Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-21
HERBERT WESTON
SUPPOSED SLAYER
OF &. A. M'K|MM|E
CoIofed Youth Arrested for
Hearing on Charge of Shoot
|: ing Policeman.

Herbert Weston. colored, twenty years
old, isiin custody OF tine police. charged
with the murder OF Policeman Oscar A.
Mckirnmie of the second precinct who
was shot and killed near 10th and O
streets Saturday night
He: admits everything except the
shooting" said Inspector Clifford l.
Grant, chief of detectives. this morn
ing. "A weapon of the caliber of the
one used in the murder was found III
his room, and all the jewelry taken from
the Sdlet residence was found in his
possession.
"Weston admitted he was on the look
out in front of the house when a pal
entered and committed the robbery, cas-
ually referring to his pal as Bill, Dick.
Tom and other familiar names, but his
pal has not been arrested
Capture Made in Virginia.
Detectives Scrivener and Kelly cap
tured the young colored man in Vir-
giRia yesterday afternoon. He was
not armed with revolver. but had
quantity of jewelry in his possession.
taken from the Solet and other
houses among the articles being part
OF the proceeds of a robbery COM
mitted at the home of a brother-in-
law OF Detective Kelly.
When the prisoner reached police
HEADQUARTERS and was questioned by
inspector Grant and the detectives
he told them he was from Darlington,
s. c.; that he was a law student and
also was reading medicine and
roomed at 2017 18th street. Search
OF his room revealed the presence of
his revolver and numerous other ar
ticles Of jewelry and clothing alleged
TO nave been stolen. according to the
police=
The prisoner. who is said to have
admitted he was known under the
names-of James Wilkinson and Harry
Williams, told Inspector Grant he
served in the LIST Separate Battalion
In France during the war.
What the Witnesses Tell.
Most.of the witnesses to the tragedy
questioned by the police told of the.
presence on 10th street Saturday night
OF only one colored man. One woman
witness, however, declared she saw
man GoIng picket duty near a tree
and said he was the one who fred the
shot weston. the police say, admitted
he was on watch while a companion
entered the house, but denied that he.
hred the shot, declaring he was not
armed that night, it being the first
time he had participated in such an
expedition without being armed
weston. according to the police, ad-
mittedthe had participated in the com
pietioH of plans to rob Mrs Solomon
Solet because she wore such attrac
hold her up on her way from market.
ne Is 5said to have stated but she
reached home earlier than had been
expected and the only way to get the
1eweiry was to enter the house.
The Other fellow entered the house."
ne is said to have responded, when
questioned by Inspector Grant. ct did
not docthe shooting"
Why did you buy the pistoIr' In
speetor Grant asked him.
1r<1I
have responded, following the re-
Spouse with an admission of having
participated in numerous robberies.
the inspector stated.
Sends Phone Messase to Police.
Less than one hour after the shoot.
Ing OF Policeman McKmmie, Weston
went to drug store on 7th street
not Tar from the scene of the homi-
eide. called police headquarters on the
telephone and said: "The man who
shot the policeman has Just entered a
mouse on p street near l6th."
Who is this speaking" he was
asked.
I'm Harry Williams" he responded.
The police know me-"
None OF the policemen engaged IN
the investigation was able to recall
knowing such an individual They
went to the part of P street mentioned
and searched several houses, however.
but failed TO obtain any information
OF interest in the investigation of the
murder.
Revolver Found Under Pillow
Following the arrest of Weston. the
detectives went to his room. where
they found the big revolver under
has pillow and alleged stolen prom
erty about the room Two EMMY
chambers of the, weapon presented
the appearance of having been re-
Gently fred, but Weston again denied
having discharged the weapon last
Saturday night
Later in the day. when INSPECTOR
Grant turned the prisoner over TO
uniformed policemen to be taken to
the seventh precinct station. he re-
marked that the weapon in his pos
session was the one used in killing
their brother officer, whereupon the
prisoner changed his statement of
ownership of the weapon, declaring
his pistol was behind an organ in
his home Search behind the organ
Jailed to disclose such a weapon.
Six colored acquaintances of the
prisoner, four men and two women.
were arrested last night and are be-
ing held pending further inyestiga-
ton OF the shooting.