Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

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STAYED at 1910 N street and for two
nights thereafter stayed with friend.
On the third night he got room for 81.
"Crowder said the next day he was
supposed to meet a man about a job.
"Crowder said Wimbley came to
where he (Crowder) was living, and to-
gether they walked to Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, from there
| they went to 305 G street. where they
had supper. Crowder SAID ne spent Lne
night there, and Sunday, the next day.
While at the house, he said, several
people came in-two couples and girl
"He went to bed at IL pm, he said,
and didn't know whether he was asleep
when Wiunbley came in. The following
day. September IA, he arose at 10 am.
and sat around with Wimbley talking
until 2 pm.
Had Plan to Make Money.
"wimbley said he had plan to make
some money, Crowder said. Crowder
asked him how and Wimbley said he
would tell him later.
"Crowder that afternoon went to the
movies. He returned to 305 @ street at
7 pm. and at IL o'clock midnight said
he saw Wimbley again.
'Wimbley asked where he could get
| a car, and Crowder told MIN OF
place.
"The following day, Tuesday, the 18th,
Winbley came in and woke him at 10
am, Crowder said.
",Juneren. with whom Wimbley and
| Crowder were living, had arisen az Q
M. Crowder said. Winbley asked IL
he (Crowder) wanted to go with him
up in the country to get his wife and
daughter.
CroWder BUYS Gun.
"They stopped at store on . street
on the way. to get car and Wlmpley
gave Crowder $40 bill to buy a gun.
| Crowder bought the gun and some
cartridges, paying $11 and giving the
name of H. Clark and address as
Twelfth street northeast. The store
keeper wrapped the gun up, but VIM
| bley took It as soon as he went outside
| the store, Crowder said. CTowder SAID
he had 50 left from the $40 bill and
he and Wimbley went to Thomas Cir
| Gle and hired a car to drive themselves.
WimbIey asked Crowder If he had an
| operators permit. Crowder replied he
I had one, but IL had expired, Wimbley
| then took the permit and put 1t In q
condition so that the date Of issuance
could not be determined.
"They rented q car. The 50 change
! from the $40 used to buy the gun was
| put up as deposit.
They then started TO Dendron.
I'm Richmond they pulled up at
corner where there were two gas sta
lions, and drove into one. Wimbley
asked If they could buy five gallons OF
| gasoline in q can, but was told the ssa-
ton only had one-galion service cans.
They went across the street to the other
station and purchased the gas.
MrGe ImprOvised Sand Bags.
After they left Richmond, wimbley
| told Crowder he didn't want to get to
the Tench'S CWtmbiey's parents-in-law)
until after dark. While driving 70 the
Tench's they were on q sand road.
There was covering over the front
J seat of the car. Wimbley tore two pieces,
inches square, from the covering, and
| filled them with sand. He tore two
more strips on and made ilnprovised
sand bags.
"Tae purpose Of the gas and sand
bags, Wimbley told Crowder, was TO
knock the people at the Tenchs in the
head and set fre to the house and col
lect the insurance.
He asked Crowder II he wanted to
60 through with 1t and Crowder replied
all right Crowder said he thought ut
first Wimhley was just kidding, but said
that his nerve failed him when he found
out Winabley meant business.
They arrived at the Tench home
about 10 o'clock and went to bed.
Crowder said he was given q separate
spare room. He said Mrs. Wimbley was
told they had to leave for Washington
the next morning Of o'clock
After everybody had retired Wimbley
came into Crowder's room and asked
If he was going through with It. He
replied that he had no such intentions.
"They left early the next morning
for Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Wimbley
were in the rear seat and he and the
child in front
Mrs. Wimbley wanted to know what
the gas can was for. Wimbley said he
thought they were out OF gas on the
way down and he had gone back to the
station and bought some, but they
found later the gas line was only
stopped up.
"On the way UP to Washington there
was some conversation between VIM
bley and his wife about q fishing party
on her birthday.
Took Room on N Street.
"On arriving in Washington they
didn't go to sos G street because jun
gren had a date, but went to l20eh N
street and took q room
there was no more conversation between
him and Wimbley until the next day
at noon, until he and Wimbley walked
back to 120S1a N street to get the wcn-
an and child.
They hired a taxi and went TO
boat house at Chain Bridge, where they
rented a canoe. They padded up the
canal alongside q dredge, where the
Wimbleys got out and started fishing.
Crowder said he went on up the canal.
al ~ thn
dredge, and as he pulled up along the
south bank Of the canal the canoe
turned over, and there was much
laughter.
"He took all his clothes OF but his
pants, hung them out and dried them
the best he could In about is minutes.
"Wimbley then insisted Crowder take
his wife and baby to fish out on the
canal. He said they got into the canoe
and that when he padded the middle
of the stream he turned to look at
Wimbley sitting on the bank.
MRS. Wimbley had her shoes and
stockings on and was dangling her feet
over the side OF the canoe In the water.
Motioned to Upset the Canoe.
"wimbley motioned with his hands
to Crowder to turn the canoe, but
Crowder said he lost heart. AS he re-
turned to where Wimbley was on shore,
Wimbley gave him black look and
when he pulled UP Wimbley said out of
! the side Of his mouth, Why in he'll
| didn't YOU turn that canoe oVef?'
After they had sat on the canal bank
| a few minutes Wimbley again suggested
that CrowdeF take his wife and child
| out fishing again." Crowder said.
His knee struck the canoe, Crowder
said, as he stepped into it and pushed
| 1t out into the canal. The canoe turned
over, pitching the woman and child into
/ the water. Crowder also was pitched