Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
BOLDEN'S BAD PLIGHT
HELD 10 AWAIT CHARGE OF
BURGLARY.
Was Badly Injured In an Alleged At
tempt to Rob q Flat-An
Early SuccesA

old and married. made two early calls this
morning while on his way to his home. at
2400 Brightwood avenue. and came near
getting killed. Henry told the police that
he was employed as a porter by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The first the po-
lice knew Of Boldens conduct was when Mr.
Bristow Adams Of SO Spruce street, LIE
Droit Park. called Policeman Stoll to his
house and told him that he had found Boil
den In there. Boldens condition made It
apparent that somebody had seen him, and
the policeman found It necessary to take
him to Freedmens Hospital for treatment.
About the time Bolden was placed under ar
rest the detectives at police headquarters
received a complaint that the room of Major
Isaiah Black. in house 61s Sd street north
west, had been burglarized. The property
taken from his room was found on Bolden.
Two charges Of burglary were preferred
against the prisoner and he was locked In a
cell at the eighth precinct
1t was probably q fortunate thing for Mr..
Adams that the alleged burglar had left
his mike" or club, at the home Of Major
Black after he Is supposed to have COM
mitted the robbery there. Had he been
armed with the club when Mr.. Adams en-
countered him Mr.. Adams might have been
roughly handled and possibly killed! Boil
oen was not armed, however, and Mr..
Adams was more than able to defend HIM
self In hand-to-hand attack He picked
up an old sword that was used as an orna-
ment. and two blows with It inflicted as
many wounds in Boldens scalp. Bolden
was both wounded and frightened, and was
willing to give up the fight when the loss Of
blood made him imagine that further re-
sistance might result In the taking of his
life. Then the policeman was called and
the unlimited guest was led away to the
hospital.
Raised Side Window.
At the home Of Major Black, the former
residence Of Coroner hewitt, an entrance
was effected by raising the side window.
The early morning caller was then armed
with the club, but as Major Black was
sound sleeper there was no occasion to use
1t. 1t is believed that this robbery was
committed before o'clock, but 1t was not
until nearly 4 o'clock that Major Black was
awakened by the cold air pouring into his
room through the window that Bolden had
left open. Lighting the gas to ascertain
the cause Of the sudden change in the tenn
perature Of his room, Major Black found
that visitor had been there. He noticed
the club that had been left in his room, and
felt that he had Jared well, after all. He
realized that the instrument would prob
ably have been used on his head had be
been aroused and made an effort to protect
his property. His vest pockets had been
rified Of two watches, about 50 in money
and other small articles. These articles,
the police say, were found On Bolden, and
were identified by their owner at headQuar-
tiers early this morning. Leaving through
the window where he had gained an en-
trance and getting away without being de-
tected gave Bolden an idea that he might
make another successful haul and get some
Christmas money without experiencing the
inconvenience Of working for it.
Equal to the Occasion.
Trudging through the snow from the Sd
street house to the place where he was
caught, Bolden seems to have attracted the
attention Of no policeman or others. 1t
was probably his intention to go home
after he left the house OF Major Black.
but his good fortune was more than he
could stand, and he thought he might pay
a successful visit to the fiat on Spruce
street. With one of the number of keys he
carried he opened the door and was soon
searching for valuables. He had succeeded
in getting a receipted gas bill and other
papers before Mr.. Adams was awakened
A few seconds after leaving his bed Mr..
Adams was graphing with Bolden. who
made an effort to injure Mr.. Adams and es-
cape, but Mr.. Adams was equal to the &C.
casion and used the sword on BOlden's head
with telling effect.
Bolden had little to say while on his way
to the hospital He had been too seriously
injured to attempt another resistance, and
he also feared the policeman would shoot
him. The surgeons at the hospital spent
some time dressing the two wounds. and
were surprised that the patient escaped
serious injury to his skull. Policeman Stoll
went to the eighth precinct station with
the prisoner, and there the property he had
taken from Major Black was taken from
him. After resting in a cell on an iron
bench several hours he was taken to police
headquarters, where he was measured and
photographed for the gallery. Tomorrow
morning he will be arraigned in the Police
Court.