The Washington herald., 1920-02-04
WOMAN. 63,
ROBBED AND
ASSAULTED
Boy Friend Confesses He
Needed Money to Be
MarriedHTook $50.

With her skull fractured in sew
eral places and only a slim chance
to live. Mrs. Emily Faithful. So
years old. of Congress Heights. to-
day is in Casualty Hospital She
was assaulted yesterday afternoon
! in her home.
Edgar Perrigo, II years old. also
Of Congress Heights, and a friend
Of Mrs. Faithful, is being held in
the Eleventh Precinct Police Sta
tion charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon. and robbery.
Perrigo Confesses.
Early yesterday afternoon. Per-
rigo admitted, the police say. he
entered Mrs. Faithful's home. talk
ed to her an hour. then struck her
over the head twice with an iron
pipe. eighteen inches long and more
than one inch thick. He confesses
made his escape. only to be ar
rested shortly before 4 o'clyock at
the home of his sweetheart at iT2
South Carolina avenue.
Not only does Perrigo confess to
lassaulting and robbing Mrs. Faith
full. but admits he tried to strike
William Collins. a boarder in the
woman's home, who attempted to
catch and hold him.
Was to BE Married Today.
''I was TO be married today and
needed money" Perrigo told the po-
| lice last night. so ! decided to get it
! from Mrs. Faithful. | brought my
| girl into the city early this morning
and left her at her brothers house
/ at 4l3 South Carolina avenue. Then
l went TO the city hall TO get a mar
I riage license. On my way there
was taken i'll and a stranger gave
me a drink of whisky. II made me
/ sick and | got dizzy. Then l went to
Congress Heights to Mrs Faithfurs
home. struck her and took $50 from
/ her
! The girl in the case. Perrigo de-
clares, was with him both before and
after the crime. Perrigo told the po-
; lice he needed money to go to house
J keeping.
/ Talked with Victim.
] According to the story the police
! have, Perrigo entered Mrs. Faithfufs
home at Tenth place and Alabama
avenue, Congress Heights. about noon
! yesterday. He stayed until Is, then
attacked her, she falling unconscious
after his first blow with the iron bar
! The boy began to search her. the po-
/ lice say, and took $50. Seventeen
/ hundred dollars more. which she had
| tied up in bag beneath her clothes,
was not stolen as Perrigo was inter-
rupted after he had obtained the ST
The box heard a noise on the steps.
and became alarmed. He then waited
beside the steps and a few seconds
! later, William Collins, boarder in
the house, appeared Porrigo. it is
said, struck at Collins with the iron
bar. and missed him. He then made
/ his escape to the street and ran into
| the woods.
Collins Pursucs.
Collins Immediately took up the
| pursuit and as Perrigo reached the
| gate. Herbert Sandy, a young boy,
appeared, and Perrigo told him that
/ Collins was going to do some shoot
ing. Then both boys ran. ColliRs
catching up to Sandy a few minutes
later. Policeman Hughes. who was
near, Joined in the chase for Peril
go. but the boy eluded him.
Sandy told the police Perrigo's
full name and his address. The po-
lice learned from the boys parents
that the lad could be found either
at Oxen Hill. Md. or at the South
Carolina avenue house. Sergt. NJ. j.
Raedy came into the city while
Mounted Policeman T. l.. Lusby
went down into Maryland. Sergt.
Raedy arrested Perrigo on South
Carolina avenue. just as the boy
was leaving the house.
Has six Brothers.
Perrigo's father and mother are
living. and he has six brothers and
two sisters
Mrs. Faithful Is said to have had
100000 about the house all of the
time. SO far as can be learned only
$50 is missing. Mrs. Faithfuifs
husband learned of the assault late
yesterday afternoon and, -accompa-
MED by his son, visited the police
station. They did not talk to Per-
rigo.