The Washington herald., 1907-09-14

Following a fusnlsde Of shots in an at
tempt 10 arrest Ernest Jenkins. an al
legged wife-beater, Marshal Collins, Of
Glen Echo. was obliged last night 10 re-
uFe from the field for the purpose Of re-
pleuishing his ammunition, announcing
however, his determination TO return TO
the Jenkins home and capture his mar. or
die in the attempt.
Acting under the instructions Of Mayor
Garrett, Collins, with a posse consisting
T Of Walter p. Shaw. Buck Roberts, Lloyd
1 Roberts, and others. deputized for the oc-
/ casion. proceeded 90 the residence Of Jen-
kins for the purpose Of placing him under
arrest. The man. however. did not re-
spond kindly 10 the demand that he sur
render, and answered the voice Of the
marshal By a load OF bUCkshOt from an
upper window.
Uuprepared for a reception of this ma
ture. the posse scattered. and from va
rioUs points of vantage responded with
shots from their revoIvers. The house
was in total darkness. and Jenkins. there
( fore, did not prove aa easy TARGET Shot
after shot was exchanged with no resul,
( on either side and. Jenkins refusing all
offers Of a pariey, the posse suspended
h0sulites and returned 70 Glen Echo for
a fresh supply Of ammunition. Not 70 Dee
defeated by a mere wife-beater after his
/ successful encounter with dukes. Cab
4 met officers, and ambassadors. Collins.
with his posse. returned 10 the house.
which they surrounded. There they said
they would await the dawn and In the
early morning renew the attack
Garrett summons Collins,
Mayor Garrett last night was sitting
/ quietly under his Glen Echo vine and fig
/ tree, congratuIatlng himself upon the op-
portunity TO enjoy the sylvan beauties
/ with which the approach Of evening sur
rounds his home. when Lloyd Roberts.
/ accompanied by Robert jenkins. came
[ driving 20 his door In q carriage at break
neck speed asking in excited voices for
Marshal Collins
The two had driven in from Copley.
about two miles. and they said their er-
rand was urgent. in reply to questions
from Mayor Garrett, il was learned that
Ernest jenkins, a miner OF the Anderson
/ Gold Mining Company. had beaten his
wife almost TO usensibility. and was
/ holding pretty much the whole population
of Copley at bay with a loaded revolver
/ They asked that Marshal Collins be sent
10 Copley 10 arrest jenkins and take him
to Jail
The messengers stated that jenkins had
told his wife yesterday that ne had be
come tired Of her and ordered her 10
leave the house She was Ada Glen. Of
Baltimore. before her marriage 10 Jen-
kins. The woman went about preparing
for her departure. expecting that Jen-
kins would not return until later hour
He came back sooner than she expected
and found her packing her small belong
ings with the purpose Of carrying out
his request
NeiEhbOrs 10 Rescue.
Finuing Mrs. Jenkins still in the house
the man became infuriated. seized a pick
handle and a stick of wood and attacked
her, beating her mercilessly over the
back and shoulders The woman's
/ screams aroused the neighbors, some Of
whom ran to her assistance The ap-
proach Of outsiders diverted jenkins at
tentiOn from the woman for a moment
and she succeeded in getting away from
him, running out OF the house and drag
ging herself across the road TO d neigh
/ bOr's house. where she tainted and be
came unconscious before she had finished
telling her story. The extent of her in
juTies was not known by the men.
Several men gathered near the jenkins
house, but none Of them had the nerve
to attack the man or attempt 10 de
| tain him. Two Of the party hastily
hitched up a horse and drove to Glen
Echo for Marshal Collins That official.
upon hearing the details Of the affair.
took two OF his assistants and started for
Copley to arrest the miner.