Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Chesapeake Beach Prisoner
Leaves It Behind, Therefore.
DEPARTURE VIA HANDCAR
Friends Unlock Resort Lookup
With q Crowbar.
WIFE AND CHILD ABANDONED
That Is, They Did Not join In
Flight, Remaining at NEARBY
Hotel Over Night.


"Mr. Brown of Washington. clapped
into the lookup at Chesapeake Beach az
a ouarrelsome disturber Of the peace rhat
properly pertains to the Sabbath at that
resort, gave leg bail only. and was not
to be found Monday morning when he
was sought in the prison where he hao
been incarcerated.
| "A handcar is missing from its place at
the terminal OF the Chesapeake Beach
railway AS 10 trains leave Chesapeake
Beach after 10 O'Clock Sunday nights, this
handcar undoubtedly furnished the fug1-
tive with a method of transportation out
OF the jurisdiction where his offenses
against law and order had been commit
ted.
MIR. Brown" in the hurry Of departure,
and engrossed with the personal d1n1cul-
ties Of his situation. evidently overlooked
the fact that his wife and child. faitnful
to him in his troubles, were registered at
q Chesapeake Beach hotel Or. to make
another jab into the psychology OF MS
sibility, soothing his conscience with the
4 conviction that no consideration was SO
pressing as the necessity to get himself
| safe away.
The jail. as left behind by MIR. Brown "
| Is badly battered. Locks th>t kept al
| within from getting out and all without
| from getting in failed in the usual Sc
curity OF their office. They had been
pried open.
That assault from without had been
made upon the lookup seems assured
Justice was baffled of fair prey by the
efforts of friends of the prisoner Is the
logical conclusion OF the resort authdri-
ties.
The missing handcar relieved the po-
lice of all apprehension that the fugitive
| had been compelled to walk back to
Washington. The car was found on a
| siding near Seat Pleasant, indicating that
1t had been abandoned when 1t had
served its high mission Of conveying the
| harried traveller to a point just beyond
the District line.
The man had given his name as Brown
to the police at Chesapeake Beach. They
! appear skeptical that this is really his
| name.
Just a War Of Words.
| a throaty dispute with another excur-
sionist was the unhappy happening that
| impelled the gentle guardians of law to
apprehend the prime debater T. e., "Mr.
Brown"
| "Mr. Brown" the only title the fugitive
can be given by his erstwhile eaptors,
objected to restraint of liberty. By
forceful resistance he indicated his pref
erence for sunlight open air and freedom
| to do as he pleased and enjoy life in his
| own way. The application with no light
hand Of baton to his seat Of reason, 1t
| Is learned, was necessary to upset the
force of his powerful muscular argument.
and he was utterly unable, physically or
intellectually, to discuss the subject when
put in jug. In fact. he was ''hors de
| combat'-out of business-disabled.
Mrs. Brown" his wife and Little
| Brown, their child, were along as far as
the Jail door. and added their support or
| ally to the demonstration of husband
and father. But their persuasion was of
| no more avail than were his own efforts,
And he was lodged under lock and key
behind bolted doors and windows and left
| secure.
MRS. Brown" with devotion natural
to w0manheod and condition Of wife de-
termined to stand by her helligerent lord.
She procured nearby quarters at q resort
hotel registering "Mrs Brown and child"
! for the night.
Monday morning it was with no small
measure of delight that the deserted wife
heard that "Mr. Brown was not ain
quad nor at Chesapeake Beach.
What Must Have Happened.
When the subdued prisoner had been
placed in the jail and the lights extin-
guished for the night the police retired
to their quarters, confident an extra guard
would not be necessary. The trouble
maker they thought, would remain
put asleep for the night. They gave
him no further thought.
That he would be there In the morning
to appear before Mayor Bentley with
who occupied an adjoining cell in the
small frame structure they had no reason
| to doubt.
Shortly after daybreak they discovered
/ he io3l 11oA ton o1v OF lcI,A ~
prisoner had broken jail. How was a
All the visitors to the beach did not go
home on the last train. Friends OF the
| prisoner remained steadfast and banded
| together to break his bonds.
| 1t was no unusual thing to see visitors
about the grounds after the departure of
the last train. If the police saw the res
cuers they did not attract attention. Po-
licemen land others have reason to believe
that two men assisted in the rescue.
| A crowbar was procured from the tool
box and used for the purpose OF prying
| the heavy lock and hasp from the prison.
Then it was an easy matter for the men
| to get the car and start off on a journey.
| More than one person living along the
line OF the railroad heard the passing car.
The men who operated 1t were probably
| not experienced men at the lever, but
they managed to get through and reach
Seat Pleasant before any Of the men in
the railroad shops there were astir that
smorning.
mr.. Brown" it is said, carried a cut
| face as a result Of his row with the po-
| lice.
His wife and child returned home Mon
day afternoon.
Appeal to Washington.
This morning Inspector Boardman. chief
| Of detectives. received a letter from F. 8.
bentley, mayor of Chesapeake Beach,
asking that Sylvanus Brown of 16O5,s At,
street northwest be arrested as the al
| legged fugitive. The mayor tells Of the
cut head MIR. Brown sustained and says
that three stitches We're taken In the
! wound.
I'VE would respectfully request, IL pos
sible. that you have this party taken into
custody for u.s." wrote the mayor. "And
when taken. II you will kindly advise us.
we will arrange to meet your officer at
the District line for the prisoner
Mayor Bentley says he understands the
| alleged fugitive is employed installing a
heating plant in building at Soldiers
| Home.
WOUNDED MAN IMPROVES.