The Washington times., 1936-05-04

baker and sped toward Nick's
apartment while police were on
the lookout for the stolen car.
Another "JOb"
The "pay-off" was supervised
by Mrs. Reva Cooper, 18-year-old
red-haired mother, who was liv.
ing at the c Street address as
Nick's wife. Sager, who Nick and
Proctor accused Of being "yeL
low" was allotted only a $40 bill.
The balance of the 5000 from
the stores cash register was
divided equally with an extra al
lowance. to Proctor for wear and
tear" on his Studebaker.
A trip to Virginia was then de-
cided upon. Reva was to go along,
while Shepherd and Sager were
"out."
This time the Studebaker
headed for Quantico and pulled
up beside the Triangle Garage a
few miles north of the Marine en-
campment. Reva sat in the car
as lookout, while Nick, Morena
and Proctor went into the office
Of the garage.
Guns were thrown" on the
proprietor. He was bound to a
chair, telephone wires were torn
from the wall and the hold-up
men were on their way with
money and a pearl-handled revol-
yer and shotgun for loot.
En- route to Washington, an
auto with a single passenger was
passed going toward Quantico.
The Studebaker was brought to a
stop, turned about and headed for
Quantico a second time. The
lone traveller was sighted. The
Studebaker pulled abreast, forced
the driver to the side Of the road.
Menaced by guns, the man said
he had no money. During the
chase, Reva had seen the man
stuffing bills behind the seat.
The money was discovered and
taken and after the bandits had
removed the ignition key they
roared off once more for Wash
ington.
The Studebaker drew up to gas
station in Alexandria. The attend
ant gave a tank full of gasoline
and when the guns appeared, sur
rendered money and jewelry as
well.
The next stop was the Mylex
Gasoline Station at South Wash
ington, Va. Another quantity Of
money and more jewelry was the
take"
Safe in Nick's c Street apart
ment, the gang split the Virginia
"Swag-$166 and four watches.
The pearl-handled revolver and the
shot gun were stored away for
armament.
John F. McCabe, a used car
salesman, was doing a little week
end drinking when he was intro
duced to John Proctor at Ninth
st. and Pennsylvania Ave-, Satur-
day evening, September IS. Nc
Cabe ran out of liquor but Proctor
knew a Joint" on Eighteenth
Street, so they drove over in Nc
Cabe's car, which incidentally be-
longed to the establishment for
which he worked.
A Fall Guy"
Proctor liked McCabe's car and
besides there was a possibility that
the used car man, half drunk,
might come in handy as a "fall
guy" Together they drove to
Nick's place and leaving McCabe
in the car with a pint, Proctor
went in to lay plans for the night.
, Nick Eagle and Sam Moreno
were there and they listened with
approval while Proctor told of a
load Of liquor from New Jersey
which could be hijacked when it
arrived.
McCabe had passed out when
Proctor, Moreno and Nick got into
the car. They bundled him into
the back seat and drove toward
Virginia to kill time and perchance
pick up some money at a gas sta
ton. But when a, police car was
sighted following them soon after
they crossed the State line, they
back-tracked to Washington and
drove out the Baltimore Pike.
Near Berwyn, the car was
driven off the road and the ban.
dts waited for autos with New
Jersey plates. "A New Jersey car
came into sight. It was followed,
forced to the side of the road.
Though it was not the bootleg