The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
POLICE ARE HUNTING
FOR LOST PERSONS
Scores Of Requests Are Made to De-
partment to Find the !.
-. Missing.
REPORTED LOST

Scores Of requests to md missing per-
sons wsre made to the police yesterday
~ the result Of the separation Of wives
and husbands. parents and children. hosts
and visitors and others in the mammoth
crowds which jammed the downtown
thoroughfares during the procession of
the advocates for equal votes
Except in a few cases the missing were
found and the police search was stopped.
Eight persons were still missing at mid
night. according to the police record. Ev-
cry effort is being made by uniformed po-
lice and detectives to locate these per-
sons.
James r. Hewett, Of Silver Spring, Nd,
was separated from his wife while view
ing the procession. at Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. and Sixth Street After a fruitless
quest for MrA Hewett the husband asked
the police to locate her.
John Afriend. fifteen years old, who is
visiting friends at 5000 Street North
west. was separated from a party of
friends and relatives in the crowd and is
still missing. The lad Is a stranger in
the city. but those who notified the po-
lice Of his disappearance say they be-
lieve he can take care of hi nself
Mrs. L. B. Purnell. sixty-five years old.
also Is missing. She has been stopping
with a Mrs. Merriman, in the Rocham-
beau.
Leroy Redman. two years old. Of 2s2s
Virginia Avenue Northwest. was separ-
ated from his parents in the crowds. and
is being sought by the police. No trace
Of the child has been found. although a
general lookout for him was sent out by
the police.
Aaron Goldstein, Of 1890 North Capitol
xa1 xha 20 -.t,
year-old son. The lad wore a gray coat
and sofia hat when he was separated
from his father.
Mary Moore. sixteen years old. Is miss
ing from her home at 1890 Four-and-a-
half Street Southwest. The girl is five
feet five inches tall and weighs about 40
pounds. When she disappeared she wore
Billie Burke hat. purple waist, and
corduroy skirt.
Officials of the Florence Crittenton
Home has asked the police to find Sadie
Colbert, seventeen years old. and Mary
Ellis, eighteen years old. The girls were
living Mt the home and left yesterday
morning They gave no intimation OF
departing. and apprehension for their
safety is entertained.
Many Lost Articles.
Evidence Of the disorder and near
en- crusaders for votes yesterday is found
In the lists of lost and found property
reported to the police.
In Pennsylvania Avenue the police
found scores Of battered hats. broken
canes, umbrellas. gloves. neckties. wom-
ems scarfs. and wearing apparel of al
most every description. Most OF the ar
ticles had been trampled and ruined.
Only the articles Of value were reported.
In struggling with spectators. who IN
sisted on blocking the line Of march.
Policeman n. W. Jones. Of the Tenth
precinct, and Policeman ]. I. Hicks. of
the First precinct. lost their badges.
Mrs Philip Herzog. Of 17o3 Oregon
Avenue Northwest, lost a black leather
handbag containing two purses. money
and cards. The White House police
found a womans black mink neckpiece
near one of the entrances TO the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Police Of the First precinct found the
following list of lost articles: One music
case, one child's fur mum. one handbag
containing money, card and papers: one
silver hatpin. one black fur mum. one
silver mesh bag containing money and
keys Police of the Eighth precinct are
awaiting a claimant for a brown fur
neckpiece found in the street.