Evening star., 1954-04-23
Two Youths Admit
Staying Lindstedt,
Korea War Veteran
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got the key information yes
terday.
Asks to See Detective.
A police source disclosed that
on Wednesday an inmate at
District Jail sent a message to
headquarters asking that Detec-
tive Greco be sent down to see
him. He wanted to deny again
that he had anything to do with
the robbery with which he was
charged.
Yesterday, according to this
source, Detective Greco and De-
tective Wilson went to the ,ail.
They listened to the denials and
then DAtectipe Wilson began
questioning the man about the
Lindstedt case. The detective in
sisted that the man must know
something about it.
Finally, the man said, IT
might as well tell you. A boy
named HOWE did the shooting"
That was all the detectives
needed. Later in the day two
youths, aged 18 and 20, were
located and. police said. have
signed statements that Howie
and White told them about the
shooting in February. Before the
day was over police knew exact
ly whom they wanted.
Homicide Squad detectives
picked up White as he alighted
from a bus near his home at
1925 am. today. Howie was
arrested when he showed up at
his home at 7:05 am.
Tipped Of on Nickname.
1t. Hartnett said the Homicide
Squad had been tipped off
months ago that the killer had
the nickname of "Reds" but
there was no information on who
Reds" actually was. In the
Juvenile Squad, where Howie
had a record. the only nickname
listed was "Poochie."
At the time of the shooting,
witnesses told police the veteran
was accoSted by two young col
ored men as he stepped from an
automobile with Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Connor to enter the night club.
Mrs. O'Connor, who was right
behind Mr.. Lindstedt as they left
the car. said she saw the youths
! speak to Mr.. Lindstedt, saw Mr..
Lindstedt raise his fist and back
away. A moment later, a shot
rang out and Mr.. LindStedt
crumpled into Mr.. O'Connor's
arms.
Whites Version.
1t. Hartnett said White gave
this account OF what happened: /:
He was on the street with
HOWE as the car in which Mr..
Lindstedt was riding pulled in
to the curb. The youths watched
Mr.. LindStedt get out of the
car and then turned to stare at
Mrs. O'Connor.
Mr.. Lindstedt noticed them
and asked, What are you look
ing at?" He moved toward
Howie as if to strike him. Then
the shot was fired.
! 1t. Hartnett said Howie told
much the same story except he
quoted Mr.. Lindstedt as asking,
What the hell are you look
ing at?"
More Details Given.
Capt. Richard M. Felber pro-
vided these additional details
from the Howie statement:
HOWE said he found the gun
a short time before the shooting.
On the night of the shooting he
had the weapon with him in
poolroom on Fourteenth street
NV.
| He and White left the pool
| room and were walking down the
street when they stopped to
watch the ex-Marine and Mrs.
O'Connor alight from the car.
When Mr.. Lindstedt wanted to
know what he was looking at,
Howie struck him. Mr.. Lindstedt
drew back as though to return
the blow and Howie got excited
and pulled out the gun. White
cried. Don't shoot that man.
don't shoot" and the gun went
OF.
Both youths went home and
the next day White called HOWE
to say. "You know that man we