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Evening star., 1932-01-04
THREE POLICE OFFICERS
GIVEN TERM OF YEAR
IN BRUTALITY CASES
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tried Jointly with Mostyn and Latin,
but were acquitted The Harker case
was the first of a series of assault
charges involving Washington police
men Investigated by the Department
of Justice
James A. O'Shea, attorney for Mos
tyn and Laflin, argued they should be
granted mistrial on the grounds the
jury was coerced into returning a YER
dict. He also contended the courts
charge TO the jury was unfair Leo A.
Rover, United States attorney, argued
Justice Proctor's charge and his action
in permitting the Jury TO deliberate
about 40 hours could not be criticized
under recent rulings of the United
States Supreme Court.
In denying the motions for a new
trial, Justice Proctor said about half
of the time of the jury actually was
spent eating and resting He said the
jurors showed no signs Of fatigue and
offered no complaint. He pointed out
there were four defendants, and that
much OF the time consumed probably
was spent considering the charges
against the two men acquitted He
ruled this charge was in line with in
been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Charges Violation Of Duty.
Justice Proctor told Mostyn and
Laflin they had been convicted, "anc
think properly So"
you are police oficers," he added.
Your duty didn't go beyond doing
your work fairly and within the law
You not only violated the law, but you
violated your duty.
THE evidence disclosed deliberate
torture Of prisoner to gain a confes-
sion. You got your confession, and
necessarily the implication is If the case
had come 10 trial you would have taken
the witness stand and testified concern
ing this eXtorted confession. Such tes-
timony is not permitted in this enlight-
ened age.
Then, too, we have the picture of
you two young men beating and sbus-
ing a prisoner. You there disclosed q
brutal instinct. You may have gained
confessions in this way before, but
hope you never have gained convictions
on eXtorted confessions.
Your assault on this prisoner con
stitutes a reflection on the entire Po
lice Department. Altogether it is I
good department, but you have dom
ddence the people have in it.
This evidence presents as serious |
case as could possibly be imagined
I've got TO be controlled by the facts
Regardless of how unpleasant 1t ma.
be to me, I must punish you. Tn
sentence is that you serve in priSol
for one year and pay q fine Of $50
each"
Methods Denounced.
In passing sentence on Barrett, Jus
tice Proctor denounced methods ern
pleyed by some police officers in solvini
crimes.
1T feel very sorry for Mr.. Barrett.
Justice Proctor said. II have the ut
most respect for the Washington polio
force and have been closely connecte
with many Of its members, but this
q most exceptional case. This was
vicious assault.
''I hsya difTiculty understanding VIVA
Esrrett'g motive was In making the as
sault, whether it was Of brutal .nstAr
xh, *
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|MEN Staying SIX
TRA|LED TO TEXAS
Man Hunt for Desperadoes Is
Spurred by Discovery OF
Auto and Weapons.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, January A.
Search for the ruthless Young brothers,
who slaughtered six besieging officers
to escape from their mothers farm
house near here Saturday, was spread
throughout the Southwest today by the
story of a Kansas City garage owner
and the identification of wrecked car
abandoned in Texas. e..
The overturned motor car near Street
man, Tex, which was abandoned by its
two occupants, proved to be an auto
mobile stolen from Harry Rogers, motor
car dealer, from the business section OF
Springfield after dusk Saturday night
Ohio Search Abandoned.
Chief of Police Ned Waddle regarded
1t as the most authentic clue as to the
whereabouts of the desperadoes, Harry
and Jennings Young, who put up such
deadly resistance when Sheriff MARCEL
Hendrix sought to arrest the former
for the Staying of Marshal Mark Noe OF
Republic, Mo.
Convinced the trail OF the slayers led
far from the Ozarks Hills, search for
the killers virtually was abandoned here
today, although a few persons con-
tinued their efforts in the rain which
was falling.
Third Fugitive Reported.
With the presence of the Young
brothers in Texas indicated by the
wrecked car. which contained firearms,
seven Houston detectives this morning
surrounded and later searched cot
tage In futile effort TO find the kill
ers. They acted upon report that
Harry's bride of three weeks occupied
the house, Their search was continued
In all known criminal haunts,
Meanwhile officers of Navarro and
Freestone Counties, Tex, pushed a
search for two men who caught ride
after crawling from the overturned car
near Streetman.
A story told officers by Kansas City
garage owner led to the belief Charles
Floyd, an Oklahoma killer, might have
been in the party besieged in the farm
house and made his escape with the
Youngs.
Funerals for Six Planned.
After describing three men, one Of
them wounded, who applied at his ga
owner unhesitatingly identified a pic
ture of Floyd. officers said it is possible
that Paul Young, another brother, was
in the house during the siege, and that
the party had divided after the escape.
Preparations were made for the fu-
neralS today of three of the victims Of
the Young brothers deadly fire. They
were Ollie Crosswhite, Springfield de-
tective wiley Washburn, deputy sheriff
and Tony oliver, Springfield chief OF
detectives,
rhe other three victims will be buried
tomorrow.
Announcement was made that Mrs.
MARCEL Hendrix, widow Of the slain
sheriff, will take his Office until the
vacancy is filled by an election.
Six members of the Young family
are under arrest here, but officers ex-
pressed belief they were not definitely
linked with the massacre. The prison.
ers include Mrs. Willie Young mother
Of the fugutives; another brother, Os-
car; his wife; two sisters of the sus-
poets, Vinita Young and Mrs. Albert
Conley, and the latter's husband.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
HACKER ROBBED OF TAXI

