The Washington times., 1910-09-26
SWINDLER
HELD IN ANACOSTIA
Charged With Working on
Sympathies of People
for Charity Home.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA. -. c. SEPT. IS

WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ANACOSTLA. u. G, SEPT IS.
Forced 10 accompany citizens Of
Auacostia from whom he was begging
q v5-t to the Anacostia police sta
ton, where ne gave a fictitious name,
but later revealed his identity, Pat
rick Casey, thirty-five years old
whose last home address was 247
Salvey street, New York city, told a
story Of imposing upon sympathetic
people about the city ia the interest
OF the Christian Home for Girls.
Women and Children, located at 123
Massachusetts, avenue northeast
Although unauthorized to collect
funds for the home, Casey produced a
book in which the people ne had in
terested in the cause had entered their
subscriptions ranging from 10 cents
upward The amount he had collected
was shown 10 be approximately SO.
This ne admitted 20 the police Of the
Eleventh precinct
Casey visited Maple View avenue, in
Anacostia, yesterday evening, and re
quested that a coat be given 10 him
by any one Of the several household
ers whose residences he visited After
applying 10 half a dozen people he
called upon James W. Marbury. who
informed Casey that he should accom-
paHy him 10 the station house. on
arrival there the man gave the name
Of George Smith. which he later ad-
mltIeQ 10 be false. He then told Po-
FREEMAN g r. Brown the story Of his
ing New York city.
He represented that he had been
employed at the Christian Home <or
Girls, Women, and Children long
time ago, and that he had been dis
missed According 10 his story. he
procure letterEead of the home
ana nal printed message 10 the
i.Vollc calling upon citizens 20 assist
the institution financially. This he
Iad mace IN the form OF a book ana
III which the amounts he received
V ere entered on this book he had
printed the name Henry Hines" with
the statement that this man was au-
tHCrlzed TO collect money for the
home in this way he obtained the
amount mentioned
He vas charged with vagrancy.
Representative samuel w smith of
Michigan, the chairman Of the House
committee on the District Of COIum bia,
WEO is IN Washington for 4 brief visit
visited the new AnacOstia police station
designated in the department as No. II.
on Nichols avenue. near the Morris
road Representative Smith aided ma
terlally in obtaining the appropriation
for this building and was principal
speaker when IL was formally delivered
TO the District several months since with
suitable ceremonies
The plans Of the Epvvorth League Of
the A1dCJSrla Methodist Episcopal
Church 10 reopen its services yesterday
the league VIII not resume its meetings
until Sunday next The junior depart
Eaent Of the league has arranged to hold
It's meeting AT , o'clock In the church
90 O. 3d. - Al
by the Rev Samuel ". Graffiin. the pas
tor OF AnaCOSJla Church. The senior de-
0artment OF the league VIII hold its
meeting In the evening at o'clock in
the edifce. when Charles F Linger, the
president Of the organization, viii have
charge Of the exercises
John Anderson. at one time a resi-
snt Of this place, but now a capitalist
of Philadelphia, and a mine owrer OF
the West. who has been the guest OF
Capt William T Anderson, his brother,
commanding the Eleventh precinct. re-
turned last evening TO Philadelphia He
has been passing the summer on the
shores Of Massachusetts.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
which organization Mrs Leila Watson
is the president. TaS made arrangements
for a lecture in the church on October
- The lecturer iii be the Rev Samuel
w Graffiin- the pastor Of AnacOStia
Church, whose subject viii be The End
of the Rainbow
Daniel c Smithson. the director Of the
choir Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in AnaC0stia. has assumed charge Of
the choir at The Government HOSpttel
for the Insane IN the absence OF DlTec-
or Edward T Davis
Anacostia Chapter, No. Y, Royal Arch
NaSonS- viii meet tonight IN the Ma
T-TH
streets for the comforting Of the past
and most excellent master degree
Joseph King, aged four years, the son
of Policeman V G. King, Of the Fifth
r. eciuct. who died at the Children's
Hospital in Washington, on Saturday
last following an illness Of but a few
hours. was buried today The interment
took place in Congressional Cemetery