The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Clad only in a flowing white kimono
Mrs Mary Rae, forty years old ran more
than a block through the streets 10 the
corner Of Eleventh and Girard streets at
$50 o'clock last evening. and dashed a
phisI OF carboIic acid at the face Of her
half-brother. James T. Allen. an exam
iner in the Patent Office. She then fed
back 10 her home, without having uttered
a word.
Part Of the contents Of the phIaI struck
Allen in the face. and the remainder Of
the vitrol fell on Eme Knott, fifteen years
old. who was standing near by. waiting
for street car. Both were painfully but
not seriously burned. being able TO board
a street car. the girl TO 90 10 the hospital
and the man 10 visit physician
The dramatic action Of the woman was
witnessed by a number Of persons sitting
on their front steps across the street.
passengers and crew Of an approaching
street car. and several men who were
waiting for the car.
Neither Victim Makes Outcry.
Neither Of the persons struck by the
vitriol made an outcry. and while every
one could see that something unusual had
happened. they did not suspect the real
gravity OF the case
After her arrest. Mrs. Rae stoutly main
tained. in talking with reporters. that
she felt no regret for what she had done
10 the man She said she was sorry that
the little girl had suffered.
No. an not sorTy I threw the acid
on him. said the woman. 7 an glad
that I hit him and caused him pain. I
was made with rage. and If I had had
gun in my possession would surely I
have killed him
The cause for the vit-ioI throwing IS I
sfrcuded in mystery. The woman admits I
that she quarreled with her half-b-otber
earlier in the evening. but she refused 10 /
discuss the nature Of the trouble. Neigh 4
b1rs testified 10 the quarrel saving thar
they could hear the sounds Of strife in j
rermingied with the crash OF crockerv.
even in the street
Thrown in Midst of Crowd.
Shortly after go O'Clock persons Hv-
Ing near Eleventh and Girard streets were
startled % see the woman. robed in
white. trailing draperies. dart from the
shadows OF Girard street and run swiftly
10 the middle OF the street where a IitfIe
knot Of people was waiting for a south
bound Eleventh street car. She ran IN
10 within two feet Of an elde-l~-1ooI-i-s-
man. and suddenly drawing her -fgbr
hand from the folds Of her gown. flung
Il outward with a short, deft motion. A
spray of some liquid struck the mans
face, and as he ducked his head. part Of
the liquid covered the left shoulder and
arm Of the young girl who was standing
near him
After throwing the acid, the woman
fed IN the direction from which she had
come The man wiped his face with his !
hand and boarded the street car The
little girl Fife Knott, living on the Canal
road near the Chain Bridge. brushed her
arm and clothing with handkerchief.
and also boarded the car. 6
Before going great distance the man
eft the car. The girl rode on alone until
salvation Army woman took a seat be-
ilde her The woman snelled the acid
inc asked the giTi Il she had any with
Ter The girl said she mad none that she
lnew Of. and then recited the facts Of the
'cid-throwi1E. aS she had seen It. The I n
salvation Army woman took Eff1e 70 the n
1mergenev --espitsI where she received =
reatment ta- .Ee burns. She told the y
physicians - she had received the q
'urns. and t...s r--o1unira--d with the eS
Ioice o. the -.r precinct
COHfessrs 20 20 Police. Sc
An investigation - srsa b,. Sarg+ is
'arlson ana Private Carroll. aud II was h'
earned that Mrs. Rae was responsible in
I
er to the station house. where she read IA
y confessed throwing the vitrioI and al
aid the man was her half-brother. James CT
. Allen. who lived with her at 2su Sher- "
ian avenue northwest or
The police tried 10 locate Allen. hut $
-ere unsuccessful until late last night y,
-hen they received word that he had re-
eived treatment for severe acid burns on
he face from DR.. Ernest A. Seubausen
o G street northwest The physician NJ
aid that besides burns on the face and
eek, Allen was suffering from a
cerated wound in the cheek inflicted by
lman teeth. Allen would say nothing BIZ
how he received these injuries. said the { m.
1ysician- Late this morning Allen had
y returned 70 his home an
Mrs Rae talked freely about her casa Ell
ID about herself 10 newspaper men a. s-,
e Tenth precinct station prior 10 har
moval 20 the House Of Detention. OF
Battle Begins with Water. nai
The woman said that she went 10 mar un
{ with her brother in the early after TO
on They returned 10 the house. and an
q cooked dinner After the meal she I
ID, they had a dispute. and Allen threw tai
% pans Of water on her. She was chs
Z to the skin she said. and retail nc,
e by throwing a pail Of water on him pri
III then suspended hostIIities long anC
ough TO change their water-soalzed coU
ithing- ign
Allen was the quicker OF the two TO ord
Ike the change. and hurried from thei n
use. Mrs. Rae had disrobed. but had in
summer SpecIaI-soc FOR Fem