Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1924, Page 4

WOMAN IS QUIZZED -~ OVERNEEDLE STORY Police Study Actions of Mrs. Lydia Blackburn, Pointed Out by Girl Victim. An uncommunicative little. woman giving her name as Lydia Blackburn, her age as 64 and her address as 224 First street southeast, where she roomed the past three weeks, is a prisoner at the house of detention, having been arrested by Detectives Fowler and Flaherty on suspicion of being the woman who is alleged to have used a poison needle on Miss Florence L. Welch, State Department clerk, on the evening of July 19. Miss Welch, residing at 3121 Mount Pleasant street, had her experience with an elderly woman at Seven- teenth and I streets, where she re- sponded to a request to assist her across the street. Almost immediate- 1y after her hand was squeezed by the woman, Miss Welch stated, she became sick and instead of returning to the corner to board a street car, she entered Faragut Square and rested. Overcome by Sleep. Leaving the park, the young lady went_home and retired. A physiciun saw her and suggested she possibly was the victim of a pe needle,” a slight scar on her hand indicating the wse of such an instrument. Mis: Welch, was unable to prevent sleep from vertaking her and her hand became discolored. Police had heard reports of an elderly woman havirg used a needle on several young women, but such reports were not recorded at head- quarters. Wednesday afternoon Miss Welch saw Mrs. Blackburn seated in Lafayette Park, thought she was the individual with whom she had had her unusual experience, and so told Park Policeman Pomerene Allen. Detectives Fowler ard Flaherty onded tc Allen’s message and pls Blackburn under arrest. They not tell the elderly woman why she was arrested. They questioned her closely, but it was not until yeye terday that the prisoner revealed her tdentity. She said she is a widow and had been a newspaper writer. Her handbag contained scores of clippings and a cashier's check for $200. She bhad a few dollars on her person. The only thing in the form of a needle found in her possession was one used in sewing. Roomed on F Street. Detectives learned that Mrs. Bla burn had roomed at 1733 F street prior to going to the First street house, and acquaintances told them they had never seen her with her hat removed from her head, and when the house of detention was reached, it is stated, Mrs. Blackburn offered a strenuous objection to the removal of her hat. Her hat was finally removed, and police say her hair had grown Fqy. NEVITT EXPLODES MURDER MYSTERY Says Skeleton Dug Up at 17th and U Streets Is 50 Years 0ld. The great skeleton mystery has baen unraveled and another unsolved “murder mystery” wiped off the police records. Finding of a human skeleton by workmen yesterday at Seventeenth and U streets, excavating for the foundation of a building, started rumors of a possible murder in that vicirity. The bones were carefully wrapped and taken to the eighth pre- cinct, where they lay—the evidence in what was believed for a time to be the gruesome aftermath of a murder. ", But Coroner Nevitt viewed the skeleton today and the sole of a Shoe found near it and announced that death had occurred at least a half century ago, thus disposing of the Tecent murder theory. The coroner's decision dovetailed with police reports that just after the Civil. War there was a hospital in the vicinity of Seventeenth and U streets and that probably those who died in the hospital were buried nearby. The sole of the shoe, ac- cording to Dr. Nevitt, had no con- nection with the skeleton. Oddte Washington, a colored workman of Alexandria, ' Va. found the bones while digging about two and one- half feet belov tha nriace. S O ey Canada produces yearly about 20,000,000 pounds of maple sugar, of which 70 per cent comes trom Quebec, 25 per cent from Ontario and the remainder from the maritime provinces. through a plece of material that partly covered her scalp. She has only one eye. Late last night the de- tectives visited Mrs. Blackburn's room, which contained very little in addition to a few articles of furni- ture. It was sald at the house that Mrs. Blackburn had given orders to permit no person to enter her room during her absence. A search of the room revealed two capsules containing a white powder. believed by the detectives to be a narcotic, hidden in_a post of the woman's bed. Miss Welch was com- municated with by the detectives again this morning, but was unable to declare positively that Mrs. Black- burn is the woman with whom she had her experience. Detecti Fowler and Flaherty v they have heard rumors of at t ten young women having re- ceived needle thrusts. They are anx- ious to have such persons éall at headquarters and see the prisoner. Mrs. Blackburn this morning w: again questioned by the detectives, who visited her at the house of de. tention. She was told of the reason for her arrest, the detectives relating the story of Miss Welch's experience. After listening attentively to what the detectives had to say, Mrs. Black- burn denied #he had any connection with the affalr. She had not seen Miss Welch, she stated, and knew nothing of the affair she reported. THE EVENING STAR,. