Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
COLORED BANDITS
SOUGHT IN KILLING
Witnesses Tell of Seeing Two
Running Near Place Where
Cab Driver Died.

Two colored bandits who were
thwarted when they tried to hold up
South Capitol street grocery last
night were being sought today in con-
nection with the Staying of Mamie
Solomon. 29-year -old hackman. who
was shot about two hours after the
attempted robbery
Search for the pair, begun when it
was learned that they used the same
kind of pistol as the one with which
Solomon was killed, was intensified
when two new witnesses told police that
they saw two colored men running near
the intersection Of Union and o streets
southwest, where the murder was COM
mitted
The new witnesses-Mary Elizabeth
Gray, 80. colored, 1880 Four-Snd-a-h half
street southwest, and Evelyn Hall, also
colored. 429 o street-Said they saw
the fleeing pair a few moments after
hearing the report Of q revolver, fol-
lowed by crash.
Saw Two Men Running.
Previously. another william
D. Henderson, jr., lS. of 425 o street
southwest-had told the police that he
saw two men running through an al
ley In the rear of his home a short
time after he had heard the shot and
the crash.
Although Henderson gave the police
partial description of the clothing
worn by one OF the men. he was unable
to discern the color of either of them.
After being questioned by members
OF the homicide squad. the new wit
nesseS were taken to the Woman's Blu
reau, where they are being held for fur
ther investigation.
Two Others Held.
Two other persons colored man
and his wife-also are being detained
in connection with the shooting. but the
police have not succeeded in unearth-
ing any evidence against either OF them.
The man, John Barber. rs, Of 712
Ninth street southwest, is locked up at
the third precinct police station, while
his wife, Bessie, ~, Is being held at
the Women's Bureau. Both were ex-
pected to be questioned by members OF
the homicide squad today. Meanwhile,
no charge has been placed against
either of them.
Solomon, who lived at TOT Quincy
street. was bound south On Union street
ct the time he was shot. AS he slumped
forward in his seat, his taxi, which Is
believed to have been travelling at q
good rate of speed, crashed into q tree
near the corner Of o street.
Victims Neck Broken.
The bullet, fired from q .45-caliber
automatic, pierced Soiomons neck, en-
tsring the left side and emerging from
the right. According to the Casualty
Hospital physician who pronounced
Solomon dead, the hackman'S neck was
broken and his jugular vein severed by
the slug.
The report of the pistol also was
heard by John Gale, an employe Of the
Capital Traction Co., whose southwest
barn is near the scene Of the murder.
Gale told the police he heard the shot
at about 1885 pm. The report, he
said, was followed . moment or two
later by the noise made as the cab
crashed into the tree.
Gale ran to the wrecked automobile
and found Solomon slumped over the
steering wheel. apparently dead. He
notified the police and summoned an
ambulance. Solomon was pronounced
dead by the doctor who accompanied
the ambulance to the scene.
Henderson told the police he was In
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