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Richmond planet., 1928-08-11


624 North Sixth Street, said: al
work at the Richmond Credit Cloth
ing Company, porter and deliver
goods. | was on the corner of
Sixth and Baker at the time the
officers car came. They came from
Seventh Street up Baker. We all
ran off the corner and ran down
Duval Street to Gilbert Alley and
went up to where the side alley
ran up to Seventh Street. Two
fellows were in front of me and
turned to go around another way|
to go and / fell. There was a
colored lady and gentleman sitting
out there.
Heard Two Shots.
"The officers were so close be-
hind me, | slid under the table in
the yard. The lady and gentleman
ran into the house. An officer ran
into the house with a fash-light in
one hand and a pistol in the other.
Then l heard two shots. I heard
screams. l ran to Seventh Street,
saw the officers car coming down
Seventh Street. l ran back and hid
until the officers car passed. l put
on my coat and went up Seventh
Street walking. Hiram Jones, How
ard Maynard, Moses Norrell, Lin
coin Carr were the names of the
boys. Maynard was in front of me.
Chasing Boys Only.
The officers were chasing us off
the corner Maynard kept through.
/ saw him about an hour after
wards on Seventh Street. l was
the last one that left the corner,
the slowest runner. Only two went
down the way Howard Maynard and
| went"
NJ. A. Norrell, ia North Sixth
Street, said: 81 was out of town
when the shooting occurred. |
went out and inspected the premises
on Saturday later on in the after
noon."
Sergeant P. B. Sterling said:
"The morning after it happened l
talked with Officer Burroughs. He
said he had a statement. He said
that he had shot this niger in self
defense. He had been struck by a
jar.
Not Seriously Injured.
"He said he had knot on his
head In reply to a question from
Attorney Alfred E. Cohen, he said
he did not see the knot, not having
noticed his head particularly.
Coroner e. G.. Hill said that James
Sharp had been shot through the
heart and spleen, the bullet lodging
in the abdomen. One bullet went
his liver and entered the
Another bullet appeared
to have struck his head glancing
blow.
In Judge Ingram's Court.
This testimony completed, all of
those present went over to the Po-
lice Court, where a hearing was
scheduled to take place at II o'clock.
of the home and yard
of James Sharp were there on dis
play, having been taken by Photo
grapher George w. Brown. The
Police Department had provided
diagram of the neighborhood upon
the request of Coroner E. G. Hill.
Some delay took place. A broken
half gallon glass jar was placed on
the desk of Judge John L. Ingram.
Then the witnesses, who had previ-
ously testified before the coroner,
proceeded to repeat their testimony
before Judge John L. Ingram.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
Lucy Freeman Talks, Too.

This man, James Sharp, was sit
ting in a chair outside the door
just as you go into the house.
Naturally, when the boys ran, he
got up and went into the house to
get out of the way After the
shooting | heard lot of screaming
and hollering. Sharp works. l
meet him every morning going to
work as l am going away. Mrs.
Lucy Freeman said: 81 live at
511 N. First Street. l was down
at James Sharp's house visiting his
daughter. She had gone out for
a walk and l was waiting for her
to come back. She is sick.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
Officer Burroughs Statement

Attorney Leith S. Bremner repre-
sented Officer Burroughs, while At
torney Alfred E. Cohen represented
the prosecution. Officer Burroughs
stated that he was chasing the boys
and that he rushed in on James
Sharp. A struggle took place in
the ward. He said that he did not
use his fash-light at all. Sharp
dragged him into the house and
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11

