The Washington times., 1931-05-20
DYING MANS
STATEMENT
ACCUSES
Wallace J. Middleton Taken
In Custody; Wife Of Hijacker
Also Placed Under Arrest

H'SU TIdCeu UlueF ATeSl
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the dying man with:
II hate to say anything about
D policeman"
Informed that Middleton had
been taken into custody, the dying
man said, with an oath:
"GOOd. You had better keep
him there"
Further attempts by detectives
to get more admissions from Gun
n1ngham met with failure, but he
Kept talking of the policeman in
a rambling way.
Police learned that Middleton
and Cunningham became friendly
when the policeman was patrol
ling a beat in a neighborhood
where Cunningham hung out.
From an unnamed taxicab
driver, police learned that Gun
ningham and Middleton were the
men who hijacked the I Street
bootleg place a couple of weeks
ago.
He admitted, it was said by
police, that his car was used to
carry off some of the liquor that
was stolen.
Detectives said the taxicab
driver was positive in his identi-
fication of the officer and the
slain racketeer as the two men
who engaged him to haul the
liquor away.
Middleton's service revolver,
which had all of the chambers
filled when it was taken from
him following his arrest, an empty
shell and several SlugS from a
SO calibre revolver found in the
alley, have been turned over to
Lieut.. John Fowler. who will make
q test of them.
An autopsy will be performed
on Cunningham some time today.
The bullet which ended his life
will be compared with test bullets
fired from the policeman'S revol-
yer.
Had Owned Autos
Following his arrest, Middleton
admitted that some time past he
owned two automobiles, but said
that recently he had not had
machine.
Belief was expressed by police
that the car seen in the alley
about the time Cunningham was
shot down had been rented from
a local rent-a-car and drive it
yourself company.
Police are now checking up on
all such companies to determine
whether or not o Chevrolet coupe
was rented out to any one of the
suspects the night Cunningham
was shot.
Shortly after 1 o'clock Yesterday
Detective Sergeant Joseph Wal
drOn arrested Mrs. Helen Cum
ningham, wife of the dead rack
eteer, and booked her at the
House Of Detention on a charge
of investigation.
Seeking Her Information
The wife denied any knowledge
Of q motive fol the Staying of her
husband, but police who are in
vestigating said today that they
are Of the opinion she is with.
holding vital information.
She will be questioned again to-
6ay by Captain Kelly and mem
bers Of the homicide squad.
Also held for investigation in
the Cunningham inquiry are Roy
Hill. Ill F st. S. W., and Charles
r, Wilson, 1740 P st. N. w.
they were arrested during the
night.
one other man who was ar
rested with Middleton was re-
leased. and his name was not di-
vulged, and police said he prob
ably would only be a witness in
the case.
Three Men Held
Three Of five men who visited
Emergency Hospital to inquire as
To Cunningham condition were
held by police.
They are George w. MattingB,
Joseph Harvey and Hyman Novo-
selsky.
It is believed that the men who
shot Cunningham saw him when
he went to the First precinct re-
Gently to turn over a revolver
With which Bert Smith was shot
in the thigh Saturday night.
1t is thought Smith gave Cum
ningham the weapon to cTlrn over
to police due to his connections
with members of the First pre-
cinct.