Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20

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before he fred and the bullet was
fired high.
Another witness vas found today who
heard an argument In the alley Just
before the shots were fired. Mrs. Anie
Magner who lives near the scene, says
$40 heard ouarreling and believes Hum
rner had arrested a man and was
taking him through the alley TO the
street when the shooting took place.
Crockett sat in the parlor OF his step
mothers home listening to the radio
when Campbell arrived after having
been tipped of by one OF the youths
relatives. He arose, greeted Campbell
and said he was willing TO go TO Alex
andria for investigation.
Can't. Campbell explained this morn
ing that while he has no strong clues
pointing 70 Crockett. several discrepan-
cies have been found In the story the
youth told as TO his whereabouts at the
time of the murder.
Crockett lives with his aunt in Alex
endria at the Columbus street entrance
TO an alley which runs through TO
Alfred street at the spot where Hum
mer was murdered. Capt. Campbell
SAYS il was that fact, together with
his knowledge that Crockett used the
alley to enter and depart from his
cunts home that led 10 his arrest.
Crockett, recently was arrested In
Fairfax County. on charges OIL violating
the dry law ard for statutory oi1ense
lie was released on bond, which later
was revoked by his relatives.
Upon Icing arrested here later by Sefgt
Hummer the youth Jumped from win
dow and escaped through the alley.
II was known that Hummer had g
cspias from Fairfax County Tor Crock
ett's arrest and that the capias was
in Huu1naers pocket on the night OF the
murder
TIE police have released Mrs. Hud-
gins. SIS South Columbus street; Dixie
Pinch. 1924 Duke street. and Stuart
Jones. Iil2 King street, who told OIL
being on a party with Crockett the
night Of the murder. Crockett toio
CamDbeu that upon leaving his COM
Danions ne Immediately went TO the
Finch farmhouse where he remained
until morning He was there at
O'Clock. the hour Of the murder. he said
police learned Saturday that Crock
RI VAS hiding In the fields ot the Finer
farm. His explanation yesterday u
Capt. Campbell was that he was hidlne
because ne did not want 10 be arrested
that he intended 10 appear III the cOun'
~ on the date set for his trial. He ad'
n7ltted he knew he was wanted FOL
questioning In connection With TN
murder
Chief Campbell City Manager Pau
Morton. Patrolnnan Clarence NECTAR
and d representative Of The Star wen
n the Finch farmhouse, where Goa
and pair Ok shoes generally answer
ing the description Of the one worn b.
the murderer we're obtained. They be
longed 70 Crockett, relatives say. Crock
~ vas wearing a pair of gray trousef
which Frank Ludlow, resident 81 tn
nelghborhooc where the shooting oc
cured. said reaemDled those whici
we're worn by the man who ran iron
The scene with pistol gripped IN III
right hand L8diGW's description 81 ~
man however, vas that he was a COZ
cred man wearing cap
Ludlow also asserted That the siaye
wore shoes which had iron heel plate
Neither pair Of Crockett's shoes w0r
by him when arrested nor the pal
taken from the Finch home had ste'
plates.
Funeral seryIces for Sergt. Humme
we're 70 be held today at 2 pm. troI
his late residence. BOG Duke street, vii
the Rev. George J. Hooker. pastor
fhe Methodist Protestant Church, cor
Quoting. Burial wili be IN Ivy HI
Cemetery The pailbeaTers are Polt
Chief Campbell, Detective SeTat EGGS
Sims. Police Sergi Heber Tiompso
and Charles McClary. Patfolinan Geort
Eyerley and Desk Ofbcef A.. v crown