Evening star., 1928-04-15
SHOT ENDS CHASE
Of FOAED BANDIT
Intruder Brought Down by
Detective After Enter
ing Grocery Store.

His attempt to hold up grocery store
at 42l L street southeast. tllwarted by
the quick action Of the owner, Mrs.
Fanny Gindes, in calling the police
while he was trying TO force a clerk
into the back room at the point Of q
pistol. william Johnson, colored, %
years old, 146 Francis street south
east, was captured only when halted
by a shot from the revolver Of De-
tective r. F. Langdon Of the fifth
precinct after a chase last night
through alleys and unlighted streets
nearby.
The bullet passed through Johnson's
left foot. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital by Or. L. J. Murphy. At the
station house he was charged with
attempted robbery and with carrying
concealed weapons.
The would-be robber was frightened
from the store either by hearing Mrs.
Gindes calling the police or by seeing
the clerk, William Gray. 3l1 L street
southeast, pick up gun hidden behind
the cash register.
Chase Ends In Capture.
When the police arrived at the store
they saw the colored man dart from
behind a tree across the street. john
son discarded his coat as he ran. Pin
ally at Third and I streets southeast.
he was overtaken and as he drew a gun
from his pocket Langdon shot him
Mrs. GindeS said johnson came into
the store and demanded change for a
25-cent piece. Not liking his appear
ance, she refused He went out, only
to return Immediately and make q
small purchase. Fearing that he intend
ed to rob the cash register, Mrs. Gindes
told Gray to give the man change from
money IN his pocket.
johnson again left the store. A few
minutes later Mrs. Gindes' two daugh-
ters, Florence, IL, and Sophie. IA, told
their mother they saw colored man
trying TO get In the side door. Mrs.
Gindes went TO the door and asked
johnson what he wanted He replied
that he wanted to blow up the store"
A few minutes later he appeared in
the door of the store with q handker-
chief over the lower portion Of his face
and a gun in his hand. Mrs. Gtnde1
Immediately jumped into the telephone
booth at the side of the room and called
the fifth precinct.
Meantime johnson was trying to
force Gray into the kitchen. Instead OF
complying, however, Gray jumped
behind the counter and picked Up o
revolver from beside the cash register.
Johnson then backed out Of the store
and hid behind the tree across the
street.
Sergt. ]. C. Holmes and Detectives
T. M. McVearry and Langdon responded
70 the call. which resulted In the chase
and capture.
Robbed Of S2e0.
Leaptng upon him as he was descend.
ing a flight Of steps to his banana
Storeroom at 600 K street last night
two white men overpowered John Vel.
los. S0-year-old fruit vender, roobed
him of $200 and locked him In the
storeroom. He escaped through a rear
entrance and notified the police.
One Of the men held him, he re-
ported. while another hraudished o
shiny revolver and directed him TO hand
over his money. After showing him into
the basement and locking the door,
they ran away. He had gone TO the
storeroom to replace the unSold bananas
from his days. stock.
Surprised while alone IN her store By
two negro bandits Mrs. MolEe Sitnick,
400 p street. was relieved Of $6 at the
point Of q pistol. held by one Of the
men.
One man rified the till while the
other kept her covered with his gun.