Evening star., 1940-02-08
Youth Uses Officers
Gun for Getaway,
But Is Recaptured
Empty Chamber in Pistol
Taken From Drawer
Saves Deputy's Life

A youth whose daring getaway
netted him only an hours freedom
was behind the bars again today
and the Alexandria Va) deputy
marshal he escaped from was thank
full his own gun held only three
cartridges yesterday.
The youth, who is known, among
other names, as Arthur w. Jackson,
16, charged with transporting a
stolen car from West Virginia, es-
capped from Deputy Marshal G.
Stuart Hamm on the second floor Of
the Alexandria Post Office Building
by holding the deputys own gun
on him yesterday.
jackson was captured about an
hour later at New York avenue and
Bladensburg road NE. in the auto
mobile in which he made his get
away by Policemen w. r. Mower
and c. G. Mitchell of No. 9 precinct,
who were on the lookout for him.
The 64-year-old deputy, who had
taken Jackson and two other youth
full prisoners to his Office for finger
printing, had removed his holster
containing his revolver from his
waist and had placed them in a
desk drawer.
Slipped Drawer Open.
While Mr.. Hamm was engaged in
fingerprinting the other prisoners,
Ray Jackson and Rosario Bruno,
Arthur jackson slipped the drawer
open and got the pistol. When the
deputy turned around he was star
ing down the barrel of his own re-
volver.
Jackson demanded money, and
Mr.. Hamm told him he did not have
any. About this time noise was
heard in the hall. and when jackson
m turned around the deputy started
But the youth suddenly whirled
and pulled the trigger. The plunger
fell on one of three empty chambers.
United States Commissioner John
w. Monroe, jr., who has an Office
across the hall, happened to saunter
In about this time, but he was with
out weapon.
Jackson then tried to persuade the
other prisoners to attempt the es-
cape with him, but Deputy Hamm
warned them they would never
make it." They declined to go and
jackson ran down stairs from the
second-f1oor room, hoped into a
coupe belonging to Linwood Edward,
423 South Pitt street, Alexandria,
and sped away.
Picked Up Hitch Hiker.
In the 300 block of Bladensburg
road NE. he picked up a hitch
hiker. But at New York avenue the
two policemen, who were there on
the theory that he would try to
make Baltimore, where he formerly
lived, were waiting. When they saw
his car pass they drove alongside
and slgnaled him to halt. Jackson
pulled to the curb, and the officers
took him into custody without a
struggle.
District police took him back to
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extradition to Martinsburg, w. Va.
jackson had been caught near Tri-
angle, Va, and was taken to the
Manassas Jail, where Mr.. Hamm
picked him up yesterday morning.
He is being held at the Alexandria
police station on a charge of auto
mobile theft growing out of the lar
ceny of the machine in Alexandria
yesterday afternoon. United States
Commissioner John Monroe, jr., said
Federal officials would not determine
what further action they may take
against him until after the Alex
andria case has been disposed Of.
The youth, besides giving the
name of Jackson, has said he was
Pete Jones and Arthur W. Beck, Is,
which name he was booked under
at No. 9 precinct yesterday.