The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
lcoltfnned from Biz PagO

Continued from First Pagel
happy event Of the birth. Later.
when she began thinking It over
ehe WAS surprised that the baby
should be taken away without the
mother. 60 she telephofed Column
bfa Hospital.
At that institution nothing was
known Of the case, nor at other
hospitals telephoned to in turn by
Yrs. Lynch. She then notified the
police OF the Ninth precinct, two
blocks away.
Found Birth Occurred
DR.. John Dull, OF 314 East
Capitol St. examined the woman
Or the police and found that a
birth had occurred, the police say.
Dr.. Dull was not available to con-
drra this. The mother was ordered
tefnoved to Gallinger Hospital after
Or. Dull made his examination.
There all the known facts come
b sudden end
The detention of the Jenkins
nrl was decided on by the police
because she could not give a clear
kccount of her movements Thurs
ny night. She told the police and
$50 Mrs. Lynch that she left the
fcnse at 1880 O'Clock that night
and stayed with an aunt In Alex
tndEsa Va"
She did not return 20 the Ninth
esreet address until Friday MORN
Esg. The police would like to know
whether al1e left before the birth
. II the Infant, Or after. At the
Rcaanse bureau today, It was said
~ girl has no aunt in Alexandria,
~ visited several addresses there.
AecoF as 20 the story told the
fsiits ne mother. two mcH
kIn house and aided in the
Rre one IS doctor, she salt,
fltfse f1e ne did not know. Sac
hauag1E - came from the Naval
HDhnIfal = she had asked aid Of
bat 1u1l kiO ~heeause her hus-
lapd Hue cunningham Is a sailor
ae cruiser Denver now
lnth York harbor.
1e said today that on
teiial The expeeEant mother she.
led ephonea = doctor named
'B0ndei Z the spelling Of which she
vas not sure: He said ne did not
IAhdle 4ueh cases and referred her
b DIR, Pefhan. Size was not sure
II the spelling OF that name, either.
He Refused To Come
She did not reach him Thursday,
SUIT Friday. after the baby was
born. when Mrs. Cunningham asked
or a doctor. she telephoned him
Ind he declined to come. He told
Ter to advise Mrs. Cunningham TO
all in the doctor who had attended
ne birth.
A strange feature of the case,
Mrs. Lynch said, was that although
her sleeping room is directly under
hat occupied by Mrs. Cunningham,
n which the events are supposed to
lave happened, she heard nothing
Turing the night and is almost pos.
tive. after talking with her other
ioomers, that no one, other than
the regular occupants of the house.
vas admitted.
Further, she said there was no
hgn in Mrs. Cunningham room
a birth having taken place.
Detectives O'Brien and Mally,
fter working on the case most Of
yesterday and last night, today ap.
feared to be up against a blank
van. They have made no progress
hey admit and have asked the Dis
Fict sewer authorities to be on the
box out for. q possible stiiI-born
hfant which might have been
disposed of.
Mrs. Lynch, the landlady at the
Einth Street house, said that while
hrs. Cunningham had been there
hniy two weeks with the Jenkins
sirl, both We're quiet; had few call
US, and Mrs. Cunningham received
hail regularly from n "Hugh Gun,
lineham," post.marked New York,
Hiss jenkins was out = good bit
ut usually returned home by II
gsaeeh