Evening star., 1932-01-04
KETCHUP IS CLUE
IN MURDER CHASE
Limp Feet Hanging From
Washington Car Cause Fu-
tile Police Pursuit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatCn TO Ine star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 4.-Cir-
cumstances pointed to murder when
three relays of patrolmen overhauled a
party of six Washington motorists after
mad chase through midtown streets
early yesterday, but the police nearly
supplied the corpse.
The chase got off TO a flying start
when Patrolmen Lawrence Cooper and
Edmund MCGEE saw a sedan go by
Pratt and Frederick streets toward a
darkened water front with limp feet
dangling from a rear window above a
crimson pool on the running board.
1t ended Is thrilling minutes later at
Market place and Baltimore street after
the machine had eluded and all but run
down Cooper and MCGEE, they reported,
and after a shot fired by Patrolman
William Woodcock had pierced both
front windows of the sedan, tearing the
hat from the drivers head.
Dead Man Sure" He Says.
Cooper and MCGEE, when they first
saw the machine, cried Halt" and
blew their whistles while they raced
after it on foot, down Pratt street and
up the runway to Pier No. 4, matter
of several blocks.
THAT was a dead man sure!" ex-
claimed one officer, drawing his gun
and emptying it in the air. - they've
gone down there to dump the body
oVerboard!"
AS they ran toward the dock, the Of
ficers reported, they saw the automobile
pull UP at the waters edge, and mo-
ment later the lights were switched out.
The policemen drew near, revolvers
in hand, when the fugitive automobile
turned suddenly and bore down upon
them, they said. leaving them but an
instant to leap from its path.
Shoots Of Mans Hat
The automobile sped up the runway
and back on TO Pratt street. Meanwhile,
Patrolman Woodcock, hearing the shots,
was on his way. He reported that,
when the driver disregarded his order
to halt" he shot through the front
glass, knocking off the drivers hat.
The machine turned of Pratt street
on to Market place. At the intersection
Of Baltimore street, however, was Pa
troIman Matthew Snyder, who had
heard the commotion and was blocking
the street with his gun ready.
Here. Snyder reported, the machine
came to a sudden halt presumably be-
cause the driver had been Impressed
bv the accuracy of Woodcock's aim.
When the other three policemen ar
rived they demanded an explanation OF
the limp feet and the crimson stain on
the running board.
"Oh. that!" the policeman said one
of the girls exclaimed. "One OF the
BOYS got too much to drink and we
were taking him to the waterfront TO
| give him some air!' -.
I Whats that on the running board!
demanded an officer, waving his gun
at the crimson pool.
Just Catsup, She Says.
"Oh. that!' she continued. He was
eating a hot dog at lunch stand and
dropped the catSup bottle. It's cat
sup. tomato catsup!"
Five Of the motorists posted s2.45
each on the diSorderly conduct charges,
but the sixth explained he did not have
the price, police say, and was detained
| at the station.
All forfeited collateral when theil
cases were called before Maglstrat
James r. Cadden today. The driver
was fined S26.45 cents on the disorderlJ
! conduct charge and charged with TAIL
ure tt stop at an officers signal, turn
! ing off lights to avoid Identification anC
! reckless driving.
Why" the driver asked policeman
did you shoot at us?'
we thought you had a dead man II
your car" replied the officer, who asked
why didn't you stop?"
on" the driver replied, I'VE though'
you were bandits!"
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