The Washington times., 1919-01-27
MADMAN BELIEVED
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O streets and Fifteenth street an
Rock Creek.
e c. Ring, another soldier police
man, patroied two beats" taking II
the territory from Pennsylvania ave
nue. on the South to N street on th'
north, and from Twentieth street .oI
the East to Rock Creek on the west
The third soldier-policeman, Theodoc'
Peloquinn worked on ConnectlSu
avenue from Dupont circle on M
north and Seventeenth and Pennsyl'
vania avenue on the south. He re
smained on the Avenue because or tht
large vehicle traffic at all hours oi
the morning.
Covered Entire Precinct.
Acting Sergeant John E. Bowers
worked through the precinct, keeping
in touch with the six policemen. He
did not remain on any one beat u
beins. his business TO supervise the
work OF his subOrdinates.
with such q large territory ano
valuable property in the precinct
said Capt. Daniel Sullivan, COM
Hnander Of the district, 1--WE should
have our full quota always on duty
Because Of the shortage Of patrolmen
we have found this impossible"
Washington's madman mystery this
afternoon was as battling as ever.
''The situation Is still the same
Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief or
detectives admitted.
eve are following every clue ano
every tip we receive. Although we
are arrestinE suspects right along
no one held by as has thrown any
IiEht on the case"
sour search and patrol win con-
tinue."
Many Wild Theories.
As wild e. they are numerous are
some OF the theories that have been
offered by persons in Washington and
neighboring cities. The ponce en-
COURAGE all They have q sufficient
force OF regulars and <volunteers to
give attention to them, in the hope
that by chance q workable clue may
be obtained.
II has been remarked the small
number Of burglaries ana general
lawIesness cases reported to the po-
lice since the s,Tnadman Of the north
west" went on a rampage Friday
morning. 1t Is frequently the case
that. in spite Of extra precaution, q
case of this kind is followed By q Sc
ries of unlawful acts.
Many of the complaints reported 20
The police have been cases where
,-op,en became nervous and strange
noises made them believe their homes
were about TO be entered
Get Early Morning Gail
Mrs. Flora NoIes. 5000 o street
northwest, was awakened at 2;S5
o'clock this morning by what she
thought was someone attempting to
Torce an entrance into her basement
Ileirhbors heard her screams anu
called the police. -.
TleeeTves from the Seventh Precinct |
ana several HEADQUARTERS detectives
,,,,,,e 4 thorough Investigation at the
n rfreet residence, but were unable
e ind sufficient evidence TO prove
ooneone had tried to enter the house
FarIv last night, Miss Esther All-
Ter. aged twenty years, OF 1oOo
Twelfth street northwest, reported 70
the police that q negro had atenfpteo
a. snatch hef purse near EleVentn
and p streets northwest he Ileo
when she cried ont for help.
THE police and volunteers who are
anraring IN the man-hunt today were
lIirecfing their Investigations on the
theory that the s'madman OF the
sorthwesfn vas mote unfamiliar with
the houses he entered In his early
raid
TO this ynd hundreds OF persons
known to have had access to the
houses in the recent past vii be in
Festigated.
sBy a process of elimination we ex-
pset 20 draw the net closer about the
= g. fM-wr
In each Of the rooms where the
maniac made his attack there was only
lne woman. Near each Of these were
rooms in which there were two wom-
N occupying the same bed These he
.arefully avoided.
KneW Gas Was Used.
The msdman- apparently knew gas
was used in each of the three houses
L was the striking Of matches in
every instance that awoke his vic
On the floor Of the home OF Miss
Martha Geagan, 1872 Connecticut ave-
hue, where the first attack was made.
he police found. three burned
matches
The madman also struck several
matches both at 1887 L strest and
511 L street. but no match stubs
we're found on the floor, indicating
hat extra precautions were taken al
hese places.
Inspector Grant is having q thor
ugh investigation made at Falls
'hurch where as told exclusively in
he Sunday Times, at hatless stranger
ras reported 20 have sought to pur-
hase q hat or cap several hours after
he attacks on three women in Wash
ngton-
The police are receiving the Co
peratlon Of Falls Church authorities
\ running down this clue. There
gere no developments today in that
Erection, although Inspector Grant
ays IL is only likely that the madman ]
ought TO hide In one OF the towns
tear Washington. He will run down !