Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-30
WARREN RETURNED
TOFACE CHARGE Of
MURDER ATTEMPT
Man Accused of AssauIting
James Cafes Is Brought
Here From Richmond.

Frederick Warren arrested in Rich
mond as the alleged assailant of
James Cafes, a chauffeur, in the
woods near the District workhouse
at Occoquan. Va, late Wednesday
night. and who also is accused OF
night in custody of Detective Thomas
sweeney The young man freely ad-
mitted possession of the automobile
driven by Cafes, claimed he inflicted
the wounds in self-defense and denied
having taken any money from TIE
chauffeur.
The return trip was made in the
automobile that Warren had taken
after wounding the chauffeur and
from which he removed the District
license numbers.
Warren Gives His Version.
warren gave to Star reporter his
version OF his experience with Cafes
W ednesday night. His statement in
cluded charge that Cafes wanted
MN MN to accompany him to place to
buy whisky to bootleg in order to
get money to make payments on his
automobile. The young man said he
formerly lived in Holston, near Bris-
toll, Va, where his wife and child died
about four months ago. He said his
mother and three sisters reside in
He came here to work in an auto
mobile shop. he said, and boarded at
800 Virginia avenue. Clarendon, Va
Wednesday night he hired the chauf-
feur to drive him to Alexandria, he
said, having promised to join poolroom
acquaintances and attend party. He
was unable to tell where the party was
to be given or the names of his ac-
quaintances.
The prisoner denied that he had told
Cafes, as the latter had stated. he
tod 70 tn in Eof
fax county that night, declaring he
knew no person in that county. War
rem said they motored to Alexandra,
Cafes Offering him drink from
half-pint bottle, but he refused Later,
he said, he took a drink.
Cafes, the prisoner declared, insist
ed that he accompany him to place
where he could get some whisky to
sell, but he told him he did not drink
and that he had no money to spend for
liquor. After turning off Lincoln high
way and reaching a point some dis
lance ahead on Hooe road, he said.
Cafes got out of the car and insisted
that he accompany him.
Alleges He Was Threatened.
Cafes, he said, used an oath and
threatened to kill him if he did not go
with him and assist him with the
whisky.
"He struck me with his fist" said
the prisoner, land I ran few steps,
The chauffeur. he said. told him to
come back, saying he would not hurt
him. and when the latter came close
to him he picked up stone, struck
him and knocked him down. He then
turned his fashlight on the wounded
chauffeur and discovered an open knife
in his hand. He took the knife and
struck at the man on the ground
Then he dropped the knife, returned
to the road and boarded tho automo-
bile.
Tearing the Identification card from
the machine, he said, he threw 1T ir
the woods, where it later was found
by Star reporter. He, took th'
District license numbers from the car
and threw them away. He started
south in the machine. Passing
through Fredericksburg about day
light. he stated, he drove on to Rich
mond, where he was arrested while
trying to dispose of the automobile
In Richmond he stuck to the story
that the car had been given to him
IN Fredericksburg by a stranger to
sell until yesterday morning.
Prisoner to BE Photographed.
Detective Sweeney expected to find
Fairfax county officials in Alexandria
on his return trip last night. None
was there, however. and he brought
the prisoner to this city. Arrange
finger-print him today before turning
him over to the Virginia authorities.
Information has been received by
the local police from several public
chauffeurs that a man answering
Warren's description had endeavored,
several days prior to the assault and
robbery of Cafes, to hire a machine to
take him down into Virginia 1t was
stated that the man who had tried to
get suoh service had secured car,
but refused to take the trip when he
discovered the machine was a Cadil-
lac. 1t Is believed his reason for this
was because he could not operate such
car.
The police believe this disclosure
would suggest that the assault was
premeditated.