The Washington times., 1919-02-21

In the meantime Henderson. in
making his third or fourth round OF
the Plaza, had seen the ChInRman,
or . man he took to be the Chinaman,
walking through the Capitol grounds.
He started after him, but just as he
was about to cross the street. into
the grounds the Changing OF bells and
the blowing OF whistles called his at
tention to the fast approaching IRE
apparatus.
First came the chiefs car, then the
engine, and then the hose wagon, fol-
lowed by a hook-and-ladder wagon,
proceeding westward on A street
This delayed him for some time.
This delay was exasperating, but he
felt that with his car he would still
be able to oVertAke the Chinaman.
The latter. however. had boarded a
Pennsylvania avenue car, and as Hen
derson drove up the Avenue, he saw
him, about two blocks ahead, alight
and enter one OF the buildings oceu-
pied by the Chinese near Four-Gnd-a-
half street
Henderson's blood was now thor
oughly up. He turned his car and
brought II to the curb on the south
side OF the street. and dashed into the
store after WI. Whether or not the
Chtnaman had purposely allowed Hen
derson to see and recognize him, his
actions would indicate that course.
Henderson inquired Immediately If =
Chinaman had just entered the store
He was told politely that there was q
guest in the dining room Immediately
in the rear. AS Henderson entered
the back room W0u Tsang seized him
quickly, bound his hands, and
searched him. taking from him the
chart and his pocketbook.
Just previous TO this, the entire pO-
lice force on duty had been given the
number and description Of the car
which Henderson had taken from the
church. Shortly after the car was
left at the curb in front Of the Chit
nese store, Lieutenant Headley, head
Of the traffic division Of the Metro
politan Police, who seems to be in
more places at once than any other
man living, came along Pennsylvania
avenue on his bicycle. His quick eye
at once recognized the number OF the
car which he had. but a few moments
previously. learned was supposedly
stolen. He entered the store, to the
CONSERVATION of the Cinnamon, and
demanded to know where the man
was who had left the car there a few
moments before.
The Cinnamon pointed to the back
given Chinatown a very wholesome
respect for the police. Just as WI
had finished searching Henderson, the
police officer stepped into the back
room. Seeing Headley come in, WI
fed. Headley united Henderson. and
learned from him that some valuable
papers had just been taken from him
by the Chinaman.
The police officer first demanded an
explanation regarding the car, think
ing that Hendersons accusation was
simply camoufiage. He was quickly
entirely satisfied, however. and q de-
termination was reached to search
the premises for WI. The police Of
hcer felt that it was better to sum-
mon some assistance. As they came
out on the pavement, Henderson ex-
claimed, and pointed to the China
mans car, which was just turning
into the Avenue at Sixth street. pro-
ceedinR west, and which Henderson
Immediately recognized. The facts
were that Wu had arranged for his
chauffeur to be waiting at the church |
for him at the time Of the ceremony. |
A defect in the gasolene register had
misled the chauffeur, and when about |
half way to the church he discovered |
he was out Of gasolene. The result
was that when the ChInaman so bad
ly needed him after his scuffie with |
Henderson he was not there. Later
the chauffeur had arrived at the |
church, waited q while, and then re-
turned to the place In Chinatown to !
which he had instructions to repair |
whenever he did not know the where |
aboUts OF his master, WI. Wu had /
therefore quickly found him. and was |
attempting to make his escape.
Headley and Henderson entered the |
car and gave pursuit. The China !
mans chauffeur turned south on |
Ninth street, making for the Mall.
They were unable to overtake the car /
which, curiously. turned north on Four |
teenth street. as though it were going !
past the willard Hotel. Realizing !
that this was no slight AFFAIR, Head !
ley suggested to Henderson to follow |
him, and that he would stop at the
District Building and notify head
quarters. To Henderson's surprise !
the Chinese car turned in E street |
and around the White House lot. and |
up between the State. War and Navy |
Building and the Presidents office.
AS Henderson turned east on Penn
sylvania avenue, something over =
block behind the Chinaman, he heard
a terrific explosion. which seemed al
most in front Of him. There was
quite a group Of people Immediately
in front OF the White House, and
numbers began running from ell di-
rections, until quite a crowd gathered.
The progress Of these people, many Of
whom were soldiers and sailors,
across the Avenue. inpeded his prog
ress; in fact, brought him to q stop.
The explosion had been caused ny a
fire built on the pavement In front Of
the White House by the suhragettes,
which had heated the air or gas un-
der the pavement and caused q loud
report and an upheaval Of the side
walk. This had taken place, by a
curious coincidence, either fortunately
or unfortunately. just - ne Suf- '