The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-02
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FLZZL.E:D
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Girl Says It Was She Who
Struck Hacker; Should
Have Hit Harder"

Virginia justice took first steps
today to mete out punishment to
Minnie Wilcox, nineteen, ''bobbed-
hair bandit" who with two male
companions unsuccessfully at
tempted to rob John Fisher, Wash
fngton taxi driver, on the lonely
Fort Humphreys road last night.
A hearing before Justice Of the
Peace Frank W. Troth at Pull
mans store, in Fairfax county,
was being arranged while the
pretty captive coolly narrated the
tale Of her brief career Of ban
Iditry At AIexandria police head
quarters.
II should have hit him harder"
was her remorseless explanation
of the thwarted robbery. at was
all my fault"
Companion Also Held.
In another cell was Eddie Hans.
borough, also nineteen, companion
and close friend of Miss wilcox.
He disputed the girls version OF
the hold.up, declaring that he
struck the hacker.
Miss Wilcox and Hansborough
were held without bail for action
Of the grand jury at q hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace Frank
w. Troth, in Pullman's store, Fair
fax county. shortly after noon. Both
admitted their guilt. The charge
was assault with intent to kill and
rob.
duplicates Brother.
The two were heard separately.
The girl admitted for the first time
that the third member OF the bandit
party, who escaped, was her brother,
George Wilcox. He struck Fisher
with the butt of a. revolver, she
told Judge Troth-an act for which
she formerly had claimed RESPONSE
bility. Hansborough corroborated
his companions Identification OF
Bandit No. 8. Authorities today viii
go to Del Ray, old home Of the will
coxes, to search for Wilcox.
The girl and her companions, none
chalant through the brief procedure.
were taken back to Alexandria DO.
lice headquarters after the hearing.
and late today are to be committed
to the Alexandria county Jail.
Police said they were unable to
find the revolver with which Fisher
was struck, but picked up the ham.
mer of pistol near the scene oe
last nights hold.up.
Miss Wilcox told a reporter she
was broke and needed the
money" The idea, she said, came
three weeks ago. and she alone
was responsible for the plan ana
its execution.
Girls DemeanOr Cool.
The girl is 1.-THE and small Of
stature. Her chestnut brown hair
Is worn in boyish bob. She wore
brown silk dress, black satin
slippers, and black hose. No
nervousness was discernible in her
demeanor, and her voice was steady
and clear as she answered the
reporters questions.
She had no intention OF initiating
Cecilia Cooney, her New York
prototype, she said.
Eddie and I were at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue"
MISS WILCOX Salu, Wnen lett
him for a few minutes, came back,
and found him talking to another
man."
This was how the trip started.
The third man, who is being sought
by police. has not been Identified
to the police by either Of the two
prisoners.
Young marlborough. who, like his
friend, seemed free from nervous
strain, is said to have told the au.
thorities that the third man was
George Wilcox, brother of the girl.
Miss Wilcox denied that her brother
had any part in the hold.up.
Tells Completes Story.
without hesitancy. the girl gave
a full story of the affair, which
dovetailed neatly with the version
given by the hacker to the police.
On one point only--that concerning
the person who struck Fisher--was
Miss Wilcox's story at odds with
that told by Fisher, who claims
that one % the men hit him.
Miss Mahd Wilcox. sister % tire
girl bandit called nc the ceA tQdaw