Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04
TEAR GAS BOMBS
USED TO CAPTURE
MAN FIRING GUNS
Man, Said to Be Former In
mate of st. EIizabeth'S,
Dashes Back Into House.
SHOOTING AT RANDOM
FROM WINDOW OF HOME
Police, Affected by Fumes, Forced
to Re-Enter Building to Recap
ture Prisoner.

Heavily armed and barricaded on the
second floor of his residence, at 927
Twenty-sixth street, George Edward
Logan, 81 years old, held police at bay
for three hours yesterday afternoon by
desultory firing through windows and
was subdued only after tear bombs had
been used by officers who went to ar
rest him on charge of diScharging
firearms.
When they finally brought the man
outside the officers themselves were so
strongly affected by the tear fumes
they unwittingly released Logan, who
dashed back into the house and had to
be captured a second time.
Logan, described as a former inmate
of st. Elizabeth'S Hospital, was then
booked at the third precinct on the
linger Hospital for mental observation.
Neighbors Call Police.
Neighbors summoned police to the
residence early yesterday afternoon
complaining that man had been fir
ing at random from the second-fioor
windows of the house, two-story frame
dwelling.
Everything was quiet however. when
the policeman on the beat, w. T. Griffin
arrived with his companions, Ofhcers
r. Morrow and j. Moeller, all OF No. )
precinct.
They entered the ground floor of the
dwelling, but an elderly woman, who
told them she was Logan's aunt, In
sisted that other relatives OF Logan be
called to demonstrate with the man
saying he was armed and dangerous.
At this time Logan was behind 8
door that opened from the head Of the
stairs, and which, police ascertained
was bolted from within. Going outside
officers found that the windows Of the
room where Logan had retired were
smeared with whitewash, effectively
concealing his movements from watch
ers below.
They called to Logan, inviting him
out for conference, but silence greeted
this effort.
Use Tear Bombs.
Since the offense alleged by neigh
bors of discharging firearms was only
a misdemeanor the officers called the
precinct for instructions. Meanwhile
a large crowd had begun to form in
the street outside, finding points OF
vantage behind objects solid enough to
defect bullets.
When the night shift reported to the
precinct at CLOCK, Lieut.. w. T.
Holmes and Detectives r. F. McCarty
and S. F. Gravely went to the scene
armed with tear gas bombs.
Logan, peering through a keyhole, L
supposed to have watched the officer,
enter the premises, because he flunl
up a window and shouted to the GROVE
in the street that burglars" were
plundering his home.
Gravely and his companions haSteneC
outside, quickly took advantage of thu
opened window and flung in tear bomb
after tear bomb-f1ve in all. This ma
neuver was followed by silence, anc
they entered the place again, went uI
the staircase and broke in the door.
Three Guns Found.
Logan, his eyes smarting from tn,
fumes, consented readily enough Il
come to the street, but once outsid,
wrenched free from the officers. VIII,
also were effected by the gas, and fiec
back upstairs. He was captured a sec
ond time and lodged In the patrol.
Officers said Logan had been unde
treatment at Gallingher Hospital, O.
we'll as st. Elizabeths.
In his room, according to the polio,
report, was found two loaded revolver
and a loaded rife of a 45.70 calibe
used in big game hunting.
Logan is expected to be given
sanity hearing today.