The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
ENTERS HOSPITAL
TO ELUDE POLICE
Alleged FOrger Seeks Refuge
as a Sick Man.
TAKES HIS ARREST CALMLY
Charles Alexander, Insurance Clerk,
Forty Years old, Confined at Sixth
Precinct station Charged With
Having Passed worthless Check on
Charles kaufman for Clothes.

Seeking TO elude detectives searching
for him with a warrant charging false
pretenses, Charles Alexander. forty years
old. adopted a unique method OF escape
and hid IN a hospital, where he was
treated for an imaginary internal trou-
BILE for nearly a week
When physicians discovered the patient
was not i'll and not in need Of medical
attention, he was dismissed from the
hospital and forced into the streets,
where he was likely 10 be arrested al
any minute.
Alexander ventured about the streets
several days, but was seen yesterday aft
ernoon by Detectives O'Dea and Evans
In lower Pennsylvania avenue northwest
The detectives went UP to the man and
told him he was wanted at police head
quarters.
Not worried over Arrest.
Alexander appeared surprised, but &C
companied the detectives when told a
warrant had been issued for his arrest.
| AT police headquarters he was informed
OF the specific charge. which he branded
as false. He declared the allegations con-
/ tanned IN the warrant were untrue, and
announced he would clear himself in
court.
| The prisoner was removed 10 the Sixth
( ORE cinct station. from where he VIII
probably be taken 10 Police Court this
morning. He had not obtained bond at a
late hour. but did not appear concerned
about his confinement. Instructions were
given that Alexander be allowed 20 see
visitors. and other arrangements were
made for his comfort. So far as has
/ been learned, he has not yet engaged an
attorney.
/ Alexander has been employed by an
( insurance company in Washington as a
clerk. and lived at 703 I street northwest
/ II Is alleged that on August last he
went 20 the clothing store OF Charles
/ Kaufman's Sons. 431 Seventh street north
west. and purchased a suit OF clothes for
| NN. giving in payment check for $50 and
/ receiving So change. The check Is SAID
4 20 have been forged, bearing the sigma
ture Of Mrs Henrietta Little. said 10 be
an aunt OF Alexander.
Check Was worthless.
/ According 10 the police. bank officials
| returned the check 20 Kaufman as
worthless. and the clothier appealed &C
the police for aid Capt. Robert Board
man assigned Detectives O'Dea and
/ Evans 20 the case.
! The detectives began an investigation
which showed that Alexander was either
hiding or had left the city. He could not
be found IN his usual haunts. A woman
I whose identity the police refuse 20 d.
vulge. furnished the detectives with in
formation that Alexander was IN hos
pftal in Washington.
Every hospital was searched In vain
1t was learned a man answering the de-
scriptlon Of Alexander had been patient
at Casualty Hospital until Thursday last
when he WAS dismissed. The detectives
continued the search and finally found
/ their man.
Alexander maintains that the checl
was signed by his aunt. Mrs. Little. anC
denies the signature was forged BY him
self He asserts he gave the check al
the clothing store IN good faith, and de
clares he did not know the police wer,
searching for him.