Kills James Sharp--Wrong Man Sent to Judgment

engine and fifteen coaches for an
excursion from Richmond to Bay
shore, Monday, September 3rd,
Labor Day We will leave Main
Street Station at 1880 A. NJ, return
ing leaving Buckroe 1880 P. NJ.
Adults, $1.50; children, S1.00. All
colored people going to Buckroe on
that day will go on our train. This
is the first time in many years that
the railroad authorities have char
tered a train to colored group to-
take their people. When you come
to the station buy your tickets from
the committee and not at the ticket
window.
THE PLEASURE MAKERS.
JAMES NJ. FRAYSER,
Chairman,
j. H. BLACKWELL,
Manager.
Mr.. Willie Cogbill of New York City
is visiting relatives and friends here this
week and is the guest of his cousin, Mrs
L G King, IcI7 Hull st
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11

Mr.. J. W 7o s9n, of Washing
ton, D. c., aIi in the city last
SATURDAY. and ia't Monday after
noon He is looking the picture Of
health.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
Uncontradicted Facts.

The uncontradicted facts are as
follows: Officers Burroughs and
Chadwick saw a group of colored
youngsters on the corner of Sixth
and Baker Streets. The latter ran
with the officers in pursuit. Just
why the young men ran and why
the officers chased them have not
been explained. They were simply
lettering on the corner and no
evidence has as yet been adduced
to show that anyone of them had
any liquor or had committed any
crime. In fact, at later hearing
Officer Burroughs admitted, under
the cross questioning of Attorney
Alfred f. Cohen, that he did not
know who he was chasing. 1t was
also brought out that the wrong
man had been shot.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
Especial by John Mitchell, Jr.)

James Sharp, colored, the grand
father of eight grandchildren, was
shot three times and killed Friday
night, August 3, 1928, in his own
home, at 500 Gilbert Avenue, by
Patrolman Walter B. Burroughs, of
the cleanup squad" The inquest
was held by Acting Coroner E. G..
Hill in the coroner's office in the
City Hall last Tuesday at 1880 A.
NJ. The officer was charged in the
warrant with involuntary man.
slaughter. After hearing the evil
dence and a statement of the ac-
eused officer, the case was certified
to the Hastings Court grand jury,
which meets in October.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
In His Own Back Yard.

James Sharp was seated in the
back yard of his cellar dwelling
place, in company with a female
friend of one of the family. Her
name was Mrs. Lizzie Freeman, of
5l1 North First Street. Officer
Burroughs was chasing the young
sters. One of them, who has come
forward, says that the officer was
after him. He ran under table in
the yard and hid, while James
Sharp and his female companion
had scampered into the house for
safety. Burroughs rushed into the
house and grappled with James
Sharp, who had absolutely nothing
to do with the affair and without
displaying his badge, he fired three
times on James Sharp.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
The Slain Mans Brother.
Fell Dead After Shot.

"Sharp Immediately fell dead
after the shot. The officer stepped
back into the room and hollered
and said, Call the other policeman
Then | put on my pants, turned
the light up and came out with the
lamp in my hand and met my
sister Matte Gerrien) at the
door,"
Mrs. Matte Gerrien, who rents
the house, 500 Gilbert Avenue, said:
81 had been out walking with my
sick daughter. AS l reached the
corner of Gilbert Avenue and Baker
Street, noticed the excitement by
one of the boys, who the police
were chasing from the corner CT
Sixth and Baker Streets, rushing
by me.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
On Kitchen Floor.

"The officers came up by me, up
Gilbert Avenue on Baker Street. L
got out of the way. A few steps
made and | heard the shooting.
The crying and yelling of the chill.
dren led me to believe that one OF
them was shot. | reached home
and found out that James Sharp
had been shot at home and his
body was on the kitchen floor. |
went around to go in the back
way. An officer was there with
his flash-light. I thought it was a
gun and | exclaimed, Don't shoot.
| am at home. He said, No more
will come in l went straight out
the back door to the outside
window"
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11
No Safety Inside.

