Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
GREEN GABLES CASE
WITNESS IS SEIZED
Girl, Long Sought in Death
Probe, Is Arrested in Raid
by Vice Squad.

Barbara Bond, 20 years old. long
sought by Prince Georges County, Md,
police in connection with the fatal
shooting March 20 at Green Gables
roadhouse of Wesley Poutra of 1882
street, was caught in a raid early last
night by Sergt. Oscar j. Lettermans
vice squad and is being held at the
House of Detention for Maryland au-
thorities.
She is charged here with sale and
possession Of liquor and conducting a
disorderly house.
The raid, which was on an apartment
in the 200 block of F street, also re-
suited In the arrest of another woman
and two men. They were booked at the
sixth precinct as Marie Williams, 20
years old, of 1901 F street, held for
investigation; Russell D'Este West. rs
wears old of the 600 block of Third
street charged with breaking glass in
the street, and Glen Alvin Spencer. %
wears old q soldier. attached to Boiling
Field. transportation and possession OF
liquor and destroying Government ev1-
dence.
Bulldog Is Set on Detective.
West and Snyder were arrested when
they attempted to deliver liquor to the
apartment, police charged. When the
police entered, a melee ensued. More
than 10 men were in the place. Dur ,
ing the general alteration the Bono
girl set a bulldog on Detective Richard
J. Cox. a member of the squad, VINO
was bitten on the calf of the right leg.
He was treated at Casualty Hospital.
The raiding squad, composed OF Sergt.
Letterman and Detectives Cox, George
C.. McCarron and j. A. Mostyn, drove up
to the F street address about 6 O'CLOCK
last evening and, armed with warrant
charging sale of liquor, they were about
to enter when they saw West come out
carrying a package under his arm. he
and Cox recognized each other at the
same time and the pair set of at tull
speed down an alley. The chase ended
within half a block with the capture
of the fugitive. but not before he ha1
smashed a half-gallon jar, according
to police.
Seret. Letterman Answers.
A few minutes after they entered the
apartment there was a knock on the
door and Snyder walked in without
waiting for any one to open the door:
Where do you want me to put TINS
baby?" he inquired of one OF the
women. :.
put it right here in my hands"
Sergt Letterman shouted, snatching 1t
and placing it on table.
Before Snyder could be subdued, he
sprang for the two bottles he had
brought in dashed to the kitchen and
smashed them in the sink, cutting his
arm enough to require treatment at
Casualty Hospital.
About three hours earlier the same Of
ficers raided a store at 908 Fourteenth
street, run by Edward Upton, few
minutes after rookie policeman, used
as an under cover man, is alleged to
have bought liquor and then been told
by Upton that the next time he wanted
liquor to go to a house in the 1900
block of I street which he was just
opening up for business.
Liquor Reported Seized.
The under cover man was sent to the
I street address, where, with the help
of a note from Upton, he bought a
pint of liquor, police declared. De-
tectives Cox and Nostyn following the
under-cover man arrested William
Hamilton Flury, 81 years old, who was
charged with sale and possession of
liquor. Both later were released under
So 500 bond each. At the I street ad-
dress "a quarts of liquor, So quarts OF
alcohol and II bottles of beer were
seized, police reported.