The Washington times., 1912-12-24
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOyTIA, d. c., DEC. ~


In order to sive siienists an oppor'
tunity to ~ass upon his mental conci-
tion, Walter J. Burton, twelve years oIo.
accused Of following the wagon OF An.
drew J. Boyer. climbing aboard unseen
and taking from an empty barrel the
English shot gun belonging to Capt.
Robert r. Cook, Of the District National
Guard, was committed yesterday IN the
Juvenile Court to the Government Hos
pitai for the Insane for period OF
thirty days or less.
The fudge was told that the lad fell
from q porch when he was obout two
years old. injuring his head. Permis-
sion was obtained from tho Depart.
mental and asylum officials to have
young Burton placed in 81. Elisabsth's
Asylum for observation by aiienists ~
that institution. 1t was explained that
Information is desired by the Judge ~
to whether the boy is criminally or
morally insane, or whether any mental
deficiency exists. The stolen gun 10
valued at S200. II was recovered py
the police.
Raw p. Stewart. the eighteen.ycar-oId
boy charged with holding up Norman
Butler, coiored, In the woods below Con-
gress Heights. was held In bond Of N.ooo
yesterday to await the action OF tho
grand jury. Ills father gave the bono;
ihe young man lives In Magazine roao
south Of Congress Heights.
Funeral services for George 4. Crane.
late cmpioye Of the Geological PARK.
Mn9 iIsh,sndu xn 'dcn citiHens. X:sociation. were
held today IN the Randiss, s,,,has, hisn'nnnH. amos
yea nap''sS The |pa pastoi, ofacisted. M: Crane
was a member Of the lodge OF Masons
al Brightwood, and the organisation
conducted the Masonic service st. q ss tn: s.
nr;sn r.S;s iSssT%sns Ss.ionsl cs%e.sry xss @sa'
Crane had served In the United states
army,
A mule and q dog In quarantine. ana
4 policeman's horse under treatment aNt N
the Government Hygienic Laboratory In
Bethesda. arc the results OF the rum
ming amuck near Congress- Heights sew
eraf evenings ago OF the collie dos
WAS shot by q citisen finally. An ex-
amInsti Of the body Of tho dog BY the
experts OF the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry revealed that the animal was the
victim Of aSie s.ct n.s been
sent 10 the owners Of the animals that
were bitten.
The horse Of Policeman Lucas was
bitten in the breast. az was the mule.
which Is the property OF the District
National Guard. and q dog owned by
Edward Tabbs, coiored. The mule and
the dog have been psnned up and will
not be permitted to come In contact
with people or animals
In addition to the midnight mass TO
be celebrated tonight In 81. Teresa
Church = similar service will he held In
| 81. lgnatius Church. OxOn Hill, Prince
George county. Md. which is under the
charge cf the priests in st. Teresa's
parish. The celebrent q the msss IN
81. Ianatius' Church will be the Rev.
M. p. Egan. assistant pastor OF st.. Tc-
| r. sa'sI parish. Tho mass will be high
! n ass and the choir, with Miss julia
Kerby as organlst and director. will
give q program Of special Christmas
| music. Two other masses will be celo-
| Lrated In st. Ignatius' Church immedt.
atcly following tho midnight mass.
Protestant churches here where
Christmas will be observed with serv-
| Ices. are the Anacostia Methodist Epis-
copai Church. the Congress Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
In the Apacnstfa NJ = Church tho nro.