Evening star., 1947-02-10
Witnesses 10 Confront
Two Suspects Held
In Grocery Staying

A special police lineup was Sched-
uled this afternoon for two suspects
in the robbery Staying Saturday
night of Milton e. Lowe outside the
Giant Food Store at 1924 Minnesota
avenue NE.
Called to confront the pair were
persons who saw the bandit shortly
before Mr.. Lowe was wounded IA
tally in successfully resisting an at
tempt to take the days receipts at
the store, said by reliable sources to
have totaled about $4,000.
Also scheduled to see the suspects
were witnesses or victims in four
other robberies here since January
20, according to Inspector Robert j.
Barrett, chief of detectives, who an
nounced the arrests.
Arrests Made at Hotel.
The men were taken into custody
last night at a small downtown ho-
tel, Inspector Barrett said.
Both men were described as fit
ting in a general way the reported
description 'of the slayer Of Mr..
Lowe. One of them, according to
the police inspector, wore a green
coat similar to that of the killer.
Other robberies of which the two
are suspected were listed by Inspec-
tor Barrett as including:
Albert Stroll Of West Lanham
Hills, Md, who said SITS was taken
from him at gun point early Sun
day near Eastern High School, Sew
senteenth street and East Capitol.
The Adams and Senate Hotels.
which were held up within q short
time Of each other on the night Of
Februaryl with losses reported at
$136 at the Senate and So at the
Adams.
One Man Lost $1,000.
Myer Dechter, who told police
nearly $1,000 was taken from him
the night of January 20 as he left
his restaurant at 215 Upshur street
NV.
While questioning Of the two sus-
poets proceeded, Inspector Barrett
announced the creation of a special
Squad to investigate the Lowe slay-
ing.
Comprising the squad are Sergts.
Walter D. Perry, A. D. Clarke and
Harold Huffman of the homicide
squad and August Helwig and Otto
P. Fuss, sergeants on the robbery
squad.
Other members of the department
have been told to investigate all
possible angles of the case, Inspec-
tor Barrett said. But the special
squad will give exclusive attention
to the search for the slayer.
Have Description Of Slayer.
The inspector said investigators
have numerous promising clues, in
Guiding q description of the killer
and two hats, either of which may
have belonged to the slayer.
One hat was found near the spot
outside the store> where Mr.. Lowe
was wounded fatally. The other
was found several blocks away in the
direction the killer fed.
AS tile ulFCSOiSdeiCAio PAO61 CooCd,
coroner's jury was sworn in at
the Morgue, in preparation for an
inquest. Mr.. loves body is at the
Chambers funeral home, but funeral
arrangements had not been COM
pleted this morning.
Surviving Mr.. Lowe, carpenter, are
his widow, Mrs. Edna H. Lowe, and
three children, George, 10; Resale,
7, and Janet, 4. The family lives at
1926 Neal street NE.
Store Executives to Meet.
Pending the outcome Of immediate
Investigations, nothing has been
done about offering a reward for the
slayer, but meeting Of executives
of the Giant Food Stores was called
this afternoon to discuss the case.
G. l.. Cassidy, commander Of Post
II, Irish War Veterans, of which
Mr.. Lowe was a member, announced
memorial services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Chambers fu-
neral parlors. SIT Eleventh street
Sc.
Members of the family said Mr..
Lowe will be buried In Arlington
National Cemetery. He was vet