Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
George Louney Said to Have
Left Stockett Store
After Crime.
MAN WHO FOUND DEALER d.
GIVES TIP, CAUSING ARREST
Alleged Assailant Denies Guilt.
Woman's Identification Now
Is Awaited by Police. .

Suspected of being the murderer OF
Charles A. Stockett, who was assaulted
and robbed in his store at 2O1o 18th
street northwest on the morning OF
Wednesday November Is. and who died
several days later. a colored man giving
his name as George Louney Of 1874 Oak
dale street northwest Is held for inves-
tgadon" at the eighth precinct police
station.
Louney. the police say. has been identi-
ned by another colored man, who de-
clares Louney Is the man he saw leav-
ing the Stockett store few minutes
after Mr.. Stockett had been assaulted.
The police, however, have not formally
charged Louney with the crime. and are
waiting for Miss Henrietta Wolf OF tho
Ashley apartment house to see tho pris-
oner. Miss Wolf saw a colored man in
the vicinity Of the store when she went
to the place to purchase floor oil. She js
expected to visit the station house to-
day.
Chandler the Informer.
Champlain avenue northwest, ap-
preached Policemen Sweeney. Burc.
and Welsh Of the eighth precinct yes
terday afternoon at It'll street and
Florida avenue northwest and said that
ing the Stockett store on the morn
ing Of the crime. had Just entered Q
lunchroom.
He told the police he had first seen the
that he had followed him to a lunchroom
near It'll street and Florida avenue. The
policemen went to the lunchroom and ar
rested Louney. who Chandler pointed out
to them. He was taken to the station
house. Louney denies that he is the man
who committed the crime.
Mr.. Stockett, who was sfxty-five years
old. resided at 500 B street southeast. He
conducted a hardware store at 2010 18th
street He opened his store shortly be-
fore $50 o'clock on the morning of No
vember %. A colored man entered few
minutes later and asked the proprietor to
show him an ak. saying he wanted to
purchase one. While the colored man
was examining the ak colored woman
entered the store. The man almost i'm
mediately told Mr.. Stockett that he would
have to see his employer and get 50
cents to purchase the Ak. The colored
woman made q purchase and left the
place.
Struck on the Head.
The woman was hardly out OF the
store before the colored man again en-
tered and said: I've come back - get
| that ak" Mr.. Stockett handed it to the
man. He had hardly done SO before ha
was dealt a murderous blow on the
head.
He fell on, the floor. where the ool-
ored man rified his pocket. taking Q
pocketbook containing about $50 in
cash and his gold watch and chain.
The man then left the store.
The man had hardly left the building
when Chandler. who was employed In the
vicinity went to the store to make Q
purchase. He saw the colored man leav.
ing and declared later he got a good view
of him. Entering the store Chandler
was Mortified to find the unconscious form
of the merchant on the floor Of the store.
Chandler informed the police. and
| within a short time Mr. Stockett was
taken to Emergency Hospital He was
operated upon there. but died several
days later. He regained consciousness
before he died. however, and to De-
tectives Pratt and Forteney the mer-
chant told the story of the assault and
also gave them a description Of his
assailant.
Inspector Boardman. chief of de-
tectives. was informed of the arrest
of Louney. and he sent out Detectives
Evans and Warren to Investigate the
movements Of Louney on the day OF
the crime.