The Washington times., 1922-06-16

NOW FACE
IN
riot PROBE
Police Feel They Can Supply
Solution Of Tragedy on
Steamer.

Convinced that the murder Of
Louis d. Mccormack occurred in
District OF Columbia waters. head
quarters detectives under Inspec-
,terg clifford =, Grant are moving
today to arrest three Alexandria
men who they Are certain can sup
|piy them with solution Of the
fatal stabbing on the steamer
Charles Macalester Wednesday
night.
-. Got OFF at Alexandria.
This trio hastily got of the vessel
when she docked at Alexandria. Two
Of them have remained in the town.
hut the third, regarded as the most
important figure In the confused
case. made q hurried exit yesterday
morning. He 10 described AZ "a
bad actor" and 10 at present in
volved In an assault case that has
netted him q prison sentence. on
which he has taken an appeal.
Assistant, District Attorney James
J. o'Leary. detailed to the case for
the government. feels sure that II
win come under. Washington juris-
diction! Actuated by this belief. he
caused technical charges of assault
with a dangerous weapon to be en-
tered this morning against James ].
'Noonan. John Edward Hilstons and
Ernest J. Watson. the three Wash
ington men held by the police. They
were released on furnishing bond
of. $500. ,s>F,s.
Involved In Fights.
BY this move, II win be possible to
bring them into court at any time
during the prosecution Of the case.
o'Leary declares that, while there is
no evidence 90 far submitted TO con-
meet the trio with the Staying. there
10 testimony to show they were In
volved In fights on the boat. =,
This action superseded an intend
cd move Of the ponce authorities 10
reiease the men on pond OF 800 a.
United States Witnesses Il J..
The body Of Mccormack, brought
here last night. win probably be
viewed by Coroner Nevitt and n dep
uty IN order that tnese officials nsy
appear before the grand jury when
the case gets to the point OF sub.
misdon Of evidence TO them. - .
/ I'VE fully expect to, establish that
Mccormack was stabbed before the
Charles Manchester threw q line 10
the Alexandria wharf. and that the
yessel was thus IN District waters."
said O'Leary. VIZ NaEr
Almost oyershadowing official IN.
terest in the killing and the rioting
IN which 400 persons took part on
the Mscaiester an she forged up to
the Alexandria slip from Marshall
Hall In a situation involving boot
leg iiquor and young girls OF wash
ington and Alexandria. who are
declared to have made several en-
cnrsions TO the resort notorious.
II is alleged that girls In their
teens have been 1ured on trips
down the Potomac and piled with
the corn. whisky which is described
a. flowing like water" at the pleas
ure resort Leaders IN washing.
toms civic affairs and women's or
sanisations are reported 70 be
aroused over the condition Of affairs
which the Mccormack murder has
thrown light upon, and the word
has gone out 70 clean up the Po-
tomac." u. e.E fN
TRAILING ''white Dgbtnine."
Linton 8. Evans. assistant director
Of the washington division for pro-
hibition enforcement. viii do every.
thing IN his power 70 halt the white
iiehtning''f traffic At Marshali Hall
and IN the river counties where II is
said 10 be turned out In profusion.
Yesterday he detailed Harry Luckett.
BY order q Prohibition Comrnissioner
Haynes. 10 90 IN the inquest con-