The Washington times., 1922-06-17
ALEXANDRIA
POLICE ARE
IN
DEATH CASE
Suspect In Mccormack Slay-
ing Walks Streets Freely,
D. c. Officers Say.

Headquarters Detectives SPRING
man and Darnell made the first
move to gain direct information
on the murder Of Louis d. Nc
Goruack "Wednesday night on the
steamer Charles Macalester, when,
at 8 o'clock this morning they
arrested two men in Alexandria
who they believe are closely con-
nected with the case.
Taken In Lunchroom-
The prisoners are Aldred Waters,
81 years old. 1908 Duke street. Alex
andria. and Earl Ffsart. Is years
old. freight conductor on the
Richmond. fredericksburg and
Petersburg railroad. said to live
at s2s A street southeast Washing
ton. They were apprehended In .
on King street. near Co
lumbus street, and lodged In the
Alexandria city JAN Cor investisa-
tiona
I While Springman declared more
then twenty-four hours before that
he wanted Waters In the probe Of
the Mccormack, death by stabbing.
and the riotine on the Manchester.
II was left cup to him" and his
Washington teammate TO make ar
rests. despite the fact that Waters
and Figart were nonchalantly walk
ing the streets.
From the lips Of two Washing
ton boys late this morning was re-
ceived the first working description
of the probable murder and an out.
line OF the events leading up to the
staying. ---t
The two youths. Roy r. Mitchell.
~ Q street northwest. and Archie
Biggs. a student at Technical High
School. living at 1906 First street
northwest. were taken to Alexandria
by headquarters Detectives Sprinr
man and Darneii. and were placed .
hearing as Gbvernment witnesses
before Civil and Police Judge f. G.
Duvall at police headquarters.
y Pal Slipped Him Knife.
The lads testified that they were
together on the rear deck Of the
steamer near the cigar stand when
short man with light hair and
wearing gray suit and straw hat
challenged anybody on the boat 70
fight. They said. that they did not
see the challenge accepted, but that
they did see q tail man slip q knife
into the hand Of the challenger. With
In n IA. fU az - Il
but few feet from the spot where
the knife was passed young McCor-
mack was stabbed to death. {
Every man taken byi the police
either as suspects or witnesses were
lined up In police headquarters and
marched before the Washington lads.
They were unable. however, 70 pick
out Of the group either the short
man, who is thought TO be the mur-
derer. or hin accomplice. the tali
man.
The two men arrested this morn.
fng--Waters and Ffgart--were
placed on hearing before Judge Du-
vail 1T noon.
Waters is the man described AZ n
bad actor and singled out an a nost
important link In the murder chain.
He 10 out on bond an the result OF .
serious assault case occurring on the
night Of May IL. ffe and his father,
BENJAMIN Waters, are alleged TO have
beaten mp washington hacker. Rob
ert Merchanf. near Hunting Creek
bridge.
Got ysAr IN Fairfas.
They were arrested and tried IN
the Fairfax county criminal court
and sentenced 70 one year IN jan, In
addition 20 the imposition Of a fine
OF $500. They took an appeal nom
this finding and are soon 10 come ND
for another trial. -
Al the time the local 6ctecfsvrs
placed their hands on william Albert
Wat<rsL ths father n alleged % have