Evening star., 1938-03-15
RELEASED CONVICT
IS HELD AS KEY
IN SCHULTZ CASE
Man Accused of Robbing
Representative After
Leaving Lorton.
POLICE HOLDING TWO
OTHERS AS SUSPECTS
Jewelry Valued at More Than
$1,000 Stolen From Takoma
Park Home.

Less than three weeks after being
released from Lorton Reformatory,
eight months before completing a
three-year sentence for robbery, Clar-
ence M. Carroll 81, colored, was ar
rested early today as the key" suspect
in the armed hold-up of Representa-
tive William T. Schultz 10 days ago.
Robbery squad detectives, led by 1t.
John H. Fowler, surprised the suspect
while he slept in house in the 1400
block of Corcoran street NV. and
captured him without resistance.
Police records showed Carroll had
been arrested six times previously since
1888. On November 7, 1885, he was
sentenced to serve from one to three
years at Lorton for robbery. He was
conditionally released on February 26
under provisions of the law giving
time off for good behavior and requir-
ing him to report to the Parole Board
until his full three-year term expires
on November 6.
Warrant Was Issued.
A warrant charging Carroll with
violating his conditional release was
issued on March when parole officers
failed to find him at the address where
he had reported he was living here.
One week after Carroll's release
Representative Schultz of Indiana,
chairman of House District Subcom-
mittee on Traffic, was held up near
his apartment here by three colored
men, who robbed him of s16 in cash
and two watches.
Police said Carroll fitted the de-
scription given by Mr.. Schultz of the
bandit, who pointed a pistol at him
and threatened to shoot him unless
he held up his hands, while another
of the trio went through his pockets
and the third waited at the wheel of
an automobile in which they escaped
Two Others Arrested.
Two other suspects already we're in
custody when Carroll was arrested to-
day. Inspector Bernard w. Thomp-
son. chief of detectives, said the three
men would be paraded with other rob-
berry suspects in lineup at police
headquarters Thursday night, when
Mr.. Schultz would attempt to identify
them.
A 42-year-old colored woman from
Chicago, taken into custody with the
ex-convict today, was being held for
investigation.
The arresting squad included DeteC-
tive SergtS. Paul Ambrose, E. E.
Thompson. Elmer Lewis and J. j. Tol-
tigation in cooperation with the Pa
role Board during the last 10 days led
them to the Corcoran street house.
Store Employe Robbed.
Another colored man was arrested
last night by Second Precinct Police
men E. D. Alber and T. v. Slominski
in connection with the theft of a
5000 electric motor and plumbing
fixtures from a vacant house at 2235
First street NV, last Thursday. The
stolen goods were recovered.
Meanwhile, Albert Dyson, a. COL
ored. employe Of a grocery store in
the 100 block Of E street NV, re-
ported he was robbed of 1854 in cash
and S1.36 worth of groceries by two
colored men who held him up when
he went to deliver the groceries to
an apartment near the store Jewelry
valued at s70.95 was reported stolen
from a store at 1874 Seventh street
NV.
Takoma Park (Md) police were no.
titled of two thefts last night. Jewelry
valued at more than $1,000 was re-
ported stolen from the home of Harry
I. Houston, Crescent place. while
the family was away. while an over
coat and small amount of change from
child's bank was reported missing
from the home of A. E. Robinson,
Ash avenue.
Mr.. Robinson asked police to broad
cast lookout for man and his wife
who had lodged in his home the night
before The man, he said. carried
two Bibles under his arm and said he
was Chinese missionary.