Two Bandits Get 81 and Put Man
Out Mile From Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 4.-Held
up by two white men who had hired
him to drive to Alexandria, Raymond
.Edelin, 1909 z Street southwest, Wash
ington. was robbed of 81 in cash on,
the Alexandria Washington road early
this morning by the two men, who took
his cab and put him out one mile south
of Alexandria.
Alexandria police were notified, but
so far have found no trace of the men
or the missing cab. The cab la owned
by Grouse u. zirkle.
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or a desire to secure a confession 1t
all seemed SO senseless Barrett went
into the apartment without any legal
right and assaulted an innocent man
reading a magazine.
we can't depend on police to solve
mysteries with their fists. II they ex-
pect TO solve crimes, they must use
their heads. cannot consider this
anything but very serious violation Of
the law, and I must sentence the pris-
oaer TO ore year In lsil."
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BOY, 7, GETS WARRANTS

Colored Youths, Who Took His
Sl.2O, Arrested at Beckley, w. Va.
BECKLEY, w. Va, January 4 Op.-
Ralph Price, Z, knows his law.
Two colored boys, ii years old, robbed
him of ti.20.
RALPH. went TO State police hsadqusr-
teFs, obtained warrant and had the
boys arrested
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PRETTY BOY" is OUTLAW.
Oklahoma Bad Man" Is Wanted in Six
States for Grimes,

