Evening star., 1907-08-15
CHASED IN AUTO N OBILE
PATIENT ESCAPES FROM PHYSI-
CLAN, BUT L RECAPTURED.
Atlanta Man En- Route to Sanitarium
Buys Razor and Causes His
Friends Much Concern.

Edward English, who claims to be the
son of one of the most prominent residents
of Atlanta, Ga, caused his friends annoy
ance while in this city last night. He was
ON the way to New York. returning to
sanitarium, where he had been under
treatment He managed to get away from
the physician and friends accompanying
him shortly before I O'Clock. From that
time until after II o'clock he gave his at
tendants and Detectives Hartigan and
Evans merry chase. First precinct
policemen also participated in the pursuit.
Policeman Bobo located him about II
O'Clock. Dr. Amster who came here with
the patient, then took charge of him and
put him TO bed at a local hotel.
English. who is tWenty-four years of age,
IS said to ee an invetsrate cigarette smoker
and the victim of drug habit, which con-
trihuted to wreck his nervous system. His
condition became so serious, it Is said, that
he was sent to a New York sanita.um
where ne became greatly improved. When
his mother was taken III a short time ago
n WAS summoned home, reaching there in
time 10 see her before she died. After the
fun raj of his mother his father arranged
for his return to the sanitarum, thinking
further treatment there would completely
restore his health
Bought Razor in Drug Store.
Yesterday the physician and patient
reached here and registered at the New
Willard Between q and o'clock the
young man entered Atlecks drug store and
got glass of soda. From the soda counter
h2 walked across the store and looked at a
display of raZors There was nothing about
his apps sdrance to suggest to the clerk that
the prospective purchaser of the razor was
IN such a nervous condition that he could
not properly care for himself and a sale
was made to him.
English then darted out of the door,
eluded the physician and boarded a fast
moving car that was going in the direction
of Georgetown. His conduct the car
caused the conductor to become suspicious
of him, although he really caused no trou-
bic. Just where English left the car the
conductor was unable to recall, but he gave
the detectives and friends of the missing
man what information he had.
The physician appealed to the police of
the first precinct and later went to police
headquarters. A big automobile was pro-
cured and the search for the patient was
begun in earnest. Detectives, policemen,
physicians and others toured the city in
the search for English. Several times they
learned that he had been seen at certain
places, but each time he had disappeared
by the time the searching party reached
them.
Close on His Trail
Finally about IL o'clock he visited a Penn
sylvania avenue restaurant and caused some
uneasiness by his peculiar conduct but
persons who saw him after he left the res
taurant declare that there was nothing
about his conduct to excite their suspicious.
The physician and detectives reached Penn
sylvania avenue and 11th street few min
utes after the departure of the young man
from the restaurant.
Shortly after II o'clock the party in the
automobile sighted the fugitive patient
strolling leisurely along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 9th street, and he was summoned
to join the party. He did not offer the
slightest objection. and few minutes later
the physician and patient registered at
hotel on lower Pennsylvania avenue, Eng
lish not caring to go all the way back to
the New Willard No further trouble was
given by the patient. and DR.. Amster left
here today for New York with his charge