The Washington times., 1907-06-09
COLLINS SUBDUES
PUGNACIOUS MAN
FROM ANACOSTIA
Puts Giant in Durance
Vile for Creating Dis
turbance in Park.

With his hands tied TO his sides and his
legs bound with ropes, William Roberts.
twenty-five years old. Of Anacosua. lies
a prisoner in the barn OF Mayor John
A Garrett OF Glen Echo Nd. His
plight IS due 10 his attempt 70 defy
Town Marshal Collins last night by
standing on the Conduit road. after
causing trouble In Glen Echo Park. and
claiming immunity from the town Sher-
lock Holmes, owing 70 the fact that the
road Is a Government reservation
That Roberts never heard Of the re-
dOubtable Collins. was evident from his
actions. He created a disturbance In
the Glen Echo Park II is said and
when five OF the employees attempted 10
eject him. they found IL impossible
Roberts. huge IN size. and possessing
a giants strength, was more than a
match for the quintet Opposed as he
was by the combined efforts Of the FIVE
men, he had no great difficulty IN stay
ing within the grounds.
Called for Collins.
IF Collins were only here" cried one
Glen Echoan- Collins, Collins, where
Is Collins2" arose the cry. and in
moment the entire crowd was shouting
the name.
While the battle was going on. Collins.
dressed in his finest. was dancing in
the pavilion Hearing his name he left
the hail and rushed 70 where the crowd
/ stood Roberts. seeing the town mar
shall approaching. ran from the grounds.
pursued by Collins The pursued
/ reached the Conduit road in safety.
Planting himself ia the middle OF the
/ rUed. the doughty Anacosuan screeched
| defaUce TO Glen Echo and It's officials.
1 Without the ''trusty gun that has
| caused royalty 10 halt and acknowledge
/ his power. Collins paused. but only for
an instant He grabbed Roberts. telling
/ him 20 submit The latter resisted. and
| although boxing is prohibited in the
] town. a fast one-round exhibition was
/ pulled of.
/ Roberts swung 10 the jaw. He missed
/ and received left counter 10 the nose
I Collins men claim first blood Roberts
I once more swings. but Collins ducks
| and swings a hard right TO the Jaw.
I bringing the man from Anacosta 20
/ his knees The visitor. AT the count of
I nine. rises. but takes the fun count
I when TWO hooks followed by a swing
/ 10 the jaw sends him down cold
Get up said Collins.
I can't said the defeated one.
Dragged Him TO Judge
Collins. seeing mis- prisoner was weak
1 I'm the knees, and not having a vehicle
10 carry him i'm. seized him by the coat
tails and half dragged him along the
road. Half a mile was traversed in jhis
manner. Pleadings. Eroaus. and cries
for mercy were OF no avail. and Collins
did not rest until he escorted the pris-
0ner into Mayor CARROTS house. one
/ halt mile from the battle ground.
After listening 10 the charges and
/ hearing the evidence. Mayor Garrett
/ fined Roberts $40 In default Of paw
ment he was ordered committed 10 ian.
! Collins. after Handwriting Roberts
/ started for Rockville. On the way the
( prisoner resisted and struck Collins. The
/ latter Chen returned to Mayor CARROTS
/ house. and securing the unruIy Roberts
with ropes left him for the night This
morning he win be carried TO Rockville
TO serve his sentence unless his fine IS
paid.