Evening star., 1948-06-14

charged with murder in connection
with Pvt. CaldWellS death. The
father, after treatment for a gun
shot wound, was taken to the county
jail at Upper Marlboro. Jane Hall is
held at HyattSviile.
The two policemen had gone to
the Nye street formerly Nash
street, address to investigate reports
of a fight which, it developed later,
cost the life of Mrs. Hall, wife of
the murder suspect.
Held in connection with her
death, but still not charged, is A. C.
Bradley, 90, colored, who lived at
the Hall home. Police said Mrs. Hall,
who died at Freedmen's Hospital,
died of head injuries believed in.
flicted with a ball bat.
Another Roomer knitted.
The general melee which called
Policemen Caldwell and Baker to
the scene also included, police say
the knitting of Willie Preston, jr.
23. colored, another roomer at the
Hall home. He was treated at Gal
linger Hospital and Jane Hall has
been charged with the assault.
Still another person injured In
the braWl was George William Lat
tishaw, Sc. colored, of the Nye street
address, who suffered internal in
Juries.
States Attorney A. GWynn Bowie
said today he had made no decision
to call back the Prince Georges
County grand jury to investigate
the case He added that no decision
would be reached pending confer
ence with police.
Police Version of Attack.
The best version police have been
able to weave from the gunbattle
thus far is:
When PvtS. Caldwell and Baker
started to lead Hall and his daugh-
ter to their car, the girl attacked
Pvt. Caldwell In the tussle, Hall is
charged with having grabbed the
policeman's gun and started shoot
ing.
Pvt. Baker, one witness said,
started for the scout car to call for
aid on the radio, but was wounded.
He returned the fire, emptying his
gun Police said he was unable to
complete the call for help. They
quoted him as saying he was beaten
later by two or three persons.
The witness, 71-year- -old Robert
G. Golden. retired colored Bap-
tiSt minister of the 5000 block of
Nye street, was one of several per-
sons who turned in calls which
brought scores of policemen to the
scene.
Funeral services for Pvt. Cald-
we'll will be held at the Fort Lincoln
Chapel at ! pm. Wednesday. and
burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
State Police to Fill In.
Maryland State Police will cover
Prince Georges County stations to
permit all members Of the county
forces to attend the funeral.
PallbearerS will be Police Supt.
Mai Ralph w. Brown, 1t. Roscoe
Sines, commander of the Hyattsville
station; Corpl. Lee Pumphrey, Sergt.
Edwin r. Thompson and Pvts.
Joseph Hill and James Burgess.
Mr.. Caldwell died shortly after he
was admitted to Leland Memorial
Hospital in Riverdale with three bull
let wounds in his body-aE believed
inflicted by his own gun after it had
been ierked from his holster in the
melee.
DR.. John T. Maloney, of Cheverly,
Md, medical examiner said Pvt.
Caldwell had been shot once in the
back, the shot emerging from his
upper left chest, and twice in the
chest.
Pvt. Baker was reported in salts
factory condition in Prince Georges
County Hospital. He suffered two
bullet wounds in the left thigh and
the right wrist and a bullet crease
in his head Both his eyes were
blackened and he had cut across
the side of his head.
Private citizens joined Major
Brown in praising both officers
terming Pvt Caldwell "an excel
lent police officer
Mr.. Caldwell is survived by his
wife, who had known him since
he was 9 years old; by two child
rem, Charles, 10, and Gary. 8. and
Q brother. Raymond Caldwell, OF
Washington.