Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
MAN IMPRISONED
IN RUMBLE SEAT
RIDDEN 100 MILES
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names of j. H. Waldron and William
Jackson Carter, and are said to have
admitted robbing Chambers and taking
Hayes car. Their home is in Memphis.
Chambers, left bound in his store,
managed to crawl to telephone, pull
the receiver of the hook with his teeth
and call police a few minutes after
he was robbed Detectives had to
break down the door to get to him.
He told Detectives Frank Varney and
II. E. Brodie that the pair visited his
store early yesterday afternoon, saying
they would be back later to make some
purchases. They passed the store at
about 8 o'clock, when he was waiting
upon customer, and said they would
return still. later.
At o'clock the pair entered the
store, which was attended only by
Chambers, and while one of the rob-
bers held Chambers at bay with pistol
the other went about pulling down the
| shades and closing up. With heavy
Irvine Chambers was bound hand and
| foot and handkerchief gag was placed
1 over his mouth.
Taking a handbag and suit case
| from shelf the bandits started pack
/ ing. They laid in good supply of
| clothing, including 2 scarfs, "a neck
ties, 10 Shirts 2 overcoats, raincoats,
2 hats, pairs of gloves, 4 suits of un-
| derwear, 4 pairs of pajamas, dozen
pairs of silk hose and a dozen imported
| linen handkerchiefs.
Then they rifled Chambers pockets.
| taking SOS in cash, his watch and chain,
/ valued at $50, and an automatic pistol.
They closed up the store and walked
over to the Stoneleigh Garage, 1880 l.
street, where they encountered Dunn, in
rubber boots, washing the Hayes car,
an expensive roadster They. grabbed
| Dunn, applied the chloroform and lock-
| ed him in. Then they sped off.
Dunn says it seemed hours they were
riding when, hitting rough stretch
of road, the trip became unbearable
for him and he began shouting. Fear
ing the shouts of their prisoner would
attract attention, the bandits stopped
the car, opened up the rumble seat
and let Dunn come up on the front
skirts Of Richmond, Dunn was put out
given So and the bandits sped on.
Give Clue to Police.
Dunn Immediately started searching
for a police station. He walked a lone
distance in his stocking feet before
he was able to find the police.
At the police station the coloree
man was SO frightened that his story
was almost unintelligible, Richmond
police say. The Richmond authorities
got in touch with Washington police
and pieced together Dunn's story. Con.
sulting American Automobile Associa.
ton road maps, the District of Colum.
bia police sent ahead descriptions Of
the bandits on every road leading Su
of Richmond.
Danville, Raleigh, N. c., and High
Point, N. c., were points 1t was thought
the bandits would have to hit in theil
flight South, and Sergt. Charles Mullen
night chief of detectives, and Sergt
Charles j. P. Weber called police a.
those points.
The arrest was matter of chance
according to reports from Danville
After the police were warned of the pos
,. sible approach of the thieves, vigil wa.
kept. and home going policeman saw
a car bearing a District of Colunbis
license tag approaching the city ant
ran to a telephone.
Officers at police headquarters hasten
ed to Main street and saw the ca
) hemmed between two trucks, and the,
covered the occupants from both run
ming boards and compelled them t,
} drive to headquarters.
t There a search of the car disclosed
4 the loot and the fact that both mel
. were armed.