The Washington times., 1901-11-11
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Three Negroes Charged With Way
Iayfnr n virginia Farmer.

TFr,e negroes are under arrest on sCs-
/ picion OF having robbed and assaulted
John J.. Bayliss. OF Lincolnia, Va. Satur-
day night a second hold-up and assault
last night at the south end of the Long
Bridge is the report made by the police
/ following a dIv Of investigation OF the
murd, rous attack on the Nlrglnlan. De
tectiyes Muller and Hartigan, and Police
men Evans. O'Dea and Turner have ar
rested George Taylor aged seventeen
years; Martin Campbell and Charles For
tune, all cOlored, on the belief that they
may know something of the assault and
robbery of Iayiizs. All the prisoners
dguy having been Implicated in the hold
MP. they are held pending further en-
The victim Of highwaymen last night
was James II. Williams, a printer, aged
twguty-fOur years. who lives in South
west Washington. His story, as told at
the Ene erg.ncy Hospital, and subsequent
~ to the police, is that he was assaulted
shortly after O'Clock last night. near
the south end of Long Bridge. 1t Is
thought Icy the police that Williams was
helG- up and beaten in Jackson city. while
the victim states that he was attacked on
the bridge.
II is known, however. that Williams ap-
peared - the hospital, having ridden in
the ambulance from The Long Bridge. in
anything but an envlable plight. He had
been severely beaten; his face was bloody.
there were cuts on his head, and appar-
entity he WAS confused as to the exact
Incidents of the assault. The physicians
dressed the wounds Of their patient, VINO
subsequently, left the hospital. Before de-
parting he gave his address as SlS Ninth
Street southwest. according to a record
taken at the hospital
The police. when acquainted with the
facts, started an Investigation shortly be
fore midnight. Sergeant Dunnigan visited
the locality where Williams stated he
lived, only to find no such number as
that given. This put another face On
the enquiry. and Williams had not been
found by the police up to an early hour
this morning. 1t IS especially desired
first to locate Williams and from him OBJ
tain a description OF the men who at
tackled him. 50 that the Investigation Of
the alleged assault may take regular
form.
In making enquiries. the police learned
that a man named HOrrigan, bricklayeT,
living in Southwest Washington, had gone
over toward Jackson city yesterday
about noon and had not returned at mid
night IL was believed at first that Horri-
gan might possibly be no other than the
man Williams, and that nisunderstand-
ing might have resulted in confusion Of
names. This theory. however. was cleared
away when it was learned that Horrigan
is fifty years old, while Williams is much
younger. Policeman Mckic, IL seems. saw
Williams at the hospital, while he was
yet under treatment, but at that time
was not able TO get a description Of the
highwaymen-
fact all day yesterday, the detectives
and police were busy with the case OF
John +. Bayliss. the Virginia farmer who
was robbed Of about so and dangerously
wounded while on his way home late Sat
urday night. This assault took place on
the causeway leading to the Long Bridge
Bayliss during a tussle with the highway
men was struck in the head by one OF
them and suffered a fracture Of the skull.
Since the assault Bayliss has lain at the
hospital in a precarious condition;
of nd
Fortune. negroes on suspicion, were made
last night in an alley near Second and .
Streets southwest The men fell under
suspicion as early as yesterday morning,
when Detective Cornwell, of the Fourth
precinct station, and Detective ODea, of
the Sixth precinct, secured information
as 10 conversation which certain ne
gro had overheard between others OF his
race. The negro In question was good
listener, and afterward he told the police
Of the talk he claims to have heard. This
information was given Captain BOaTdman
yesterday morning and il was determined
TO arrest those TO whom suspicion seemed
TO point. A search was begun for the
three negroes now in custody, but they
were not found until last night.
Being locked up, the prisoners were
questioned by the police, and IL is said
they told rather conflicting stories, espe-
cially as 10 their wherea bouts at the time
of the attack on Bayliss. 1t Is said more
over, that the def cription as secured by
the police of the supposed highwayr'len
tallics In marked degree with the pris-
Oners.
Edward Daniels. a nephew of Bayllss,
was at the hospital last night to enquire
for his uncle. Daniels lives at Az Twelfth
Street southwest. He said to a reporter
that he did not know of the misfortune
which had befallen his uncle until he
read the account of the hold-up in The
Times Yesterday about noon. Mr. Daniels
will do what he can for his uncle al
though he was unable to see him last
night because OF the condition CT the
latter.