Evening star., 1947-02-12

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Fatal Grocery HoIdup
What was the financial situation
from which John Floyd Wilson says
he tried to escape by hold-up
which ended in the Staying Of Milton
e. Lowe last Saturday?
An investigation of this question
shows that Wilson, through steady
borrowing, wove for himself q
tangled web Of small debts which
eventually entrapped him. He bor-
rowed money or made purchases on
past credit standing, and in squirm-
ing to extricate himself managed
only to become more deeply involved.
The fatal shooting of Mr.. Lowe
occurred as he was. leaving the
Giant food store in the 5000 block
of Minnesota avenue NE, with an
entimated $4,000 in daily receipts.
Wilson has confessed the crime
Yesterday his arraignment was post
poned to next Tuesday to allow
time for an inquest, the date of
which has not been set. Meanwhile,
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage has ordered Wilson
held without bail.
Couldn't Pay for Ton Of Coal.
In his financial dealings, Wilson
sought to impress creditors with his
soundness by referring to building
contracts" he had in his pocket and
an income of 500 week. Yet, in
the end, he could not even raise 81
to finish paying for ton of coal
he recently bought for SIT.
According to his wife, he worked
only at irregular intervals during
the last several months, making
just enough to get by on q day-to-
day basis.
Wilson's creditors, whose claims
total about 81 100, are noncommittal
in their comment but sorry for Will
sons wife, Betsy Ross, and the
couples five small children.
A relative said Wilson owes $2469 81
to the K. & X. Market, 5814 Balti-
more avenue, Hyattsville, Md Harry
Kamisar and Julius Kirson, pro-
prietors, said that when they took
over the store three months ago,
the previous owner recommended
Wilson as slow payer but with
good credit.
Bill Mounts Again.
"We stopped credit to him on
January IA when he owed $4,000
but agreed to let that sum stand
a while If he would pay weekly on
new purchases" Mr.. Kamisar said.
He would come in with contracts
and plans and boaSted a lot of how
much business he was going to do.
But the bill began to mount up
again. After all, what could we do?
He has kids who needed food. It
just kept going on"
Wilson meant well but he was
unreliable,* was the comment of
Elton Parker Beard, butcher in the
market, who said he knew the 81
year-old contractor for three and a
half years.
A $1oO loan against WILSON'S 1888
Plymouth car was issued on Decem-
ber 18 by Consumers Credit Service,
Inc, 1927 Rhode Island avenue,
Mount Rainier, Md. James H. Laza-
rus. the manager, said Wilson had
paid off two previous loans OF $85
each on the car, which were issued
March 16 and November Is OF last
year at State authorized interest
rates.
"The past record proved he paid
his accounts regularly and we rated
him as excellent" Mr.. Lazarus de-
clared. "Wilson even told me he
was contractor earning over 500
WEEK OIL yearly pdoio.
Loan Against Furniture.
Mr.. Lazarus produced Wilson'S
business card, which showed he op-
Grated from his home at 1904 Cleve-
land avenue, Riverdale, Md.
The loan company said, however,
that when Wilson failed to make a
first payment of SO on the 500
loan January 10, first, second and
third notices were subsequently sent
out with no results.
Records of Lenders, Inc, 1910
Rhode Island avenue, Mount Rain
ier, show that $500 is due the firm
under a loan contracted with Will
sons furniture as security.
G. L. Zimmerman, manager OF
Lenders, Inc, said Wilson was given
the loan on December IL last year
after signing the contract with his
wife. Wilson has had other loans
with the company, all of which were
practically paid up at State
authorized interest rates, Mr.. Zim-
norman said.
1--WE gave him the money because
his previous credit with tradespeople
stood our investigation" the man
ager commented in explaining why
Wilson was accepted as a risk, al
though he apparently worked only
periodically.
Owes Hospital Bills.
According to records at Eugene
Leland Memorial Hospital, in River
dale, Wilson owes $l06 for services
there, This includes 500 appendix
operation January 27, 1946, ON his
son, Thomas, Z, and treatment cost
ing So for his daughter, Betty Lop,
S, on last June 26. 1t also includes
treatment for contusions to the back,
which Wilson suffered when he was
kicked by O woman, the records
disclosed.
wilson's landlord, Attorney John
r. I,ilIard of HyattSyille. said he did