Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Says Gun Was His, but De-
MES Part in Shooting and
Ayers He Left Scene After
Hearing Shots.
CONFESSION REPORTED
MADE AT 18TH PRECINCT
Sensational Development Results in
Arrest of William Harold Nc
Kay-Third Member of Trio
Sought by Police in Murder of
Wealthy Bus Operator.
BY HOWARD BROOKS.

Breaking down under a Cruel
ling police examination, Frank
(Peck) Mahoney, brought back to
Washington from Pittsburgh on
warrant charging him with the
murder of Louis Bush, it was
learned today, has confessed to
the police that he drove the car
which carried William ]. CARMEL
to the scene of the shooting of the
wealthy bus line owner on the
night of October 6. He also adj
mitted that he owned the death
gun.
The confession was reported to
have been wrung from Mahoney
last night at the twelfth precinct
station, where he was taken i'm
mediately following his return
from Pittsburgh in custody of De-
tective Sergt. Thomas Sweeney.
This sensational development re-
suited in the arrest of William Harold
Mckay, 24-year-old stonernason Of
729 Somerset place, the third member
of the trio whom Washington police has
sought In connection with the murder
of Bush. Mckay, is one of the men
Mahoney invited to accompany him on
the transcontinental motor bus trip to
Los Angeles, but refused.
Left Scene After Shots.
Mahoney, lin the reported confession,
vigorously denied taking any part in
Bush. He said he drove CARMEL to the
vicinity Of Busll's home at 1884 Fulton
street on the night he was held up, but
quickly left the scene alone after hear
ing several shots fred.
Mckay was taken into custody as a
result of information given police to the
effect that the pistol had been in his
possession prior to the holdup. Accord
ing to the police, the weapon was act
ually owned by Mahoney, and Mckay
had been carrying it, but passed 1t
over to another shortly before the at
tack on Bush.
Mckay is being held for investiga-
ton. Police believe, however, that in mis-
arrest, coupled with Mahoney's reported
confession, they will soon be able to un-
ravel some of the mysterious elements
IN connection with the crime.
Renew Search for CARMEL.
With Mahoney's alleged confession.
members of the Homicide Squad, re-
newed with intensity, the search for
Carnell, who escaped from the very
grasp of the Pittsburgh police Sunday
night when he arrived there on a Los
Angeles bound bus with Mahoney. There
had been reports that the Pittsburgh
police had picked up his trail and bad
predicted his early arrest but WASH
angton police frankly admit they have
not the slightest idea where Carnell
might be hiding.
It is known that CARMEL had only
$35 in his possession when he disap-
peared in Pittsburgh, and police are
confident that will not last him long.
with the result that he will be forced
out of his hiding place to seek work.
The Detective Bureau has had several
thousand circulars printed containing a
detailed description of CARMEL, which
will be broadcast throughout the coun-
try with the hope they may lead to the
finding of the missing man. The cir
culars also will contain an announce
ment Of the rewards totaling $1,000
offered for information leading to the
arrest and conviction Of the slayer.
AIldOC Allo COl11CooAOllt ~ WoG
said, in accordance with his promise to
Detective Sweeney in Pittsburgh to
"talk" after his arrival home. He
talked, all right, but very reluctantly
and detectives. aided by Inspector VIII
liam S. Shelby, chief of the Detective
Bureau, were forced to draw the story
from him piecemeal and without re-
gard for the continuity Of action.
Says Mckay Is Innocent.
Mahoney insisted, it was said, thai
Mckay was an innocent victim Of the
circumstances surrounding the Bush
case, as he had merely agreed to keer
the gun for HIM. Mckay, he declared
had absolutely no knowledge of the
hold-up, nor the purpose for which the
weapon was to be used when he asked
him to turn it over to him.
The death gun is now being sought
but police have little hope of finding
1t in view of information given then
to the effect that it was hurled into
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