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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1909

Page

31

Woman leads police to capture escapees from hospital

A female tip and quick police action nabbed three insane fugitives from a government hospital after a night of alarm. Captain Anderson, riding with officers, traced them through dense weeds to the riverbank, where they surrendered. They were returned to Howard Hospital. the escape was described as a lax security lapse with bars damaged at the window.

Anderson Iire Government Hospital Washington Ballinger Interior Department Jan Bl Hlizabeth Bun Andeson Maitarn Mra Miller Bellevue Alexandria Hee Navy Department Milers Mille Dutet Greene Belind Green Bork Smallwood Reynemy Anacostia Howard Ball Howard Hall Post Tatsica Imas Greene Smaylwood White United States John Gritzner St. Elizabeths Brown and Emmons Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Gritzner Sum Sergi Haedy Dent, Donovan, Noblat Weber

Busy Day in Courts Crowded by Noise and Disputes

In Washington courts yesterday a bustling crowd filled both police court branches as witnesses lawyers and spectators crowded the rooms amid levity. The day featured color discrimination claims over a gray court dispute involving Louise Addison Josephine Carrington and the Wilson sisters from Warrenton.

Exmball Gray’s Court Wilson Susters Police Court United States District Kimball Louise Addison Josephine Carrington Louise Ora Henry B Davis Paris Macy Morgan Aliie Kee Congress William Mack Trefuse Ipains Wilson Sisters Warrenton Playgrounds Association Catherine Ag McCauley Nellie Davis Lam Harper Davis Jodge Mulloway

Pocketbook snatching alarm on U Street

Mrs Margret O Brien reported a dark skinned man about 5 feet 7 inches tall weighing 170 pounds in brown clothing and a brown derby who tried to grab her purse on Friday between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest a street car passing by frightened him. Central office detectives and Eighth precinct police seek the suspect, tied to several similar thefts in five weeks.

Margret O Brien Thrteenth Eighth Precinct Fourteenth Streets U Street O'Brien Central Office

Urges Public Baths for Schools and Beaches

A public appeals article proposes bath facilities in schools and bathing beaches to teach children water safety. It argues bathing instruction could prevent numerous accidental drownings and suggests possible resignation from office to join local contractor service.

Washington United States Davly Davie Toe Davis Richard A. O Brien Pontion Donegal Dayla Mnsicipal May Hunter Service

Funeral for Justice Morris Held at Mount Olivet

The District of Columbia Supreme Court adjourned out of respect for late Justice Ferdinand Morris. A funeral service was held at 19:00 at 7814 Massachusetts Avenue NW, with Rev Thomas Lee of St Matthews Catholic Church presiding. Mount Olivet Cemetery awaited burial as colleagues and associates lauded his fifty years of public service and integrity.

Ferdinand Mor ‘Hie Jushide Cour At Appeals Massachusetts Avenue Thomas . Lee St Matthews Catholic Church Pariat Mount ‘Olivet Supreme Court of the District of Columbia George E Hamilton Justice Mortis Justice Stafford Supreme Court Hamilton Martin F Morris Court of Appeals Varnlty Washington Susie Stafford Morris Herrertory Seth Shepard Bar Association

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