The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-13

her home she was accosted by .
negro. -.
"He was a horribie.looking fellow"
Mrs. Mann told Miss Gompers. Il
was frightened, but he did not harm
me-"
Mrs. Mann also reported her ex-
perience with the negro to Mrs. James
Critic, At whose home she lived. Mrs.
GrilIo warned her to be more careful.
and advised that she take Wiscon-
sin avenue car for her home. and not
mako the cross-country walk TO Con-
necticut avenue.
I'm not afraid" remarked Mrs.
Mann. 81 don't think anyone would
harm me. have never harmed
anyone. why should anyone hurt me?'
On Thursday night. when MRS.
Mann failed to return to her nome.
Mrs Grillo became. worried. A pupil
OF Mrs. Mann was waiting. Toward
% o'clock Mrs. Grille notified tho
police.
She stated that Mrs. Mann always
returned to her home promptly Al
| o'clock or thereabouts, and that she
felt she must have met with accident
| or foul play. The police were given
a description of Mrs. Mann and a
lookout" went out to all police pre-
cincts with instructions to policemen
! to be on the lookout for her.
Handkerchief BIeod-staIned.
! Detectives also found Mrs. Mann's
handkerchief, which was soaked In
blood. The police believe that after
the negro had attacked her. leaving
the gaping wounds on her head, she
tried to check the flow of blood with
It. A small EteeI nail, also found by
the police, indicates to them that the
assailant OF the woman probably was
employed or loitered about the three
Bungalows. where number OF
negroes are employed.
Discovery OF Mrs. Mann's body In
Quebec street. on which no houses
have been built since it was cut
through by the District, was made by
Alexander Preece. instructor at rid
ing academy, who was riding with
several young women through Rich
mond and Cleveland Parks.
Preece rode to No. % Engine Com
pany, on Connecticut avenue between
Ordway and Porter streets, and Police
man Trennis, who happened by, went
to the scene. In Z short time Inspec-
tor Grant and q score OF detectives
and policemen were at the scene, pick
ing UP whatever clues or evidence they
believed would be Of use.
Mrs. Mann came to Washington
three years ago with her daughter
Miss Margaret Mann. to place the lat'
ter in st. Adams School for Girls
After making arrangements for her
daughter at the SCHOOL, Mrs. Mann en-
cared q room with Neill Hughes.
statistician in the office OF the major
and superintendent OF the police de-
partment, at 2817 Thirfy-eighth street
northwest.
Moves 70 Grille Homo.
After the armistiee was signed and
Mr.. Hughes two sons had returned
from military duty In France. Mrs.
Mann moved to the homo OF Mrs.
Grillo.
Mr.. Hughes declared this morning
that Mrs. Mann was a woman OF re-
hnement, education and cuIture-that
she had funds--but that she took up
the teaching OF music for something
to occupy her mind.
A year ago, when her daughter left
the Washington school to complete
her education at Smith College at
Northampton, Mass, Mrs. Mann. hav-
ing become attached to the Capital.
decided to remain here. Among her
scattered effects at the scene Of the
crime was found a receipt Mrs Mann
had paid for her daughters tuition.
Mrs. Mann Is q native OF Mills VAL
ley, a suburb Of San Francisco, but
before being divorced from her hus-
band she lived at Galcsburg. Ill
Thomas Harrison, a brother, lives al
Mills Valley, and another brother,
George II. Harrison, OF GaIesbur9
having been notified by Inspector
Grant OF Mrs. Mann's death, Ia on his
way here to help In unraveiing the
crime and to arrange for his sisters
burial.
Despite the fact that Mrs. Mann
was divorced from her husband, IT
WAS stated that she kept up a cor
respondencc with him about their
daughter. II also was said that Mr.
Mann assisted in paying the tuition.
Word has been sent by the Wash
ington police to Mr.. Mann. Mis-.
Mann IL expected to arrive In the
Capital tonight