Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
A N OSTIA NE w S
MEN at WORK
AMONG IGNORANT PEOPLE.
Separate Police Precinct Planned for
the Suburb-Local Notes Of
General Interest.

Flim-fam men have been operating
among the colored people in Hillsdale, and
yesterday Mrs. Sarah Malone one of the
victims, who stated that she had just re-
covered from the spell which they cast
upon her, reported to the police at Ana
costa that they had relieved her of $40
gold piece. The sharpers were young col
ored men. In their search for the widows
of colored pensioners they visited the
houses of Edward Bright, William Will
Jams, Mrs. Malone and several others. They
made inquiries as to what persons in the
vicinity were drawing pensions and viewed
the photographs of others. AS far as the
police have been informed Mrs. Malone's
place was the only one at which they
worked their game successfully. The film
fam operators visited Hillsdale last Friday,
but it was not until yesterday that the au-
thorities learned of the matter They
called at Mrs. Malone's in the evening and
after some inquiry as to her husbands
death, they asked whether she had any
money. This Mrs Malone would not ad-
NIT. but the two men forced her to go up
the stairs and bring down what she had.
They claimed that something valuable had
been left to her through the death of rela-
tives. and that they would secure it for her
by the aid of a little money. They washed
the woman's head with a mixture of salt
and water and gave her several charms
" wear dDUut UeT oIe OIL lIlen
that he did not care to take all the money
she had. and stated that he would give her
s. bill which he had in his pocket He
placed the bill in some paper, which he
sewed into little package, but when Mrs.
Malone. later opened it there was nothing
inside. She told the police yesterday that
she felt queer after the men left and sup
posed that spell had been placed upon
her. When she recovered she reported the
case to the police. officers Stewart and
LuSby were detailed to work on the case,
but although they arrested a colored man
on suspicion. they We're unable to connect
him with the affair.
New Police Precinct Planned.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, the chief of
police, accompanied by Commissioner West,
spent several hours Saturday in the Ana
costa section making a tour of inspection
of the territory embraced within the Dis
trict in that place. The two officials were
escorted On their trip by Mounted Officer
Mccormick of the Anacostia station. The
trip embraced a visit to Anacostia, Hills
dale, Congress Heights. East Washing ION
Heights. Good Hope and Twining City. AS
has been announced a number of times
lately, the police authorities are in favor
of including the Anacostia territory in a
separate precinct, severing it from No s
precinct, of which it is now a part The
matter has progressed far enough to have
committed the police officials to the forma-
ton of separate precinct at this time
with an acting lieutenant in charge while
the next estimates of the police department
forwarded to Congress are to contain items
for new station house and authority for
an additional full-hedged lieutenant 1t Is
presumed that the police chief and the
Commissioner have decided whom to ap-
point as the acting lieutenant al Anacostia
but no 1ntlmatfon has been given on this
point. The Anacostia district is now
pCnceQ by about tWenty-twO taS in
Guiding several mounted officers and two
sergeants The population embraced in
the proposed new precinct is about 10, 900
people. The record for the past quarter
shows about 1875 arrests, with collaterals
amounting to $500.
Although the sides of PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. extended and the adjoining roads are
hlled with material hauled for the purpose
or constructing the trolley line of the East
Washington Heights railroad through that
section. no work is being DONE stoppage
having occurred when the single line of
track across the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge at Twinfng City was completed.
Residents of the territory through which
the trolley road is planned to pass are of
the convection that the road will eventually
be constructed
Mrs. o. w. Butler and children of Fill
more street, Anacostia, who have been
spending several weeks with relatives in
southern Maryland. have returned
Miss Rosina Sullivan of jackson street
Anacostia, has gone to Philadelphia to visit
relatives
Mrs. Susan Meloy has gone on an ex-
tended trip to Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gray Of New
york city, former residents of Anacostia,
are here stopping with relatives for brief
period. Their children. Masters George and
waiter Gray and Miss Mary Gray, were
already visiting here.
interest in angling Is being maintained
In this part of the District and in addition
TO the headquarters of the Anacostia Fish
In ~1~
branch, another one has been established at
Clarks landing. Yesterday as for MANY
sundays past, the river was crowded with
fishermen.
TO Baltimore, where they Will, spend their
vacation with friends
Miss Ada Posey Of this place has left ON
trip to Boston by sea
Robert Willard a huckster living in IJil1s-
dale. was relieved of barrel of potatoes
Saturday while at 10th and B streets north
west with his wagon
Thomas D. McLane, who, since the for
NATION OF the Anacostia fire engine com
pany. has been the assistant foreman has
In accordance with the order from head
quarters promoting him to foreman, as
sumed his new duties at No. 3 Chemical
Company, in Tenleytown Mr.. Mclean has
lived In Anacostia with his family since
the organization of the local company five
years ago, and has numerous friends here.
His place with the Anacostia COMPANY fs
being filled by the transfer of Mr. w +
Garner. assistant foreman, from No.
company. Mr.. Garner has begun his du-
ties here and was formerly a member of
the local organization.
The disappearance of Gustina Adams. the
fourteen-year-old colored girl, who. follow
Ing her removal from the home of her rela-
tive. William H Liverpool on Nichols ave-
nue., Hillsdale, was lost after being placed
aboard a train for Auburn, Ohio by the
board of children's guardians remains as
much mystery as ever. 1t Is the belief
that she is in an institution In Virginia,
but this is uncertain.
Extensive improvements have been com
pleted by Mrs. Ann Masters to the prem
Uses owned by her on Jackson street be-
tween Adams and Pierce streets, Anacos-
tia
Mr.. Henry Stehr has secured a permit
for the erection at No. AS Jackson street,
Anacostia, of a two-story frame dwelling,
a cost abOut 81 900