The Washington herald., 1922-01-22
FOUR HURT, FIVE
TAKEN, IN RAID
ON LIQUOR GANG
Auto Wrecked in Pursuit
Through Capital Under
Rain of Bullets.

Police attempts to smash vlr-
ginia- Washington bootleg traffic
yesterday left a toll OF six injured
persons. netted five arrests and the
capture of $50 gallons of corn
whisky, endangered the lives OF
scores of pedestrians and caused
the wreckage Of two automobiles.
- A running pistol battle between
occupants of a bootleg machine
and washington headquarters car
through the business district yes
terday noon marked the final at
tempt Of the day to head on boot
leggers who had escaped police in
engagements between Fredericks-
burg. Va. and Washington.
Detective Sergts. Thomas Swee-
ney and H. N. Jett were bruised
about the body: Mrs. Jack Erwin.
of the Monmouth Apartments, was
knocked TO the street by the fugi-
tive car as II sped up Fourteenth
Street near Pennsylvania Avenue:
Samuel Nally, 5s years old, Ils
Ninth Street Northwest, and Joseph
williams. colored. II years old 1881
First Street Northwest. thrown
from a coal truck which was
struck.
Driver Escapes Arrest
Donald Kane, alleged member Of
the bootleg party, is being held by
police. The driver of the machine
outran police in a chase through
alleys after wrecking his sutomo-
allaDA6 aHCnm nllCRS
of the members Of the car chased
by Washington police. are being
held in Alexandria, Va. and two
more are being held in Fredericks-
burg, Va, following their capture
in chase towards Washington
early yesterday morning.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant re-
ceived a telephone call shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock yesterday morning
informing him that an automobile
loaded with seventy-ive gallons Of
corn LIQUOR and occupied by two
men had slipped by the Alexsndris
police and was headed toward
Washington. Detective Sergts- Jett
Sweeney. b. w: Thompson and Pre-
cinct Detective Joseph waldron. Of
the Second precinct station. sped TO
the north end of the Highway
Bridge in a headquarters automobile
with H. Robey driving. As the po-
lice car neared the entrance. the
alleged bootleg car was speedins
across the bridge.
Attempt to Block Way.
Robey pulled the police car
broadside across the street, attempt
u-Atl.
tectives Sweeney and Thompson
Leaped from the machine. with
a crash the liquor car hit the head
quarters machine, and at the same
time hit Detective Sweeney. then
continued up Fourteenth street
Turning the police machine, which
was slightly damaged. the police
started In pursuit AS they crossed
Pennsylvanis avenue. and again at
II street. shots were exchanged.
The chase was taken up by other
policemen in machines. None of
the shots took effect.
After collidiRg with the auto Of
Bernhard r. Rice. 1s2s L street
northwest, side-swiping a trolley
car and mounting the pedestrians
platform at Fourteenth street. the
alleged liquor car headed toward
Thomas Circle while going around
the circle with police pursuing an
other pistol battle ensued. The
bootleg car then speeded east on n
street to lexington place. where
Kane jumped and fed through the
freight yards.
Detective Jett jumped from the
police car and caught Kane behind
a freight car. and was injured In
the ensuing struggle. but managed
to subdue the man.
In the meantime the police car con-
tinued the chase TO Florida avenue
and then to, o street As the liouor
car then going approximately fiftyI
miles an hour attempted 70 cross
Fifth street at o. 1t erashed into the
coal truck owned by Samuel NsIly.
The driver of the liquor car lesped
ceafiRsed o. Pocs Too.