Evening star., 1933-10-28
CRAWFORD JAILED
ON VIRGINIA SOIL
Staying Suspect Taken to
Alexandria by Two Squads
of Police.

George Crawford, colored, was re
turned to Virginia soil today to awai
trial for the double staying of Mr.
Agnes Boeing Ilseey. Middleburg sports
woman, and her maid, Mrs. Min
Buckner, January Is. 1882.
Sheriff e. 8. Adrian and Deput
Sheriff D. H. Cooley of Loudoul
County brought the fugitive here lror
Boston early today and q few minute
later two squads of Virginia State an,
Alexandria police had escorted him owe
the line into Virginia. terminating on
in legal history.
Trial Within Month.
He was lodged in the Alexandria jail
where Commonwealth Attorney Johl
Galleher Of Leesburg said he would b
kept until brought to trial. 1t is ex
pected the case will be heard In Lou
doun County Circuit Court not late
than four or five weeks hence. Gale
her, who has conducted the investiga
ton of the crime from the first. vii
serve as prosecutor and 1t has been ex
pected that Judge J. r. H. Alexande
will preside at the trial.
A motion to quash the indictment
against Crawford was entered in Judg'
Alexander's court two days ago. Tn
plea was filed by Attorney Charlie
Houston Of Washington, who contend
the indictments are illegal because col
ored persons are excluded from tn
grand jury in Loudoun County "becaus
of race and color"
Richmond today stated Gov. Polar
had named Judge James L. McLemor
of Suffolk. presiding over the Secon'
Virginia Judicial Circuit, to hear tn
motion to quash the indictments agains
Crawford.
His action was taken upon reques
of Judge Alexander of the Twenty
sixth Circuit, who requested that h
be relieved from the duty Of serving.
"Inasmuch as my action in draw
ing or making up the grand jury lis
is to be attacked in this motion,
feel that / should not be called upol
to pass upon its validity" Judge Alex
ander said.
|. The jurist said he thought the motiol
should be disposed of as early a
practicable.
Judge Blocked Return.
Since his arrest in Boston in Jan
uary Of this year and the discovery o
his identity through fingerprint com
parsons, Crawford's case has beer
fought through Federal courts up to ant
including the Supreme Court Of tn
United States which recently refused Il
block extradition to Virginia.
Massachusetts, State authorities ha,
no objection to sending Crawford back
but the case was appealed at once t,
Federal Judge James A. Lowell, witt
would not allow the return on tn
ground that colored persons are no
called for jury service in Virginia.
This decision led to the Impeachment
of Judge Lowell from the floor Of tn,
House Of Representatives here. and al
investigation was ordered by the Hous,
Judiciary Committee to determine
action should be taken in the case.
Subsequently the Federal Circui
Court of Appeals reversed Judg'
Lowell's ruling. and an appeal by Craw
ford's counsel to the United State
Supreme Court resulted in that bod!
upholding the reversal.
Arrival Briskly Handled.
Crawford's arrival at Union Station
here was briskly handled by Lieut.. w. S
Thomas, Sergt. E. j. McDermott ant
Officers w. r. Thompson and S. L. Nc
Williams of the State police, and Sergt
Lawrence Padgett of the Alexandra,
force. AS Sheriff Adrian, the deput.
and their prisoner stepped of the trail
they were guided quickly to the cas-
end of the station plaza. where two fas
scout cars and an Alexandria cruise
awaited them.
Crawford and the Loudoun Count,
officers entered the center car will
Sergt Padgett, while the four Virgini,
officers pulled the scout machines int
position in front and back of the pris
oner's transport. AS the convoy drew
away one Of the State policeman sa
gripping a sawed-od shotgun.
A few moments later the priSOne
was safely lodged in Alexandria jail
where an extra guard will be maintained
throughout the day and night. tn,
four State officers who conducted
Crawford to the jail also will be KEEP
stationed in Alexandria as a precau-
tion against any attempt at violence
but they will not remain at the jail.