Evening star., 1922-07-17
Policeman and Former Bluecoat
Are jailed as Holdup Suspects
TwoO oOther Washington,
Men Also Are
Arrested.
Family Accuses Gang
Of Mdignities to
Female Members.

A policeman. a former policeman
and two other Washington men are
under arrest in this city for alleged
implication in a holdup at the home
Of Robert Arnold. New Alexandria,
Fairfax county. Va. early last Fri
day morning, when female members
of the family of husband. wife and
fourteen children were subjected to
indignities. Four colored men. al
legged to have been implicated in
the affair. are being sought. Those
being held are Edgar Raymond Demp-
sey, crossing policeman at Massachu-
setts avenue and 9Th street who has
been suspended from duty: Leo Henry
Graves. 2113 X street. former mem
Der of the police force. removed for
desertion; Ralph Frederick Hutchins,
Sl2 23d street, and Carl Arthur Bell.
colored, 2S19 M street.
Hutchins and Graves. 1t 10 stated,
have admitted taking part in the hold
up, while all four prisoners. the po-
lice say. have been fully identified.
thorities. 1t is thought the men will
tight extradition. Linton S. Evans,
prohibition enforcement agent. Is con-
Quoting an investigation with a view
to filing a federal charge of VIOLA
tton of the prohibition laws against
the men.
Find Little whisky.
1t is said that the visit of three
white and five colored men to the
demand for whisky. All the liquor
In the house, however. was about two
drinks that was there for medicinal
purposes. 1t is stated. and one Of the
hold-up men threw 1t away when Mrs.
Arnold handed 1t to him.
Detectives Springmann, Darnall and
Fowler, Prohibition Enforcement Agent
Linton 8. Evans. l. l.. Trumbull. de-
tective Office chauffeur. and police Of
the third, seventh and eighth precincts
participated in the investigation which
resulted In the arrests.
1t was shortly after midnight, just
after the severe storm had abated.
that two automobiles appeared near
the Arnold home and eight men, three
white and Ave colored. alighted. A
knock on the door was followed by
a familiar sounding voice addressing
Arnold as Bob" adding that Joe
had sent him for liquor and asking
him to come down.
Declaring he had no liquor on his
premises. Arnold refused to go to the
quest for him to come to the door, he
said, he went there without stopping
to dress. When he reached the door,
he said, he recognized Graves, who,
he declared. drew a revolver on him.
A prospective liquor deal was dis
cussed, Arnold declaring he had no
liquor and asking that the men see
him later.
Taken to NeiEhbor's Home.
Promising he would return to the
door IL permitted to don his wearing
apparel, Arnold was permitted to
he had left his wife. Mrs. Arnold
begged him not to return to the lower
floor. but the husband. thinking 1t
would be the means of keeping the
callers from other members Of his
family. returned.
Hes all right" Arnold told his
wife, referring to Graves.
II know him." he added.
When he reached the yard he was
confronted by the several armed
men, he explained. and was forced. at
the point of a weapon, to go to the
house of William Monch. nearby. and
get six gallons of corn whisky, the
several men striking him with their
weapons and otherwise n,altreatins
him.
One of tho two automobiles Of the
holdup men was stalled In the mud.
and Arnold and Monch were compel
led to assist in getting 1t out, pistols
beings displayed while they worked.
Arnold and Monch finally were
thrown into one of the cars and
driven of in the direction Of Alexan-
dria.
Passing through Alexandria City.