Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09

hospital. Minister Herrarte. Gen. Drum
mond and Startling, the chauffeur. left the
hospital shortly after THERE injuries had
been dressed
Senior Barrios' Purse Gone.
is soon as the news of the accident
reached police headquarters Maj. Syl-
weston ordered Inspector Boardman to
send detectives to the scene. Detectives
Barbee and Vermillion left the Office at
once. At the highway bridge they were
joined by Policemen Looper. Frye. Rus
sell and Rollins CT the fourth precinct
police. Shortly after their arrival at the
scene of the accident they were Informed
that Senior Barrios had lost Russian
leather wallet. containing three $1,UOV
bills and 500 in smaller bills
They started In search for the missing
wallet. and Sheriff Palmer shortly there
after appeared upon the scene and aided
in the search. The detectives have nc
clue as to who may have taken the wal
let. but are Of the opinion that some one
OF the rescuers picked it up while the oc-
cupants OF the car were being helped
from beneath it.
Speeding at High Rate.
According to statement of the police
this afternoon the machine was proceed
ing at high rate of speed along the
Vernon before S o'clock. the hour for. clos
ing. Startling. the chauffeur, knew that Il
he was to reach Mount Vernon before the
closing hour he must put up good spuri
of speed. The automobile suddenly
lurched as the chauffeur attempted t6
swerve to the right to avoid collision
with a spirited horse driven by the young
woman, whose name has not been learned
A number of inquiries have been made
at the Emergency Hospital during mle
day as to the condition OF senior 6affios
Many Of the inQuirers were members VI
the diplomatic corps, although consul
cradle number came from the ofnclai CIT.
Giles of the government All were pleased
at the favorable condition of the injured
diplomat A large number of inquiries
were also received at the Guatemaial
legation during the morning. and as Mlii'
lister Herrarte also showed much improve
ment there were many expressions of sat
isfaction.
Clue to Supposed Thief.
Mai. Sylvester when seen late this
afternoon said the efforts OF the Wash
ington police were given solely as
courtesy to aid in recovering the valu'
ables of representatives of foreign pow
err. He pointed out the fact that as the
accident occurred in Alexandra county
Va, the search which is being made
for the party who took the wallet o.
Senior Barrios is under the direction Of
Sheriff Palmer.
From the latest news" said Mr.. Syl
vester IT understand that the sheriff ane
our detectives are on the trail OF the mar
who. it is supposed, took the wallet. Hs
disappeared from the vicinity OF the &C
cident shortly thereafter and has no.
been seen in the section SINCE
According to the superintendent OF po-
lice he believes it is but matter OF
several hours before the man who took
the wallet is in custody II he Is In Alex
andria county. 1t Is understood that the
man suspected arrived upon the scene
several minutes after the automobile
was overturned and helped for a time
in aiding the injured after they had been
taken from underneath the heavy car.
Minister Louis T. HerTarte Of the
Guatemalan legation sent word to The
Star reporter who called at his residence
at the Highlands today that he was con
fined to his bed and did not wish to make
any statement with reference to the &C
cident. Senior Herrarte is quoted. how
ever as having said following the acci-
dent that the overturn came so suddenly
that he was at a loss to account for Its
cause. He said, according to the report
that in running to the side OF the roac
to avoid the young woman whom they
met driving the wheels Of the machine
must have sunken too deep into hole OIL
a rut, and so caused the accident. He
was unconscious until he was put into the
ambulance