The Washington times., 1937-04-07

DETECTIVE, TWO
BOYS FELLED
IN ARRAY !.
Shots ExchangedWher
Officer Surprises
Trio in HoIdup
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in the Jaw, another in the arm
and another in the leg.
william Knight, II, Of the
l4OO block Columbia Rd. N. W.,
in Gallinger Hospital, bullet
wound in the chest.
Louis knight, Is, brother OF
William, in Emergency Hospital,
shot in the left lung.
Ferguson ThiebOlt, 10, Of the
100 block East Capitol St., is
held for investigation. He es-
capped injury in the battle, al.
though his jacket was pierced
by a bullet.
Later the police took into
custody a man named as the
fence" who has been purchasing
tobacco and candy stolen by the
gang in raids on grocery stores.
The suspect was taken to the
Tenth Precinct.
A reward of $3.50 has been given
by an anonymous donor to Detec-
tive Cation, it was announced later
in the day. A check for that sum
was sent to Commissioner George
E. Allen by a citizen with the re-
quest that the money be turned
over to the detective and that the
identity of the donor be kept
secret.
The youths met first when they
were confined to the Industrial
Home School. Officials of the
institution said their records there
were bad" but despite this they
were released, the Knight brothers
in November, 1895, and Thiebold
in July, 1885.
Other Crimes Admitted
After the shooting Thiebold ad-
mitted, police said, that the gang
had staged several burglaries re-
Gently, but that this was their
first "Stickup" job.
And they we're caught only be-
cause Detective Cation, who has
been cited for bravery and ability
to use his pistol, made it a prac-
tice to drive past the store, an ice
cream parlor, held up twice re-
Gently, on his way home.
Woman Escapes Bullets
Mrs. Virginia Groves, 724 Quin.
cey st. N. W., night manager Of
the store, who stood with her face
to the wall and her hands in the
air during the battle. also miracu-
lousy escaped injury, although
bullets were striking all around
her.
1t was just three years ago that
Cation won commentator and
promotion when he shot and
killed william B. Phillips. one of
the ringleaderS OF the Tri7State
gang.
AS he drove past last night he
saw q masked man bending over
the cash register. tanning on the
brakes and not bothering to park
his car, he drew his pistol and
raced across the street.
Two Open Fire
He found William Knight taking
money out of the cash register.
Knight ran into the back room,
where his brother, Thiebolt, and
Mrs. Groves were standing.
Cation followed and ordered the
trio to throw up their hands. In
stead, at least two of them opened
fire, and Cation returned the shots.
Louis knight was the first to go
down, and as he fell he passed his
gun to his brother, who continued
to fire. One bullet went through
the sleeve Of the leather jacket
worn by Thiebolt, and then Will
liam Knight FELL, bullet in his
chest. The detective, pierced by
four bullets, also collapsed. .
The trio, despite the fact that
two were wounded, ran out rear
door and around to New Hamp-
shire Avenue and Taylor Street
Northwest, where they found a
cab, operated by. Jack Stewart,
800 block Madison Street North
west. They jumped in and d.
rected Stewart to drive to Emer-
gency Hospital. The driver started
speeding away, his horn blowing.
Cartridge Hits Officer
Opposite the White House on
West Executive Avenue was Park
Policeman j. A. Cook. Hearing
the horn shrieking and seeing the
speeding cab, he thought it must
be an accident case, and prepared
to escort the cab to the hospital.
AS the speeding vehicle passed
him something was thrown out
and struck him on the foot. Look
ing down he saw. .38-caliber cart
ridge. ..... '...
Jumping on his motorcycle, he
trailed the cab to the hospital,
where he found the driver and
Thiebold sitting in the machine.