Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
bandit-Yoking
Suspect Held
For Grand Jury
Police Will Seek
Waiver to Try
Companion, II

A 22-year-old admitted yoke
robber today was held for action
of the grand jury under $22, 500
bond while police prepared a re-
quest to Juvenile Court to have
his juvenile companion tried as
an adult.
Police said both have admitted
participating in is holdups and
yoke robberies. Three toy guns
repeatedly were found in the
home Of one Of the accused.
Police said all compliments
identified the pair and two of the
holdups were re-enacted by the
accused.
1t. Nunzio Bonaccorsy of the
Ninth Precinct announced that
the robbery of several Highs Ice
Cream stores and taxicab driv-
erS have been solved with these
arrests. The net take in the IA
day crime spree amounted to
less than $500.
Held in $4,000 Bond.
The older of the two, Richard
Wilson Rousseau. colored, of the
900 block of Fifth street NE,
was given a preliminary hearing
today before United States Com
missioner Cyril Lawrence. Vic
Tins in three cases took the
stand and all three identified
him. Commissioner Lawrence
fixed bond at $500 in each Of
the cases, for a total of $22, 500.
The younger prisoner. Roose-
welt Bailey. colored, II, of the
200 block of G street NV, spent
last night in a station house
lookup with permission Of Juve-
nile Court authorities, who today
agreed to have him transferred
to District Jail pending DISPOSE
iton of his case. Capt. John
Ryan of the Juvenile Squad said
the court would be asked today
to give jurisdiction over the
youth so he may be tried as an
adult.
Weeks of Work Pay Of.
Detectives worked for a cou-
pie of weeks on these cases. over
long hours" 1t. Bonaccorsy said.
Bailey, who is unemployed,
was arrested yesterday in the 600
block of H street NE. by De-
tectives Emmitt A. Sullivan and
John A. Vaccaro, of No. 9. Rous-
seau was arrested last night at
Fifth and H streets NE. by De-
tectives Kenneth L. Cones. James
B. Duvall and Joseph Bonac-
corsy. the lieutenant's brother.
Also aiding in the case were
Detectives w. G. Grant and John
D. Wildman.
Bailey, 1t. BonaccorSy said.
has a juvenile record involving
housebreakings, with some cases
still pending in Juvenile Court.
Lists Crimes.
1t. Bonaccorsy listed these
crimes as having been cleared
up by the arrests:
On January II, the yoke rob-
berry of Waco Bowers, 81, of 1927
West Virginia avenue NE, who
was attacked at Seventh and I
streets NE. and lost So and
papers.
On January 10. the robbery Of
Earl Evans. a cab driver, in the
1000 block of Lamont street
NV, of Sill.
The same night, the holdup Of
Highs Ice Cream Store at 1874
Trinidad avenue NE. where Mil
dred Mozingo was clerk. $40
taken; last Wednesday, the same
store, again $40.
On January 20, the robbery Of
Costa Chaconas, cab driver, in
the 1000 block of Lamont street
NV. of $50 and a watch.
On January 81. the holdup Of
Geneva Kidwell, clerk in the
Highs Ice Cream Store at 1000
Fourth street NE. $40 taken.
Another Lamont Street Job.
On January %, the robbery Of
Harry M. Johnston of Manassas,
Va, another cab driver, of $18 in
the TOO block of Lamont street
NV.
On January %, the yoke rob-
berries of Gladys F. Burkner. 81.
of IS Pierce street NV, and Dor
othy S. Clayburn. 81. of 9l6
Tenth street Sc, both colored.
at Sixth and L streets NE. for
a total of $3.50. These are listed
by police as two separate rob-
berries.
On January Is, the holdup Of
a cab driver. Joseph Hill. of 1908
North Carolina avenue Sc. for
SIS and his cab at Forty-fourth
and Nash streets NE. The cab
was recovered on Kenilworth
avenue.
The same night. the robbery
of Thomas Dioro, another cab
driver. in the 1900 block of E
street NE. of 81.
$50 in Market HoIdup.
Last Thursday. the holdup of
Faye Baker. of Bakers Market.
727 L street NE. of $50.
The same day, the robbery Of
Henry S. Stanley, of 1887 E
street, NE, another cab driver,
of $40 and a watch in the 1900
block of Nash street NE. They
also took the cab, which was re-
covered in the 1000 block of
Kenilworth avenue NE.
Last Sunday, the holdup Of
Joseph Togiloro, cab driver liv-
ing at 2613 Branch avenue Sc.
of $29 at Eleventh and Lamont
street NV.
The same day, the robbery Of
Samuel Yaffe, a grocer at 3001
Sherman avenue NV, Of 1920.
Barnes Picked to Head
Small Business AGENCY