The Washington herald., 1907-05-18
EDWARDS ARRESTED
Warrant Issued Over Stab
bing Of Diplomat.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAIL
Politician Taken Into Custody at
Capitol After Asking the Arrest of
Miss scott, the Woman in the Case
Garland's Condition Not Serious,
According TO Reports.

Col. Charles A. Edwards secretary Of
the Democratic Congressional Committee
and a principal in the quarrel Wednesday
night in which Alexandra Garland of the
Peruvian Legation, was stabbed, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon at the Capitol
by Detectives Pratt, Baur, and Fortney,
Of the LEGAL force.
Col. Edwards was prepared 10 give
bond which was furnished by Daniel
Loughran. and he was only detained long
enough 70 sign the bail at the Police
Court and hear the notification to appear
before Judge Mullowny on Monday morn
ing
The warrant was signed by Benjamin
Actie, the janitor at the De Soto apart
ments. near which the quarrel occurred.
and an eyewitness Of the affair The spe-
ciic charge against Edwards is assault
with a dangerous weapon. The genial
colonel, who appeared perfectly calm and
even jocose when apprehended. admits
having struck Garland. but he vehemently
denies using a knife, claiming that he did
not have one in his possession at the
time
Says Garland VIII Appear.
It is not definitely known whether Gar
land Will consent TO prosecute the case.
but DR.. Rufin. who has been his constant
attendant since the cutting, is reported to
have said that his patient will be ready
and willing TO appear in court on Monday.
Miss Louise Scott. the cause Of the trOu-
ble between Edwards and Garland, met
Edwards in the Capitol yesterday after
noon They had "a quarrel and Edwards
asked the Capitol police 10 arrest the
woman on the charge Of robbing him.
He said that he had given her an interest
in a house, and that she had sold it for
81 800 The Capitol police declined to make
the arrest.
In the meanwhile Capitol Policeman
Weber had called Inspector Boardmau,
informing him that Edwards was at the
Capitol Detectives Pratt. Baur and
Forrney were Immediately sent 90 arrest
him.
Has Bond Ready.
Col. Edwards evidently expected them.
for he had mis- bond ready when they
arrived. Miss Scott accompanied the
detectives to headquarters. but refused
70 give a coherent account Of her con-
uection with the case. she told one of
the detectives, however. that il was Gar
land who had the knife and that If he
was cut 10y Col Edwards it was during
the struggle This story is not altogether
discredited by the police. who wonder AT
GaTland's hesitanCy to prosecute, and
have learned from several sources that
Col Edwards did not usually carry a
knife. Miss Scott was subpoenaed as a
witness, and left the headquarters. she
did not return 20 the De Soto.
Col Edwards did not seem 20 take the
matter seriously. and insisted that al
though he engaged TO the best Of his
ability In a fist fight with Garland, he
did not cut him. and did not see a knife F.
in the affray. He left the courthouse and
returned 10 the Capitol without having
secured lawyer. He seemed confident
that Garland would not appear against
him, and insinuated that the diplomat
was probably more anxious 20 have the
matter dropped than he was.
Garland Not After Warrant.
Actie. who saw the struggle. is certain |
that Col Edwards drew the knife His
promptness in taking out warrant seems
somewhat unusual It is known that Car
land did not ask that Edwards be ar
rested, and Actie will not tell who in
flucnced him to do so.
Col. Edwards took the stand last night
that he knew nothing whatever about the
woman in the case. In this connection he |
gave out d statement Of the Wednesday
night affair as follows:
4 was walking up Fourteenth street, |
when at Thomas Circle 1 met a Couple-a
man and "a Wyman-evidently intoxicated [
They butted into me, and. taking my hat
of. I stepped off the sidewalk. saying. I /
beg your pardon The man said in broken |
English. You had better get off the /
street To this I replied: no; if I would |
better get of the street, you would bet |
ter get off the earth Then I waded into I
him and smashed him hard and plenty. If /
my wife saw blood on my clothes. il was /
blood from his nose. He cut me on the /
face. and I have the mark to show for
il. I possibly cut him a whole lot but I
not with a knife, not with a ring; not /.
with anything but my knucSles. I've /
been summoned 10 meet him in court to- /
morrow morning, and if he thinks 1 cut /
him with "a knife it's up to him to prove /
#. After the melee | went 10 the Cham /
berlin Club. I don't know what became /
Of him or the woman. ! have learned 4
since who he is huf I know nothing on i