Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Robert Hall Tries to Escape
From Three Policemen.
CORNERED IN HIS HOUSE
Jumps Through a Window and Then
From a Roof.
IGNORES BULLET FROM PISTOL
Although Identified, Prisoner Denies
He Entered the Home Of Mrs.
Latham Saturday Night.

Charged with having entered the house
Of ]. W. Latham 1i191. E street north
east last Saturday night and with knock
ing a lighted lamp from the hand OF
Mrs. Latham when detected. Robert Hall.
colorcd. is detained at the ninth precinct
police station. He denies that he Is
guilty. hut Mrs. Latham says she is pos
tive he Is the intruder. Hall was ar
rested last night by policemen of the
ninth precinct after short but lively
pursuit from his home. I? 18th street
southeast
Warrants alleging assault and depreda-
tion or private property were obtained
for the arrest of Hall some time ago but
the policemen who had the warrants had
been unable to apprehend him. They
have been directed to have their cases
ready for trial when the prisoner is taken
to the Police Court tomorrow
Detective Johnston and others ofi Capt.
Daleys prec1nc. made an investigation OF
the incident at the Latham house Satur
day night, and the next morn ng they
say. had reason for the belief that Hail
was the individual who had caused the
trouble. \ description of him was sent
to the several stations, but ii was not
until last evening that he was located in
10th street.
Policemen Make Search.
Detective Johnston and Policeman W. f.
Smith Of the ninth precinct and Policeman
Jet of Capt. Mathews command visited
several of the houses in the row In 10Th
street and made inquiries for Hail. When
they reached house 10 inquiry was made
for cciored man, a fictitious name being
used
He don't live here" the individual who
responded to the ringing of the door
bell said. but Robert Hall has a room
upstairs
Policeman Jet took position in rear of
the house, while Smith remained in
front 1t was thought Hall would make
an effort to escape when he learned he
was to he arrested. and the police did not
want to take any chances. The appear
ance of Detective Johnston at the head
of the steps was sufficient to start the
man from his room. Quickly extinguish-
ing the light in the &c ON. Hall holted
through window and landed on the
roof OF the one-story back building. the
detective following him. Realizing he
was about to be captured. Hall made
an effort to leap to the roof Of a neigh
boring house. but his foot struck an OBJ
distance of about fifteen feet Police
man Smith had fired his revolver to
brighten Hall. but the latter did not seem
to pay any attention to it.
Land Prisoner in Station.
About the time Hall landed in the yard
the three officers were there. Hall had
not been seriously injured. and was able
to offer resistance and make an effort to
get away, but the trio held on to him
and soon had him in the station house.
Mrs. Latham reached the station shortly
after 10 O'Clock and identified the prisoner
without the sill; htest hesitation. Sac says
she had seen his face In the glare Of the
light from the lamp she carried at the
time he was in her house. Hall entered
a vigorous denial Of the charge. but did
not give the police. they say, a satisfac-
tory idea Of his whereabouts Saturday
nirht.
The prisoner was taken to police h, ad-
quarters today and there measured and
phoiosrapned. He was afterward returned
TO the police station