He also claimed that he struggled
with Sharp in the yard and that
Sharp pulled him onward into the
house, where he killed him. The
evidence of the witness is that
James Sharp and his female COM
panion went inside of the house for
safety. that Burroughs had his flash
light in one hand and his revolver
in the other. That he Immediately
opened fire on Sharp and after
pressing his hand to his head, he
told him he was going to kill him
and that he proceeded to do it.
The following is the testimony of
the witnesses before Coroner E. G.
Hill, of South Richmond:
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11

are as follows: Walter B. Bur
roughs in ducking, under the lower
doorway leading into James Sharp's
rooms did not lower his head suf-
fciently and it came in contact
with the door. As evidence of this
three strands of his hair We're
found just where his head struck.
Intended To Kill.
This tended to daze him. Sharp
was getting away from him, and in
his haste, he fired on him, probably
thinking that some one had struck
him. He exceeded the legal re-
quirement by firing a second time
and then proceeded to carry out
his purpose to kill and he fired the
third time, with the result that the
bullet went through the heart of
his victim. Officer Burroughs
claim is that he was in hand-to-
hand struggle with Sharp in Sharp's
own home, and where he had no
legal right to be. He got Sharp's
head under his arm, struck him
with black jack, that Sharp
wrested the blackjack out of his
hand and that he then fired his
revolver to protect himself.
Richmond planet., 1928-08-11

Cause of Shooting.
Willie Branch, alias "Buck"
Evening star., 1928-09-21
FRAME-UP CHARGED
BY c. S. NORTHCOTT
Man Accused of "Murder
Farm" Sayings Will Fight
Extradition.
BY the Associated Press.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sep
tember 21.-Declaring that he had beer
framed" and that he will fight extra
dition to the United States. young Cor
don Stuart Northcott. accused of oper'
ating human slaughter farm at RlV'
erside, Calf, was held in jail mere
awaiting eXtradition to California.
Northcott was captured at Vernon
British Columbia, wednesday ano
brought to Vancouver last night by the
provincial police.
Prison officials declared that if the
youth carried out his threat to fight
extradition it probably would be a
month before he could be sent south,
assuming that the California authori-
ties were successful in the case.
Northcott admitted his Identity
"Northcott does not appear in the
least concerned" one of his armed es-
of absolute sang-froid There is no
twitching of the hands, no restless
movement of the eyes, nothing to sug-
gest that he has anything to worry
about. But he reads the newspapers
avidly and comments on them. He
seems especially interested in accounts
of his flight from Vancouver. The Los
Angeles dispatches he characterized as
"a frame-up."
Four and possibly more boys are be-
lieved to have been. killed on North
colts farm, at Riverside. Calf, and he
has been named by Sanford Clark, a
young relative, as the slayer
Mrs. Sarah Louisa Northcott, mother
Of the youth. also charged with murder
admitted her identity in Calgary last
night after insisting throughout the
day that she was Mrs. J. Black. She
was arrested Wednesday as she stepped
off a train in the Alberta city. 1t is
expected that she will be held in CAL
gary until extradition papers reach that
city from the south.
Evening star., 1928-09-21

taxpayers and residents of this section
of the city. desire that the plans of
the commission be carried out as soon
as possible. The Government owns the
ground, consisting of Is acres, and the
plans of the commission include SWIM
ming pools for children and adults,
which are urgently needed. The chill
dren of Takoma Park have. to travel sew
eral miles to reach the nearest NUM-
cipal pools or else use creeks or rivers
in nearby Maryland which expose them
to disease on account of the condition
of the water. or possible drowning for
lack of proper supervision.
THE field house for the Whittier
Street Fairgrounds is needed to provide
shelter" continued the communication,
"for approximately ITS children each
Evening star., 1928-09-21
Hoover Receives Shell From Palestine
And Scotch Heather From Nantucket

tucket, wishing him we'll and tell him
that we know he will win. for We are
all for him." the letter said.
Rabbi Julius Horowitz of Brooklyn
N. Y. donor of the SHE'LL wrote that it
was engraved and ornamented by a
Palestinian Jewish artist" The in
scription, in raised lettering. in both
Hebrew and English, reads: The Lord
shall guard thy going out and thy COM
ing in from this forth forever more"
Evening star., 1928-09-21

