Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
YOUNG MAN FOUND WANDERING
IN THE WOODS.
Regarded as Being Mentally Deranged
and Placed Behind the Bars
General Items.

Without shoes on his feet and wearing
an old straw hat, but otherwise neatly at
tired and apparently possessing an educa-
ton, a young man who gave his name as
Morris Dalton was found late yesterday
afternoon wandering aimlessly about In the
woods near Great Falls on the Maryland
side Of the Potomac river. The mans
actions and the fact that he was barefoOted
and wearing straw hat at this early date
arrested the attention of Thomas Redding.
farmer, who happened to be passing, and
| who. upon questioning the wanderer. con-
cluded that he was suffering from mental
arrangement.
Approaching the young man, Mr.. Redding
| suggested that he go to a nearby store to
keep out Of the rain, of which the stranger
approved. Soon after reaching the store
Dalton began talking incoherently, saying
he came from Bennington" He could not,
| however, tell the state in which his home
is located. This thoroughly convinced Mr..
Redding that Dalton was in a demented
condition: and fearing that he might be-
come violent and harm himself and those
about him placed him in a buggy and
drove to Cabin John bridge, where he was
| turned over to Constable Peyton Whalen.
! The constable brought Dalton to Seth and
Prospect avenue on car and gave him into
the custody of Policeman Grove of the sew
enth precinct station.
Placed in Station House.
Upon his arrival at the station house
Dalton repeated that he was from Ben
nington. Believing that the stranger was
an escaped inmate of the St. Elizabeth's
| Asylum for the Insane. that institution was
communicated with. but it developed that
he did not belong there. He was subse-
Quently transferred to the first precinct
station house. where he spent last night,
and is awaiting examination as to his men
tai condition.
Dalton seemed to be much refreshed this
morning. and conyersed with several per-
sons. To Star reporter he stated that he
was formerly employed at the Bennington
furnace. in Pennsylvania. and that his
| fathers name is Thomas Dalton. The
stranger has black beard. with clear-cut
features. and. according to his story. is
unmarried.
Was Accidentally Drowned.
Coroner hewitt late yesterday afternoon
conducted an examination of the body Of
Mary Ford. colored. which was found float
| ing in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal early
in the morning and issued certificate of
accidental drowning. Vincent Jones, coll
ored. who was arrested by the police of
| the seventh precinct upon suspicion of
having been in some way connected with
| the woman's death. has been released from
custody.
Funeral Of James n. Taylor.
The funeral of Mr. James H Taylor, the
War Department clerk who dropped dead
on the street Tuesday evening, took place
this afternoon at O'Clock from his late
residence. 2S01 @ street. Rev. J. H. w
Blake. rector Of Christ Episcopal Church,
conducted the service. and the interrnent
was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
General Items.
Rev. J. H. Straughan. pastor of Mt
Tabor N. q. Church. was rendered a re-
ception by the members of his congrega-
ton last evening upon the occasion Of his