The Washington times., 1910-10-11

At larse; George Bromley, murderer
and dangerous lunatic
While the police Of washington ave
making cursory search 81 fGs 5eIet
that the fugitive is but one 1r tre
many unfortunates VINO freqUe1uy. leave
the grounds OF the Government Hospital
for the Insane, this man. sentenced 90
life imprisonment for one Of the most
brutal murders m the annals Of early
Philippine history. Is at liberty.
That he is IN Washington is likely
When he assaulted his keeper. Saturday.
brItally beat him and oudfstauced MIN
IN the pursuit which followed, he haa
no money, and TO clothes save the
rough asylum Earb.
Today the Department OF Justice was
advised Of the flight T. Y. LaDow.
Superintendent OF Prisons. has received
a report. and by tonight the ponderors
but certain machinery Of the Govern
menrs facilities for pursuit viii be IN
fun motion.
Beside that, the hills around the Gov
eminent Hospital and the low marshes
Of the Eastern branch where a fugitive
could burrow and hide among the
growth Of reeds and water grass, are
dotted with little parties OF searcherS.
George Bromley ar all cost, must oe
recaptured-
Young ia years. Bromley is well built.
clean shageu. and attractive IN appear
anCe. His story for the last ten wears
has been written on the dOcketS or
Leavelworth peniteutiarv and In tIe
records OF the Government Hospital for
the Insane. but before that tIme-trr-a
years before, he went 20 the Philippines.
Americas Mandaiay. and began the life
D rnHH d =. -
hshki-cIothed rOOLies-ou the Road tu
ST E.lizabeth's"
Regarded as q dangerous priSoDC-
Bromley was confined in Howard. Han.
with the other hOuiCidal IgnGuCS Sal
Urday, accompanied bE Laule RobeE- his
attendant. he was summoned befoTe
the general hospital board. who period
cally examine the dangerous prisoners
and report on their condition He lell
the main building, and apparently moSC
dOcile. started atr0ss the grounds with
Robey.
Robey had handled him many times
In fact. so well behaved had Bromley
become that the authorities believed
him TO Be wen on the road % recovery
which Bromley knew az best would
mean return TO the Federal pei JeutiarF
AT Fort Leavenworth.
Overpowers His Keeper
Suddenly he sprang at RObey. strik-
ing him TO the ground with blows from
has powerful arms, and then ran straight
across the grounds Robey gave the
alarm, and then started after Bromley.
But the military convict had pursued
the little brown M0rOs through the rice
paddles Of AiDdanaO. dnC dlstauced
them. And so he found no difficulty in
leaving his pursuer when the sOinc was
good smooth Sward. and the prize CT
The race, freedom
over the wall he went, and vanished
Since then no trace has heeu found Jf
him. All OF Saturday afternoon and
night particles with lanterns secured tie
hills and marshes. ready at a moment 3
notice 10 pursue the flying maoman. or
10 face the attack of a EOmicidal luna
tic But their work was vain
To the police a lookout warning was
sent But nothing was said Of the ua-
ture Of the prisoner, or OF his long
A. the hospital Robey told his story.
and was discharged The Department
Of Justice were told Of the escape, and
Of the Identity OF the fugitive, but
otherwise the affair was guarded with
the deepest secrecy
Early History Unknown.
Where BromIey's life led him before
his twentieth year, IS not known His
record began in the fever infested Phil
fDpineS. when ne and the rest OF the
boys OF Company II. TwenJy-second
United States Infantry, began 90 civil
ize EN- with q Eras
EuC between utilization Bromley
and his SQUAD corporal, Joe Fox, DID
what every other Rookie who has
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