Evening star., 1938-08-13
COMPANIONS: FLEE
AS SHOT YOUTH
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Pair Tell Nurse Man, 20,
Was Victim of HoId-up.
Story Doubted.
THEY REFUSE STAY
TILL POLICE ARRIVE
Iowa Avenue Residents Tell Of
Hearing Conversation in Alley.
Blood Is Found.
E mysterious shooting Of George

The mysterious shooting Of George
Edward Sanford. 20, Of 1918 X street
s. E.. who was pronounced dead
early today. shortly after he wa,
brought to Children's Hospital by two
companions, was under investigation
by every member Of the homicide
squad this afternoon.
The youth died of a bullet wound
in the chest. His companions. one
OF whom had gunshot wound in the
hand. fed with a third youth in an
automobile before police arrived at
the hospital, nurse said.
Young Sanford was last seen leav-
ign his home at o'clock last night.
presumably to attend a dance at the
Young Mems Christian Association,
according to relatives.
Tells Of Alley Conversation.
Shortly before 3 o'clock this morn
ing, Elgin Smith, 45l1 Iowa avenue
NV, heard a car pull into an alley
back Of his home. he told police. Sew
eral men got out. he said, and one
Of them declared
George, we've got to get this guy
to a hospital"
Sanford was brought to the hos
pital at 3 am. and pronounced dead
10 minutes later.
In the alley back of the Smith
home. police found several blood
splotches on the pavement, a straw
hat and an empty pocketbook.
Police later searched the shrubbery
in various back yards near the alley
at the rear Of Mr.. Smiths home, ap-
parently in an effort to locate a gun.
The man who was wounded in the
hand is being sought by detectives,
who already have arrested two other
men in connection with the case.
Police believed Sanford might have
died before he was brought to the
hospital at 3 am. His companions
laid him on table, one supporting
him under the arms and the other
holding his legs.
Nurse Zula Cobb summoned an
inferno and turned to administer first
aid to the man who was wounded In
the hand.
When she asked how their injuries
occurred. one Of the men. she said,
replied:
"A colored man held US up on Park
road. He fred his revolver. The
bullet hit me in the hand and him
(pointing to his companion on the
table, In the chest"
Capt Ira E. Keck, acting chief of
detectives, was inclined to scout this
statement and said police were dis
counting the robbery angle in their
investigation.
The men at the hospital, Miss Cobb
related, insisted on going out to park
their car, though she noticed another
man at the wheel. She said she
suggested they should remain until
police arrived. One of them gave her
an identification card and they left,
saying they would return in q few
minutes.
Fight Indicated
The Identification card gave the
name of Leroy Evans, 200 block OF
Fifteenth street Sc Detectives learned
there he had not been home last night
A lookout was broadcast for him.
Preliminary examination showed
Sanford died of wound near his
heart. The bullet, police believed,
came from a small caliber pistol.
Bruises and scratches on the hands
indicated he might have been In q
fight shortly before his death.
One of the men being questioned
police said. has pronounced bruises
on one Of his hands.
Sanford was pronounced dead by
DR.. E. c. Lane.
A short while later Alexandria police
arrested two youths they suspected
Of riding in a stolen automobile. After
Washington police radioed q lookout
for the three wanted in connection
with Sanford's death, Alexandria Of.
ficials made known their arrest tc
headquarters here.