Evening star., 1939-12-11
Policeman Shoots
Fleeing Burglar
Suspect in Leg
Bullet Holts Flight;
Driver of Truck Robbed:
Sofe-Cruckers Get $500

A colored burglary suspect was
shot early today as he attempted to
flee from a policeman, who had
placed him under arrest.
James F. Warton, %, colored, of
III L street NV, was in Gallinger
Hospital with bullet wound in his
leg following the shooting by Police
man G. A. Williams of the first pre-
cinct.
In his report on the incident. Mr..
Williams said that he had surprised
Wharton while the colored man was
breaking window of store at 8Ol
North Capitol street. Wharton fled
when the policeman approached, but
was overtaken at North Capitol and
I streets.
There a struggle ensued in the
course of which Mr. Williams says
that his pistol, which he had drawn
earlier. discharged accidently, but
did not strike the prisoner. Mr..
Williams quelled the man and was
preparing to take him to the station
when he broke loose and fled down
I street.
The policeman pursued him and.
he stated. soon saw he was being
outdistanced. Then he fired one
shot at the fleeing colored man, the
bullet striking the man in the leg
and halting his flight. Wharton
was treated at Casualty Hospital
and later transferred to Gallinger.
where his condition was considered
not serious.
Truck Driver Robbed.
William l.. Kegley, lib Orren
street NE, driver for the Fussell-
Young Ice Cream Co., reported to
police last night that two colored
men had boarded his truck in the
District, forced him to drive across
the Maryland line to Cheverly, Md,
where they robbed him of about $40.
Mr.. Kegley said he was turning
from Seventh street NE. into N
street when the men jumped on
the running board of his truck.
They directed him to drive into
Maryland by way of Benning road
and Kenilworth avenue to a wooded
spot in Cheverly.
There they took his money and
told him to remain in the truck.
They made their escape on foot and
Mr.. Kegley says he believes they
were picked up by an automobile
which had followed them from the
District. He waited about S min
utes then drove off to report to
police.
Safe crackers invaded the Mary
land Biscuit Co. at 1877 Fourth
street NV. some time Saturday
night and took about 5000, it was
discovered yesterday. The burglars
sawed the hinges on the safe door,
then smashed the door open. The
robbery was discovered by Harry
M. Burton, assistant manager, who
found that the safe crackers had
dropped an envelope containing $13
as they escaped
Gas Station Robbed.
11Oy MCOdIllcl, 1IC1 OWEN SGTeeL
NE, an attendant at the Lord Bal
timore filling station at Eastern and
Rhode Island avenue NE, was
robbed of $50 last night by colored
man, who appeared at the station
about 11:30 pm.
The robber locked Mr. Mcdaniel
in the wash room of the station,
from which he was released later
by policeman, who heard the at
tendant's call for help.
Beatrice Hayden, of 1925 Thirty
second street NV, manager of a
restaurant at 2915 Connecticut ave-
nue.. successfully resisted colored
man who attempted to snatch her
purse as she left the restaurant
last night.
Miss Hayden was getting in her
automobile in the rear of the res
taurant when the man approached
her and grabbed at her purse. She
held on to the pocketbook and began
to scream. The robber turned and
fled.