Evening star., 1952-08-11
Story of Staying Retold.

thus clear the way for murder
trial.
Story of Staying Retold.
The story of how White admit
tedly stabbed, kicked and beat to
death Ralph T. Blake. 46, was tolo
again today in the little hearing
room.
After it was over, White was
allowed to visit briefly with Dar-
lene Darlington, 10, of the 1000
block of Fourth street NV, where
the youth said he went after he
had robbed his victim of 80 cents
a watch, a ring and shoes.
While he was driving away in
a car, handcuffed to a deputy
marshal, White saw Mrs. Barring
ton wave and throw kisses to him
from her car. A young woman
with Mrs. harrington similarly
bade him good-by.
To Get Recommendation.
Under usual procedure, the
Juvenile Court will be forwarded
a recommendation from Henry
j. Palmieri, director of the courts
social services. as to whether
White should be turned over to
regular authorities. Mr.. Palmieri
said today he would take into
consideration the outcome of the
inquest.
White appeared without benefit
OF counsel, and was told he could
ask questions during Interrogation
of witnesses.
Spoke Out Once.
Once when a policeman told of
finding blood-soaked pants, shirt
and socks belonging to White, the
boy said:
He didn't get a shirt with any
blood on it."
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy, presiding at the hearing,
advised White he could only ask
questions, not make statements.
"Oh, I'm sorry" the youth said.
Given a chance to make a state
ment when all the evidence had
been heard. White began to say:
"One thing" +
When DR.. Murphy advised him
of his rights to counsel, he said
he would wait until he obtained
a lawyer.
Whites story of how he ran into
Mr.. Blake. Marine Corps ad-
dressograph clerk, on Ninth street
Thursday night and Immediately
sized him up as a robbery pros
pect. was repeated at the inquest
by 1t. L. A. Hartnett.
Confessed Staying.
1t. Hartnett said the boy con-
fessed Friday morning after con-
fronted with proof that police
knew he was wearing the dead
mans shoes and had his watch
and ring.
AS to the actual Staying, 1t
Hartnett said White told him he
first hit Mr.. Blake with his fist
in an alley behind the 900 block
of Ninth street NV. When he
didn't fall, the youth ''yoked'
him. After Mr.. Blake was on the
ground he kicked and stabbed
him. Then becoming frightened
White left.
Later he returned to find the
victim still moaning, and stabbine
him again, took his shoes anc
valuables.
Tried to Ditch Knife.
The boy told him he tried te
throw his pocket knife on top ol
a building, but that it fell into
the alley and he left it there, 1t
Harnett said.
Mrs. Roy L. Hageman, sister
of the victim, told the jury thai
she was with Mr.. Blake when he
bought the watch last January
and led police to the pawn shop
where it was purchased.
When police picked up White
at the home of his sister, Mrs
Geneva Breeden, II M street
NV, he made only two requests
Pvt. Charles H. Calderwood said
He wanted to change his sock.
and to telephone his girl friend
He was given permission for the
former.
May Tighten Restrictions.
The case may result in tighter
restrictions on release of juvenile.
from the Receiving Home. White
was arrested June 4 for assault
and robbery, but the same day
was released to custody of a 81.
year-old sister, Mrs. Lorraine
White of the M street address
The release was made after tht
boy had formally been held fol
Juvenile Court action.
Phone Call Released Him.
But. according to Receiving
Home authorities, a telephon,
call, ostensibly from a membe,
of the Police Juvenile Squad, re
nueStnd that White he tllrY,e1