MUSKOGEE. Okla, January P).-
Oklahomas newest bad man Is Charles
Arthur Floyd, so handsome he Is named
Pretty Boy" so desperate he Is cred
tied with the staying Of II peace off,
GERS.
He wears a steel vest. He drives his
motor car, armed with two machine
guns, at breakneck speed.
In six years the 25-year-old desperate
has built up reputation as cold ano
ruthless killer, kidnaper, highwaymar
and bank robber.
Believed One Of siayers.
The killing Of six officers near Spring
field, Mo-, in which the Young brothers
and Floyd are believed to have partici-
pated, clinaxes his bloody career.
Floyd has police records in Kansas
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Colorado anc
Oklahoma, most of which States want
him now on various charges.
Known as good boy" near Salli-
saw, where he was reared, Floyd went
to st. Louis in 1925, and the farm boy
became a desperate. From that time
on his record has been written on police
blotters
Hides Out With Poor He Aids.
Seven recent Oklahoma bank rob-
berries are attributed to Floyd. Offlcers
say his activities include Robin Hood
acts of charity. He is reputed to sup
port a dozen poor families with his
plunder. In return they give him refuge
from the law.
Earlsboro, an oil boom town, is known
as his headquarters, but the Cherokee
Hills are said To be his favorite hiding
place.
Ia Wanted In Staying of Four
Floyd Is wanted in Kansas City, Mo.
for the killing Of Curtis G. Burke, q
Federal prohibition agent.
Authorities of Kansas City, KanS.
hold him responsible for the murder OF
William and Wallace Ash, brothers
beside burning motor car last March
25. Both had been shot in the back
Of the head.
Floyd and William Miller, also be-
| lieved to have been implicated in the
killing of the Ash brothers. fed from
Kansas City to Ohio. Patrolman Ralph
| Castner OF Bowling Green, Ohio, was
shot to death when police there sought
! TO question Miller and Floyd and two
women companions in connection with
an Ohio bank robbery.
Miller was killed and the two women
identified as Mrs. Rose Ash, widow OF
Wallace Ash, and her sister, BeuIah
Baird. were arrested. Floyd escaped
from the motor car in which the quartet
was riding.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
i. S. FACES DEFICIT
OF S1,S5,49,48
Government Expenditures for
six Months Reach Total
of S2,534,22e,29s.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A sl,ss5 ,44s,4s7 deficit faced the
Government on January when II
started the last half of the 1882 fiscal
year,
The Treasury statement for Decem-
Der 81 showed receipts from all sources
had amounted to $l,l4s,779 ,so8, while
expenditures had climbed to s2,6S4,-
229296.
At the end of the calendar year the
public debt was si7625, ,44e, 1853, an in
crease of nearly s2,0o0,ooo, 900, COM
pared with December 81, 1880, when
It amounted to $16,026,087 087.
The increase in the debt was &C
counted for chiefly by deficit of $e03,-
600 900 for the 1881 fiscal year ending
last June 80 and the new deficit rolled
up in the six months of the 1882 fiscal
year.
Adds Half Billion to Debt.
The deficit of the 1881 fiscal year
added approximately s500o00,0Oo to
the public debt.
The administration already has rec
commended to Congress a tax program
to provide more money to operate the
Government. Some changes, however,
legislation will come up IN Congress
this week.
The decline of income tax receipts,
which largely has been responsible for
the great decline in Government IN
come, was intensified during the six
months Just closed. They amounted 10
Sslb. .324,342, compared with si,lo7,3o7,-
Ol2 in the same period last year:
Miscellaneous internal revenue dropped
SIS, 900, compared with last year,
when 1t totaled s270,S7l 1881. Customs
receipts. which had gone upward In
the first three months Of the present
fiscal year, slumped to total OF
s197, ,3s9,802
Total ordinary receipts amounted to
sl,l34,454 oe2, compared with ST.
466,2T0 year ago. At the same time
expenditures increased by $500 900,
bringing the total for the six months
just closed to s24s9,4l5,47o
sl,372,07l,2Io Expended.
General expenditures totaled $1,372,-
o7f .2lo, and the public debt charges
cost the Government $500, 0,soS, ,39s, while
the sinking fund requirements called
for 1855, ,299 200. -.
The postal deficiency on December 81
amounted to te5, 900 900, while the Fed
eral Farm Board spent $s8, 60l 1888 IN
the half year, and s2oo,oooooo was
turned over to the Veterans Service for
loans on World War veterans certifi-
Gates
For the fiscal year to December 81
the Government issued S5,40l ,Se3,s27 In
various forms of securities to raise
money needed to meet operating ex-
penses and retire maturing paper. Dur
ing the year it retired s4,377, ,726,oo6 In
securities, leaving 1t with more than
81 900 100000 more outstanding tnan
had been paid of.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
FLOYD is ESCAPED CONVICT.
Companion of Ohio Officers Slayer
Leaped From Prsion Train.

AKRON, Ohio, January RD.-
Charles Floyd, sought by Missouri au-
thorities, is known as Frankie Mitchell
to officers here. He was arrested in
March, 1880, as a companion of Bert
Walker, Missouri killer, at the time
Patrolman Harlan F. Names was slain,
Machine guns. revolvers and nitro
glycerin were seized in the house where
the two were apprehended.
Walker found guilty of first-degree
murder, died In the electric chair at
Columbus, November 10, 1880. Mitchell,
turned over to Toledo authorities on q
charge of robbing bank at sylvania,
was sentenced TO from II to is years
but on December 10, 1880, made a SEN
sational escape from the train bearing
him TO Columbus and the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
CABINET MAKER SOUGHT.
Bomb Probe Turns 10 Lower East Side
of New York.

NEW YORK, January (P).-A cabi-
net maker who used to work in an ex
plosive factory was hunted today to tell
what he may know of the mail bomb
plot.
The Lower East Side was the hunting
ground, following tips from Easton, Pa,
where the explosion of mailed bombs
killed three postal employees.
The mans identity was not revealed
Evening star., 1932-01-04
Frsreh War Head Very Ill.

