Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
MAILING OIROULASR
DESCRIPTION OF MRS. FIELDS,
AssAILANT SENT OUT.


mailing circulars to the police depart
ments Of other Jurisdictions notifying them
that a reward of $50 will be paid for the
arrest of the colored man who is wanted
in this city to answer charge OF having
assaulted and robbed Mrs. Amelia Fields.
The description in the circular is that the
man who Is wanted In about thirty or
thirty-five years of age, about feet 8
inches tall and weighs about $50 pounds
1t is stated that he Is of medium build, has
smooth face, thick lips and fiat nose.
The information is also given that at the
time he visited the house of Mrs. Fields,
152 Morris road. Thursday morning, he
wore a brown suit. old black faded cap
with a peak, No. or shoe and that
he presented a shabby appearance.
Maj Sylvester suggests that he has prob
ably changed his clothes as ne made an
effort to procure a change Immediately
after committing the crime. John Biggs,
who was arrested about O'Clock the morn
Ing after the assault was committed, Is
still held as a suspect. Sergt. Anderson
said last night that he had strong hopes
of eventually fixing the crime upon the
prisoner. Biggs says he is from Richmond,
and his statements of his movements about
the city place him in Anacostia about two
hours before Mrs. Fields was assaulted
and robbed. He says he left here and
went to Virginia looking for work and that
he returned late that afternoon.
When Biggs saw the police approaching
him he ran, and 1t became necessary for
the officers to pursue him some distance
before they overlook him. If he had the
stolen money Sergt Anderson says he
could have thrown it away while the police
men were chasing him.
If he had no mustache," Mrs Fields
said when she saw the prisoner. Il would
say he is the man.
Biggs Has a Mustache.
Biggs has a slight mustache, and Sergt.
Anderson thinks it would hardly have been
noticed in the room in Mrs. Fields house
with both doors closed. Two women have
said he is the man who tried to obtain a
change OF clothing shortly after the
sault was committed upon Mrs. Fields
The fact that he wanted clothing, the po-
lice realize. is not sufficient to connect
him with the crime, and they are looking
about for something more tangible. Sergt.
Anderson said last night that he would
have Mrs. Fields take another look at the
prisoner today, thinking she may be better
about recovered from the excitement.
While Sergt. Anderson hopes he will be
able to accomplish something in the nves-
tigation he is making respecting the pris-
oner. his men have not abandoned the
search.
1t was said to be due to the efforts of
Seret. Anderson that Edward Shorter, alias
Hensley, confessed that he had assaulted
Miss Edele Arctander. The sergeant has
been one of the most successful members
of the department and, 1t is stated the
people OF AnacoStfa are going to urge that
he be given a promotion should the police
bill pass and provision be made for the ap-
pointment of several lieutenauts. Capt.
Boardman received a report last night
from the chemist who examined the cloth
ing that was taken from Shorter after his
arrest. the chemist declaring that 10 found
blood stains upon them
Police officials said last night that the 800
reward offered for the capture of the assail-
ant of Miss Arctander will be paid to the
three young men who gave Policemen Dent
and Wise the information upon which they
arrested him.
At Work on Other Gases.
Detectives and policemen are still work
ing upon the cases In (which Miss Mary
Hunt and Mr.. Allen Harrison, Mrs. Emma
Jet and Mrs. Rosalie Moore were the VIC
Tins, but, as the offended persons say they
could hardly identify their assailants there
Is not much likelihood that arrests will be
made. Since the assault was committed
upon Mrs. Fields Thursday morning a num-
Der of persons have made inquiries about
the manner In which they may obtain per
mits emitting them to permission to carry
weapons. 1t IS singularly true that most
of those who have made such inquiries are
men, and not women, although only one
man was victim of the several assaults
that have caused the people so much uneas-
mess. He was Allen Harrison, who was
with Miss Hunt at the time she was
saulted by a colored man near the Massa-
chusetts avenue bridge while he and Miss
Hunt were looking over a magazine.
The police were delighted yesterday morn
ing when they were certain that the colored
pocketbook snatcher had not been in evil
dence the night before. When the head
quarters men reach the office in the morn
ing their first inquiry Is about what hap
pened the night before, and feeling of re-
lief Is shown when the word comes that no
pedestrian or person seeking recreation in
the parks has been 'Fheld up" or that the
occupant of a house has not been assaulted
and robbed.
Footpad Once More.