Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
FOUR DEATHS LAID
TO ENFORCEMENT
OF DRY LAW IN D. C..
Pratt Makes Report to Rep
resentatives on Three
Year Period.
ONLY ONE POLICEMAN
LISTED IN FATALITIES
Thirteen Were Injured, However,
in War on Rum Trade-Civil-
ian Victims Recorded.

Thirteen local policemen were injured
and one killed, three citizens were killed
by auto collisions and five injured as a
part of enforcing the national prohibit
ton law. either through violation Of
the Smoke-Screen law or otherwise,
during the three-year period ended
May l, according to a report sent by
Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of
police, to Representatives Simmons of
Nebraska and Underhill of Massa-
chusetts, yesterday.
In the same period IL arrests were
made for violations of the smoke-screen
law.
The policeman who was killed was
Private j. F. McAuliffe of the seventh
precinct. The report states that he
was killed by Samuel Jenkins, we'll
known bootlegger. McAuliffe was on
his way to Jenkins house In answer to
complaint when he was shot and
killed"
Killing Of Civilians.
The civilians killed were Sister Ce-
phus Becker, SO, of Providence Hos
pital, while a passenger in a car which
was in collision with another car OPP
Grated by Clifton Young. colored, of
1910 Delaware avenue southwest. Rob-
ert Landson. who was driving Sister
Cephus' car, was also injured in: this
accident. Lieut.. Samuel l.. Callahan
OF the fire department, was killed July
rs, 1927, when a liquor-loaded touring
car crashed into the fire apparatus on
which Callahan was riding at Bladens-
burg and Queens Chapel road north
east. In this accident three other civil
ians, Miss Rebecca Hayes, Miss Katie
Caster and Miss Louise Brown, were
also injured. when the rum car after
colliding with the fire apparatus swerved
and crashed into coupe in which they
were riding. John F. Lutich, 81 of
19A Bates street, was killed by liquor
car operated by Robert D. Dixson, col
ored, of 1925 Third street, at North
Capitol ana P streets January 4, 1929.
The injured policemen are as fol-
lows:
Pvt. r. E. Smith, eleventh precinct,
forced off Good Hope road southeast by
a liquor car. LacerationS on hands,
elbows, knees and hip.
Pvt. Henry E. Soloman, third pre-
cinct, injuries to both legs while
attempting to arrest Harvey A. O'Con-
nor of GAL Orleans place northeast for
violating prohibition law. OConnor
started his car suddenly and dragged
Soloman about so feet.
Officer Hurt in Chase.
Sergt. George NJ Little injured about
the legs when forced off Connecticut
avenue by a liquor car, his auto strik-
ing telephone pole.
Pvt. Robert T. Joiner of the LIQUOR
squad. Broken leg received when his
motor cycle struck nut in the road as
ne was chasing liquor car.
Pvt. G. T. Brown. fourth precinct
Fell while chasing bootlegger and re-
HniVpd IN hAd
Pvt. c. P. Cool. eleventh precinct.
Cuts and bruises to face and fody in
a collision occurring during the pursuit
of a liquor car.
Pvt. H. H. Britton, seventh precinct.
Injuries to right leg and back when
he was pushed of running board of
liquor car.
Pvt. E. w. Gore, fourth precinct
Injuries to abdomen when he fell off
running board of liquor auto he was
attempting to capture.
Pvt. G. r. Sydnor, eleventh precinct
Compound fracture of right wrist,
laceration over left eye, strained back
and bruises and decorations on face and
body, in collision while in pursuit of
liquor car at Eleventh street and South
Carolina avenue southeast.
Smoke Injuries Eyes.
Pvt. A. E. Brown, Traffic Bureau.
Eyes injured by smoke screen turned on
by unknown bootlegger
Pvt. G. r. Sydnor. eleventh precinct.
While pursuing man on foot through
alley near Eleventh and K streets south
east, fell and received decorations to
hand and knee. The men he was pur-
suing is said to have been John Stevens.
"a pal of John Fleming, who was shot
by Officer Rouse" !
Pvt. A. E. Brown, Traffic Bureau.
Injuries to eyes in smoke screen turned
on by unknown driver of suspected
liquor car
Pvts. A. E. Brown and r. " Sinclair.
both of the Traffic Bureau. Eyes in
jured by smoke screen turned on by
unknown operator of suspected liquor
car.
Arrests Are Listed.
The list of men arrested for possess
ing the smoke screen device follows:
Harry Fitzhugh of 1926 M street north
west, october 5, 1926; Lawrence Bowles,
2346 @ street southeast, October IL,
1926, and James l.. Dean, 910 I street,
January 80, 1927.
George c. Henry of Richmond. Va,
March 81, 1928; Harvey Johnson, Rich
mond, Va, March 81, 1928; William
Carley of 1919 L street northeast, June
26. 1923; Claude o. Soper, 419 Seventh
street southeast, June 26, 1928; Claude
o. Soper, 419 Seventh street southeast.
April %, 1929, and John Stevens, April
"a. 1929
Lawrence Mentally, 200 K street
northeast, April 80, 1929.
The smoke screen report also states
that on April %, 1929, a car equipped
with smoke screen was pursued by Pvt.
D. E. Galimore. -Four shots were fired
at the officer, who did not return the
fire. On April 80, 1929, car equip
ped with smoke screen was chased by
Pvt. Rinke Both these cars escaped
in clouds of smoke, which rendered fur
Their pursuit impossible.
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