The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-11

FootDadS Waylaid, bEUtaIIy assaulted
and ro5bed Dallas r Bowman. Of the
Nentosa apartment and his companion,
Markham Z Mcqueen, OF 81 " street
northwest as they passed through Ju-
dietary Square al 30 this morning.
The prompt action Of Sergeant CuEry.
Of TIL Sixth precinct, and Policeman /.
J. O'Dea. who is on the judiciary 9Squarc
beat resulted IN catching Henry N.
Brooks. twenty-five years old, ef Rlch-
mond. Va. escaping from the scene OF
the hold-uD. and the aDDrehensioa with
II half an hour OF Emile Doust ard
john Il Cunningham both Of mhom say
they are eighteen years old. as thev en-
( tered the At vernon Hotel
s1s 1ss t6rse TIRE. young g,.- men men are hsld At ne
charges OF assault and two Of robberv.
Bowman Badly Beaten.
The police. however. vii not take
Jhem 10 court until TUes5ay. IN order
that the extent Of The injuries Of Bow
man. who was seriously hurt, may be
sSceTtained-
Bowman was badly beaten about the
head and face with q heavy mechanics
scrSW-driVer, which the police say his
great were the injuries TO his face
IhaT when a physician was called he
I
cuts. and his front teeth pro udin-
through his upper lip MCQueenis ir-
JUE1eS are not 50 serious. THOUGH
they are OF sufficient gTavirr % cSl
for charge OF aggravated assault
According 10 the police. Bowman
and his friend took the short cut
past the court house IN going home
this morning They entered judiciary
Square and near the western boun-
daTy OF the reservation tEey were ac-
costed by three roughly dressed men
= -1.-.T s1---l ~
Fight Their Assailants.
Both Bowman and Mcqueen imme-
diately strucsk out in an effort II re-
pulse the me, bUnt they were over
/ powered, and blows were rained upon
/ Bowman's head Dazsd and weak, hs
/ called for aid as his sszailant went
/ through his clothes and GRABBED a VAL
liable hunting case Swiss watch, Eal-
/ Ued al $3.50, from his vest pocket
! Policeman L J O'Dea heard the calls
/ for help and responded on the run
/ When he arrived three dark figures
were feeinS across the grass be Sc
lecte done OF the fuEitlVeS and gave
/ chase. rounding him uD within q few
[ squares. The other two escaped
! 4 fe wminuteS later Sergeant Curry
/ turned In. and was notified OF the
( hold-up- He conferred with bowman
[ and, recognizing one OF the assallantS
/ by the description planted himself az
/ the Mt Vernon HOtEL Tho man az
D
{ house, gave the name OF Brooks ThS
I watch taken from Bo=unan was ndt IN
I MS possession
Watch Is Recovered.
Hardly thirty minusss after the
I hoId-up the ether men now under
arrest made their appearance At the
[ Mt Vernon Hotel In the possession
I Of one OF them the watch was found
! According 20 stories told todEy oy
7 the two victims OF the hOld-ups they
( first met the three men on Z street
( northwest, near Fifth street. One q
drunk and STAGGERED BIZ them ahead
/ OF his two companions They spoke TO
blm and asked II they could assist him
] home but shortly were overtaken by
friends, and the trio went on across
judiciary Square
Leaped From Bushes.
I'VE were walking slowly through
the park when the three Eten sudden
II Iuuged out from behind cIump OF
bushes and attacked us said Bow
man. without a word CT warning one
OF the men struck me 8 terrific blow
IN the mouth with some blunt weapon
Down I went and he isBmpcd on top OF
me- L a Jiffy hs haS nv watch and
was grabbing at Esy diae@Ond stick pin
when I threw him OF and got up
While I was scufhing with this fel-
I low M Mcqueen vas battling with
the other tive, one Of them having q
hammer or something in his hand
and striking wildly with IL MCQUEEN
knocked one Of the fellows down and
the man who got my watch then dash
ed up the street
Both of US called and Policeman
O'Dea came up on a run. and sizing up
the situation chased one Of the men and
caught him. Mcqueen tried TO follow
The other two. but they dodged into the
darkness and eSCa0 ned
Mcqueen declares he IS able Il Identify
two of the men Bowman declares the
assault was made or him 50 cuiCcsy
that he could LVt positively identity his
: asSailants.
I Boards In Large Quantities Z Lower
PTices.-Frank LIbbey < Co, 6lh Sy@. 7.