The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-09

Woman. 80. Is One Victim.
Several HoId-ups Are
Reported.

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with murders, suicides and at
tempted suicides, attempted hold
ups and fights, resulted in a total
Of six deaths and as many serious
injuries.
Two of the deaths were MUIR
ders, one a suicide, two resulted
from falls and the cause Of the
sixth has not been determined.
Three persons are recovering to-
day from attempts to kill them
selves. Eight persons were hurt
in fights and three traffic In
juries were reported. Several at
tempted hold-ups, involving thou
sands of dollars, were frustrated.
Mother Kills Children.
Three deaths were recorded when
Mrs. Frances walker Waters. forty.
turned on the gas and killed herself
and her two children, Mary. six
teen. and Lindsay, fourteen, at their
home, 1740 * street northwest.
Mrs. EstellA Elston, thirty.unes sou
Z street southeast, attempted sui
eide. according to police, by taking
iodine She Is said to have been
respondent over the death of her
child two weeks ago. Her husband
saved her life when he grabbed the
bottle from her.
Mrs Dorothy Ann Sherr, twenty,
1921 Trinidad avenue northeast, Also
So r4rx4S ~ feffS
end her life at her home yesterday
by taking iodine Her husband
prevented her from swallowing very
much. She is expected to recover.
Drinks Lys6l.
William Lewis, colered, 1916
Union street southwest. also failed
IN his attempt to end his life. He
drank some lysol. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital. where it is
said he win probably recover.
Emile Randin, forty-five 22S
Massachusetts avenue northwest,
died in GalIinger Hospital from a
fracture OF the skull suffered when
he fell to the pavement on New
Jersey avenue, between E and F
streets northwest. Randin, a pris-
oner at the Sixth precinct, had been
taken home by Policemen Dowd and
Flaherty. of the Sixth precinct, to
get collateral. He fell on the way
back to the station house.
Mrs. Julia Williams eighty-two,
2403 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, died in Emergency Hospital
from a fractured skull suffered
when she fell on the steps of her
home. A similar accident seriously
injured Mrs. Genevieve Yobst, sew
enty, COG Tennessee avenue north
east. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Leona Holman, young unmarried
mother, hurled her newborn infant
in the furnace at the Iroquois
apartments Saturday.
Robbed Of $500.
One hold-up and two attempted
hold.ups were reported. William p.
Kubitz, 73S Twelfth street north
west, told police that he was held
up and robbed Of $500 in the
basement Of the Connecticut apart
ment. Connecticut avenue and NJ
street northwest, Saturday night,
by three men. all armed. At the
same time and place. Alexander w.
Yowell. 430S Wisconsin avenue
northwest, was robbed Of $3.50.
Robert H. Stripping, manager of
the Capitol Heights gasoline sta.
ton at Florida avenue and =
street northeast, frustrated an
attempt to rob him last night when
he called for aid while facing two
guns.
Two bandits drove up to the
station and levelled guns at Strip-
ling, ordering him to the basement.
He refused to go and they told him
TO pass over the money from the
cash register. Stripping saw a car
pass and yelled for help. The
bandits, frightened, ran away.
Another hold-up was frustrated
in front Of the Northeast Savings
Bank, when Elgin Clark knocked a
knife from the hands of a man
who was attempting to rob him of
$500 which he had brought to
the bank to deposit for the SAM
tary Grocery Company. The
alleged bandit was later arrested.
Held In Street Fights.
Eight persons were injured in
street fights during the two week.
end days. Six Of the victims were
colored. None of the injuries Is
believed to be serious.
Only three persons were injured
In traffic, in spite of the large
number of cars on the street yes.
terday. Motorcycle Policeman John
T. White, Of the sub I, station was
alkghtly injured about the hip when