The Washington times., 1911-04-25
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
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Policemen Of the Eleventh precinct
searched nearly all day yesterday be-
fore they ascertained the identity of a
little italian boy. clad in a red velvet
overcoat, bare-headed and fatigued.
who came into their hands after he had
wandered through several suburban vil-
lagos here. It was not until late at
night, when the little fellow had fallen
asleep In the Anacostia station. still un-
able to tell his name or give his place
of abode, that the police of the Fifth
precinct, in Southeast Washington,
learned that the boy was Ignatius To-
moria, four years old. whose parents
live at 723 Seventh street southeast.
Ignatius was first noticed early yes
terday morning at the transfer station.
in Nichols avenue, viewing the people
getting on and off the street cars. He
trudged later to Congress Heights and
shortly afterward his fatigue became
noticeable to passers-by, who informed
Policeman p. ]. Whelan. The policeman
took charge of the lad, and residents
ested, fed him, giving him sweetmeats
and coaxing him TO tell something about
himself by giving him pennies: AFTER
ward Policeman Whelan took him to his
home.
In spite of all, however, Ignatius
would not talk about himeslf, and SO
he was kept in the station In the hope
that some message would come tnat
would reveal his identity. He was
taken to the school houses and other
children came to look at him, but ne
only grasped his pile of pennies tighter
and would not talk.
When the policemen were about 10
take him to the House of Detention for
the night the hoped-for message ar
rived, and in a little while lgnatius was
delivered into the hands OF his father,
who visited the station and took him
home.
The question of the assignment to the
Eleventh precinct of policeman
mounted on q motorcycle TO prevent
violations of the speed regulations oy
to the front again. The season has ar
rived once more when complaints are
expected to be received from citizens OF
the suburban. communities concernins
the speed of automobiles and motor
cycles, as has been the case in previous
years, notably last season, when Major
Sylvester, the chief of police, was ap-
pealed to through several OF the ciu-
zens' associations representing com
munities in this section. The associa-
tions were informed at that time Of the
Majors intention TO comply with their
request as soon as possible. Now that
the operations of the conveyances
named are on the increase In the SUBJ
urbs here. the associations are going to
call upon Major Sylvester again con-
cerning the matter.
Theodore Bell, thirty-three years old,
who told the police that he was Ill and
unable to work, visited the Anacostia
station house last night and requested
that he be sent to a hospital. His wishes
were compiled with. the patrol wagon
removing him to the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
A delegation representing the Sunday
school OF the Garden Memorial Presby-
terian Church last night went to the
Church of the Covenant, in Washington.
and participated in the deliberations of
the Sunday School Superintendents'
Union. Lloyd Btddle, the superintend-
ent of Garden Church school, headed
the local representatives.
The Brotherhood of the Presbyterian
Church in Anacostia, of which society
Alexander B. Garden is the president,