Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
EDDIE BROWNS FLIGHT
ESCAPES FROM OFFICERS, BUT Is
SOON RECAPTURED.

While being transferred from the van
which brings the prisoners to the Police
Court to the cells in the Police Court build
Ing shortly before o o'clock this morning.
Eddie Brown. colored one of the prisoners.
made dash for liberty, and succeeded in
escaping the officers present. After a con-
siderable chase he was again taken into
custody by Sergeant Lombardy and Mount
ed officer Creagh of the third precinct
station and was locked up at the Police
Court for trial.
Great excitement prevailed In the vicinity
of the Police Court as result of the at
tempt to escape.
Every weekday morning the prisoners IN
the various precinct stations are gathered
up by a van and all are brought to the Po-
lice Court for trial. The van Is fnclosed,
and the heavy doors are locked when traV-
cling from station to station. When a load
is obtained the van delivers The human
freight at the Police Court.
There was a large number of prisoners 10
be taken to the Police Court this morn
ing The van went to Georgetown. ana
from there to the third precinct station'
and thence to the Police Court. The van
drew UP in front of the Police Court and
the door TO the front compartment was
opened. The women were let out or inns
door. and when it was closed the rear
door was opened to let out twelve men.
After stepping from the van the prisoners
have to walk across a twelve-foot sidewalk
to some steps leading into the basement OF
the Police Court building.
Officer Flynn and BailiH kendlg STOOD on
the east side of the pathway made Tor the
prisoners and Sergeant Lombardy ana
BailiT Switzer stood on the west sac;
Officer Hooper, in charge of the van, stooo
at the door of the van.
Browns Rapid Run.
Six of the male prisoners stepped out OF
the van and We're slowly proceeding across
the sidewalk, when Eddie Brown stepped
down. He has been known as cripple IN
Shows row in Foggy Bottom northwest
where he lives and nothing out of the ordi-
nary was expected from him. But Just as
he reached the sidewalk, between Balm
Switzer and Sergt Lombardy, his limp dis-
appeared. and he dashed down the walk
like deer. The dash surprised the ofncers
and he was at some distance before they
realized what had happened. Then there
was stampede among the other prisoners
Officer Hooper slammed the van door shut.
and Sergt Lombardy turned and started
after the escaping prisoner. while the other
officers closed in on the party or prisoners
on the sidewalk and prevented any OF them
from escaping.
Sergt Lombardy was sprinting rapidly
after Brown. Standing on the sidewalk at
the time was Mounted Officer Pat Creagn
of the third precinct station. He witnessed
the escape and also started in pursuit AS
he turned up 9th street to follow the prs
oner he saw a horse and jumped on MIN
like a flash. The horse blinked his eyes
but couldn't get his legs into a trot- The
officer made every effort to quicken the AMI
malls speed. but to no avail
Up 9th street TO f street ran Brown ana
the sergeant. They passed down f street,
and then Brown dashed into an alley Ihe
sergeant was losing speed at that time
When he came to the end of the alley he
found a livery stable But Brown was no.
where to be seen. The sergeant and Officer
Creagh began a search of the stable Whlch
proved successful. and nippers were put on
Brown and he was quietly led back to the
Police Court.