Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-17
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MansIaughter Warrant Is
sued for Man Hurt in
Waterloo Wreck.

A manslaughter warrant has been
issued for Robert Burgess in connection
with the automobile crash on the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard near
Waterloo yesterday, in which two men
were killed and three others, includ-
ing Burgess, were injured.
Justice of Peace Howard u. Gosnell
of Savage, Md, said he had issued the
warrant at the request of Corp. G. E.
Beasman of the State police, who is
investigating the mysterious circum-
stances surrounding the accident.
Another development in the case was
the arrest yesterday afternoon of
Thomas Kenny, &c years old. Kenny
was picked up at store near Golden
Ring in Baltimore County and Is being
held for investigation. Police said he
had denied any knowledge or connec-
ton with the automobile accident.
Kenny was arrested shortly after he
had been seen in Baltimore, driving a
machine, by Sergt. Ignatius Bennesch
of the Eastern district. The sergeant
reported that when he put his foot on
the running board to talk to Kenny
about the crash, Kenny suddenly drove
of, striking a parked machine.
Larceny Charge Threatened.
Capt. Charles Kahler, commanding
the Eastern district, reported that a
check on the Washington tags on the
machine driven by Kenny showed that
it belonged to Curtis. He said war
rant would be obtained in Ellicott City
charging Kenny with the larceny CT the
car.
Some time after Kenny had struck
the parked machine Sergt. BenneSch
and Patrolman Michael Noppenberger
arrested him at the store near Golden
Ring. As he was being placed in a
police machine for the trip to the
eastern station, the police said, he
dropped several keys, which the SER
Geant picked up.
These KEYS. the police later an
nounced, fittedN the machine which
Sergt. Joseph Euzicka had picked up
and brought into the station Wednes-
day afternoon from Lombard and
Eighth street. The sergeant took charge
ofIthe car, police said, when three men
in it jumped out and ran as he ap-
preached.
Two Sets Of Tags Found.
In addition TO the Washington tags
said to be on the car Kenny was driy-
ing, the police reported they found a
set of Maryland tags in the machine.
The bodies of Thomas Swope of Balti-
more and William Handy, colored, of
washington, who were killed in the
crash, have been turned over to Balti-
more and Washington undertakes
Tor burial. They were taken to an
undertaking establishment in Laurel
after the crash.
Burgess, John Thomas of Washington
and Frederick Juliano of Baltimore
were reported to be in a good condition
ut the St. Agnes Hospital. They were
taken to the institution by Lloyd Kai-
ser, Laurel undertaken, after the crash.
According to the police, Burgess, Jul
liano and Swope were in coupe, which
met touring car containing Handy
and Thomas head on, while the coupe
was running on the wrong side Of the
nell said he had been informed that the
three men in the coupe were chasing
another car at the time of the crash.
Marcus Curtis, Washington colored
NAL, who, police said, had identified
Burgess and Juliano as the men who
held him up and stole his automobile
shortly before the fatal crash, is being
held in the Ellicott City Jail as a ma
terial witness. Magistrate Gosnell said
Corp. Beasman reported that Curtis told
him he had 20 gallons of liquor in the
car.
The magistrate said that Thomas
would be held as a witness as socn
as he was able to leave the hospital. He
added that Juliano might also be held
for The same purpose. Magistrate Cos
nell is planning to confer with James
Clark, States attorney of Howard Coun-
ty. relative to the hold-up angle brought
into the case by Curtis statement.
Corp Beasman reported he found q
small-caliber pearl-handled pistol near
the scene of the crash. Magistrate Cos
nell said that Curtis had identified this
pistol as the one used when he was
held up.