Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
STUDENT FIRED ON
BY TWO IN CHASE
Son of Attorney Acker Gives
Auto Number of Mys.
FERROUS Pair.

Pursued a mile over the Baltimore
Washington pike, shot at twice and
finally forced into ditch near Laurel
and subjected, at the point of revolt
yer, to a search of his person and his
car by two men, who failed to identify
themselves and whose only explanation
Of their actions was, Don't you worry
about what We stopped you for" was
the experience last night of William B.
Acker, National University student, son
of Bertrand w. Acker. attorney. 1917
Van Buren, street.
Acker was freed after the, search and
allowed to go on his way without fur
Their molestation.
The youth says he secured the license
number of the car which chased him
and today reported 1t to Judge Isaac
r. Hit of the Police Court here as
Maryland, 139-031. This plate today
was identified at the Office Of the Mary
land commissioner OF motor. vehicles as
belonging to Walter F. Good, carpen.
ter and constable of Berwyn, Md, and
it developed today that he was IN the
pursuing car.
The pursuit followed a brush with a
liquor car which had escaped. and only
one shot was fired, according to Lin
wood Willie, a civilian, OF Berwyn. VINO
said he was driving for Good. He also
said Good identified himself. The con-
stable could not be located.
Visitor Near Laurel.
According to young Acker, he was
visiting at the home of Col. James B.
Bentley, former principal Of Charlotte
Hall Military School, Charlotte Hall,
Md, and now principal of the Avon
dale Country School, near Laurel, Md.
In a small car, Acker came out OF
Col. Bentley's driveway and onto the
timore-Washington pike about q
mile and q half this side OF Laurel at
about 10 o'clock last night. AS his car
gathered speed on the highway, going
toward Laurel, Acker says, small car
of the coach type came alongside o.
brandishing q pistol, ordered him to
stop. Taking the pair for highwaymen;
Acker says, he put on extra speed and
fed down the road. The other car
pursued, and twice, Acker says, shots
rang out behind him. Finally, Acker
declares, the pursuing car came along
side him and forced him to stop In
ditch a short distance from the br1oge
leading to the entrance to Laurei.
Neither of the shots had taken erect
In Acker's car.
men, holding a pistol, pulled MIN from
topcoat down below his shoulders to
partly pinion his arms and held him at
the point of the pistol while he searched
his clothing. The other man, he said.
made a minute search of the automo-
bile, Finding nothing, the two men
ordered Acker on his way.
No Badge Displayed.
Acker SAYS the men showed no badges
and gave no other explanation for their
actions than to reply to his questions
as to why they stopped him: Don't YOU
worry about what we stopped you for"
Acker said he was careful to get the
number Of the license plate Of the car
release drove into Laurel, where he
went to a drug store and secured a
pencil and wrote down the number.
Young Acker gave the details to
Judge Hit, who promised to try to
identify the Maryland car and bring
the matter before Maryland State
officials.
Willie today explained that he and
Good were In search of a liquor Car
near the entrance to Col. BentleyS
place last night. He said they located
the machine, parked alongside the road,
apparently making delivery 70 another
car, a coupe similar to the one driven
by Acker, parked about 100 yards from
the liquor car.
Stopping the constable's machine be-
side the road, Willie says, he and Good
went to investigate the liquor car on
foot. AS they approached, the driver
of the liquor car got into his ma. hine
and put it in reverse, backing about
half mile down the road and eluding
the officer and Willie, who tried to
catch him afoot.
Returning to the constable's car
Willie says they found the small ma.
chine, which evidently had been await.
ing q delivery Of liquor. gone. As they
were starting OF, Acker's car came Out
of Col. Bentley's driveway, and they
gave chase. Pulling alongside Acker'.
car, Willie says, they ordered the youne
man to stop. Willie says Acker die
SO, but started UP again, and proceeded
In the direction of Laurel Willie drove
Goods car fast in pursuit again. while
Good shot once to force Acker to stop
The shot, While says, forced the young
man to stop. He said they searched
Acker and his car after Good had sh6wr
his badge, and finding nothing, allowes
.Acker 70 60 ON his way