Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-07
Police, Defense League and
Civilians Scour Scenes
Near Assaults.
SENTIMENT RUNS HIGH

Police anticipate greatest trouble to
prevent lynching if the assailant is
caught
Every police official in Washington
has been called to conference in the
Office of Maj. Pullman this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. at which the hunt for
Washington's latest ultra-criminal
Will form the principal topic of dis
cusSion.
Mrs. Leora Green. a widow with two
the latest victim of an at
tempted attack. is suffering no more
serious injuries from her adventure
other than nervous shock
Meeting last night at the home of
Mayor Stohlman at Somerset, Md.
residents of that village. Friendship
Heights, Drummond. Bethesda Nor
wood. Woodmont and Northwest Park
subscribed $500 as reward for the
apprehension of the negro.
At Rockville Today.
A delegation of citizens went to
Rockville today to lay the matter be-
fore the county commissioners and to
ask that a substantial reward be Of
fered by the county for the arrest of
the negro.
Deputy Sheriff Peake of Bethesda
district and Lieut.. Giles of the Ten
leytown substation of the seventh
precinct attended the meeting at
Mayor Stohlman's home last night and
mittee and sheriff's posse to help in the
search.
Mrs. Green. whom the negro pur-
sued almost to the door of her home,
was returning from visit at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. w. T.
Owens. near Edgemoor. when the at
attack occurred. She declar-
ed last night and today that she would
be able to recognize her would-be as
sailant and to identify him positively
il she saw him again, as she had a
good look at him. Her description of
the negro tailed in almost every de-
tail with the description of the as
sailant of Miss Saunders Saturday
Eugene E. Stevens, president of the
Community Welfare League of Be
thesda district. has called a mass meet
ing for tomorrow evening at o'clock,
at Chevy Chase library hall, to take
action to aid ip the cap
ture and punishment OF the negro who
the outrage of Saturday
last between Chevy Chase Circle and
Somerset
Man Under Suspicion.
man suspected of being the one
sought by the police was seen in
Bradley lane near the scene of attack
on Mrs. Greene yesterday two or three
hours previous to the attack. Deputy
Sheriff Peake was notified, but on ar
rival failed to locate any trace of the
man. ~
Specimens of the Irvine with which
he attempted to bind Miss Saunders
on Saturday were forwarded to D. W.
Smith of the District of Columbia
Paper. Manufacturing Company. who
Nh
means the police hope to trace the
place where the cord was procured
and hope is held that this will event.
ually lead to the individual secur-
ing it.
Attempts to secure footprints near
the vicinity of the Saunders assault
were rendered fruitless by the con-
dition of the ground after hundreds
of persons had inspected the scene.
Sheriff Peake and Lieut.. Giles of the
Tenleytown subdivision are out today
on what they regard a hot scent. No
report of progress had been made up
to press time.
Inspector Boyle. Lieut. Emerson and
Sergt. Shelby of the police depart
ment are also engaged in chasing
down a few leads which they believe
may result in something definite
Suspects Establish Alibis.
Five suspects of the assault cases
were brought into police headquar-
tiers today. Among them was Davis
Cooper, who was brought to Wash
ington by deputy sheriff of Mont
gomery county.
Inspector of Detectives Grant have
in establishing sufficient
alibis to justify their release, he de-
clared.
He intimated this morning that ar
rests of suspects would continue I'M
til the right man was shared In one
former case 1856 suspects were ex-
amined by the police before the right
man was found. he stated.
Regarding Cooper, he said: las far
as l am concerned the Maryland au-
thorities can release him now. Nv
men have talked to him and have as
sured me that he is not the man we
want"
Cooper was brought from head
quarters by the deputy sheriff. but
he will be released or NOT
was not stated.
Expect Miss Saunders Recovery.
Physicians at Georgetown Hospital
are optimistic as to the recovery of
Miss Saunders. No fear for her life is
now held. although she is suffering
rom severely painful bruises about
her face and head, where she was
beaten by her assailant
With her will rest, police declare,
inal identification of the man for
" HON hundreds are searching TODAY.
Examine Twenty Suspects.
Since the report of the first ATTACH
upon a woman by colored man
police have examined no less than
twenty suspects. Daily one or more
suspects are brought into headquar-
.ers for interrogation. Identification
IF any one has failed Each time
10 identify the man, but on every
occasion positive statements have
oeen that the suspect was not the
nan sought.
Mai. Pullman has issued orders to |
he police department for each mem
Der to spare neither time nor ex-
oense in following up every lead you |
get on suspects"
For years the police have not re-
.eived any such report of atrocities !
n the outlying neighborhoods of the |
.ity The last big case recalled by
members of the force was when Irv-
ne Ford. colored, committed assault |
md murder on Elsie Kreglo on the |!
outskirts of Rock Creek Park. He was |
caught at Harpers Ferry and was in |
imminent danger of being lynched |
FORD was afterward hanged for the |
,ffense.
Operations Of the police department.