The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Sensational disclosures. indicating that
F. z. Bliss was in danger Of being beaten
and Jarred twenty-four hours before he
went through the narrowing experience
at 1917 Kenyon street northwest, were
made by Policeman Lewis Gaskins, Of
the Tenth precinct. last night
Gaskins stated that he was called to
accompany Bliss TO the Kenyon street
house Tuesday evning, while Bliss packed
and removed his effects from the fat he
had occupied for some time. Bliss was
afraid that he would be attacked il he
went alone
Reaching the house, Bliss entered first
Gasl1ins was some distance behind Two
men descended the stairs from the second
floor one Of them. Gaskins says. an
swerlns the description of Charles Mar
thinson. one of the trio who did the tar
ring. and. with an oath. said: There he
Is now. Let's go for him" When the
policeman stepped into view, he said,
the men made no more remarks.
The policeman said that the two men
stood around the doorway while Bliss
packed his clothing. and talked together
in whispers. Bliss seemed highly wrought
At's anu Itl-tE--N-- f--tN--Nt-- A.- ~--l--
reCJioa IN a furtive. nervous manner
Watched Him Long While.
After the suit case which Bliss carried
was packed. he and the policeman left
the building The two men walked 10 the
front door and watched the police
man and Bliss as they went up
the street. and talked together in low
tones. Reaching Fourteenth street. Bliss
thanked the policeman and boarded a
street car That was the last time he was
seen in the ueighborh0od Of the Kenyon
street house until Wednesday night. when
he was attacked and tarred by the trio.
White. 1IsrJhinscn, and Cole.
The policeman was pretty sure. he said.
that tEe men would have offered TO as
sauit Bliss at that time had he been
alone. He said the attitude OF the men
was threateuing- and the remark he over
heard as they descended the stairs inGi-
Gated that they were waiting for Bliss.
and wanted nothing more than the OppOr-
tunity TO get him alone 90 attack him.
The story told BY Policeman GaskIns
tends TO support the vague rUm0rs that
have leaked out Of The district attorney s
Office. TO the effect that the true story
Of the sensational tarrinE case has not
Yet been made public
Promises Sensation.
Assistant District Attorney Given said
yesterday that the true story Of the tar
rins had not been made public. and that
when it was told It would create a sen
sation. NIr- Given refuses TO state what
allegations VIII be made by Bliss. and
has instructed Bliss not 90 say a word
until the case IS called fo- trial
When Bliss does make his statement, d"
said Hr- Given 1T viii startle the com
muni1y-
M Given would neither deny nor con
firm the -unors that there Is another
woman in the case besides Mrs lIartLin-
son or Mrs Cole Bliss IS also silent on
this point. but persons in the district at
toruey's Office state that a third woman
VIII be brought into the case al the trial
and that there viii be plenty OF witnesses
TO hack up the story told by Bliss
Central Office Detectives Hewlett and
Pratt. who have worked on the case and
have done much toward helping GIr. Given
gather evidence refused 10 say anything
about the case last night