Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
z Of 4 Recaptured
After Escaping Jail
Hot Police Chase
At 100 M.P.H.
Wrecks Auto e

The second Of four prisoners
who broke out Of the Mont
gomery County jail last night
was recaptured in Rockville,
Md, early today and the
search for the two still at large
was centered on the Takoma
Park area.
Police speculated that the
two who are still at large may
have been driving two white
sport cars which were chased
at speeds over 100 miles an
hour along New Hampshire
avenue in Takoma Park about
2::30 am.
One fugitive escaped on foot
after wrecking the car, a Cor
vette stolen in the District, and
the other driver sped away.
Police believed the fugitives
may be responsible for a rash
of stolen cars last night. Silver
Spring police alone reported FIVE
such cases.
In one instance a car stolen
in the District was discovered
abandoned in the $500 block of
Sixteenth street in Silver Spring.
In that same block, another
car was reported stolen.
One Arrest at Cafe
Recaptured in Rockville about
$3.50 am. was Thomas Crozier.
10, Of Baltimore. Detectives said
he was arrested after breaking
into the 240 Restaurant, on
Route 355 near the city limits.
Two officers had seen a stolen
car parked near the restaurant,
watched it, and arrested Crozier
after he emerged from the res
taurant and headed for the car.
detectives said. The car had
been stolen from a Rockville
used car lot, they said.
Crozier, who police say had
taken $40 and some merchan-
disc from the restaurant, was
charged with HOUSEKEEPING,
detectives reported.
Crozier was awaiting trial on
charges of breaking into that
same restaurant when he es-
capped, officials reported.
The other prisoner back in
custody is a juvenile who sur
rendered last night.
The two fugitiveS still at
large were identified ais Richard
Jarnigan, 10. of the 1890 block
of Charles road. Silver Spring,
and John Weldon, 10, a sailor
being held on HOUSEKEEPING
charge. Crozier and Jarnigan
had also been charged with
HOUSEKEEPING.
Officials said the Jail break
was discovered when the jul
venile fugitive, a 17-year-old
charged with forgery. came to
the Bethesda police station
and surrendered.
Detective Capt. Kenneth
Watkins said the boy hitch
hiked to the home of an uncle.
!, who fed him. advised him to
!, give himself up, and gave him
, 81 for cab fare to the police
station.
Police throughout the area
were Immediately notified to
look out for the prisoners. who
were dressed in Jail uniforms
blue shirts and trousers.
! The lookout said Jarnigan
may be armed.
In the chase, Takoma Park
Police Pvt. Johnny c. Walters
: first spotted the speeding cars
] on New Hampshire avenue near
East West highway. They were
: driving side by side at a high
rate of speed, he said.
= He fell in behind, and chased
r them toward University boule-
ward at more than 100 miles
\ an hour. The fleeing cars ran
: a red light there, and con-
S tinued north through the Piney
y Branch road intersection.
Car Goes Into Skid
Just beyond that, near North.
{ hampton drive. one of the driv-
Y erS Swerved into U-turn area
i possibly thinking it was a
! street-and the. car went into
a skid. 1t spun around three
, times. banged into three parked
cars, and finally stopped.
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