sion for the improvement of the Takoma-
Brightwood Recreation Center. bounded
by Third, Fifth, Sheridan and Under
wood streets, and field house for the
Whittier Street playground, bounded by
Third, Fourth. Van Buren and Whittier
streets. was urged in a letter sent to
Gen, H. M. Lord, director of the budget
today by Daniel M. Goodacre, secretary
of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton. This request was provided through
a resolution unanimously adopted at the
recent meeting of the association.
In his letter Secretary Goodacre stat
ed: 1T is understood the National
Park and Planning Commission pro-
poses to make the Recreation Center of
Takoma- -Brightwood, a model play
ground and our association, composed of
Evening star., 1928-09-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A shining. polished shell from the
sandy shores of Palestine, engraved
with the star of Zion. and wishing a
"blessine to our next President, Herbert
Hoover" and a symbolic cutting OF
Scottish heather. planted in 1865 In
memory of Abraham Lincoln by Nan
tucket fisherman. we're received by the
Republican nominee yesterday.
Three weeks before Lincoln was
assassinated." said Alice Owen Albur-
ton of Nantucket, writing for 81-year-
old j. II. Wood ST. who sent the
heather, mfr. Wood was in the row.
boat which was to take Lincoln ashore
from a yacht. Lincoln put his hand on
his shoulder and said, Now, boy. 1t is
all over Now you can go home to your
mother "
Wood wanted me to send it to Mr.:
Hoover and tell him it is from Grand
Army man. who sends it from Nam
Evening star., 1928-09-21
D, C., SMITH-ROBINSON
CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
Representative Steagall to Tell of
Conditions in Alabama From
Recent Survey.

A meeting of the Smith-Robinson
Club will be held at o'clock this eve
ming at Democratic headquarters, l6
Jackson place. John B. Colpoys, chair
man for the Democratic national COM
nittee of Smith, Robinson Clubs in the
District of Columbia, announced today
Several hundred members and guests
are expected to attend.
Representative Henry B. Steagall OF
Alabama. who has just returned to
Washington from a survey of his State,
will address the meeting on the political
situation in the South, with particular
reference to conditions in Alabama. An
address on "Tammany and Alfred E,
Smith" will be made by G. F. Rhodes, a
lawyer. formerly of Louisiana and New
York and for long years a member Of
Tammany Hall
An intimate picture of the early boy
hood and struggles of Gov. Smith will
be given by John Goldsmith. long a
resident of Washington, who was born
on the East Side of New York City
and who knew Gov. Smith intimately
during his early political career.
Evening star., 1928-09-21
Tractors Lead Exports.

Tractors again comprised the largest
item in July exports of American agri-
cultural implements. showing large
gain over July, 1927. In fact, exports
for the month reached Sl3,996,996. the
largest in history, the Department OF
Commerce reports.
Evening star., 1928-09-21

week day. On rainy days the children
cannot use the Fairgrounds and when
sudden rains occur the supervisor is
obliged to send them home in the rain.
The prompt appropriation for the pur-
poses outlined will benefit the people
of this CITY tremendously
Evening star., 1928-09-21
APPRENTICES NEEDED.
Commission Plans to Fill Vacancic-
at Navy Yard.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced that the Washington Navy
Yard is in need of apprentices in 36
different trades and that applications
will be received until October IL. All
the better known trades are in the list.
Full information may be obtained
from the secretary of the fourth United
States civil service district. 1923
street.
Evening star., 1928-09-21
RECREATION SPACES
URGED IN PETITION
Takoma Park Association Requests
Appropriation Be Asked for I'm
proving Two Existing Centers.

