The Washington times., 1935-09-03
DEATH MARKS
MARYLAND
BRAWL

His head battered with piece
Of iron pipe, Frank Hazelton, 28,
OF Meadows, Md, died early today
at Casualty Hospital as Washing
ton and Maryland police launched
an investigation into the Connec-
ton of several companions with
his death.
Believed the victim of brawl,
Mr.. Hazelton was found uncon-
Scious Sunday on a roadside IN
Meadows.
Prince Georges county police
are holding Harvey and Evarard
Ferguson, brothers, living near
Meadows, for investigation.
Police Here Rusy
Meanwhile Washington police
were kept busy by a series OF petty
crimes and robberieS which were
reported over the Labor Day week
end.
Two party girls" were sought
by police today in connection with
the theft of 5000 in cash and 50
in checks from Thurston Leach
while ne was asleep in roomlng
house in the 900 block F st. N. w.,
early today.
Thornton Jett, 68, of the 270O
block North Capitol St., reported
to police that large white man"
knocked him unconscious and
robbed him of 81 and his false
teeth in the Monument Grounds
last night. Mr.. Jet, police said,
went home on a street car after
he regained consciousness.
Two in Store Holdup
Two colored men are sought for
holding up and robbing Alex Cas-
sci of $270 in his store in the 900
block of Eighth st. S. E., last
night.
James Mcpherson, SIS, of the
Dupont Apartments, told police
he was attacked by an unidenti-
fled man at Fourteenth Street
and New York Avenue Northwest,
early today. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for cuts on
the right hand, left ear and scalp.
Police are searching for col
ored man, accompanied by a
white spitz dog, to question him
in connection with the theft of
two suitcases from Raymond
Brenkman, driver for the Great
Eastern Bus Company. The suit
cases, containing cash. clothing
and valuable papers, were stolen
from the bus Company'S terminal
at Twelfth and H Streets North
west, early today.
Two Oil Stations Robbed
Two Standard Oil Company
stations were broken into over
the weekend and cash and mer-
chandise totaling $56.37 we're
stolen, according to :eports to
police.
Arthur Freshman reported SIT
in cash was taken from his cloth
ing in the basement of the sta
tion at 1901 Wisconsin Ave.
while Ray DeVore reported his
station at 5000 Connecticut Ave,
was broken into and $39.37 worth
Of merchandise stolen.
BARRIERS equipment worth $39
was stolen from the shop of
LiSle Edmonston at ABA Georgia
Ave-, sometime during the week
end. he reported to police. A
duplicate key was used to gain
entrance.
Three colored boys driving
Rfn1aY0 nufnYaAhi1n off
line station manager early today,
robbed him of $25 and sped away
Later police arrested Samuel Nc
Lurkin, IA, of the 1900 block
Irving st. N. w., as he was sit
ting on the steps of the National
Training School for Boys.
The manager attacked is Will
liam Saywell. The station is To-
Gated at Fourteenth and Irving
Streets Northwest.
Mr.. SayWell was hit over the
head with the butt of a gun
after he refused to turn over
the station receipts to the young
bandits. He was treated for
1acerations of the head. /
Police, notified of the holdup
and given the license tags of the
automobile. found the car aban-
doned in the 400 block Rhode
Island Ave. N. E.
The youth arrested, police said,
admitted participation . in the
holdup and gave the names of
his confederates.