Evening star., 1931-05-26
DOPE PEDDLER'S
REVENGE SEEN IN
CUNNINGHAM CASE
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given by Burch's mother Mrs Blanche
Burch, of TIA Kentucky avenue south
east.
She said Martz had remarked that he
would "go to the pool room to see who
is telling stories on me"
Called Over Telephone.
Martz had gone to Burchs apart
ment in response to a telephone re-
guest from the latter that he come over
and explain a rumor that he had been
going with Burch's wife, she said.
Assistant Attorney Serica was unsuc-
cessful in drawing from witnesses in
formation that the rumor emanated
from the pool room.
Mrs. Blanche Burch said she had
tried to stop her son from accompany
ing Martz into the pool room because
she had seen the latter with a pistol
M j. Kennedy of the United States
Park Police said that while he was on
pleasure trip with Burch some time
ago the latter told him he thought
Jimmy Zirkle was going with his wife
Serica asked Burch why he tele-
phoned the slain man three times on
the day of the shooting. Burch denied
he had wanted to talk TO Zirkle with
reference to Mrs Burch, but insisted
he only wanted him to come over and
have a few drinks
Martz gave police an unsigned state
ment today, in which he declared the
gun was accidentally discharged as he
was about to hand it to Burch.
Caused Mans Arrest
In the Cunningham investigation. po-
lice disclosed that one of Cunningham
deadliest enemies was dope peddler he
turned up here In 1922. Cunningham.
by agreement with District police and
Federal narcotic agents, telegraphed the
man to come to Washington with
large quantity of dope, for which, Cum
ningham said. he had buyer.
When the peddler arrived at Union
Station he was met by Cunningham
fiscated a large quantity Of the drug
The officers said the man promised
vengeance for his betrayer.
The prisoner later jumped $4,000
bond posted on a charge of violating
the narcotic act, and was arrested in
Plattsburg, N. Y. He sawed his way
out of jail. however, before Washington
police arrived TO return him TO the
District
E1S eScdpeu 6ciOSS JIe Canadian Dor
der end later was arrested when
Canadian officials escorted him back
to the New York line. He was sem
fenced to four years.
Middleton Indicted.
The police have no information that
the man has been in Washington re-
Gently and they say he is only one
of score Of enemies which Cunning
a nNlIpa hfinSfaY
Meanwhile Policeman Wallace J.
Middleton. whom Cunningham impli-
Gated in a deathbed statement, was
indicted today on charge of hi
lacking" a quantity of beer and ale
from speakeasy in the 1900 block of
street on May 3.
Police last night arrested another
man for interrogation in Cunningham S
death-Albert Gordon, 25 years old.
who admitted he had been drinking
with Cunningham in Speakeasy May
13, several hours before the death of
the inforTner.
While authorities are convinced Cor
con knows nothing of the actual shoot
ing they believe he can give vital infor-
nation of Cunningham activities and
associates just prior to his death.
Intoxicants Described.
IN adolCIOH Co tile idICeI} Vi tfle al
legged intoxicants the grand jury in It's
indictment Of Middleton charged him
| with taking S22 in cash. an electric fan
and fountain pen belonging to NIL
ton Yudelevit The indictment charged
the liquor, supposed to have been taken
after the premises were broken into,
! about l O'Clock in the morning, was 6
cartons Of beer each containing "a bot
! ties, and sacks of Canadian ale, each
! holding 43 bottles.
! The witnesses presented to the grand
/ jury late yesterday by Assistant United
! States Attorney william H Collins. in
/ addition TO Yudelevit, were Charles F.
( Wilson l743 p street; Stella and Edna
: Bakowskl 1908 / street; Detective
Sergt Brodie and F1aherty and Police
man Mostyn.
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