The Washington times., 1919-08-21

WITH KILLING
MD. FARMER
Prince Georges County Authori-
ties to Ask Extradition Of
George Cummings.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas V. garrison
today secured a warrant for George
Cummings, the negro arrested here
in connection with the killing OF
George Peters, a farmer at Jericho
Park, Nd, Sunday afternoon, charg-
ing him with murder. The warrant
was secured from Justice OF the
Peace Herbert J. Moffat, of Hyatts-
willie.
E-tradition papers will be immedi-
ately sought by Prince George eoun-
ty authorities.
A new phase in the investigation
of George Cummings. the negro held
in connection with the killing OF
George Peters, Jericho Park farmer,
and the wounding of his daughter,
Katherine. Sunday afternoon. devel-
oped today when the negro told De-
tective Lieutenant Burlingame that
he is an escaped convict and that the
name of George Cummings is an alias.
Cummings told the detectives that
his correct name is Wright StraWder,
and that he was arrested in Nc
Intyre, Ga, two years ago. Cummings
further stated that he was sentenced
to twenty years for stealing a pair
of shoes" but escaped from Jail a
short time before being taken to the
penitentiary.
The negro then told the detectives
that he changed his name TO John
Kendrick, and enlisted in the army
He was unable to say in what city
he enlisted and in what camp he
trained other than the camp was
near a body Of water. Detectives be-
lieve the camp was in Newport News
He was unable to say in what COM
pany or in what branch OF the service
he served.
Says He SEWent Away"
After being in camp awhile, Cum
mings said, he went away, but
could not say how long he was gone.
When he returned to camp in search
of his outfit he learned it had been
sent overseas, he said He then
changed his name to George Cum
mings. and started north.
short time after the negro had
been sent back to the Seventh pre-.
cinct station, Detectives Scrivener,
Sweeney and Kelly questioned Nor
velle Cummings, his wife. She told
the detectives that he left her fathers
house at S13 Twenty-sixth street
northwest around 8 o'clock Sunday
morning and returned that evening
between 8 and o'clock.
On the following morning, detec-
tives learned. Cummings told his wife
that one Of the men with whom he
worked at a dairy here, had died and
he was going to the house. On Mon
day morning, detectives said, Cum
mings wore a slouch hat.
According to his Wife's statement,
he did not return until Tuesday morn
ing, only a few minutes before he
was placed under arrest. Upon his re-
turn, she said, he brought her some
beads, a pair Of earrings, and a hair
curler.
sHu Denies Guilt.
Although Cummings has been iden-
titled as the negro who was seen in
the Bowie-Jericho Park section Sun
day. he still denies that he was in that
section on the day Of the crime. He
declares that everybody is against"
him.
The negro was identified yesterday
by Jesse Grant, colored, of Patuxent,
Nd, which is about three miles and a
half from the Peters farm, and John
Luers, Of Bowie, recently discharged
from the army.
Grant is said to have declared that
he was on a Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis car when he saw Cum
mings, and that the latter gave him
a cigarette. Deputy Sheriff Garrison,
that Grant declare Cummings alight-
ed from a train at Bowie road about
1C o'clock Sunday morning.
Met Negro ON Road.
Luers, according to Garrison, said
he was walking along Bowie road
toward the railroad tracks when he
met Cummings going in an opposite
direction a short time later. Cum
mings passed Luer, it is said, and
simply said good morning" and pas
sed on.
Mrs Harry Neary, wife OF a track
foreman at Severn, Nd, who was to
identify Cummings. did not come to
Washington yesterday.
Lieutenant Burlingame wired to
Mcintyre. Ca, requesting the chief
of police of that city to send all |
available information regarding Cum !
mings.
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