Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
MAKES RAPID RUN.
Policeman Ready's Chase After an Al
legged Offender.

Mounted Policeman NJ. z. Ready was In
ar automobile yesterday afternoon and the
machine far exceeded the legal limit as 1t
whizzed across the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge. Pedestrians who were upon the
bridge at the time realized what 1t was all
about when they saw a man running some
distance ahead of the fast moving machine.
They understood that the guardian was
endeavoring to capture the man, but 1t
was not until after the arrest had been
made that they learned the cause of the
pursuit.
The man being pursued. and who was
eventually caught through the use of the
auto machine, said his name was George
Patterson. The policeman wanted him for
alleged offense against two little colored
children and permitted no means of over
hauling his man to go untried
officer Ready was riding his horse along.
Anacostia road near Pennsylvania avenue
when colored girl Of about eleven years
came running up to him in tears, saying
her sister was in the hands of a man fur
Their up the road. Officer Ready tied his
horse nearby and scrambled up a bank
fifteen feet high that was pointed out to
him as the spot. When he reached the
top another girl about thirteen years of
age ran toward him screaming, and man
was seen running through the bushes. The
officer started in pursuit, there being no
time to go after his horse. He followed
the man to Twining City, where the fugi-
tive sought the railroad tracks and at
tempted to get away by going around the
rear of the glass factory and past one Of
the boat houses.
The officer was close behind, however
The fugitive ran up the hill to the Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge and started across at
top speed. When officer Ready caught up
the trail again the man was some distance
across and 1t seemed as If he would escape.
Just then an auto car came WhiZzing by
and in obedience to the policeman's signal
slowed up. The officer, swinging himself
aboard told the operator it was a case of
running down a fugitive and to disregard
the speed regulations.
The auto fairly flew over the bridge as
the operator realized what was expected,
and the fleeing man was reached just as
he arrived at the city end of the bridge.
The officer leaped out to apprehend him.
but Just than the alleged culprit took
dizzy Jump of fifteen feet from the struc-
ture landing on the steam railroad tracks
below. Ready followed without hesitancy
and there came a final test of endurance
in a quarter of a mile sprint on foot over
tracks, chutes and ash banks. ending in
the policeman landing his man
The prisoner, a stockiiy built man, was
almost exhausted He was locked up al
the police station in Anacostia and a
search for the children developed the fact
that they had disappeared Nevertheless
the officers hope to locate them Patter-
son, as the prisoner gave his name: was
held Sergeant w r. Anderson refusing
collateral Patterson denied being guilty OF
the alleged offense, saying he had gone to
rescue the children from some boys VINO
were assaulting them He is twenty-eight
years old and an ex-sailor he SAID MS
home is at 1017 18th street southeast
Officer Ready was unable to find the
chauffeur who so ably assisted him when
1t was all over. Patterson was held until
the case can be fully investigated.