Evening star., 1947-02-14
Coroner'sJury
Holds Wilson in
RobberyS|ayiing
Witness Testifies
Prisoner Said Victim
Struck His Arm

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P. Wilson, 80, for the grand jury in
the Staying of Milton E. Lowe, Al,
last Saturday night.
The jury took its action after
hearing police testimony that Will
son had confessed the shooting.
Detective Sergt. Walter D. Perry
of the Homicide Squad testified the
defendant admitted the crime when
he was arrested Monday at his
home in Riverdale, Md.
Sergt. Perry said Wilson explained
the shooting occurred while he was
in the act of holding up Mr.. Lowe.
HE said he pointed the gun at
him while Mr.. Lowe was sitting in
his car" Sergt. Perry related, land
that Mr.. Lowe struck at his arm,
which was holding the gun. The
gun was discharged"
Says Statement Was Signed.
The detective told the jury that
Wilson later signed statement and
identified gun recovered by police
as the one used in the shooting.
Other witnesses included James S.
Funk, -in-law of Mr.. Lowe
and manager of the Giant Food
Store at 1924 Minnesota avenue
NE, in front of which the Staying
occurred.
Mr.. Lowe was helping Mr.. Funk
take the days receipts, totaling
about $4,000, to depository.
Wilson was not represented by
counsel at the inquest. When Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald ex-
planned his constitutional rights and
asked the defendant whether he
wished to make a statement, Will
son replied:
mo, sir, not until see my lawyer"
Mrs. Wilson Present.
Mrs. Wilson, who was among the
spectators, told reporters she had
conferred with an attorney who had
promised to be present if he could
arrange his schedule, or to send an
associate if he could not.
81 don't know why he didn't show
up" she said.
Sitting beside a deputy United
States marshal, Wilson smiled when
photographers approached while the
jury was out considering its verdict.
Get another one, boys" he re-
marked, this time you won't get
slugged."
He asked another photographer,
you're not afraid of me, are you?"
The photographer, Francis Routt of
The Star, assured him he was not.
Struck Photographer Earlier.
A. G. (Gus) Chinn, another Star
photograph was knocked uncon-
scious Tuesday when slugged by
Wilson as the latter was being taken
into the offices of United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage.
Wilson, wearing a blue business
suit, sat with hands folded before
him as the relatively short inquest
progressed. Mrs. Wilson sat in one
of the rows of spectator seats and
did not have opportunity to speak
to her husband during the proceed
ings.
Following the inquest, she said
she planned to make inquiry as to
why the lawyer she had consulted
was not present or represented. She
also said she would continue her ef-
forts to asure her husband of full
legal counsel.
Mrs. Lowe, widow of the victim,
did not attend the hearing, but re-
mained. at her home, 1926 Neal street
NE.
Carpenters Donate $50.
Although Mrs. Lowe had not been
advised of it, spokesmen for Car
penters' Local Union 1872 announced
a donation of $50 to Mrs. Lowe and
her three small children. Mr.. Lowe,
carpenter, was a member of the
local. u.
Mrs Wilson reported she has re-
ceived donations of shoes for the
children, in addition to gifts pre-
viously received. Among the other
gifts reported was $35 collected by
the Rockville Parent Teacher Asso-
citation.