Evening star., 1922-03-29
ASSAULT SUSPECT
FITS DESCR|PT|O
Negro Held Here for Attack
on Miss Hawken-ShoveI
Is Clue.

A shovel. stolen from a road work
Ing contractor and found in the
premises of Miss Agnes NJ Hawken
OF Jackson Station, Va, who was as
ssulted Thursday night, may prove
the clue by which her assailant will
be brought to justice. it was learned
today, following the arrest of
Richard Jackson, young mulatto,
as suspect in the case by the
Washington police. He denies know
ing anything about the Hawken
case.
The shovel was found by Virginia
authorities investigating the crime.
and has been kept to themselves as
1t had been found, though, a letter
was written to Inspector Grant of
the local detective bureau, seeking
the arrest of one Reds Jackson in
cor nection with the crime. Jackson,
until Tuesday of last week, had been a
member of a road work gang employed
by Morgan johnson. in the repairing
of thS county pike at Swings Hill.
q mile and a quarter from Jackson
Station. The letter stated that this
Reds Jackson had been seen on the
Hawken premises a short time before
v
Arrested ON Tip.
Richard Jackson, arrested, following
a tip" from a private citizen, by
police. of the seventh precinct early
this morning at seth and NJ streets,
while awaiting.a "a Virginia-boundt troll
ley. answers, in some points, the de-
scription furnished by the Virginia
authorities. In fact, some of the Vir-
ginia information dovetails in such a
way with the Washington angle of
the case. that Inspector Grant today
announced he would take no chances
in allowing Jackson to go out of this
jurisdiction. without the proper
papers of reQuisition from the state
of Virginia. If witnesses want to
view him for identification purposes,
before requisition, they will have to
do SO at the seventh precinct, where
he is being held.
Richard Jackson, according to the
police, admits that he was employed
by Morgan johnson in the road work
gang until Tuesday of last week.
His actual appearance varies from
the Virginia descriptions in height. He
was listed by them Is five feet six
inches He stands nearer to six feet.
The letter describing Reds" Jackson
stated that he had a gold tooth in the
upper left file. Richard Jackson.
under arrest, has a whole mouthful of
gold teeth.
Clothes Fit Description.
On the other hand, however, it was
stated that Reds jackson was
wearing tan and white sport shoes
and blue shirt The Jackson under
arrest was wearing shoes of this de-
scripton and had a blue sweater.
Efforts to get into conference with
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney
Wilson Farr Of Fairfax county by In
spector Grant this morning proved
futile. Definite steps further in the
case probably will not be taken until
Inspector Grant has conferred with
Virginia authorities.
Miss Hawken, according to reports
from Virginia, is convalescing rap
idly from the effects of her expert
ence. How soon size would be able
to make a trip to Washington for the
purpose of attempting Identification
of the suspect was not known today.
Police here have received informa-
ton, moreover, that Reds Jackson
is wanted for housebreaking in the
vicinity of Jackson Station, Va A
warrant for this crime has been is
sued, and it may be upon this basis
that requisition papers will be
sought it was indicated today.