The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-09
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They Believe the Jesse Green
Under Arrest May Be
One They Seek

Headquarters detectives investi-
eating the mysterious Staying Of
Thomas Pappas, Greek restaurant
proprietor, today are centering
their attention on Jesse Green,
twenty-three, colored, arrested the
day following the killing and now
held at the Second precinct.
Detectives declare Green lied
when he denied he ever worked
for Pappas. They have terminated
their efforts to locate another
man named Jesse Green, satisfied
that the man in custody is the
former dishwasher at the cafe at
1902 Seventh street northwest.
Had Warrant For Him.
Green, police believe. is the man
to whom Pappas last May entrusted
coffee urn to be repaired. He
sold the urn. The man then got
Pappas to give him Sc to pay for
the repair job and disappeared.
Pappas swore out a warrant for ar
rest of man named Jesse Green,
charging him with larceny after.
trust. The warrant was never
served.
Detectives today were confident
they would break" the case. The
usual course of offering $500 re-
| ward in a. mysterious murder has
not been followed. This means that
the police feel the mystery will be
solved in a day or two.
Green has been subjected to severe
grillings since he was arrested Fri
day morning at the Bellman Heating
Company, 715 Fifth street, where he
was employed. He continues to deny
knowledge Of the crime. He declares
he left his home at 122 N street
southwest at o'clock, reaching
work at 1880. He says he worked all
day at a house on Park road north
west. The last part of this story
has been verified.
Statements Checked.
Police now believe that Pappas
was killed at GAS o'clock in the
morning. For this reason, police
are making a. check on Green's
statements of his whereabouts at
this time Thursday morning.
The bloody shirt found near Pap.
pas body is size Is. Green, police
declare, wears shirts of size 1914.
The shirt may develop into the
most important piece of evidence
in the hands of police.
When Green was arrested Thurs
day, he denied knowing Pappas, de-
o1o ha hno VaG SNF h0
murder. Green's story nlystified
police and led them to believe they
had the wrong man. They then
made a search for another Jesse
Green. However, search in this
direction proved fruitless and the
headquarters detectives then decided
to requestion Green.
Will Hold Him
Headquarters Detectives Sweeney,
Waldron, Fowler, Cullinane, Fla.
herty and Jackson, working on the
case, would not comment today as
to what progress they are making.
They were asked definitely about
Green's connection with the case.
I'VE are going to keep him until
we run down his alibi." one Of them
said. 1--WE are not sure whether or
not he has any connection. We
are going to hold him.
1t was suggested today that DOS
sibly Pappas made inquiries Of the
colored man as to his past record.
and the man, fearing Pappas would
communicate with the police, de-
cided to kill him to keep quiet.
Another Angle Given.
Leon Pappas, who probably was
closer to the slain man than any
other relative, related another
story. He said Thomas was going
around with an American woman
and planned to marry her. He
said this woman's brother came
into Pappas' store, argued with
him, and was finally thrown out.
tom BAG decided to settle down
in AmeNca," he related. His
mother .Aed two years ago, and
there was no reason for him to go
back to the old country. He was
going to marry this American girl"
The slain man was easily of.
Tended, and as a result, was often
estranged from his relatives, Leon
said
why only last spring, when all
the family was gathered together
at Easter time, Tom 1uarreled, ne
said. Bill, his brother. threw a
boiled egg over to him. Tom missed
it and it fell into glass Of wine,
splashing over him. Tom left the
house and never again visited his
brother. He always said Bill did
it purposely."
Funeral services are being held
today in the Greek Orthodox