Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
FORD MAY Be GIVEN UP
Surrender of Co|ored Prisoner
to Maryland Probable.
DISTRICT TO PAY REWARD
Crime Excites Residents in the vi
cinity of Landover.
ATTEMPT AT HEINOUS CRIME
Accused Man May Be Taken to Bal
timore, Following Delivery to
State Authorities.
DISTRICT TO PAY REWARD
ATTEMPT AT HEIN0US CRIME

1t is regarded as probable that Walter
Ford colored, the confessed assailant of
three women-two in the District of Co
lumbia and one in Maryland-will be
turned over to the Maryland authorities
for trial, while the District will likely
pay 800 for his arrest Mai Sylvester
offered reward of that amount for his
apprehension shortly after he he'd up
and robbed Miss Minnie Heinr.chs on
the Military road the 18th of last Angus
Just who will get the money viii have
to be determined later. InSpe tor Board
man. acting superintendent of police,
said last night that no claim had been
made for the reward. and it is possible
that the persons who brought about the
arrest knew nothing of the offer.
Deputy Sheriff Garrison and Constables
George E. Stonnell and Wallace E. Ray
bold were told yesterday by the police
that Ford would not be surrendered to
them without presentation of a requisi-
ton and favorable action thereon by the
court. Were it not that there are
charges pending against the prisoner in
this city there would be no trouble about
the surrender of the prisoner to the
Maryland officers, but as there are
charges against him here the United
states attorney may insist on a trial
here before he is turned over to Mary
land. 1t is generally believed, however,
that Ford will be given up TO the Mary
land authorities. Should this be done he
will probably be taken to Baltimore for
safe keeping.
Lynching Not Probable.
while the affair has occasioned some
excitement and bad feeling i'm the coun-
ty," Constable Stonnel said last night.
Ii nly how ,
being summarily dealt with
So confident We're the Maryland authori-
ties yesterday morning that they would
get possession of the prisoner that some
OF them sent word to Clinton Harvey to
appear with his daughter at Hyattsvil!e
at . O'Clock yesterday afternoon. At the
time the not ce was sent it was believed
FORD would be taken before Magistrate
Augustus Dahler for a preliminary ex-
animation at the time Indicated Late
yesterday afternoon a brother and neigh
Dor of Miss Harvey called at police head
quarters to make inquiries and to offer
an explanation of the failure of the girl
AMI her father to appear before the mag
istrate.
Father and sister are sick in bed" the
brother of Miss Harvey said, and a
physician is attending them
Young Harvey added that his sister
was suffering from her injuries and from
nervousness. While the shock to his
father had been SO great that the latter
was compelled to go to bed and send for
the family physician.
Residents Discuss Crime.
All OF Friday night and yesterday
groups of farmers and other reside nts of
the vicinity of Landover and Glendale
were about in groups. engaged in earnest
discussion of the affair. 1t was admitted
hat fbe g
summary vengeance was freely consid-
effc some Of the res dents being out
spoken III advocacy of extreme measures.
several OF them said it would be well to
take Ford to Baltimore.
inc warrant sworn out yesterday be-
IoIe Magistrate Dahler charging Ford
with attempted felonious assault is to
Ior1n the basis for the reuuisitiOn that
GOV Crothers is to be asked to sign.
1t was said last night that States At
torney Hampton Magruder will be in
Annapolis early Monday morning with
the requisit1on papers to present to the
governor, and should there be no delay
the paper may be filed with the clerk
OF the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia late Monday afternoon or
early Tuesday morning
Ford is in the District Jail His ex-
perience Friday night told on his nerves,
and 1T was not until he was actually
placed in Jail that he was able to feel
the excited Marylanders. In their eff
forts to obtain a confession of deeds
committed in this city. Ford had been
told what he might expect if he were
returned to Maryland. and the alarming
statements frightened him.
Admits But One Offense.
Despite the many times that Ford was
put through the third degree" by the
police, he would admit only the rob-
berry OF Miss Heinrichs and he only
admitted that, the police believe, be-
cause he thought it would prevent his
being returned to Maryland.
The prisoner still sticks to his state
ment that he is not Il brother of Irving
Ford. who was executed for the murder
of Elsie Kreglo. 1t is recalled by the
police that at the time of his arrest in
1898 he admitted the relationship. Both
came here from Virginia. On the back
Of the photograph of Walter Ford,
taken in 1898, is the statement that
he was wanted in Maryland at that
time for alleged attempted felonious as
sault, but he was not claimed by the
Maryland authorities at the expiration