Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

and sent to No. precinct. His COM
panion, Clark, was charged with va
grancy and taken to Police Court the
next day where he was released on his
personal bond.
Meanwhile Hand had engineered his
release from No. 8 and so far as
check of the station and Police Court
shows the two men easily could have
met while making their way out of the
city.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Toledo said that William j. Malone, 40,
the Waterman, killed Clark, wounded
another of the bandits and the rest of
the gang fed.
Police said the safe robbers had shot
Malone apparently without warming
The bullet struck his shoulder and
coursed downward, but the Waterman
did not give up. He returned the fire
and his first bullet struck Clark be-
tween the eyes. Another slug wounded
one of Clark's accomplices. Then the
gang fed. A trail of blood left by the
wounded man showed where he had
escaped with the others in an auto.
The machine gun, stationed to COM
mand the entrance to the oil COM
panys once, was discovered in a school
across the street several hours later
1t had not been used.
Escape Caused Furore.
Hands casual departure from the
NTH precinct creaetd a furore In the
nth precinct created a furore in the
Spelth, station clerk, was recommended
for citation by the Police Trial Board,
but was never taken before the in
quisitorial group.
The name of Robert j. Langdon, pre-
cinct detective, who was arrested a few
days later on charge of transporta-
ton OF liquor, of which he was acquitted
was linked with the sensational es-
cape. Charles z. James, a prisoner &C.
cupylng cell near that of Hands, in
formed Inspector Albert W. Headley
that he had overheard a conversation
between the detective and Hand.
Langdon, incensed by the accusa-
lion, informed Maj. Pratt that although
he had talked with Hand. other police
men were always present.
various angles and alleged clues that
developed forced the assignment of
other ofncers to assist Inspector Head.
ley. Tips that Hand was in various
cities along the Eastern Seacoast nro-
duced much work for investigators, but
no results.
Doors Easily Opened.
Police chained and padlocked the old
cell doors at the fifth precinct after
the escape. The cell doors had pre-
viously proved obsolete when Houdini
locked in the same cell from which
Hand escaped, walked free. A soldier
had also picked the lock with the tin
of his shoelace. A detective, without
the aid Of any object, forced open the
door to the cell.
Keys were searched for and many
found. Reports stated that the kew to
the cell had been missing for weeks or
months. Others said the key had been
hanging on the wall. Policeman L. A.
Craig discovered a lead dummy key in
his automobile. 1t closely resembled the
missing one. It was too large to fit the
lock, but had been followed out and
contained hack-saw blades.
Persons who had visited Hand in his
cell were questioned. His brother, Ar.
thur Hand, who visited him, was inter-
rogated at length. When he talked to
Hand, however, police were always pres
ent. Offlcers were also on hand when
Hand talked to two automobile dealers
regarding the sale of his automobile,
but they submitted to questioning.