The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-06

and Freeman went into Brooks
court northwest to get some liquor.
They soon returned got into the
machine with Holmes at the wheel,
and started driving away.
Heard Someone Yell.
AT North Capitol and streets
we heard someone yell Hey and
saw the policeman running into the
street. Holmes tried TO get away
before the policeman had time to
get up to us, but as the automobile
started out the policeman had
leaped on the rear bumper.
Holmes then shot out a smoke
screen from the rear of the auto
mobile and was driving fast.
begged Holmes to stop the car,
when as we passed New York ave
nue., ! heard somebody shooting.
Holmes asked who was shoot
ing. He was told it was police
man. He then handed Freeman q
revolver. AS we turned into !
street northeast, Holmes told Free
man to knock him off with the
gun. Freeman rose up. stood in
the back of the automobile, and
fired three shots through the back
of the car.
Holmes asked again if the
He was told mo-. We then con
tinued to Fourteenth and V streets
northwest where we all got out.
/, with Gross, returned home. leav-
ing Freeman and Holmes with the
automobile
On each day since the murder
the four colored persons met and
discussed the case. None of them
believed the police would ever get
them until Holmes arrest. Free
man is said 10 have planned to leave
town. but was broke and could
not do so.
Police have in their possession a
.45-caliber revolver, said to be
Holmes, which was used i'm the
shooting. 1t was found hidden in
a mattress in the Kingman place
garage. 1t was loaded.
Leisinger, new member of the
force, was killed about 4 O'Clock
last Thursday morning. He was
found dead in front of 10 I street
northeast, bullet in his right arm
and another piercing his heart.
Only One Clue.
The only clue the police had was
the statement of Policeman La
Dowd, of the Second precinct. who
saw Leisinger hanging on an auto
mobile as it sped down North
Capitol street. A dozen head
quarters detectives and a score of
oluecoats were put to work on the
case. Twenty-Five persons in all
We're rounded up and questioned.
wednesday morning. Deck CLERK
John A. NJ. Mckimmie. of Police
Headquarters, got tip on the | ,ca.
tlon OF the car. He found tho "mur.
der car" in the Kingman place ga
rage. 1t was Nash touring car ana
had three bullet holes through the
rear of the frame. The owner OF
the garage gave Holmes name to
the police. The police had already
been watching Holmes and they ar.
rested him the next morning. He
would not talk. Police believed nc
was the actual slayer. The arrest
of the three other persons estertlay
cleared up the case.
The police now continue to hold
their record of no murderer of "a
policeman ever having escaped OF
the more than score killed, every
aSSailant has been brought to jus.
tice.
Thanks Public for Aid.
Chief Grant said today II was
one of the most difficult cases his
office ever handled and he praised
the members of the police who
worked on the case and those
people who helped the police.
THE cooperation we got on all
sides was responsible for clearing
up the case" he said.
The fund for the widow and
children of Policeman Leisinger has
now reached $5,9S3. Contributions
totaling $227.60 were received yes.
terday.