Evening star., 1938-12-27
Two Bandits Taken
After Druggist
Is S|ashed
One Is Wounded in
Scuffle at Vienna;
Cabs Held Up

Two men accused of kidnapping a
Washington taxicab driver and
slashing a druggist severely during
holdup In Vienna, Va, were cap
tured early today by Fairfax County
police shortly after the druggist
wounded one of them in the leg.
Immediately after being informed
OF the capture this morning, a squad
OF local detectives went to Fairfax
to see If the men might be identi-
fed in a series of four taxicab hold
ups here last night.
The prisoners, caught by Fairfax
County Policemen Henry Magarity
and James Mahoney and Town
Sergt. Warren R. Bradford after
they had fled from the battle that
foiled their hold-up of the Vienna
drug store operated by DR.. Robert
Lee Bradfield, were booked as E. r.
Kennon, 81, of Pender, Va, and
Ronald Corrick, 81, of the 100
block of M street NV, Washington.
Police said Kennon was released
from the Fairfax Jail Saturday,
after serving sentence for intoxi-
cation.
Hired Taxi in Capital.
According to Officer Magarity. the
men hired the taxicab of Carol A.
Neitzey of 81 New York avenue NV.
here, fora trip to Fairfax.
While crossing Key Bridge, the
officer said he was told, the men
stuck the long blade of a pocket
knife against Mr.. Neitzey's throat
and told him that If he wanted to
see his wife and children again to
keep on driving.
The cab went out the Lee High
way to the Chain Bridge road and
thence to Vienna, where, Mr.. Neitzey
told police. the bandits tried to talk
him into joining them in hold-up.
He said he refused and they put
him out of his cab in front of q
lunchroom. telling him that they
would return for him later.
Then the two men drove to DR..
Bradfleld's pharmacy, the officer
related, and held him up at the
point of knife, taking s22 from
the cash register. DR.. Bradfeld,
said to carry large sum of money
on his person usually, resisted when
they demanded the money in his
pocket.
Slashed Him With Knife.
The men knocked DR.. Bradfield
down behind counter, jumped on
him and started slashing him with
the knife. During the struggle he
rolled near where he kept his .38
revolver, managed to seize it and
fire one shot, striking Corrick in
the leg. Then both men ran out
Corrick's wounds are not serious.
DR.. Bradfield was cut six times on
the face, neck and hands. He was
treated by a Vienna physician and
said not to be injured critically.
The two men separated as they
ran out of the drug store, Corrick
stopping across the street. Elliott
Frenzel, passerby, ran after Cor
rick and took the knife away from
him. About this time, Town Sergt.
Bradford, who had been called from
his home half a block away by Mr..
Neitzey, arrived and took the
prisoner into custody.
Kennon, police said, ran unknow-
ingly to the home of Sergt. Bradford.
William Sutphfin, who had been
sent there by the sergeant for a
sweater, came out as Kennon ran by.
He said Kennon pointed DR.. Brad
fields pistol, which he had seized
as he fled from the drug store, at
him and ordered him to guide him
to street car.
Mr.. Sutphfin gained time by say
ing he would have to find out what
time the trolleys ran, and tele-
phoned the drug store for police.
Officers Magarity and Mahoney an
swered the call and caught Kennon
hiding under shrubbery in the yard
Mr.. Neitzey, after questioning by
county police was told to return
home and report back today.
The prisoners were lodged in the
Fairfax County jail No charges
were placed against them imme-
diately.
Police said they were identified by
DR.. Bradfield and Mr.. Neitzey.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson
chief of detectives here, talked by
telephone with Fairfax County police
and sent 1t John w. Fowler, head
OF the robbery squad, and three de-
tective sergeants, accompanied by
(Saa RnRREpX nnno n n