PARIS, January 'P:-Minister OF
War Andrew Maginot, In hospitai
with typhoid fever, was reported To-Day
to he In less satisfactory conditien tnan
yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
JAPANESE GUNB0ATS
ORDERED TO FOOCHOW
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Japan, January 4.-TWo
Japanese destroyers were ordered to
Foochow, China, today on receipt OF
information of the Staying OF Japa-
nese school teacher and his wife there;
They were reported to have been killed
by a Chinese mob, which also assaulted
two Japanese naval officers.
The destroyers Sumire Ashi and
Hight were ordered from Sasebo. The
cruiser Kitagami already had been sent
to Foochow and 100 sailors landed there
for protective purposes.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
BORAH INTRODUCES
BILL TO CUT PAY
or CONGRESS $4,000

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Evening star., 1932-01-04
GOV. PlNCHCT HITS
HOOVER VOLUNTARY
JOBLESS AID PLAN

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Evening star., 1932-06-21
E<MuRpER,4Gn'@R 9t]R:I tll!]|l G! g

My sister Mary's children"
And they are?"
james, Sylvia and Brian"
James,"
He is the eldest. He works in ar
insurance Office"
What age is hep"
'Twenty-eight."
"Is he married?"
mo, but he is engaged-to a very
nice girl, believe. I've not yet met
her"
And his address,"
"Twenty-one Cromwell street S
w. g."
The inspector noted it down.
''Yes. Mrs Gardner?"
Then there's Sylvia. She's married
to Martin Dering-you may have read
his books. He's moderately success
full author"
Thank you, and their address,"
THE Nook, Surrey road, Wimble-
don"
''YeS?"
And the youngest is Brian-but he
is out in Australia. I don't know his
address, but either his brother or sister
would know"
Thank you, Mrs Gardner. Just as
a matter of form, do you mind my ask
ing you how you spent yesterday after
noon?"
She looked surprised. y
Let me see. I did some shopping
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be she was certainly woman Of iron
nerve Her eyes narrowed ard she
drew in her breath sharply, then mo-
tioning the inspector TO chair and
sitting down she said
Murdered. How extraordinary Who
in the world would want TO murder
Joe?"
That is what I'm anxious to find
out, Mrs Gardner"
"Of course, hope I shall be able
to help you in some way, but l doubt
it. My brother and I have seen very
little Of each other in the last 10 years.
l know nothing of his friends or any
ties he has formed"
You'll excuse me. Mrs Gardner,
but had you and your brother quar-
reled?"
"No-not quarreled 1 think es-
| tranged would be better word to de-
| scribe the position between us. l don't
want to go into family details, but my
brother rather resented my marriage.
Brothers, I think, seldom approve of
their sisters choice, but usually fancy,
they conceal it better than my brother
did. My brother, as perhaps you know
| had a large fortune left him by an
aunt Both my sister and myself mar
ried poor men. When my husband was
! invalided out of the army after the
war with shell shock. little financial
assistance would have been wonder
/ full relief-would have enabled me to
give him an expensive course OF treat
ment which was otherwise denied to
him 1 asked my brother for a loan
which he refused. That, of course. he
was perfectly entitled to do. But
since then We have met at very rare
intervals, and hardly corresponded at
all
1t was a clear succinct statement.
An intriguing personality, the in
spector thought Somehow he couldn't
quite make her out. She seemed un-
naturally calm, unnaturally ready with
her recital of facts. He also noticed
that, with all her surprise she asked
for no details of her brothers death.
That struck him as extraordinary.
Il don't know If you want to hear
what exactly occurred at Exhampton, "
he began.
She frowned.
Must I hear it? My brother was
killed painlessly-I hope
Quite painlessly. l should say"
Then please spare me any revolving
details"
Unnatural" thought the inspector,
decidedly unnatural"
AS though she had read his mind
she used the very word that he had
spoken to himself.
Il suppose you think that very I'M
natural, inspector, butt have heard a
good many horrors. My husband has
told me things when he has had one
of his bad turns she shivered. Il
think you would understand If you knew
my circumstances better"
'Oh! Quite So quite SO, Mrs. Gardner.
What I really came for was to get a
few family details from you Do you
know how many relatives living your
brother has besides yourself?"
"Of near relations, only the Pearsons.
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has informed you or the fact yet, but
you and the three young Pearsons are
the joint inheritors Of Capt. Trevelyan's 8
money"
The color came into her face in a
slow, rich blush.
That will be wonderful" she said
quietly. 1T has been so dificult-so
terribly difflcult-always skimping and
saving and wishing"
querulous voice came floating down the
| stairs.
"Jennifer, Jennifer. want you"
Excuse me-" she said
As she opened the door the call came
again, louder and more imperiously.
"Jennifer, where are you? I want
you. Jennifer."
The inspector had followed her to
the door, He stood In the hall as she
ran upstairs.
Il am coming dear" she called.
A hospital nurse who was coming
stood aside to let her pass up.
please 60 to Mr.. Gardner, he is get
ting very excited. You always manage
to calm him"
Inspector Narracott stood deliberately
in the nurses way.
May I speak to you for q moment?"
liC IVY SOllfCAod1ioiA WieAA 1sAAc
Gardner was interrupted"
THE news Of the murder has upset
my patient" she explained, adjusting
well-starched cuff. That foolish
girl Beatrice, came running up and
blurted 1t all out"
rs Mr.. Gardner dangerously ill?"
inquired the Inspector.
Its a sad case" said the nurse. "Of
course In a manner Of speaking, there S
nothing the matter with him really.
He's lost the use Of his limbs entirely
through nervous shock. There's no
visible disability"
He had no extra strain or shock
yesterday afternoon?" inquired the In
spector.
Not that I know Of" the nurse
looked somewhat surprised.
You were with him all the after
noon?"
II intended to be, but, well-as a
matter of fact, Capt. Gardner was very
anxious for me to change two books
for him at the library. He had forgotten
to ask his wife before she went out.
So, went out with them and he asked
me at the same time to get one or
two other little things for him
presents for his wife. as matter OF
Evening star., 1932-06-21

