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rived he also called to Carson and re-
ceived the same reply.
Meanwhile Miss Jennings, menaced
by the gun in Carson's hands, reasoned
with him steadily while she addressed
a note to her sister, Mrs. Mary Lewis,
telling her to "break the news gently"
to her parents in case she was killed.
Acted AZ II Intoxicated.
Miss Jennings also inclosed two
checks to local firms in payment of bills
she owed them. While this was going
on Carson was heard to keep repeat
ing, For the last time I'm asking you
to give this fellow up
Carson, his father said, had been
moody since Miss Jennings started
going out several days ago with the
other man, and early last night went
out alone, presumably for drink
When he returned, the elder Carson
said, he smelled strongly of whisky and
acted as If he was intoxicated.
While Carson entreated the girl to
give up the other man, policemen and
detectives crowded into the back yard,
where they could look intosthe windows.
Several other officers clambered onto the
roof of an adjoining back porch and
about 10 of them took up positions in
the street, with drawn guns.
Carson's parents, fearful that the
police would shoot, kept going from one
group to the other, insisting that their
son was only intoxicated and that he
would not harm the girl.
Inspector Shelby and Sergt. j. T.
Langley of No. precinct conceived
plan of spanning narrow areaway to
aN9 fafA he
by second-floor window in the rear.
Crawls on Ironing Board.
Some one brought out an ironing
board and Officer Baker volunteered to
cross 1t. While his companions held the
tmprovised bridge in place, Baker inched
across the areaway and let himself over
the SILL Once inside, he quickly sub
dued Carson, who was taken by surprise.
Miss Jennings, the off1cer said, cried
out that Carson was not to blame and
admonished him not to slug her captor.
Inspector Shelby. in statement to-
day, said Bakers act in climbing into
the window was lone of the bravest
/ ever saw in all my experience as
police officer. Neither Baker nor Sergt.
Langley" the statement said, "hesitated
an instant when the plan was suggest
ed. Langley held the board while Baker
crawled across. Either might have been
killed.
AZ am proud to say, however. that
the arrest was effected without blood
shed. Baker was enabled to surprise
Carson and take his gun before he could
offer resistance"
Carsons parents said he had been
in Ill health since he came home from
New York last May. For five years past
he had been employed there as an au-
tomobile salesman and recently found
work here IN the same capacity.
Soon Became pals"
Last February Miss Jennings came
to room with the Carsons. When she
came" the elder Carson said, "she and
Howard seemed to like each other from
the start They were pals" in a few
weeks and neither seemed to want to
go out without the other.
Howard used to drive her to work
and return for her, while she was at
Sibley Hospital. But the other day she
began to come home with another young
man. I saw it worried Howard, but /
told him Miss Jennings had a right to
60 with other men If she pleased and
that it was none of his affair.
when she left for work the other
day she told Howard not to come for
her, and she drove up with the other
boy that night.
I'm sure Howard was drinking last
night. I smelled it on him when he
came home after supper and he acted
strangely. He went to the door to let
in Mr.. Jackson and he told him that
Miss Jennings would be right down.
But heard him 60 upstairs. and in
stead of telling Miss Jennings her caller
had arrived, he insisted to her that she
explain something. I heard Miss Jen-
nings say she didn't have to explain
anything TO him.
Onicer Gets Merit Rating
"After that-4well, you know what
happened. Howard Is q good boy and
steady about his work when he has
Job. He never was in trouble before. /
don't know what got into him.
I'm. sure he thought q lot Of Miss
Jennings-they were almost the same
age, only few days difference between
their birthdays, and they seemed to be
the best pals In the world. never knew
they were quarreltng until few days
ago.
"Only this morning, when Miss Jen-
Yings came to get her things-shes
going to live with her sister, believe
she told me she thought lot of Harold
and hoped he wouldn't get into trouble
over what happened last night"
Maj. Henry @. Pratt, superintendent.
of police, said today that the IS which
is awarded monthly to members of the
force for service Of particular merit
would 60 to Officer Baker as soon as the
official report Of the arrest came to
headquarters.