The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-27
FINDS A MAN IN Her HOME
Mrs. Mary Rush Has an Exciting
Time With an Intruder.
She Claims He is n STrnnGer-Hc De-
nics It-Nystcry Surrounds His
observation-disclosures He is an ES-
poIiceman-yioIent when Arrested

40. 3, e,.. ..-,t,
MIS- -iaiS iNusil' Va i''O -. -
west hau an "t me- IN,
''oou' Wv Olo'N ,'9t nc,
mo- 80 'oi
d" elrdiiu 10 iii'u man "iioih si,o '','ii'9 c
.,O' " h"V", 'i'
tiie secohu story ne man niaue an a.,
Temp. 10 escape anu whei, sIappieu W.,
py uhe woman struck at hel se' 81 .,'i ai
times, MIS- hush piuchitS '4uns
iii'i "ueis anu was uLasseu pS nm ~ ~
street ihere SeNerai heishoorS "no h"u
oeeh attracted py her screams ca"e ~
'iie alu Oh MIS- hush' Inc 'rouo'e Ia"
i, leacHeu alarming pIopo[tiois "heu
iioeiiiah heith' OF the his"th pieCi'ic'
was dttrdcteu 10 the scene ne pi"ce"
tue oelllsereht man uhder arrest
Inc luenlity Oh the man couiu not De
iedrheu' lie ciaims MS name Is hdrrS
u. Jerome ana stated that he was an eX-
pohceman. lie declared that Mrs' husH
knew him well and that he had not en-
tered her house for the purpose of rob-
berry. as she claimed. Mrs. Rush claims
to know absolutely nothing of the man.
The police believe the name given by the
prisoner is fictitious An investigation
Will be made this morning.
The man was seen to enter the resi-
dence of Mrs. Rush shortly after clock
by Mrs. Holland, neighbor. Mrs RUSH
accompanied by her domestic, mad lett
the house short time before. The man
went into the vestibule and, seeing the
night key hanging upon nail, used IL To
unlock the door. lie then went up TO tne
second-story front room, where ne hrst
ransacked an old-fashioned desk after
treaklnS the lock. he then pulled open
washstand drawers, throwing the artlcies
contained thereln on the hoor'
mrs. Kush arrived nome Just rev MN
uteS before the thlef started ooWtstAlrS'
| according TO her story. She was startled
upon her entrance by a strange man de-
scendinp tba etafrs from, the second story
A., sI,, 81 -, -. - ~. ii.
40 0''e ''ii' hv4 sei AM "cAS tiiS O''iS
persons living in the house she called out
TO the man and asked him what he was
doing Receiving no resnonsa she baeap
IN CRY for ba,r ~, tI,;s ti,,.. IN. mo-, bad
-
jumper down lhe stars ana as ne tried
to pass her at the door she caught hold
of his coat and called loudly for help. By
,b; +; ~ it,l,,,,, ~ -.
'"Is t'ihe t,ie heis shporioou ma" pten
aroused, ana several men residents rushed
over TO the assistance of the IA
tigued woman The prisoner was pulling
tho yro,nan from, ,ba frop+ doo,. 20 IN
'i'e "oil1' ,oril 'l'e it'". u'ot 70 iiie
gate ana striking at her face to
compel her to release her hold. Police
man Reith arrived inst in time The
re;,,hb,,.s ,ssis,ad M, p,,s,, - ~
0" -i9' iNi9i' ~ Hei
nome.
During the entire ride to the police sta
tion i'm the natroI wagon tho noiica,na,,
,,.o,, f,-,,d -, -, r, -, -, -.
"eie ioi'eu 10 AeeP ShaiP e!t oii 'HeiL
prisoner VINO at times became violent and
attempted To jump After he had spent
W., I,o,,rs II, q ell bo ta,a,,, ,,,i,. "a
- -,
'i'ASu N"ii ia'hei' "lo
had beeh sent from headquarters TO IN
vestigate the matter. To Flather the
prisoner stated that he was an ey-police-