Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04
THREE MEN INJURED
IN GANG ATTACKS
Soldier Found in Critical
State-TWo AssaiIed
When Car Stalls.

The victims of apparently unpro-
voked attacks by bands of colored
men, two white men are in Wash
ington hospitals in serious condi-
ton today and third is nursing pain
full bruises and abrasions.
j. H. Rollins, %, soldier, a men,
Der Of the SD Engineers, stationed in
Delaware, was found lying in the
street at Four-and-a-Half and G
streets southwest about $50 O'Clock
last night. This morning he had not
regained consciousness and at Walter
Reed Hospital where he was trans
ferred from Emergency Hospital, it
was said that his condition was critical.
Attacked by Band.
According to police of the fourth
precinct, Rollins, who had come to
Washington to take part in the military
carnival at Washington Barracks, was
struck on the head by an unidentified
colored man. Residents of the neigh
borhood said today that number of
colored men attacked the soldier. Roll
Inns was taken to Emergency in the
police patrol. Several suspects are be-
ing held at the fourth precinct station.
but police as yet have not been able to
identify them as Rollins assailants.
The second gang attack occurred
shortly before midnight at Seventeenth
and T streets. Dewitt j. Myers, IS,
21l1 Eighteenth street, and Robert c.
Whitmere. IS, 1745 K street, were the
victims. Myers sustained what physi-
clans think may be a fractured skull
when he was struck on the head with a
brick. At present he is at George
Washington University Hospital and an
X-ray picture is to be taken today to
discover the exact extent of his injuries
His companion was painfully beaten,
but after receiving first aid at the hos
pital he returned home
According to Myers parents, with
whom he lives, he completed an en-
listment in the Navy less than year
ago. Both Myers and Whitmore are
from Scranton. Pa. and recently each
discovered the others presence in Wash
ington.
Last night Whitmore had dinner at
Myers home and about 1880 o'clock
the two young men left in Myers car
to take Whitmore to his apartment.
At Seventeenth and T streets the ma
chine stalled. and when they alighted
to repair it, they were attacked by two
colored men.
1ney were DSdU6n Oh, DuG dIUeT q
short time returned with five COM
panions and again set upon Whitmore
and Myers. who were saved from addi-
tional harm only by the opportune ar
rival of another nnotorist, who frighten-
ed away the assailants and took Whit
more and Myers to the hospital
In neither of the assaults were the
asSailed robbed and police are at loss
to discover the motives for the attacks.
Companion Goes Home.
His companion was painfully beaten,
but after receiving first aid at the nos
pital he returned home.
According to Myers parents, with
whom he lives, he completed an enlist
ment in the Navy less than a year ago.
Both Myers and Whitmore are from
Scranton. Pa. and recently each dis
covered the others presence in Wash
ington.
Last night Whitmcre had dinner at
Myers, home and about 1880 o'clock
the two young men left in Myers car
to take Whitmore to his apartment
At Seventeenth and r streets the ma
chine stalled, and when they alighted to
repair it. they were attacked by two
colored men.
They were beaten off. but after q
short time returned with five COM
panions and again set upon Whitmore
and Myers, who we're saved from addi-
tionaI harm only by the opportune arri-
val of another motorist, who frightened
away the assailants and took Whltmore
and Myers to the hospital