Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
Suspect in Bush Murder
Valves Extradition and
Returns Voluntarily.
PRISONER Is BELIEVED
TO BE ACTUAL SLAYER
Rcrcrts Declare Third Man in Case
Has Confessed Part in
Fatal Shooting.

A headquarters detective is expected
back from Pittsburgh late today with
william Joseph CARMEL, accused as the
actual trigger man" and one of three
under indictment for the murder OF
Louis Bush during an attempted hold
up on the night of October 6 in the
rear of the wealthy victims home, al
1884 Fulton street.
Carnelrs alleged accompliees, Frank
Mahoney and Donald Mckay, were cap
tured late in October. Mahoney, &C
cording to Headquarters Detective How
ard Ogle, admits that he knew Bush,
and the three of them framed" the
robbery on the basis of information he
had of Bush's movements.
Mahoney' is quoted as hevlng said
that Mckay was left behind while he
drove CARMEL TO the vicinity of the bus
line proprietor's home. Mahoney, he
said, parked in an alley and the two
planned for him to remain there for
fear Bush would recognize him during
the hold-up they plotted.
Says He Lost Nerve.
Mahoney is quoted as claiming he
lost his nerve at the last minute and
sought to dissuade Carrell from the at
tempt. CARMEL, Mahoney declared, in
sisted on going through with the plan
and hurried of to Busfs garage. where
! Bush was expected to park his car in a
few minutes
Mahoney said he occupied an anxious
seat behind the wheel for what seemed
like a long while. Then several shots
rang out, Mahoney is quoted, and. Dad
ly frightened, he drove on as rapidly as
possible without waiting for CARMEL.
Associated Press dispatches quote
CARMEL himself as having freely adj
lnitted PARTICIPATION in the attempted
hold-up. adding that he and Mahoney
killed Bush without saying who DID
the shooting
Detective Sergt. Thomas s. Sweeney
of the homicide squad left for Pitts
burgh yesterday when authorities there
telegraphed they had arrested CARMEL
on charges of passing spurious checks
Sweeney telegraphed on his arrival
last night that CARMEL had waived
extradition and planned to return here
without a fight to face the charge.
CARMEL, police say, has been arrested
here several times in connection Win
hold-ups and robberies.
Bush was waylaid and shot down
about midnight as he stepped IRON
the automobile which he had parked
in a garage Just behind his home. a
man Of robust physique and courage,
he ignored the gunman's injunction %
submit and grappled with ms assailant
In the scuff1e Bush obtained posses
sion of the gun and brought 1t down
hard over the head Of the robber. The
victim himself had been hit just prcvi-
weakened by the blow, he lost pos
session of the weapon and received q
bullet in the abdomen and another IN
the arm.
Then the bandit fed without obtain
ing some $50 Bush had in his posses
sion. Bush walked 20 yards into his
home and collapsed inside. First alc
was administered by neighborhooo
( doctor and he was rushed 70 Emergency
Hospital, where the wound In his ao-
domen proved fatal next day.
Questioned Stepmother.
Then began a man hunt which hao
police on their toes for three weeks.
Zone of the detectives obtained an in
side tip and questioned Mrs. Sarah
Msrgaret Sullivan, described as Car
neIrs stepmother.
Mrs. Sullivan, detectives said, told
them she believed CARMEL was involved
in the killing. She said she saw him
shortly thereafter with bad scalp
wound, supposedly inflicted by Bush.
Piecing together their information, po-
lice set trap for CARMEL and Mahoney
They learned the pair had ned the
Capital, they said. and were bound for
Pittsburgh on bus october 81.
Authorities in the Pennsylvania city
were asked to arrest them, but CARMEL
was reputed TO have eluded Pittsburgh
detectives on alighting at the bus ter
minal with Mahoney, who was captured
and returned here.
Mahoney, 1t was said implicated NC
KAY. and police arrested the latter man
here several days later. The police say
Mckay secured the gun for the other
two and helped them plan the robbery