The Washington times., 1911-12-02
ATTENDANT
WITH STRIKING An
| INNATE OF ASYLUM
John B. Turner Accused OF
Beating Patient at Govern
ment Insane Hospital.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. ID. O.. DEC

l ANASoolhAp ~. ~ LEV. ..
John B. Turner, trirty-seven years old
! employed as an attendant In the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane. was
arrested on the grounds Of that institu-
| ton yesterday, and locked up In the
Anacostia police station, charged with
! assoulting an insane patient The pris-
oncr denied the charge Of committing an
| unprovoked assault. claiming he had
acted In self-defense. His appearance
indicated he had been In rough-and-
tumble fight, as his eyes were blacken-
ed and swollen.
The name Of the patient was not re-
vealed.
John A. Millard represented the hos
pital authorities as complainant. 1t wal
claimed shoe had been used to beat
the patient.
Turner obtained his release last night
by depositing so at. the Anacostia sta.
ton as collateral the amount being
determined following an investigation OF
the alleged assault by Policeman c. ].
p. weber. He would not appear In
Police Court today, It was stated. pre-
ferrinR to forfeit the COLLATERAL.
Citizens of Anacostia are endeavorins
the ascertain what the plans of the DID
trict Commissioners are with reference
to the expenditure of 5000. appropriated
by Congress at its last session for the
Improvement OF streets. No part OF the
Reasons for delay in the work have been
asked for by Maurice Otterback. treas
urer of the association.
Mr.. Otterback has protested to the
ported intention OF that department to
have no further granolithic sidewalks
and curbing laid In the town.
Fairlawn, Anacostia's newest addition.
having been completed, plans are being
drawn for the erection of a number OF
houses there by Oscar c. Brothers, jr.,
be erected, 1t is stated. A bungalow for
w. e. Smith is being built In High
street. above Valley place. The main
entrance to the Government Hospital
walk, and vifrified paving block on the
west side of Nichols avenue.
James j. Glennan, who recently pur-
place. adjoining Morris road, has moved
into the dwelling. ..s
Charged with permitting his chicken,
Properly rer ~ in W y st street, ee Henry sutiep %
colored Of 1851 v street, was required
to deposit 81 at the police station las,
night.
Mineola Tribe, No. II. Improved Order
Of Red Men. made arrangements at its
meeting. last evening, to attend the
Thanksgiving services In the District In
q body tomorrow evening, in the First
NJ. p. Church. >, The Rev. William A.
Melvin. pastor, will deliver the sermon.
The tribe initiated one candidate last
evening, and welcomed Harry K. Emo.
long-time member. on his return from
Cincinnati, where he spent several
months. ,..
Part OF q chandelier at 225 Nichols
avenue fell yesterday when an attempt
was made to light the gas. Police and
firemen responded to a telephone sum
mons, and the blaze was extinguished
before 1t had caused much damage
William L. Wines occupies the dwell.
ling. which is owned by Mrs. Mary
Hackett.
Among the Eleventh precinct police
who have been granted annual leave
are Policemen p. ]. -Whelan. A. L
Lucas. and ]. NJ Horten.
The second meeting in the men and
religion forward movement In Anacos
tia is to be held tomorrow Afternoon
in Methodist Hall. It will be for mer
exclusively. An address will be de-
livered by David McConaughy. Of New
York city.