Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
ANDREWS NOW HERE
ESCAPED FROM WoRKHoUsE TWO
WEEKS AGO.
Arrested in Cumberland and Detective
Berman Sent for Him-How
He Got Away.

Herbert Andrews, who esca ped from the
workhouse more than two weeks ago. re-
turned here last night from Cumberland.
Md, where he has been working, in the
custody of Detective Berman. Not being
willing to take any chances with the pris-
oner, the detective shared the handouts
with him. They reached here shortly after
o'clock this morning and Andrews was
locked up at the sixth precinct station UNI
til later in the day, when he was returned
to the workhouse. Andrews has travelled
all over the United States. but says he
has very little police experience. His con-
duct in the workhouse here and while be-
hind the bars in Cumberland indicated to
the police that he was an old man at
the business Iutemperance is the chief
trouble with Andrews, and 1t was because
of his intoxication That he was arrested
IN this city and given two months the
farm. He had served about one-half of his
two months sentence. when he thought he
would leave here and seek work and trouble
elsewhere. His employment on the farm
necessitated his appearance in the COW
barn about O'Clock in the morning, and
when he concluded he would take French
leave he had his civilian clothing delivered
10 MN one afternoon He was seen putting
on these clothes. but the person who
MIN did not make report of his conduct.
PUTTING on the striped suit over his other
clothes he went to the sleeping quarters
that night and undressed after dark in
order that the other prisoners would not
Know what was going on.
The next morning he went to the barn
as usual. but had been there only short
time before he departed over the hills
not TO the poorhouse" but in the di-
rection of a railroad train. 1t was about
10 o clock when he jumped aboard a train
at the New York avenue crossing. 1t was
gong at fast rate when he jumped aboard
and he lost his hat. He rode all the way
TO Cumberland bareheaded, and met a good
Samaritan there who gave him a we'll
worn hat. Then he found employment
with a contractor and earned So a day
Prosperity did not do him much good. for
ne visited drinking places and caused trou-
PIE on the streets two days ago. Before
ms street experience got him in trouble
razor.
Hadn't Time to Shave.
L hadn't had the razor long enough to
shave myself before / was arrested" he said
upon his return
While in saloon the weapon was seen in
his pocket by man who informed the DO
lice, and when he reached the sidewalk he
was arrested The liquor he had consumed
made him noisy and his yells gave the
cumberland police the impression that he
mad escaped from an asylum. Shortly after
being placed behind the bars he started a
blaze in his cell by applying match to his
overcoat.
Inc ponce ddn know whether to turn
me out or throw bucket of water on the
fire, said Andrews. Il thought when they
discovered the fire they would get excited
and L would get a chance to escape, but
they put the fire out and kept me-
Andrews was taken into court and SEN
fenced to one year in Jail. Then he adj
mitted that he had escaped from the work.
house here. When Detective Berman reached
Cumberland last night he had trouble in
getting possession of the prisoner, and An
drews was glad to get out of serving his
sentence there to come here and remain in
the workhouse about a month
And when | get OUT he said this morn
ing, I'm going to Chicago, where there is
plenty work at good wages"