Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
Record Shows
How Watson
Got in Trouble

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far as the probation officerI
knew. Brice Dexter Watson was
still In Freedmen's Hospital.
Mrs. Watson. whose husband
had been sent to st. Elizabeths
Hospital about the time her son
was released from Freedmen's,
brought the boy back on Au-
gust 81. September Z, is and rs.
On the 18th day Of Septem-
Der Watson was again arrested
as a Peeping Tom. The COM
plant was sent to his probation
ofiicer, who then learned for
the first time that the boy was
out Of the hospital.
A fast call to Mrs. Watson
gave him the information that
Watson was indeed out Of the
hospital. but was receiving out
patient treatment. He called
the hospital and this was con-
frmed. He then discussed the
matter with the psychiatrist
treating Watson or his nurse
and was promised q complete
report on Watson's condition.
Decided to Wait
Since the boy was under psy-
chiatric treatment ard a re-
port had been promised. the
probation officer decided to
wait for the report before TAX
ing the case back to court.
According to police. the Sep
TENDER case which alerted the
probation ofiicer that Watson
was out Of the hospital involved
his apprehension in the rear
Of q house in the 500 block Of
Quincy street NV. He was
peering at a woman inside.
This incident was screened
by the social work department
Of Juvenile Court and no pc
tition was forwarded to the
judge.
Watson saw the doctors at
Freedmen's for the last time
during the month Of October,
when Mrs. Watson brought
him in because he had a cold
and was having trouble at
school,"
He next appears in police
records last Monday when there
was an attack on Mrs. Eliza
beth Newrath. 81. Watson was
arrested after the victim de-
scribed the size Of her aSsail.
ant and what he wore.
Consulted Files
Detectives consulted the files
Of IL juveniles with sex rec
ords. Police said WatSon,s
fingerprints matched some
found in the blind widows
apartment.
Watson was charged with
assault with intent to commit
rape. assault with q dangerous
weapon. and once more with
HOUSEKEEPING.
Under questioning. police
said Watson admitted to four
additional housebreakings, all
during the month of November.
Two of these allegedly took
place in the 900 block Of RAN
dolph street NV. in both Of
these cases. police said. Watson
forced entry by cutting SCREEN !
ing wire and climbing in the
windows.
Uses Method Again
Police said he also used the
screen cutting method when ne
entered another house in the
300 block Of Quincy street NV,
November %. He further adj
mitted. police said. to entering
the apartment Of Carol Walton.
%, Of siS Spring road NV. at
2:40 pm. November %. When
she screamed. the srowler fed
with 81.
On Monday morning. Novem-
Der IS. the Juvenile Court stan
heard about the attack on Mrs.
Newrath and Immediately
started gathering material. in
Guiding the long promised re-
port from Watson's psychia-
trist.
On Tuesday evening. al
though the complaint had not
yet reached the court. Judge
Ketcham called United States
Attorney Oliver Gasch and dis
cussed the possibility Of his
waving the case.
Judge Ketcham and Mr..
Gasch agreed that the adult
court was better equipped to
deal with mental competence,
and II mental competence were
not an issue. then the Youth
Corrections Act provided more
facilities for dealing with a
disturbed boy" Mr.. Gasch
then indicated he planned to
ask for a mental examination.
On Wednesday, while the
police recommendation for a
waiver was still en- route. Judge
Ketcham waived Jurisdiction.
The doctor formerly in charge
Of Price Dexter Watson's case
at Freedmen's said that, in his
opinion. Watson Is q very sick
boy" He added that Watson
might have remained stable
after his release. If the out
patient treatment had been
continued"
Mrs. Watson. deeply dis
turbed by her sons arrest, says:
Il feel terribly sorry for the
poor woman"
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