Evening star., 1927-11-26
POLICE AND POSSE
HUNT FOR PROWLER
E. {. Thompson Believed to
Have Wounded Man-Wo0ds
Searched in Vain.

Although 25 policemen and half the
residents Of Wesley Heights searched
two hours for a burglar after Eugene
f. Thompson. 3026 F'orty-fourth place.
had fired three times at him at almost
pointblank. police today gave little
Credence that the proWler was the
mysterious burglar who has been ter
rorizing Cleveland Park. Mr.. ThOmp-
son heard the man scream after the
second shot and believes he wounded
him.
The description given by Mr..
Thompson. senior member of the
banking firm of Crane, Paris & Co.
tallies closely with that of the no.
torious thief, but the actions of the
man discount the theory entertained
last night. So unperturbed were the
police that the day shift of the four
teenth precinct, which furnished most
Of the officers for the search, when
nterrogated concerning the incident
knew nothing of it. and the lieutcn-
ant in charge recalled as an after
thought that he had "seen on the
book something about Mr.. Thompson
shooting at some one in his back
yard"
+. c. Graham Surrounded.
Immediately following the shooting
two plain clothes men appeared and
took charge Of the search. On their
instructions Mrs. Thompson tele-
phoned for the reserves and a posse
of citizens was organized. Scores of
neighbors turned out armed with bats,
swords, shotguns and any other
weapon available and searched the
woods to the southeast of the Thomp-
CON I,a,rn for "a ~
After the search had been in prog
ress for some time the crowd espied
the figure of a man standing at the
corner of Forty-fourth place and Haw-
thorne street. Off they set in pur-
suit and surrounded him. He finally
succeeded in convincing them that he
was +. G. Graham. president of the
Board of Trade, and that he was just
returning to his home after having
aided in the search.
The citizens and police were greatly
hampered by the danger of shooting
each other in the darkness and police
were forced to abandon the combing
of the thick woods back of Forty
fourth place for this reason
A noise was heard in the Thompson
front yard at about 1890 O'Clock. Mrs.
Thompson went to the door, but saw
thought, as her husband returned
home from town shortly afterward.
Heard Noise i'm Yard.
The family was preparing to retire
when a rattle was heard in the rear
of the house. Mr.. Thompson went
out and found the lid off the garbage
can. Seeing dog pass just then, he
accepted this as the natural eXplana-
ton.
Retiring to his room, he was stand
ing in the bay window overlooking the
rear yard when he saw a man stand
ing in the rear of the house belonging
to Col. Christopher E. Garnett, two
doors away. He Immediately phoned
Col. Garnett and it is thought that
the turning on Of the lights in the
Garnett home frightened the prowler
away. Mr.. Thompson saw the man
begin walking toward his residence.
He seized his revolver and ran out
the front door. AS he rounded the
east side of his house he saw the
figure of man about 10 yeards dis
tant. standing, looking up at the
house. AS three shots rang out in
quick succession, the man threw w
his arms and screamed, then turned
and ran between two garages. He
was seen running at the corner OF
Forty-fifth and Hawthorne street by
a neighbor
The police went through all the
vacant houses nearby and automobile
headlights were played on the woods
but no trace of the man could be
found