Evening star., 1932-09-28
E. A. Mumper, Ex-Po|iceman,
Among Suspects in US.
Agents kidnapping.
IDENTIFICATION CLAIMED
AND CHARGES PREPARED
Martin Boland, Son of Retired
Member of Capital Force, Also
Held for Federal Investigation.

With three suspects under arrest,
Federal investigators, working in CO.
operation with District and Maryland
police, today were continuing their ef-
forts to round up members of the gang
of IA -gunmen who hi-jacked load
of confiscated liquor and KIDNAPPING
prohibition agents . in Calvert County,
Md. early last Sunday.
Two of the suspects were arrested
here last night by Lieut.. George M.
Little. head of the police liquor squad,
and Prohibition Agent w. R. Blanford,
They are Edwin A. Mumper, 81, OF the
500 block of Somerset place, former
fourth precinct policeman, and Martin
Boland. 40, of the 700 block OF Fifth
street northeast, son of JACK bolano,
a retired policeman formerly attached
to Police Court.
M,lmper. according to Lieut.. Little,
has been identified as member OF the
hi-jacking gang by the abducted
agents. Charges OF assault WIN
deadly weapon, interfering with RED.
eral agents and stealing Government
property probably will be placed against
him some time today, Lieut. Little said.
Bolard Identity Tentative.
BoIand has been tentatively ldentl-
fed, Lieut. Little added and efforts to
obtain positive identification will be
made before the end of the day
The other suspect-Henry G. Garter
a of the 600 block of Fifth streets
being held in 100000 bond in Baltimore
on charges of the same nature as tnose
expected to be placed against Mumper.
He is said to have been ldentlned py
two of the agents
Meanwhile. Lowell r. Smith, deputy
nrohibition administrator, stationed at
baltimore, announced that two OF his
special investigators. David B. Paul ana
A, j. Sanderson, are in Southern Mary
land making an inquiry into tne ac-
tiyties of certain persons.
Although Smith declined to ampn1y
his brief statement, 1t was learned lrCn
G or sources that Federal investigators
" e active today in Charles County,
Activities of a man said to control
t = ccrntv's liquor traffic were being
c -ied carefully, and he was expected
II - que~tiored extensively upon COM
r. C, of the inquiry. At the same
- the investigation was being pushed
in h county in which the hi-Jacklng
O. III e.,
Raid at Drum Point.
The hi-jacking followed a raid last
S t,Irday on 100000 Spanish man
SIGN at Drum Point, Md, where inves-
ti!ators found the liquor and arrested
two men. The mansion is the property
of Philipo Reereda. son of former
Peruvian envoy to the United States.
Armed with submachine guns, pistols
and a saWedof shotgun, the hl-JackerS
stopped Prohibition Agents Joseph A.
Williamson, John B. Bell, Thomas
Bsiley, 1. T. Dryden and Charles E.
Reinke together with Stanley Kefau-
yer. a mechanic, and seized a truck
loaded with 153 cases of imported
whisky. They kidnapped Williamson,
Bell, Reinke and Kefauver, holding
them until the truck overturned.
Bailey and Dryden, who were in the
leading convoy automobile, trailed the
hi-jackers as they drove away in the
truck.
Carter was arrested shortly afterward
bv John M. Barton agent in charge at
Baltimore, who went to the scene OF the
hi-jacking Immediately after it was re-
ported to him.
Mumper was dismissed from the po-
lice force last Summer after being ar
rested on a liquor charge by Federal
agents after his car overturned near
Ellicott City, Md.