Evening star., 1944-11-24
Important New Leads
Found by Prosecutor
In Arlington Shooting
No Evidence to Justify
A Warrant Uncovered,
However, He Declares

Arlington county commonwealth
Attorney Lawrence Douglas said to-
day that he has uncovered some
new and important leads" in his in
vestigation into the fatal shooting
Wednesday of colored youth who
attempted to molest the
wife of District radio official after
he entered her Arlington home
Mr.. Douglas would not reveal
what the leads were, but said that
he has talked with" close relatives
of Charles M. Diggs, 439 New Jer-
sey avenue Sc, who was fatally
shot by Mahlon A. Glascock, COM
manager for Station WRC,
at the laters home at IT'S South
Lowell street, Arlington. The rela-
tives, he said, were satisfied" with
the procedure followed in the in
vestigation.
Mr.. Glascock told police the coll
ored youth as he entered the house
identified himself as the person who
had made vile and indecent"
threats to his wife, Mrs. Jean Glas-
cock, over the telephone.
The Commonwealth attorney said
that no evidence had been found on
which warrant could be sworn out
for the arrest of Mr.. Glascock. He
added, however, that the investiga-
ton will be continued.
Earlier Mr.. Douglas said the in
vestigation was being continued be-
cause he was not completely satis-
fed with the evidence" w. c. Well
burn, county coroner, entered a GER
tificate Of justifiable homicide a few
hours after the shooting.
Parents Say Youth Was Is.
Detective Capt. Hugh Jones said
Diggs' parents stated that the youth
was l6. He added, however, that he
appeared to be 20. The youth was
dining room employe in the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
building here.
Capt. Jones said police held little
hope of linking the telephone calls
to Mrs. Glascock with others that
have been received by Arlington res
ldents in the past. He said that
this type of call is frequent oc-
currence," with never a week pass
ing without complaints of such calls
being reported.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett, chief
of metropolitan detectives, said
threatening telephone calls also have
been frequent in the District, but
held little hope of linking the Ar
lington case with any calls here.
Montgomery County detectives like
wise reported that calls had been
received there several months ago.
They said an investigation attempt
ing to link Diggs with calls there
may be made later"
Ambush Had Been Set.
According to police, Mrs. Glascock
received the first telephone call Fri
day. Police protection was provided
the Glascock home and through
subsequent calls police anticipated
/ the caller would visit the Glascock
home.
They said. however, that he failed
to appear on the day an ambush
was set, and had not been expected
to show up at the Glascock home
on the day of the shooting.
Mr., Glascock said the colored
man had knocked once on the front
door and then entered. He said that
as the man entered he identified
himself as the person who had been
making the telephone calls.
Police said no weapon was found
on the colored mans body.
Meanwhile, Mr.. and Mrs. Glas-
cock were reported to have left their
home temporarily. WRC officials
said Mr.. Glascock had not yet re-
turned to his Office and that it was
not known there where he and his
family are staying.