The Washington times., 1924-09-25
MEN AND.
WOMAN
HELD
Two in Auto Party Face Mann
Act charges-Theft
Alleged

Two DoD-halfed girls anu three
men, all Of them sullen but young
Mrs. Helen Bush, who smiled all
the while, made flying tour of
the courts in the District today.
A gunny sack full of burglars
tools, including three guns, two
black-jacks and a long murderous
knife, accompanied them and was
twice emtpied for exhibition as
evidence against them.
Baby Left Behind.
The three-year-old baby of Ordra
May Jones, the second girl, and the
big automobile in which the party
were touring when arrested were
left behind for the morning.
At the end Of the tour four of
the five persons. who were locked
up early Monday after two Of the
men, police say, had been caught
entering the Watkins apartment,
Fourth and Cedar streets, were
held for the action of the grand
jury when they were unable to
raise any part n the aggregate
bonds Of $4,000 placed against them
to answer to the various charges.
The fifth, Mrs. Jones, was held
as a material witness.
Mrs. Bush was charged with
carrying a deadly weapon and her
bond was fixed at $4,000.
Charles Harry Clinton was
charged with interstate transporta.
ton Of stolen automobile, attempt
ed house breaking, carrying a
deadly weapon and violation of the
Mann Act. His total bond was
$4,000.
Three Charges.
Frank w. Gardner, was charged
with interstate transportation of a
stolen automobile, attempted house.
breaking and carrying deadly
weapon. His bond was $1,000.
Walter Edward Bush, husband of
Mrs Bush, was held on the auto
transportation and the attempted
| HOUSEKEEPING counts, and bond was
fixed at $1,000.
Clinton's Mann act charge was
made in connection with his reia-
! ton to Ordra May Jones, who, police
say, confessed that she had a hus.
band in West Virginia, but has
been living on the trip with Clinton.
The transportation and Mann act
charges were heard before United
States Commissioner George H.
Macdonald.
The other charges were heard in
Police Court, and the cases there
continued until additional witnesses
for the prosecution can appear
against the accused parties.
None Live Here.
None of the accused reside in
Washington. They came to the
Capital from Kentucky, West vir.
GINA and Ohio in the big touring
car, said to have been stolen in
Gary, Ind.
The two girls, one of them with
baby, aroused the suspicion of
Policeman v p. Kew, of the Tenth
precinct, when he saw them sitting
in the automobile early Monday
morning. and noticed that their
dress was not in keeping with the
machine In which they rode.
He questioned them and thye told
him they were tourning.
The appearance of two Of the
men, however, did not coincide with
the girls stories.
The four members of the party
were drrested, and Policeman Kew
climbed to the steering wheel and
started to drive to the Tenth pre-.
cinct.
Mrs. Bush called his attention to
the fact that her husband was miss.
ing and the officer halted to find
him.
Car Is Searched.
Bush, at the time, is alleged ia
have been attempting to rob the
apartment near which the autonno
bile was parked.
At the station house the car and
the prisoners were searched.
The gunny sack full Of tools and
other bandit accessories were found
in the car. Guns were found or
Mrs. Bush, Gardiner and Clinton.
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