The inclusion in the appropriations
for the District for the next fiscal year
of an item to include the plans of the
National Park and Planning Commits
Evening star., 1928-08-24
SEVEN ) STOWAWAyS
KILLED BY FUMES
Nine Others Unconscious
After Ship Fumigation
at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 24--Seven
men were dead and nine were un-
conscious as the result of fumigation
by hydrocyanic fumes today of the
steamship Steel Inventor. which stopped
at Quarantine down the harbor after
its arrival from Rio de Janeiro and
Buenos Aires. All of the men were
stowaways Assistance was rushed to
the vessel and radio appeals for aid
went out from the municipal radio sta
tton.
The authorities we're not aware that
the men were hidden and after the
crew had been ordered ashore, the
fumes were turned on and the vessel
was given bigger charge OF the dis
infectant than usual, because she came
from ports where yellow fever was pre-
valent When the gas cleared and OFF,
GERS went down i'll the hold, Ii bodies
were discovered, all apparently uncon-
scious and two believed dead.
The municipal radio station here
picked up the SOS and two fireboats
q police boat, three ambulances, several
pulmotors and gas and electric COM
pany pulm0tor crew were fuSned 10 the
rescue The radio station has broad
cast an appeal for help to any one
who Is able TO render assistance.
The bodies were stretched out on
the deck of the vessel and an effort
was being made to revive them DR.. II,
S. White, in charge of the rescue work
on the boat. said he believed two of
the men were dead when found. Later
/ seven were reDOrted dead
The vessel arrived in port this morn
| Ing.
Evening star., 1928-08-24
Police Join in Motor Clubs Campaign
To Rid F Street of 'Flivver Flirts

= he Police Department has joined the
Greater Washington Motor Clubs cam
palg.l 10 rid r street Of lis ever increas-
ing aggregation OF collegiate "hiYger-
ftirts"
Police Inspector Il, u Brown, who
has charge Of the Trafflc Bureau, re-
yealod today that he had turned over
10 Tire Wonens Bureau ot the Police
Department for investigation an impos-
ing list of The license tag numbers OF
the automobiles ri the men and youths
who cruise or park OH r street and
fiirt with women The list was col
lected AT the direction Of Inspector
Brown by traftie officers on duty at the
street intersections III The late after
nooas and evenings They we're In
structed TO make notes Of the tag num-
bers ri the cars whose drivers we're OBJ
served trying ~ attract the attention
of women and girls
a chetk Of the tag nunllgfe Inspector
Brown SAID. showed taaY IN most p'
Evening star., 1928-08-24
YOUTH SAVES GIRL IN BAY.
SWIMS FOUR MILES FOR AID
Francis J. Auth, 21, Places
Companion on Bell Buoy
and Starts Ashore.
Pair Swept From Motor Boat
Unseen by 0thers-UnabIe
to Call Help.

When his girl companion was washed
off a small motorboat In the middle of
Chesapeake Bay yesterday afternoon,
Francis j. Auth, 81. 5302 Colorado ave-
nue.. assisted her mile and a half to
a bell buoy In the bay and then swan
more than four miles to get boat
and rescue her. 1t was learned here
today. His feat Is said TO be one Of
the most remarkable In the recent his
tory of that section of the bay.
The girl, Leila Ct. Nfilstead, l8,
4il3 Gault place northeast, was rescued
from her perilous perch on the swaying
buoy by Coast Guard life boat after
she had attracted the attention of the
Evening star., 1928-08-24

stances the same cars were seen crliis~
ing or parked along y street nearly
every evening Their drivers and oc~
cupants. he pointed out, are principally
young men who have Il habit OF blow
/ ing sirens more frequently than necea~
saty, making II obvious that they are
trying to attract the attention of per-
sons ON the sidewalks or street car load
ing platforms.
The trattic officers have been unable
10 cope with the situation because they
| could not leave their posts at the senaa~
phoreb and for this reason Inspector
Brown transmitted the list of license
numbers they gathered 10 The Women =
Bureau.
Just what the Women's Bureau pro-
poses 10 do with the list has not been
made known, but II Lieut.. Van Winkle' L
operatives maintain their past repllia-
lion for rounding un maailefs, police
officials Al headquarters expect plenty
! ri action. ..'.-..-..-......-........-..4...
Evening star., 1928-08-24
SCHlLT HOPS OFF.

