Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
IDENTITY A MYSTERY
NEITHER OF TWO BELLIoERENTs
KNOWN TO POLICE.
ARRAY in Drug Store Last Evening
Man Assaults Another After
Brief Conversation.

Several eiews are being followed by the
police OF the ninth precinct today to deter.
mine the identity of a young woman and
two well-dressed men who were participants
in an exciting scene In the vicinity of Ha-
ley's drug store, corner of 18th and East
Capitol streets northeast, last evening One
of the men. who was cut in the ARRAY which
occurred. gave his name as J. w. Jenkins
OF Takoma Pask. but 1t is believed by the
police that this name is fictitious one.
The affair really began. 1t is alleged, at a
point over two miles from the scene of the
actual encounter. One of the men and the
lady boarded the car In the northwest sec
ton of the city, and about the same time
a small man took rear seat He acted In
peculiar way. it is said, and the conductor
began to question him.
Il don't want that couple to see me- he
said. That is my wife up there and want
to see where she is going
For the remainder of the ride this man
kept out of sight. but remained on the car.
The couple left the car at the corner of IIth
and East Capitol streets and went into the
drug store and ordered some soda. The
man who had been following them rode
only block farther, and after leaving the
car walked quickly through Lincoln Park
10 the nth street corner. -
Blows Follow Brief Talk.
The couple meanwhile were seated at
table in the drug store and We're pleasantly
chatting. The woman was well dressed,
and the man with her, six feet tall and re-
fined looking. appeared to be a person OF
wealth. While sitting at the table the small
man entered the door. He walked directly
to where the couple were seated and began
a conversation in a low tone. There was
brief exchange of words. the couple APP
pearing to pay little attention to what was
being said by the third party.
You will, will you. Then take this" ex-
claimed the small man in louder tones, and
with the words he grasped one of the soda
glasses on the table and brought II down
on the head of the larger man, who was sit
ing down. The blow inflicted several cuts
on the scalp. The smaller man struck again
with the remnants of the glass, inflicting a
painful, crescent-shaped cut on the cheek
The men then clinched and for few min
utes they struggled to and fro on the store
floor. The woman at first tried to separate
them, but soon saw she could do nothing
and consequently. when the crowd began to
gather, she made her escape, and her iden-
tfty is not known.
On account of the band concert in Lin
coin Park earlier in the evening there was
a large crowd In the park, and the people
quickly congregated in front of the drug
store to watch the progress Of the fight.
Police Summoned.
Meanwhile the police of the ninth precinct
had been notified, and Policeman Peterson
was dispatched at once to the scene of the
ARRAY. When he saw the immense crowd
he notified the station to send more men.
and Lieut. Falvey and several other officers
responded. Just before the arrival of Po-
liceman Peterson the belligerents separated,
and the smaller man, showing no marks Of
the conflict, glided out through the crowd
and escaped. He met the woman after his
flight from the store, and bystanders told
the police that he was quarreling with her
as they went away.
DR.. Sullivan of 1903 East Capitol street
and Dr. Mcconnell of 905 East Capitol
street were summoned to the drug store.
and they dressed the wounds of the larger
man. He had sustained several severe lac
erations of the scalp and some painful cuts
on the face. When the surgical operations
were concluded he ordered a cab and start
ed off towards the northwest section OF the
city. Policeman Peterson follow ed, but in
the darkness he lost sight of the cab near
the Union Station. and the chief clew to the
mans identity was lost.
The man who was cut Is believed to be
in Washington's high society circles. When
he was requested to give his name to the
police, he said
why, / would be ruined socially IL 1
should tell you my name, and he finally
stated his name to be Jenkins.