Evening star., 1900-09-19
CHARGE OF lNFANTiCiDE
THREE WOMEN IN CUSTODY AT
HOUSE OF DETENTION.
Policeman Leaves for West Virginia
in Search Of AnOt. r-Inves-
tfgatiOn In Progress.

The body of white female infant was
brought to the Georgetown police station
the morning of September 13 by Mrs.
Susan c. Bryan of 1918 31st street, ac-
count of which was published in The Star
the same day The woman appeared at the
station about 3 o'clock, and according to
her story she found the body in her back
yard at 5 o'clock the same morning. Not
knowing what to do with it, she said. and
after waiting for several hours for the ap-
pearance Of policeman, she took 1t to the
police station.
As usual in such cases the coroner was
notified and later the body of the child
was inferred in potter's field. From the
examination of the coroner the police were
convinced that the child had been born
alive and that it had met Its death from
causes other than natural, and they have
since been investigating the case quietly,
Sergt Harry Schneider and Policeman
Daniel Connor being engaged in the In
quiry. AS a result of their investigation
three arrests were made yesterday after
noon Of women, who while held nominally
on suspicion. are charged with the graver
offense of infanticide. Those arrested were
Mrs. Susan C. Bryan. aged sixty-six:
Mamie Colmeyer, aged twenty-nine. and
Kate Gross. aged thirty-six. Immediately
after the arrest the prisoners were removed
to the house of detention. where they were
placed IN rooms to await a further inyeSti-
cation in the case.
The matter was worked up so quietly
that nothing of 1t was known at the sta
ton house except by those interested in the
case From what could be learned at the
station this morning neither of the women
in custody is said to be the mother of-the
child efforts being directed to discover her
identity. The news of the arrest created
considerable excitement in the neighbor-
hood. the women accompanying the police
to the station without any trouble Inc
services
pensed with.
Mother Not a District Resident.
According to the police report, the mother
is not a resident of the District, but lives
In West Virginia. AS soon as the fact was
ascertained Acting Sergeant Pratt called on
Inspector Boardman and secured railroad
transportation to the town where she Is
said to reside. Policeman Connors was
sent out after her and Is expected to return
to the city some time this afternoon. The
name of the woman suspected Is withheld
by the police, as is, also, the name of the
village in which she lives. This Is done be-
cause 1t was feared there would be diff
Guilty in getting her to return to George
town. The police say they have sure
case.
The body of the child was clothed and
placed in a basket when 1t reached the sta
ton, and in this condition Mrs Bryan re-
ported she found the body. The infant was
only about five or six hours old. According
to Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, far as
his investigation went, the child was born
alive and death was not due to natural
causes.
Mrs. Susan Bryan and Mamie Colmeyer,
who occupy rooms In the house at 121S 31st
street. first taken into custody by
Acting Sergeant Pratt and Policeman Con-
| nOrs Mrs. Katie Gross of 1908 Goth street.
a daughter Of Mrs. Bryan, called at the sta
ton a few minutes after the arrest to in
quire about her mother, and, acting under
orders. Sergt. Schneider detained her with
the other two.
The case will most likely be heard tomor-
row in the Police Court