MIAMI, Fla, August "A Cpl. Lieut..
c. Frank Schilt, plotting the Marine
transport plane that made a nonstop
flight from Miami to Tela, Honduras,
hoped on from Tela for Managua.
Nicaragua, at s.S7 am. Central stand
ard time today. according to radio
gram from Puerto Castillo, near Tela.
TO T., IT, Bourne, superintendent OF the
Tropical Radio Telegraph station hers
The flyers were expected to reach
Managua about II 80 am. Central
standard time.
Evening star., 1928-08-24
Brooklyn Amateur Operator
Reports New C0nmuniCa-
ton From HaSSeI.
INSISTS PLANE LANDED
NEAR NEWFOUNDLAND
Word Received Last Night of Safe
~ on Small Island Held
Confirmed.
e ne Assoc .ate6 Press.

NEW YORK, August 24-Eric
Palmer r.. ot Brooklvn. an amateur
radio operator, reported this afternoon
that he had Just been in communication
with station representing Itself as
that Of the missing plane Greater Rock
foro The message hs received con-
frmed the communication intercepted
las; night al Chicago.
The message as copied by Palmer
read Hello. old man. We are on an
island about so miles north of New
foundland Our food supply is getting
low Using wind generator for power
for transmission Talked last night with
sCDJ, Chicago. Please send help. Rock
ford. KHAN"
Palmer began his communication
with the station at I1:i5 am. Eastern
standard time, when he answered its
repeated calls Of CO, CO. CO" (the
code for calling stations when mes
sage is 10 be transnlitted). Palmer said
the station was working on 42S meters
Evening star., 1928-08-24
Orders Bank Closed,

0ALLIPOLIS. Ohio, August "a tp, ---
The Point Pleasant. w. Va. Trust Co,
across the Ohio River from this city,
was closed today oy Harry A. Abbott,
state banking commissioner, who said
he had discovered serious shrinkage in
the hanks assets. Robert l. Hogg, at
torneS was appointed rxeiyer.
Evening star., 1928-08-24
ENGLISH GIRL or II
C0NQUERS CHANNEL
Reaches Dover From France After
Is Hours and D Minutes
in Water

BY the Associated Press
DOVER, England. August 24.-Miss
Laddie Sharp. l7-year London girl,
swan the English Channel today arriv-
ing at Dover from Cape Girls Neg,
France, at ass pm. after Is hours
and 5 minutes III the water
Miss Sharp Is the fifteenth person to
swim the channel and the tifth woman
to accomplish the difflcult feat.
The London girl seeking $1,000
prize offered by a newspaper To break
the woman's record. established by Ger
trude Ederle, OF Ia hours and 81 min
utes, was unable 10 better the mark,
Another woman, Miss Ivy Hawke, 70
years old. conquered the channel only
five days ago, completing the swim In
10 hours and ID minutes,
Miss sharp trained on diet OF raw
steak with an occasional glass OF stout,
She said that these made her fat and
thus added to her huoyancy In the
water,
Evening star., 1928-08-24
COAST GUARD SHOT FATAL
j. ID. Hanson Dies of Wound In
fiicted May @.

By the Associated PFcBb
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, August
24,-Jacob d. Hanson, 43. secretary of
Niagara Falls Lodge OF Elks. died to-
day in st. Marys Hospital OF "a bullet
wound inflicted by United States Coast
Guardsmen last May 8. He was shot III
the head while driving alone In his
automobile
Glen Jennings. Coast Guard alleged
10 have fired the fatal shot, and Frank
Beck, boat&wain In command OF the
Fort Niagara Coast Guard station, are
under indictment for second degree as
sault In the case.