Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-28
ROBBED
THROAT SLASHED:
SUSPECT ARRESTED
James Cafes Found Uncon.
Scious in Woods Near
0ccoquan, Va.

James Cafes. a chauffeur, living at
'31 18th street, was prutally stabbed.
beaten ind robbed in a cIump of
WOODS about one mile from Deco
guam, Va He was found uncon-
II. kraskin. 92s G street, and A. Kle-
iast' S921r 9th street. who were hunt
ing A man believed to be the as
sallant of Cafes was arrested in Rich
mond, according to a telephone mes
sage received at police headquarters
police to be endeavoring to dispose
OF Cafes motor car when appre-
hended. Inspector Grant, chief Of de-
tectlves, made arrangements this aft
ernoon to secure a John Doe" war
rant at the District court to bring
the man to Washington from Rich
mond. Detective Sweeney will go
there for him this evening.
A special dispatch to The Star this
afternoon gave the name of the man
held at Richmond in connection with
the assault and robber" as Fred
oner. Chief Detective Wright of Rich
mond said: I'VE have the right man."
According to the Richmond dispatch
to The Star, Warren says he came to
Richmond last night, but he could not
say where he spent the night. The
dispa tch adds:
HE told the detectives, they say,
that he had been given the car by a
man to sell for him, and that he was
told to get whatever price he could
for it. He. did not know the name Of
the man to whom the car belonged.
according to the police.
"One of the statements made by
Warren was that he had accepted a
position to work for an insurance
agent in Fredericksburg" the police
say, "but he did not remember the
name Of the man for whom he was to
work. and he could not explain why
he had come through Fredericks-
burg and to this city.
The prisoner is man of slight
build, apparently about twenty-five
years old. and has a thin face. He
said his home is at Holston. Va, in
all his statement. the police say. ne
failed to give any explanation Of why
ne came here.
Warren denied that he had COM
mitted any crime"
Although the assault and robbery
occurred about o'clock Wednesday
night, it was not discovered until 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The two
Washington men were hunting in the
woods when they came across the
chauffeur: He was hurried to the Dis
trict workhouse, at I1orton. Va, and
PioSC0 III tuo
Throat Cut. Head Injured.
1t was found by physicians there
that his throat had been cut and his
fering from exposure. Cafes revived
later and told the story of the assault
and robbery. He said his assailant
had struck him with blackjack. and,
after robbing him, mad cut his throat
with a penknife.
Caffes wos broucbf +o p..u;,
Hospital today. Although his condi-
ton is serious. he is expected to re-
cover.
Detective Sweeney Investigates.
Detective Sergt. Sweeney went to
OccoQuan today to make an investi-
CATION. The place where the crime
was committed is along road which
is unfrequented. 1t was located to-
DAY by Capt. A. L. Pettitt. Dr. A.. +.
Malcolm and DR.. Frank W. Horns
baker. who are stationed at the Dis
trict workhouse. Search is being
made this afternoon by several officers
and inmates of the workhouse for the
knife and blackjack which were used
in the assault
A Star reporter found an identinca-
ton tag which had been torn from
Cafes automobile after the assault
1t had been thrown. alongside Of the
road.
near SAauneuf0 StOrys
Upon receipt of the news of the
attack and robbery, Maj. Pullman and
Inspector Grant. chief of detectives.
went Immediately to Occoquan and
heard the chauffeur's story.
Cafes stated that he was hired at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
Wednesday night about 7:10 o'clock
by a white man between, twenty-five
and twenty-four years of age to take
him to wedding in Virginia. When
the machine had reached a place
about a mile from the District work.
house at Lorton. Va, the passenger
asked him to stop, stating there was
a house back in the woods where he
was to get two girls to take them to
the wedding. Cafes was invited to
go to the house and have something
to eat before the journey was re-
sumed.
Entering the woods and having
gone but q short distance, the pas
senger complained of his leg hurting
him. AS Cafes leaned over to ex-
amino the supposed injury he was
struck on the head several times with