Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
TOBACCONIST SHOT
BY YOUNG BANDITS
AFTER LONG WAIT
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other disappeared beyond shrubs In the
grounds of Congressional Library.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Shipp, living al
gressional Apartments, who had passed
the pair parked in the car several times
during the evening, during neighborhooc
visits and shopping trips, were walking
on East Capitol street opposite the
shop when the robbers fed. Running
to the store they found Reikes wounded
and telephoned police.
Reikes Maintains Calm.
Reikes, they told police, staggered Out
of the door Of his shop shouting, "1'm
shot! Get an ambulancel"
Mrs. Ship opened her purse, but
found she had no coin for the pay
telephone there. Reikes, maintaining
remarkable calm, produced nickel
for the call. Meanwhile, her husband
had raced to his apartment nearby
and also called for police and the
ambulance.
Two patrols carrying police from the
ninth precinct station, headed by Lieut.
q. Lauten, arrived at the shop about
10 minutes later, but all trace of the
pair was gone, except the car, which
was found to have been stolen from
Enoch j. Winstead, 2012 Third street
northeast, who had left it parked in the
900 block Of e street early in the eve
ming.
When the Casualty ambulance ar
rived, Reikes walked to the car with
assistance.
Entering the shop In the guise Of
customers, shortly after 10 O'Clock, the
bandit pair ordered q soft drink and
smoked and drank as they calmly con-
versed.
During this time, Shipp, who was
Strolling about the section while his
wife paid q visit to q neighbor, entered
the store and purchased some articles
Of food. While there, he said, one of
urged the first one to wait q minute.
Shipp then returned home with his
parcels, later meeting his wife at the
neighbours house. It was apparent, they
said, that the robbers were waiting until
the store was clear of customers.
Shooting Cause, Mystery.
Just how or why Reikes was shot,
police had not learned last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ship. suspicious Of the
pair, were walking along the opposite
side of the street, watching the place,
when the two youths ran from the shop,
followed by the wounded proprietor.
The Ships said they did not hear the
shot or shots.
Lieut.. Lauten, Headquarters Detective
Eugene Davis, Ninth Precinct Detective
G. G. Stepp and Prohibition Ofi1cer
Satterthwaite were investigating last
Reikes lives with his wife and three
children at 1929 First street. He had
been In business in the congressional
Shon several wears.
John Byroads, who was found lying
in the road near the District line by
Grover c. Bell Of 1886 Pennsylvania
avenue, was taken by the latter to
Emergency Hospital, where it was found
the man was seriously injured.
Hospital physicians said Byroads' skull
probably Is fractured, several ribs on
the right side are broker and his face
is badly lacerated.
Condition Serious.
Details of what occurred could not be
learned from the man last night be-
cause of the seriousness Of his condi-
ton. All he was able to tell hospital
attaches was that two friends, two men
unknown to him, and himself made up
a party to visit the road house. When
they got to a point on Georgia avenue
near the District line they beat him,
robbed him and then pushed him from
the car. He said one Of the men got
out and kicked him in the ribs as he
lay on the ground.
He lapsed into unconsciousness and
was in that condition when found by
Bell. A few minutes later he regained
his senses and requested to be taken
to the home Of a half-brother, who
lives In Arlington, Va. Bell took him
there before he was brought to
Emergency. The pocketbook, which he
claims was stolen, is said to have con-
tanned about 5000.