fact. Very nice about It. he was, and
told me I was to have tea at his ex-
pense at Boots. didn't get out until
pas. four, and didn't get back until
after six, but the poor fellow had been
quite comfortable. In fact, he told me
he had been asleep most Of the time"
Mrs. Gardner was back by them"
"Yes, I believe she was lying down."
Shes very devoted to her husband.
isn't she?"
she worships him. I really do be-
lieve that woman would do anything
in the world for him. Quite touching.
and very different from some cases I
have attended. Why, only last
month"
But Inspector Narracott Tended of
the impending scandal of last month
with considerable skill. He glanced at
his watch and gave . loud exclamation
Goodness gracious" he cried Il shall
miss my train. must run along.
Tell Mrs. Gardner I am sorry not to
have seen her to say good-by. Very
you, nurse"
The nurse bridled ever so lightly.
Rather a good-loodng man." she
said to herself as the front door shut
after the inspector. Really quite
good looking. Such . nice, sympa-
thetic manner"
Inspector Narracott's next move was
to report to his superior, Supt. Max
we'll
The latter listened with interest.
ITS going to be a big case" he said,
thoughtfully. "There1l be headlines
in the papers. We've got to be care
full. We don't want to make any mis-
take. But think you're on the right
tack. You must get after this James
Pearson as soon as possible out
where he was yesterday afternoon. OF
course, his signing his own name
openly like that shows there wasn't
any premeditation about It,. He'd
hardly have been such a fool other
wise. 1t looks to me like a quarrel
and a sudden blow. If 1t is the man,
he must have heard of his uncles
death that night. And if so. why did
he sneak off by the train in the
morning, without a word to any one?
No, it looks bad Always granting that
the whole things not a coincidence.
You must clear that up as quickly as
possible"
That's what I thought. sir. I'd
better take the 1:45 to town. Some
time or other I want to have a word
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Of dificulty getting 1t out Of him.
He's not a believer-just the opposite
old soldier, all silly nonsense attitude"
The superintendent nodded his COM
prehension. We'll, It's odd, but 1t
doesn't get us anywhere" was his con-
clusion.
Then I'll take the 1:45 tc London"
The other nodded
On arrival in town Narracott went
straight to 81 Cromwell street. Mr..
Pearson, he was told, was at the
Office. He would be back for certain
about 7 o'clock
Narracott nodded carelessly, as though
the information were of no value to
him.
"ITl call back If I can" he said.
Its nothing of Importance" and de-
parted quickly, without leaving q name.
(To be continued
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with this Willett woman who rented
the captains house There's some
thing flshy there. But I can't get to
Sittaford at present; the roads are i'm
passable with snow. And anyway, she
can't have any direct connection with
the crime. She and her daughter were
actually-well, table-turning at the
time the crime was committed. And,
by the way, rather queer thing hap
pened-"
The inspector narrated the story
he had heard from Maj Burnaby.
That's a rum CO." calculated the
superintendent. Think this old fellow
was telling the truth? That's the sort
of story that gets cooked up after
wards by those believers in spooks and
things of that kind
Il fancy it's true all right" said
Narracott with a grin. II had q lot
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yes-then I went to the pictures. ]
came home about and lay down on
my bed until dinner, as the pictures had
given me rather headache. Is there
anything else?"
No, l don't think T have anything
further to ask you l will now get into
communication with your nephew and
niece. I don't know If Mr. Kirkwood