The Washington times., 1922-07-14
IN CUES 7.
Of LIQUOR,
HIS CLAIM.
Youth Breaks Down Under
Third Degree and Tells Full
Story Of Assault.

'... otofy " ASSAULT
= Captured early this morning at
revolver point, William Irving
Hosley, twenty-six-year-old negro
butler, deserter from the army
and ex-convict, Of Richmond, Va,
confessed to Central Office detec-
,tives that he attacked Mrs. Emily
Graef, wife of II. Campbell Graef,
wealthy retired importer, as she
lay in bed at her home at Thirty
fifth street and Volta place north
west yesterday.
Sought Liquor. He Said.
Under pressure of the third de-
gree at police headquarters, Hosley,
who for more than a month until
recently had been employed as
butler in the Graef nome, declared
that he went to the room to attack
Mrs. Graef and to steal choire
liquors that he knew were cached in
the bedroom.
Emphatic denial was made at the
Graef home that any liquors had
ever been kept in the bedroom, and
further 1t was stated that there
was not a drop of whiskey In the
pace LOudy.
And Hosley knew there were no
liquors in the house." a member
of the family said this morning.
His statement that he sought
liquors Is untrue"
Hosley was taken into custody
by Detective Sergeants Lynn, Cox,
Bradley and, Vermillion at the Sal
walton Army Home, 1901 Seventh
street northwest, after he had
sought cover all yesterday and up
TO last midnight in the dense woods
near the Georgetown Preparatory
School, near Rockville, Montgomery
county.
A cap worn by Hosley proved the
clue that resulted in his arrest. Dur
ing his terrific struggles with Mrs.
Graef as she lay on her bed, Hosley
lost his silk-lined checkered cap. 1t
was identified by servants in the
house as one similar to that worn by
Hosley when he was in the employ
Of Graef.
Trapped On Stairway.
Tracing Hosley to the Salvation
Army Home, the detectives went
there last night, and shortly after
midnight the negro put in an appear
Hnce. He was cornered on the stair
way, and when the detectives leveled
their revolvers believing he still hal
the pistol stolen from Mrs, Graefs
bedroom) at him, Hosley raised his
arms and cried out: For Gods sake
don't shoot"'
Brought to police headquarters,
Hosley first denied any knowledge of
the attack on Mrs. Graef, declaring
that he had been at Rockville and no
where near the scene of the attempt
ed assault and robbery when II oc-
Cured. However, when confronted
with the cap the negro WINGED.
Pressed to identify it, he said 1t was
bis.
What did you do with the re.
Volver you stole from Mrs. Graef's
bedroom when you were there at
lacking herr" demanded the detect
Ives.
"I threw 1t in a clump of bushes
hear the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca.
hail." replied the negro.
After parrying for more than two
hours with the detectives, he ad-
nitted that he went to the home of
Mrs. Graef, knowing that her hus.
band and daughter had left for
Maine, for the purpose of assaulting
her. He made this statement to De.
lectives Lynn and Cox and Night
Inspectors Cornwell and Embrey.
Broke and Needed Money.
Later when again questioned in
the presence of Acting Chief of De.
tective p. L. Plemmons, Hosley
said that he not only went to the
house to bind, gag and assault Mrs.
Graef. but to steal liquors.
Hosley is far above the average
negro In intelligence. He writes a
good hand, uses good English and
finally when confronted with the
strong chain of circumstantial evi.
Hence linked against him by the
, Central Office men, made the fol. |
lowing signed confession:
was broke, out Of a Job and
needed money. ! decided to go
10 the Graef home and steal
some liquors which intended to
sell. forced a rear window
after using crowbar on two
bricks, rs q leverage, to force It.
went upstairs, heard Mrs.
Graef snoring and returned to
the first floor. But got my
courage up again and returned
to the bedroom: My heart sort
Of went back on me and was
afraid to attack her. Then
went into Mr.. Graefs bed room.
got two neclties and returned
to the bedside Of Mrs. Graef.
Again I hesitated, but I said TO |
myself I'm broke, out Of n job.
why not take a chance!
Then I seized Mrs. Grsef.
stuck q handkerchief in her
mouth and tried to tie her hands
and feet with the neckties that
! had taken from her husbands
room. She made an awful fight.
n. IL
thinking I could subdue and
frighten her into submission. I
don't know how long we fought.
I seized the revolver and then
ran out Of the back door.
Is Glad It's All Over.
l hurried to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. feeling that every min.
ute q policeman would put his hand
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