He was married about six years ago, anc
| a wife and two children-a boy and girl
| survive. May of this year he moved with
| his family TO I'LL sd street. at which place
| the news of his death was conveyed to his
| wife. Sergeant Passau was an ODD Eel.
| low, and also belonged to Stansbury Lodge
| No n. of Aiasons.
| His sergeaut's badge was No. % and al
the Georgetown University Hospital it was
| taken in charge by Policeman Bergman
| who accompanied the remains in the patrol
! wagon. The badge itself was covered with
| the blood Of the unfortunate wearer.
OFFER REWARD.
Montgomery County Officials Aiding