The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
ALEXANDR|AN IS
CAUGHT AFTER
ESCAPE
Bernard Padgett. On Parole
From insane Asylum, Held
On Liquor Charge

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July ~
Bernard Padgett. on parole from
the State Insane asylum at Staun.
ton, was today held for the action
OF the Corporation Court when he
was arraigned in police court charged
with violating the prohibition law
and subsequently escaping from
the bull pen" at police headquar.
ters.
Padgett was re-arrested in Wash.
iEgton yesterday. He had escaped
Friday morning after pulling down
the heat pipe which furnished heat
for the court room. Pushing the
register from the floor, Padgett
mounted q tier of cells and ESCAPED
through a back door Of the court
room.
Thirty members Of the degree
team Of Atlantic Lodge, No. q, A.
f. & A. NJ, Of Norfolk, arrived in
Washington today to be guests of
the Alexandria Washington Lodge
and to confer the degree Of master
mason for the lodge at Elks Hall
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Having met according to pre-
arranged plans, Preston Sheriff..
colored, 215 North West street, was
shot and killed Saturday night in
Woodson's court by VIII Matthews,
according to a corcner's Jury which
yesterday investigated the case.
Sheriff. was found mortally
wounded. lying In an alley, after
neighbors heard five or six shots.
A man described as Will Matthews
was seen running from the court.
A pistol. said to have been the
property of Sheriff., was found close
to his body, three shells exploded.
Three automatic cartridges were
found nearby.
Five car loads Of granite received
yesterday will allow work on the
Masonic Temple here to proceed
without further interruption until
the winter months. it was said 10.
day. Work so far this year has
been held up On account of the in
ability OF the Qusrries in Vermont
to furnish the required stone.
Work for the summer will consist
or setting fifty-geven huge columns
and fourteen-foot belt Of granite.
Practically all Of the steel work
on the structure has been completed.
being used only as reinforcement
for the concrete.
One hundred and twenty.seven dol.
lars was the amount of fines and
collateral in police court today. The
majority OF the cases were for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Four boys, charged with stealing
watermelons from q railway car,
were dismissed with the admonition
to stay away from watermelon
trains in the future.
After having apparently recover.
ed from an operation for appen-
dicities, Robert L. Huntington, 1922
Queen street, twenty.nine, suffered
Ia relapse which resulted in his
death Saturday night. He is sur
vived by his wife and two small
children. Funeral services will be
held today from the home Of his
father, 1011 Cameron street. Inter-
ment will be at Beulah Church,
Franconia, Fairfax county.
Michael A. Hanrahan, seventy
three, died yesterday at his home,
11OS King street, following a long
illness. He is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Hanratty, and one
brother, John Hanrahan. Funeral
services will be held from st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
With only a few cases to be pre-.
scented, the United States court for
the eastern district Of Virginia con-
vened here this morning with Judge
d. Lawrence Groner, presiding. No
grand Jury will be called.