The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-06
DRESS
GIRL MAY
GOFREE
Woman Who Saw Leisinger
Killed May Turn States
Evidence

be granted Helen c. Jackson,
twenty-three-year-old colored girl,
if she consents to turn States evil
dence and testify against the three
colored men who, with herself, are
charged with the murder of Po-
liceman Raymond c. Leisinger,
slain last Thursday week.
The girls confession, clearing
up the case, charged that Harry
W. Freeman, twenty-one years old,
was the actual slayer, and James
T. Holmes, thirty years old, the
willing accomplice. John A. Gross,
twenty-five years old, was also in
the murder car" she said.
The girl declares she sought to
prevent the shooting. +
Tried to Grab Gun.
Il tried TO grab the gun from
Holmes hand when he passed it
from. the front seat to Freeman in
the rear, she declares, but they
paid no attention to me. l begged
Freeman not 20 shoot
One police official declared today
that the girls connection with the
murder was not that of a willing
accomplice and that he believed
she would not be prosecuted if she
would tell the story of the shooting
in the courts.
The Jackson girl. known as the
girl lin the pink dress was
arrested at 702 S street northwest
yesterday morning. Police say she
confessed Immediately. involving
two We're arrested later in the day.
Until the girl confessed police
were in the dark as TO how the
shooting occurred. They had al
rested Holmes, who lived al 2139
Fifth street northwest, but De re-
fused to talk. Freeman, who lives
at 1918 Vermont street northwest,
was given up to the police by his
brother. Gross. who lived at 41g
< street northwest, was arrested
after police searched several hours
for him yesterday morning.
The four colored persons were
brought together in the office OF
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief of
detectives. The girl made her con.
fession. accusing Freeman. Gross
corroborated her story. Freeman in
turn accused Gross. Holmes was
non-committal except Il say in an
undertone to the girl: why did
you tell?"
Holmes tells police that when
the proper time comes will tell
the whole truth" He denies being
in the murder car" He denies
owning the AS calibre revolver
which police say was used in the
killing.
Reward Unlikely.
1t appeared unlikely today that
any reward will be given, Chief
Grant believing that it would he
difficult to place the actual credit
on any one, two, three or four men.
He says the public, including a
dozen or more men and women,
greatly aided.
The quartet will be kept in vl~i-
GUS precinct stations until next
Wednesday when they will be Laken
before a coroner's jury in the Dis.
Ntrict morgue. They expect t! EN-
to be held for the action OF the
grand jury
When this phase of the case is
completed, the District Attorneys
office will take charge. Early trial
will be sought, police declaring they
are ready now to go INTO court.
The unusual public interest in the
case is expected to result in the
justices Of the court setting the
trial ahead of the regular calendar.
Holmes Sitting Tight"
The arrest of Holmes Thursday
was the beginning of the roundup
OF the alleged slayers. Yesterday
morning, the girl and Gross were
arrested and later in the day Free.
man was taken into custody.
Holmes has refused to talk about
the case, except for making denials,
The Jackson girl was the first
to confess. She made the follow.
ing statement, i'm the presence of
Holmes, Freeman and Gross:
about $3.50 o'clock THURSDAY
morning, the morning Of the shoot.
ing OF the policeman, Holmes. in
lis Nash automobile, drove up in
from OF my home. T., with my
friend, Gross, got into the autono.
bile and were talking. A few
minutes later Freeman came along
and joined us.
Someone suggested we get some
liquor and we gave Freeman one
dollar to buy liquor. We then
began driving around. We visited
several places and then drove to p
street near the Armstrong school
Here we stopped and Holmes