The Washington times., 1908-05-05
DR.. ANDERSON HELD,
BURGLARY CHARGED
Mr.. Weir's Daughter Says
She Found Him in
VeStibule.
Mother Believes He Sought
Revenge for Prose-
Cution.

Held for the action of the grand jury
in s1.0o0 bail. DR.. Robert l. Anderson
was remanded TO Jail IN the Police
Court this morning, pending mis- trial in
the criminal courts on the charge OF
housebreaking.
II is alleged that last night he pried
open both the storm and vesubule doors
of the house at IS NJ street northwest,
the residence Of Alexander Weir.
When arraigned before Judge. Kimball
this morning, Anderson pleaded not
guilty 20 the charge against him. and
asked TO be allowed 10 make a state
ment. He showed great weakness in
walking, both to and from the cell. This
request was denied by Judge Kimban.
You will be arraigned before the
grand jury whether you make a state
ment or not" he said.
Mrs. Sarah Bradshaw, the wife Of a
New York man, and daughter Of Mr.
Weir, was the principal witness against
Anderson. She stated that ne had called
at the Weir residence on Saturday, os-
tensibly TO see Mr.. Weir, who is i'll.
Ran Into Anderson
IT saw my husband of on the train
and left the Union Station late she
continued. arriving at my fathers
house al about 1:3O o'clock.
When my brother, Alexander, who
was accompanying me, and walked
up the steps. I noticed that the doors
OF our house were open. My brother
reached inside the door to find the
latch key, and as he d'd so his hand
came in contact with Dr. AndeT son s
face.
4 recognized the man Immediately as
the one who had called Saturday.
screamed, and my brother, turning up
on the man, demanded who he was.
Anderson crouched closer TO the side
OF the vestibule wall and replied, 1t s
me-
MY brother then grabbed him and
led him down the steps. Anderson
offered no resistance, but when he and
my brother passed the corner OF First
and NJ streets. he jerked away and
threw the jimmy he was carrying into
Mrs. Bradshaw then told OF her flight
TO the engine house, TO procure assist
snce for her brother.
J. ". Ashe. the fireman who came 70
Mrs bradshaw assistance. together
with the woman, identified the marks
made by DR.. Anderson's Jimmy on the
front door.
Witness a Picture.
Mrs Bradshaw is a beautiful woman.
tall and wiliowy, with dark hair and
eyes She was dressed this morning in
an elaborate gown, more fitted for an
afternoon tea than a Police Court. and
a colossal Merry Widow hat Young
Alexander Weir was not present in
court
DR.. Anderson has cutie n criminal ,ac-
ord. In May. 1906, he was convicted Of
the charge of taking money under false
pretenses. At that tirne be attempted
&c effect cure for one Of Mr.. Weir's
sons, who was afflicted, ana accepted
S25 as a fee. The son died and Mr.. Weir
prosecuted the doctor"
subsequently, he was convicted OF
pracucing without a license. In MAY.
1907, he was convicted Of attempting to
attack little Alice Mary Gary, Of 1p1s
Fourteenth street, and was sente~ced
10 twelve months by Judge AIullo gny,
who at the time expressed his regreI
from the bench that ne was prevented
rom int1icting heavier sentence.
Started a Sanitarium.
At one time the doctor started an
al borate sanitarium at Cape May for
the cure OF tuberculosis. and solicited
subscriptions for that work The sani-
tarium never ruaterialized-
In the Police Court this morning, DR..
Anderson gave his address as Henrico
county. Va. and his age as fOrty-eight.
He declined TO explain his presence I'm
Washington.
Mrs Weir. whose husband is SC SER
iously I'll. believes that the doctors ob-
1ect in forcing his entrance into the
house was revenge rather than robbery.
The doctor at present Is in the District
Jail.