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1924 FALLON HAS BITTER CLASH WITH COURT Lawyer on Hearing for Brib- ery Is Denied Declaration of Mistrial. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August &.—William J. Fallon, in & bitter verbal clash today with Federal Judge McClintic, who is presiding at the criminal lawyer's trial on an indictment charging bribery of a juror, demanded a dec- laration of mistrial and the with- drawal of a juror because of remarks made by the court. Judge McClintic summarily denied the request. The clash, one of many Which marked the trial from its opening, oc- curred while Fallon was cross-exam- ining Charles L. Craig, city con- troller, who had been called by the prosecution in its attack agalnst the credibility of Walter J. O'Nelll, former employe of the controller's dopartment, and who was a Wwitness for the defense. Court Warning Disregarded. Judge McClintic warned Fallon that “he was not running this court. Fallon shouted back: “I ask no favors in Gtic court. 1 except to the courts comment and [ demand the drawal of a juror.” Z ou can object and shut up,” sald Judge McClintic. “You can object. but I tell you I'm running this court- room. You can’t make a joke of this case.” “There are lots of things in this case that are a joke,” replied Fallon, “but it's no joke to me. In view of your remarks about not making a joke of the case, 1 again ask the withdrawal of a juror.” Judge McClintic directed Fallon to continue with the cross-examination. Controller Craig, Who had been called by mutual consent of counsel, which had rested their cases yester- day, testified on the particular point of ‘whether O'Neill was discharged from the controller's department or whether he resigned. Mr. Craig said he had suggested to O'Neill that he leave. Woman Forfeits $50. Mary Paddock, charged with operating a disorderly house at 1318 Park road, who, when arrested last night, put up $200 collateral for her appearance in the Police Court today. J’J‘s allowed to forfeit $50. The house was raided by Lieut. Walsh and Precinct Detective Weber of the tenth precinet. The consumption of eggs in the Prilippines is remarkably large. 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In an attempt to escape from a losing fight against adversity they came to Washington and applied to the Travelers' Aid Soclety. The local office of the soclety immediately got in touch with the Spanish embassy, was found that Mr., Paredes was still a subject of the King of Spain, and arrangements were speed- ily completed for the couple to re- turn to the husband’'s native land. AUTO OUTING FOR 300. eign Wars, Sunday, August 17, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, officials of the post announced today. ‘The wounded men will be driven through miles of roadway in Rock Creek Park, and plans have just been completed by the post insuring their guests a good time. arles Kohen, chairman of the au- tomobile outing committee of the Equality-Walter Reed Post, has sent out an appeal to automoblie owners to loan their cars for the afternoon. Every member of the post owning a car has lunteered his serv! s for the occasion. Kohen hop that many other automobiles belonging to per- sons in Washington will be available. He requests that persons who will loan their cars get in touch with him at 615 Fifteenth street northwest. REPORT MRS. EVANS MURDER ADMITTED Mexican Authorities Hold Seven Men as Actual Slayers of Briton. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 8.—With the arrest of seven persons charged with being the actual murderers of Mrs. Rosalle Evans, and the alleged positive identification of three of them, the Mexican government con- siders the incident of the slaying closed so far as its international as- pects are concerned. The accused men have been consigned for trial on the charge of murder, and the govern- ment considers that it has carried out its .obligations through the prompt apprehension of the culprits and its evident demonstration that no lack of energy will be shown in thelr punishment. Upon the receipt of official com- munication describing the arrests of the murderers, Gen. Aaron Saenz, foreign minister, immediately com- municated the facts to United States Charge D'Affaires Schoenfeld and through him to the British consul general, Norman King. President Obregon, as quoted by El Universal, declared on receipt of official reports describing the arrests of Mrs. Evans' slayers, that he had always been convinced that agra- rians had nothing to do with the crime. He added what it had been OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY With Another Array of Big Values 720~22~ Wool Bathing Suits Formerly $3.98 to $5.00 Just in time for your va- cation dip—A great sale of orings. California ous, bought late in the sea- son—therefore this enormous price reduction. Smart Sweaters Fiber Silk—Wool Sompare with .50 Sweaters. and tie trimmed. 300 Boys’ Wash Suits Made to Sell for $1.49 to $1.98 Just received from New York—25 dozen factory close-outs of fine crash, Peggy cloth, linene and galatea, made in every new style for boys 2% to 8 years. of plain colors and neat stripes. 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