Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
Prisoner in Dungeon.

prisoner in Dungeon.
Thomas WAS placed i'm the dungeon at
the fourth precinct station and "A po,ire-
man detailed TO look after him The
prisoner says he had been drinking = liitla
beer Thursday night. hat gives no reason
for having left Green his ''buddy a. 10
calls him. except that he had no money.
Occupants of house GO X s'.oct would
not let him return there because he VAS
ILL., So far as the police have been able
10 ascertain Thomas had only one drink
in South Washington the latter part Of
the night lie cndcaNored TO get liquor at
"A number of places. however. and. il -
thought. his failure 10 get what he wanted
and the treatment he had received put
him in an ugly mood His statements as
related by Green. IA" police think indi-
cate that he had become desperate and
Was willing to do almost anything.
Detectives Parham. Weldon and % Bricn
were at the fourth precinct station early
this morning. They Thomas dis
cussed the case with him and were there
when the two daughters of Kirby called
and saw the prisoner.
Blood Stains on Hat.
Blood stains were found on the hat 81
the prisoner this morning the appear
ance of the blood Indicating it had been
there only a short time. Thomas cx-
planned that his hat was spotted last
Wednesday night. when. he said. he had
a fight with a man named John Harris.
The fight. the prisoner added. occurred
in a room on the third floor of house GIG
X street. but two women who reside
there called at the station and denied that
a fight had taken place. Detective O'Brieu
took charge OF the hat and shoes of the
prisoner and Will turn them over to the
District chemist
Deputy Coroner Gazcbrook performed
an autopsy on the body yesterday after
noon and asccrtained the extent of the
two wounds in the throa, He Will de-
scribe the injuries at the inquest Mon
day morning.
1t was ascertained today that DR. Will
liam L. Kirby. son of the deceased. is in
the United States marine hospital serv
ice, stationed at Portland. Me. Inspector
Boardman wired him a message Of in
Quiry. but had received no response late
This afternoon.
Release of Patrick Kirby.
Misses May and Margaret Kirby. daugh-
ters of the deceased went TO the home OF
Maurice +. Flynn. 4O7 9th street SOUTH
west after they had been interviewed at
police headquarters yesterday. They will
probably remain there until after the in
quest next Monday morning
Mr.. Flynn was at the fourth precinct
station late yesterday afternoon when
Patrick KIRBY was released from custody.
Policeman Hutchinson yesterday after
noon learned that young Kirby had slept
at his place of employment Thursday
night and could not possibly have been at
the family home at the time his father
was stabbed. AS soon as Capt. Mulhall
heard from the policeman he directed thai
Kirby be released.
Mr. Bowie, who was questioned because
at ,nrnf Int hn had hoo, in
fight near the Center market Thursday
night and had cut a man with a stone.
Was not detained after the police leariie,:
IF the identity of the man with whom he
had the trouble
Mr. Flynn. who formerly resided at as
street southwest, has long been friend
Of the Kirby family, and he ono Of
the first persons called upon by tho young
l. street house about . o'clock. after Dr.
Holden and a priest from st. DominicS
Church had been there.
Patient Not. Communicative.
Miss May Kirby came 10 my house for
me- Mr.. Flynn said to a Star reporter,
land I returned with her to her house.
remaining there until her father was
taken TO Providence Hospital. i went to
The hospital with the wounded man and
his son. but did not remain there long"
During the several hours Mr.. Flynn was
m the Kirby house, he stated. the wound
I'd man had little to say. He made no
mention of how the wound waa inflicted.
Mr.. Flynn stated.
Mr.. Flynn said it did not occur 10 him
20 notify the police. supposfng the author
ties knew of the stabbing Mr.. Kirby suf-
Tered considerably during tho night, IL
VAS added. IL seemed difficult FOR him
% remain on the sofa. Several times Mr.
Kirby put his hand TO his face. and no
marked: my God. ii hurts wish
would take a pistol and kill
me-
Mr.. Flynn said he had known Mr.. Kirby
4 long time and understood his dispn-
sit1on. Had Mr.. Kirby known the name
If his assaiiant Mr. Flynn thinks no