The Washington times., 1922-03-29
REDS JACKSON
DENIES
ASSAULT GUILT
Despite Hours GrilIing, Re-
fuses to Admit Attacking
Miss Agnes Hawken.

Grilled for more than an hour
by Virginia authorities, Richard
("Reds") Jackson, thirty.year-old
negro of this city, arrested early
today on suspicion of being i'm
plicated in the criminal assault on
Miss Agnes n. Hawken, last
Thursday, at Jackson Station,
Va, stoutly denied knowledge of
the crime.
Held on Robbery Charge.
Jackson, who is said to answer in
n measure the description OF Miss
Hawken's assailant, is being held at
the Seventh precinct on a charge of
robbing the home of Detective Ser
geant II. A. Sanders, of the narcotic
squad"
The negro will be turned over to
the Virginia authorities as soon as
reQuisition papers are received from
Governor Trinkle.
Jackson said he had lived at 1923 o
street northwest. According to the
police, he admitted being near the
scene of the crime before the assault,
but denied he attacked Miss Hawken.
which the young woman was at
tackled. is the most important bit of
evidence the Virginia authorities have
picked up. The shovel is identified
as the property of Morgan Johnson,
in charge of road work near Mclean,
Va. The police say one of Johnson s
laborers took the shovel to the
Hawken home.
Was in JOhnson's Employ.
Jackson admitted to the police he
worked for Johnson and was dis
charged several days before the
crime was committed.
Police Magistrate Clifton G.
Laughlin, OF Mclean, questioned
Jackson this morning. Although
Jackson is specially charged with
HOUSEKEEPING, Inspector Clifford l..
Grant. chief OF detectives, did not
order the suspect photographed or
his finger prints recorded.
While being questioned. the negro
gave evidence of extreme nervous
ness, and was evasive when several
pointed questions were put to him.
1t was suggested Miss Hawken be
brought to the Seventh precinct to
identify the negro. This, however,
would retard her recovery. Her ron.
dition is said to be improved.
Inspector Grant said Jackson would
be released to Virginia authorities
only on a requisition from the Gov.
ernor of Virginia
Seeks to Balk Lynching.
"I am not going to let them take
that man to Virginia to be. lynChed, :"
Grant said. 81 intend to see that he
gets a chance. Unless they can con.
clusively prove that he is the man
who committed the assault. / will
not release him until a requisition
has been made by the governor"
Jackson will be put on the grill
again this afternoon. Virginia nc.
groes who claim they saw Jackson
near the Hawken home probably will
be brought to Washington TO identi-
fy him. Attempts will also be made
to prove that the shovel was carried
away by Jackson when he was fired
from his job.
The arrest of Jackson took place
about o'clock this morning on the
Aqueduct bridge. lie was taken into
custody by Policeman r. L. Ham.
mann. Of the Seventh precinct. He
said he was on his way to Great
Falls.
Farr Asked His Arrest.
1t was upon the request OF Com.
monwealth Attorney Farr that the
Washington police posted n lookout
for Jackson. Farr, in n letter to In.
spector Grant, declared that jackson
Is being sought in connection with
one OF the most "henious assaults I'm
the history OF Virginia" The colored
man under arrest answers the de-