Evening star., 1909-05-20
CALLS ARTHUR GUILTY
Mrs. SWope Identifies Suspect
as Her AssaiIant.
HE WILL BE ACCUSED
His Shoes Fit Tracks Made by Flee
ing Sneak Thief.
PROMPT ARREST AFTER CRIME
Negro Enters Home of John n.
Swope and Attempts to Choke Mrs.
Swope When Detected.

Attacked by coIored burglar, who en-
tered her home. 1884 New Jersey avenue
northwest, last evening about $50 O'Clock,
Mrs. Irene Suope, wife of John II. SWope,
clerk In the Office of the geological sur
vey. tainted and fell TO the floor. Her
husband, who had gone TO neighboring
store to get loaf of bread. returned in
time to find his wife and give an alarm
before the intruder could get far away.
Bicycle Policeman McQuade of the second
precinct happened to be near New Jersey
avenue and @ street with his wife at
the time the outcry was made. and as a
result of his efforts Joseph Arthur. col
ored, thirty-one years of age, 423 Barre
court, was arrested on suspicion.
Mrs. SWope went to the second pre-
cinct police station this afternoon and
identified Arthur as the man who as
saulted her. Capt. Peck says he will
prefer a charge of housebreakng against
the prisoner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swope and a relative we're
seated i'm front of the New Jersey ave-
nue. house last evening. and about $40
O'Clock the suggestion was made that
they would enjoy few sandwiches. Mr..
Swope left the house long enough to so
to the store and get a loaf of rye bread.
his wife going in the house to get a
cushion to use on the porch. Just she
entered the dining room she was met by
tall colored man, who grasped her by
her throat and struck her on her face.
Mrs. Swope swooned and fell to the floor.
Joseph Arthur Arrested.
When Mr.. Swope returned to the house
and learned what had happened in his
absence he shouted for assistance. calling
for a colored man who had gone over
the back fence to be apprehended Police
man McQuade hurried to the rear of the
premises and saw a colored man running
from the direction of the Swope premises.
He says he watched him and saw him
enter a house in Barre court. Sergt
Whalen of the second precinct assisted in
the investigation of the case and with
the bicycle policeman went to the house
entered by the colored man, Joseph
Arthur.
When Mrs Swope had recovered from
the effects of her experience she dis
covered that necklace was missing from
her neck. The necklace was later found
on the floor of the dining room, where
1t had been dropped after having been
torn from Mrs. Swope's neck. Arthur
was taken to the Swope residence shortly
after his arrest.
rs that the man." asked Mr.. Swope.
as soon as Arthur entered the room.
Mrs. Swope became greatly agitated,
IHutteTeu d IeW souHus ana Idlnteo away,
making II necessary for the police to take
their prisoner from the house. Later she
said Arthur resembled her assailant very
much. Several pieces of china had been
taken from the china closet and placed on
the dining room table. but the appearance
Of Mrs. Swope frightened away the in
truder before he had time to get away
with the property.
Arthur's Shoes Fit Tracks.
Policeman McQuade says that a pair
of shoes belonging to Arthur fitted the
impressions I'm the sand In the rear of
the Swope home. Mr.. Swope says he
saw Arthur in the rear of his house
shortly before dark. He was there with
other colored men and had a can of beer.
DR. III. B. COblentZ. who was Summed
to attend Mrs. Swope, found bruse
on her face and prints Of fingers on her
throat.