Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-09
Welded To A Lunatic.
From the WASHINGTON Post.

From the Washington Post.
Edmund Frank, paroled patient from
the Government Hospital for the insane,
formerly soldier connected with the Seven
teenth United States infantry, stationed at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, by posing as an army
officer on Wednesday hired taxicabs, rode
about the city in style for hours, married
girl, IS years of age, ate his wedding
breakfast at the New Willard Hotel, and
was arrested by Central Office Detectives
Hewlett and Platt, while seated in a pri-
Vate box watching the ball game at the
American League park.
Frank was taken to the First precinct
police station, charged with passing worth
less checks on the taxicab company, which
hired him the vehicle On learning he was
paroled patient of ST. Elizabeths. the
police sent him to that institution, where
he is now incarcerated.
Miss Virginia Strouse. of 223 First street
northeast. is the young women whom Frank
married at Rockville, Md. at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, August 81. She was
with him at the ball park when the detec-
tives informed him he would have to ac-
company them to headquarters to explain
the passing of certain worthless checks.
Mrs. Frank, nee Strouse later left her hus-
band and went to her home Greatly de-
pressed over the abrupt ending of her hon
eymOon.
Frank, according to the police, is ma
tive of New York city. living. previously to
his enlistment in the army at 2l36 l22d
street. On November last he enlisted in
the army as private, and was assigned
to Fort Mcpherson, Ga. He was not sta
toned there very long before he showed
signs of being feeble minded, according to
the military authorities Surgeons who
examined him, decided his case demanded
attention. and he was sent to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane on the other
side of the Potomac. He soon showed
signs of improvement and recently had
been given parole privileges.
On Tuesday he was permitted to come
to Washington. II is known he received
money from relatives in New York city,
who anticipated his early release from the
asylum Reaching Washington early in
the morning, he went to the home of Miss
Srouse, whom. he says, he knew in New
York. Taking her with him, he started
out to see the sights of the city He went
first to the garage of the Congressional
Automobile Company.
There he hired seven passenger tour
ing car and started on a ride. They had
not gone far when, according to the story
told to the police by Miss Strouse, Frank
suggested they be married She told him
to consider the matter, whereupon he be-
came very angry and continued to ride.
They spent the evening in a downtown
theater. and afterward went to supper at a
hotel.
After the meal, Frank, it is asserted,
again suggested to the young woman that
she marry him. She consented this time
| after inquiring Of him if he had sufficiently
considered the matter Frank said he had,
and forthwith the couple started for Rock
vile They arrived about 3 O'Clock We'd
esday morning. After considerable diff
Guilty, Darby Bowman, the deputy clerk of
the court of the little Maryland town, was
aroused from his bed and the license pro-
cured The couple were married about a
half hour later by the Rev S. X. White
Miss Virginia Strouse. Of Philadelphia,
who isin Washington, visiting her brother at
223 LIST street northeast is greatly disturbed
over her experience. and is determined to
have the marriage annulled on the grounds
that Frank was not capable of entering in
to a matrimonial contract She denies
herself to all callers.
From Rockville, Md, the Gretna Green
selected by Capt" Frank as the place to
be married. came reports and complaints
of score of bogus checks. Frank not only
paid the marriage license clerk with
check. ii was learned, but also gave the
Rev. S. K. White check for SIS in pay
ment for his services