Evening star., 1938-06-11
TWO BROTHERS
HELD IN SHOOTING
At ROADHOUSE
D. c. Men Are identified by
Driver Who Found Them
by Wrecked Car.
THIRD PERSON SOUGHT
AS MEMBER OF GROUP
Two Others Are Picked Out Of
Lineup in Purss-Snatching
and Taxi Hold.up.

Two Warrington brothers. identified
by . motorist who picked them up
from beside their wrecked automobile
early yesterday after they allegedly
had fred several shots to shake OF
pursuers who suspected them of plan
ming to hold up Maryland tavern,
were held for Prince Georges County
police today. t">
Traced through license tags on their
car. the brothers, one 20 and the
other %, were arrested here last night.
Police still were seeking q colored man
as the third member Of the group,
said to have hed from Michael Meyers
roadhouse in Silver Hill, Md, when
Mr.. Meyers questioned their suspicious
actions.
Wilson Warder of Friendly, Md,
identified the brothers in q lineup at
police headquarters last night as two
Of the three men he drove to WASH
ington for hospital treatment, which
they refused, from an auto wreck near
Oxon Hill, Md. Police found five bull
let holes in the wrecked car and q
revolver laying beside 1t.
Booked ~ Fugitiyes.
Gunfire from the trio fleeing Mr..
Meyers roadhouse had caused two
automobiles which had started in pur-
suit to abandon the chase. Police
said the prisoners probably would be
charged by Maryland officers with
assault with intent to kill. Booked
as fugitives from Maryland, one of
the brothers was held at local pre-
cinct station today and the other
was under guard at Gallinger Hos
pital, where he was being treated for
fractured ribs received in the auto
wreck
Two other men, appearing with q
group Of IS in the police headquar-
ters lineup before rs recent robbery
victims last night, were identified In
a purse-snatching and hold-up.
Two Others Identified.
James Kalure, a taxicab driver of
the 500 block Of L street NV, identi-
ned Benjamin F. Pennyhin, IS, OF
the 3400 block Of @ street NV, a.
the man who robbed him Of $6 on May
80. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, rs, OF
1918 Porter street NV. picked out
John T. Bpsus, 2400 block OF e street
NV, as the man who snatched her
purse containing $50 while she was
showing him An apartment in the
l700 block of Fourth street NV.
Brosus was ordered held without
bond for grand jury action and sent
to Gallinger Hospital for mental oh.
servation when arraigned in Police
Court today in another. case on q
charge Of assault with q deadly weapon
in connection with fight in Lafayett,
Park yesterday. He was accused O,
hitting Clarence Bills, proprietor of !
typewriter rental agency, on the heac
with q lead pipe during an argumen,
over typewriter rental charges.
Only one minor hold-up was re.
ported during last night and early
today. Eugene Wilson, 1927 v stree,
NV. a taxicab driver. told police
a young white man robbed him Of
$40 at pistol point. -..
Burglars climbed through window.
at flve schools in the Southeast section
during the night and stole an unknown
quantity OF candy and pencils, the
principals reported today. The school.
robbed were the Van Ness, Fourth and
M street Sc; Cranch, Twelfth ane
G streets Sc; Tyler, Eleventh. and ]
Sc; Dent, Third and d Sc, and
Denny, Second street and South Caro-
lima avenue Sc.