The Washington times., 1919-01-28

Just around the corner, to telephone
for the police.
CAS- 1 started to enter the apart
ment house the men came out and
pulled q revolver on me. He asked
me what I wanted, and I asked him
the same question.
HE said he was the janitor. and
was looking for the same thing I
was,
Had To Let Hin Go.
al was unarmed and all the time
he was pointing his revolver at me
in a menaclnR manner. He went
back in the apartment house and
came out with his handbag still hold
ing the 'thtrty-two.' I couldn't do
anything, but let him get away. He
went down Fourth street.
+The police were there within ten
minutes after Levy left me, but the
man had disappeared"
"The man appeared to know what
he was about and just where he want
ed to 60" Winton Levy, OF 1873 Sixth
street northwest, told The Times to-
day.
a party with the Kisses Wagner and
were taking our departure when our
attention was attracted to the man
across the street
Walked On Tiptoe.
'He acted suspiciously, so we
moved back into the vestibule to
watch him. He tipped softly up the
steps at 40 NJ street and tried the
door. When IL would not open, he
as qutetly went away and stopped
next at 42s1k, N street.
"We saw him use his fIashiight in
the front room. He remained there
fully i've minutes, appearing to sur
vey the room carefully to determine
who occupied it.
Some one in the room must have
made a move Of some kind for the
light darkened and the man Ieaped
through the window.
"We saw him throw what appeared
to be a small satchel to the ground
outside, After picking it up, he
walked around in the yard for sew
eral minutes, and seemed to be try
ing to cover~up his footprints. He
finally took the satchel and calmly
walked down the street. !
"Iemke and followed him to
Fourth and L streets before he dis /
covered he was being followed. He
quickened his pace and soon started |
running.
"He entered the vestibule Of the
Fairmont apartment house, at Fourth |
and New York avenue. twas the
first opening he saw.
Woman Grows HysterIeul.s
"a woman on the second hoorI
seemed to sense something was
wrong. She looked out In time
to see US chase him in. She became
historical and began to cry out for
help.
"The woman made motions as IL
she were going to leap from the win
dow, but some one held her back.
II went to the truck house to call
the police while 'Lemke started In
after the man.
81 cried out TO Miss Wright as I
left, Don't jump; I'm going for the /
police No doubt, the stranger heard
me.
II reached the truck house at New
Jersey and New York avenues and
got fireman to call the police from
No. precinct.
Police Rushed In Car.
"a car OF detectives and policemen
showed up in the next few minutes
t''While was gone the man came
out Of the vestibuIe and stuck a re-
volver in Corporal Lemlxe's face.
"'what were you doing in there"
Lemke demanded.
None Of your damn business. Tho
same as you would do the man told
the soldier.
'Lemke and I joined the detectives
and searched the entire neighbor-
hood, but the man had made his es-
cape"
about five feet and six inches in
height He wore dark brown over
coat, three-quarters length, and wore
/ cap.
A soldier policeman, Theodore Pelo-
Iuin, who was on duty in the vicinity !,
II the houses visited by the madman
Friday morning last, said ne believed
lie had seen the mailman leaving the
scene Of his first crime; that in the
excitement he did not suspect him,
md had let him escape. Ii
victim to Aid in Hunt.
Miss Lillian Hood. from her bed IN
he Emergency Hospital, sent word to
he police that she would render every
assistance in her power to run down
he mailman as soon as she RECEIVERS.
Isodcre Schechter, another soldier
one of the six men on
street patrol duty in the Third pre-
.inct on the morning of the mad /
mans rampage, and on whose beat 7
he marauder began his raid, today =
declared.
Il don't think was cut out for a /.
policeman and am hoping TO be mus
cred out OF service so can get
Jack to Philadelphia"
Inspector Clifford Grant, chief Of s
detectives. told The Times today that c
he did not believe the man who en- {
cred the house at 42Sk II street and (
he Fairmont apartments was the /
mailman, who shot two and choked 1
/ third woman last Friday morning.
Found MenI Fled.
At 1870 o'clock this morning the :
nan was seen attempting to force an :
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