The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
lanes T. Allen and Little
Girl Are Hurt by
Liquid.
TRIES TO DODGE;
HE EXPOSES GIRL
Mrs. Mary Ray Admits Charge.
Climax of Series of Lively
Quarrels.

Screaming at the top of her voice
that she avenged a wrong, Mrs.
Mary Ray, of 28Oi Sherman place
northwest, .an employe Of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor.
last evening about 6:3O O'Clock
chased James T. Allen, an exam
liner at the Pension Bureau,
through the streets, and, as he was
about to board a car, hurled two
ounces of CarbOliC acid at his face,
burning him badly, and terribly
burning Efie Knott, a fourteen-year-
old girl, who was standing near by
The woman'S action was-aS quick
as lightning, and before the little girl
ard the man realized that the burn
ing acid was eating into their flesh
the woman had fled.
Child Feels Acid.
The little girl and Mr.. Allen by
chance boarded the same car. II
had gone but a block when the
child felt the burning sensation
and began TO CRY. Mrs. John Small
ley. head of the American Saliva
ton Army in Washington, who is
a trained nurse smelled the acid
and rushed the child to the Emer-
gency Hospital, where physicians
worked quickly to save the little
girl from being SCARED for life
The entire left side of her face.
her arms, and her neck we're livid.
When Dr. Maclay announced at
last that he thought she was out
of danger she was taken 10 her
home on Canal road, near Chain
bridge.
Held in $500 Bail
Mrs. Ray who claims Allen Is her
haIf-bTotheT was arrested by Police
man r. L. Carroll OF Precinct No 10
and in default of $500 bail was sent TO
the House Of Detention. She declared
that Allen had been drunk, threw crock
cry at her, and drove her TO such
state OF desperation that she was unable
20 control her actious.
Bitten on His Cheek.
Allen could not be located by the
police, but he showed up at the ofd-e
OF DR.. Ernest q. SeIIhausen, $40 q
street northwest, late last night with
his left cheek bitten almost through
and the other badly burned with car
bolic acid
NeIghbors say thai Allen and Mrs.
Ray have been having frequent quar-
rels recently It Vas nJsnus unusual
they say, to hear the souple shouting
at each other A few doors away. at
2s09 Sherman avenue, lives Aliens
daughter, Mrs. May A. Mueller, who de-
ClaTes that she is not aware fLa- Mrs
Ray is a Galf-sister to her father.
Allen and Mrs. Ray had oecu 1Iarrel-
ing all evening. say The police. and #
ended by an exchange Of chlnaware,
vases and bric-a-brac. The hole made
in Aliens cheek supposedly by Mrs.
Rays teeth would also seem to indicate
that al times the controversy. was more
proximate. Allen grabbed up his hat and
started toward the corner of Girard
and Eleventh streets to take q car Mrs
Ray started after him. picking up the
two-ounce bottle OF caTOOiic acid on the
way out
Allen Dodges Bottle
Allen started To board "A downtown
car. The little Knott girl was close
by and had just put one foot on the
running board when the Ray woman
ran up and hurled the acid fun ut Al
lens face. He lodged slightly. saving
himself from a terrible burning. but as
he lodged it exposed the little girl.
who received the contents Of the bottle
of burning acid on ner neck
Fumes Fill Street Car.
After Allen and the child had gotten
on the car, she began To cry, and The
fumes Of CarboliC acid began To fin the
car Mrs Smalley noticed The child
sObbing and, removing the shild's hands
from her face, discovered that the flesh
was al burned. She took the child from
the car 70 a drug store, where a sooth-
ing lotion was applied.
Mrs Smaney is the wife OF Major
SmaIIey, commander of the American
Salvation Army, and it is due 10 her
prompt action said Dr. MacIay, that
the little Knott girl VIII not go through
life with the scars OF the terrible burns. (
Woman Fails to Get Bail.
Mrs. Ray made a vain endeavor to
obtain bail before she was taken TO the
House of Detention last evening. AMI
uncle, a Mr.. Walwraith. was summoned, !
bat could not satisfy the police that he /
was possessed of sufficient property.
AT the precinct station she seemed /
undisturbed- At times she laughed /
about the affair, and said she wished 1
Allen had gotten the portion Of the acid 4
that the little girl had received.
He worked me TO II" she exclaimed /
every two minutes. He worked me 10 4
it"
That man has gotten on nv nerve 1
until I am not able 10 control rnvseIf o,