The Washington times., 1919-07-27
CADDYEAGLAN
WILL FIGHT
EXTRACTION
%. c. Police Satisfied As to As
Sault Suspects Innocence,
But Rockville Demands Him.

After having been practically
ELIMINATED by the Washington police,
FORREST Eaglan, better known to his
associates as "Woodenhead," a negro
eAddy formerly employed at the Kirk
side Golf Club, is to be extradited 70
Rockville, Montgomery county, to be
tried on the charge of criminally as
oaulting Miss Mary Saunders, an en-
oloye OF the War Department who
vas attacked as she was walking
6hrough a stretch of woodland to her
home at Somerset Heights, Montgom-
cry county, on July 5.
acquisition papers for the extradi-
non Of the negro were signed yester-
day by Governor Harrington Of
Maryland. Earlier in the day a war
rant charging the negro with the
crime was issued to Sheriff william
l. Aud, sheriff Of the county, by
Magistrate W. Frank Gather.
The warrant was not recognized by
the Washington police, as Eaglan was
charged with a capital offense, and l.
was feared that should he be deliv-
ered to the Montgomery county au-
ShoTtties he would be lynched.
To Fight ExIraditiOn.
As engaged former Police Court
1dge James l. Pugh to defend him.
he negro has protested his innocence
any connection with the crime and
- a1fbi as to his movements on the
~ the young woman was attacked
ID assaulted was satisfactory to
darlington detectives.
Dissatisfied with the manner IN
hieh the Washington police were
Ending the case, Sheriff Aud and
ate's Attorney Albert NJ Bouic
allied in Baltimore detectives to take
. the casa
Il developed that six caddies, per-
sonally acquainted with Eaglan, made
statements that they saw the negro
close to the scene of the attack on
Miss Saunders on July 5. The negro
ssenied having been near the links.
declaring he had been in the vicinity
OF the poolroom at Seventh street and
florida avenue all of July s.
Claim Conclusive Evidence.
I'VE have conclusive evidence
Against Eaglan." says Sheriff Aud.
sZhe net has frightened about him
strongly. His alibi has completely
Hf1en-
In the INST place six oaddies who
Nfmeriy worked with EaglGn saw
han at 2 o'clock on the links. He
Was again ssen after 3 O'Clock, Just
Star Miss Saunders had been attack
ID running, excited from the thicket
near where the war worker was drag
sd he Ras seen by a number OF
ether persons earlier IN the day. We
sAn trace him from o'clock Satur-
taY morning until All o'clock Satur-
hEy afternoon. He boarded a car at
Hss5 and rot q transfer for Rock
Creek bridge
SEaglan claims he got some ice for
Lhs poolrOom proprietor at 3 o'clock,
the time Miss Saunders was attacked.
me poolroom proprietor told Detec-
rives william Murphy and James Man
ming, Of Baltimore that il was be-
tween and o'clock that the negro
was sent for the ice.
No Positive Identification
r'While Miss Saunders has not posi-
veiy Identified Eaglan as her as
ilRnt, when she saw him she de-
lAred he greatly resembled the
egro. She asserted he had bullying
ysa- Eaglan has bulginE eyes.
''Wnl you say he is not the man
Pho attacked you? I asked her.
No she replied, 7 will not say he
Is not the man
I'VE have an abundance Of evidence
against the negro and we expect to
convict him. We are to fight any
attempt made by the Washington
authorities to stop US from extradit-
eng the negro. The offense was COM
unitted in Montgomery county, and
sTe are to demand his custody"
Testimony Unshaken.
EAElan has been griIled by Wash |
enRton detectives, but they have been |
Unable to shake him He has pro-
ested his innocence, despite the |
claims of the caddies that they saw
,,in on the day Miss Saunders was at
acked and brutality assaulted.
He claims he was not near the /
-oIf links on the day the girl was at
Acked. He was arrested by Sheriff |
aud and Sergeant Cornwel Of the /
police precinct.
Washington detectives assert that /
hey confirmed the Alibi given by !
ne negro. but the sheriff and Balti- |
more detectives have a different |
rpInion of the case. Satisfied that
l5aRlan committed the crime. the |
baltimore detectives have completed !
he investigation and have returned /
Il the Monumental City.