The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-10
SEEK SUSPECT
SEENCR|NGING
UNDERASHED
Eeareh for ASSaiIant of Woman
Turns to Woods In Vicinity
of Cabin John.

Detectives are searching the wood
lands along the Conduit road for a
hegro, a description of whom talliee
t14h that Of the assailant of Miss
lary Saunders, war worker. who fed
rhen discovered shortly before noon
L7inG under a shed near the Reservoir
lehoolhouse station Of the Cabin John
hne Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Passing the shed q young man and
Homan noticed the negro, and sus-
Pecttng he might be the much-sought
criminal, telephoned to police head
quarters. Inspector Grant rushed De-
iective Sergeants Kelly, Sweeney and
bcrivener to the scene IN an automo-
bile, but when they arrived the negro
had disappeared into the woods.
Arrest at Rockville.
Out at Rockville, Sheriff William L.
Aud this morning arrested q negro
THO gave his name as Barnes, and
who is said to answer the description
Df the assailant of Miss Saunders and
The other three women He was taken
into custody At Littlesville, which is
about two miles from the scene Of
lhe attack on Miss Saunders.
Although admitting that he was in
The vicinity Of the woods last Satur
FAY when Miss Saunders was assault
I'd, the negro protests innocence OF
thy connection with the crime. He is
being closely questioned by Sheriff
Aud and his deputies, and probably
will be brought TO police headquarters
tonight to be quizzed by Washington
detectives.
Sheriff Aud says he intends arrest
ing every negro found acting suspi-
EiousIy IN the county.
Plans General Roundup.
There will be q general roundup
Of negroes and those who cannot give
> good account Of themselves will be
tharged with vagrancy," said Sheriff
aud.
OF approximately 125 negroes ar
tested in Washington since the attack
IN Miss Saunders, all but three have
heen eliminated from any connection
with the crimes and have been re-
lRased.
The police today admit but little
grogress in their attempts to run
Sown the man who attacked Miss
Saunders, and who has caused a wave
II terror among many women in the
.uburbs OF Washington and in parts
II Montgomery county.
OF the three men held, Lewis Ran
iall, the negro who attacked Detec-
ives Kelly, Sweeney and Scrivener
wednesday afternoon when taken
INTO custody near the Connecticut
avenue. bridge, is considered the sus-
pect who might be able TO throw some
light on the Identity Of Miss Saunders
Sssailant-
Fails To Identity Him
Taken before Miss Saunders at the |
GEORGETOWN University Hospital the |
segro was not identified by the young
woman. However. Mrs. Bessie Glea- |
son, who was attacked and beaten in |
Rays woods, said he looked some
thing like her assailant. She said the
hegro's voice was similar to that of
her assailant-
But I will not say he's the man.
zlthough he looks something like
tim" she said.
The negro is being held for fur
Lher investigation. He protests his
Innocence Of any connection with the
crimes.
Say Statements Conflict.
Randall. the police say, has made
number Of conflicting statements
- the movements Of the negro on the
lays that the four women were at
acked.
When Randall saw the detectives
yesterday approach him near the
connecticut Avenue Bridge he started
70 run. When taken into custody he |
fought the detectives. The detectives |
say he shouted I'm not the man"
lefore he knew what he was wanted |
Tor.
Charles Gray. another negro, was
rrrested this morning by Sergeant /
eussell, Of the Ninth precinct, as a
Inspect he was questioned by In
pector Grant. Gray was found on
Rhode Island avenue. He says he is
mpioyed by truck farmer in Prince
i1eorge's county and declares he was
working on Saturday afternoon. He
nswers somewhat to the description
Miss Saunders assaiIant.
Pullman Urges Men On.
In instructions to the police cap
aims this morning, Major RAYMOND
u. Pullman. superintendent OF police.
aid: Captains, continue TO bend
every effort to get the brute who ba1
Hacked women in this city and near
~ points in Maryland.
In no other direction can snv man
"a the Police Department ACCOMPLISH
more to his everlasting credit than TO
zpture this fend. Get his descriptjon
liearly in your mind, and then comb
rvery section OF the city until he IA
landed.
Spare neither time nor expense in
following up every lead you get on
Euspects"