The Washington times., 1905-03-30
Three Destitute Women
Object of Investigation
Refuse to Allow Girl, Who May Be Dying OF
Dropsy, to Be Sent to Hospital.
Motives Suspected.

Police and the Board of Charities are
today investigating the case of destitu-
ton of Mrs. Angel and her two daugh
tiers, one of whom is believed to be
dy ing of dropsy in Mrs. Abrahams Is
cent lodging house, 612 Louisiana avenue
northwest
Persistent efforts have been made by
detectives and benevolent women from
charitable institutions to induce the wo-
men to leave the house and to send the
sick daughter, Minnie, to some hospital
The Trio fatty refuse to bulge from the
little room they occupy, which is too
small for two persons.
I'VE will not be separated" is all the
yo unger daughter. Letta. and the mother
will say when the subject OF moving is
preached
Case Is Reported.
Mrs Abrahams reported the case yes
terday afternoon, after making re-
peated efforts to get into the room. They
have occupied the room since Sunday,
OF, The charity of an unknown race horse
follower.
The proprietress of the house has con-
Quoted lodging place for more than a
>.
known because of her humaneness and
sympathy toward those upon whom Tor
tune has frowned-
Her place is exclusively for men, She
was moved TO pity by the appearance OIL
the trio of women on Sunday afternoon
and took them in. $50
Detective O'Brien went to the house
yesterday and suggested that the sick
woman be sent to some hospital for
| medical treatment. The younger sister
| said:
.'No. You shall not harm my sister
| She is a member of one of the MODEST
families of England
| 'sShe is sick now but we trust in the
Lord. She needs no medicine or assist
ance from strangers.
| Since the visit of the detectives
number of women, prominently identi:ieI
| with missionary and rescue Work II
| Washington have called to see the wo-
man No suggestion made by the visit
| ors is looked upon with favor by The
| trio.
Sickness Seems Real.
| 1t was reported that Minnie was dy'
! ing. Her looks this morning cid MOI
! belle that statement.
| Clad in a loose-fttinS waist made o.
| some cheap. f1imsy material. and [
| faded and frayed black skirt, she sa
| in a rocking chair and moved restlessly
| from side to side as if in mortal agony
| Tears streamed from her downcast eyes
Her struggling light brown hair wa!
| done up loosely Her face was ema
ciated with suffering and lack OF prop
er treatment and nourishment. Witha
she presented a picture of abject pow
erty and misery.
Lolita, a diminutive brunette abou
| thirty-two years Old appeared at TIT
door when it was knocked on. She wa:
nervous and in no mood to talk OF he
| family affairs.
She wears glasses. Behind them on
could see she had spent a restless nigh
in the room with the sick woman.
She opened the door enough to put he
/ head out. When the subject of hosCi
tai treatment for her sister was breach
ed she unceremoniously closed the doc
with the remark she did not want an
assistance from outside sources.
Her mother, corpulent, gray-haire,
| woman with a much wrinhled face ant
shabby clothes. paced the 1oor inces
sanity without looking to one side or tn
| other.
Will Cling Together.
I'VE are very busy" said Lolita in ex
cuse for shutting the door In he vis
had brought us to this, blu. we are -rere
~ here temporarily.
My sister is improving. She will b
all right in short time
There is one thing certain. we shall
not be separated. We have traveIa
thus far on the pathway of life In com
pany, and will continue to our jour
ney's end together.
I'm sorry, but we are busy
This morning Mrs. Abranams said II!
sick womans feet are split open iron