Evening star., 1961-05-12

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PoroIed Robber and Youth Charged
In Brightwoods Double Roping

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tackled. Capt. Bonaccorsy said
the youth then attacked the
second woman.
In the roundup last night
Mcdaniel and two others were
charged with being accessories
after the fact (robbery)-
Mcdaniel because he admit
ted removing the bullet and
falling to report it. Mcdaniel
is free on parole until 1875 for
armed robbery.
Accessory Charges Dropped
Two others said to have been
at the v street address were
arrested but accessory charges
later were dropped after a con-
ference in the United States
attorneys office. One was
Spencer H. Payne, 35, a brother
Of Ronald Payne, of the 4700
block of Benning road Sc,
and the other Novel R. Cole
man, IS, of the 4600 block of
c street Sc.
Assistant United States At
torney William Greenhalgh said
the charges were not being
pressed at this time because
the evidence appeared to be
insufficient.
Municipal Court Judge Mary
c. Barlow ordered Mcdaniel
held in $4,000 bond and the
hearing was continued to
May Is.
Another Held as Robber
Today police charged an
other man, John T. Crawford,
80, Of the 1700 block of Cor
coran street NV, with robbery
in the Brightwood store case.
Police said this was done
on strength of the 16-year-old's
statement that Crawford was
the driver of the getaway car,
and that he did not go into
the store because he had
"caSed" it earlier. At the lineup
last night, the stores manager
said she had seen Crawford in
the store a week or two before
the rape-robbery, police said.
Crawford'S case was con-
. tinued in Municipal Court to
May Is, with bond to be set
later today.
Two Face Charges
Ronald Payne and the 16-
year-old were charged with the
same offenSeS:
Assault with intent to COM
init robbery and two counts of
assault with intent to kill a
policeman Gin the Highs hold
up); robbery and rape and un-
authorized use of an auto (in
the Brightwood case).
Payne and the youth spent
80 minutes in the lineup last
night. Several times it was
interrupted while DR.. Ronald
Strong, the police surgeon,
treated Payne's bullet wound.
The women in the Brightwood
store attack were unable to
identify either positively.
Payne later was taken to Dis
trict General Hospital for
treatment under police guard.
Payne'S condition was such
that he was unable to appear
for arraignment this morning.
United States Commissioner
Samuel Wertleb said he would
conduct a bedside hearing at
the hospital If there appeared
10 pe reason Tor 1t.
Heavy Guard Placed
The 16-year -old youth was
held at the Receiving Home
under heavy guard. Juvenile
authorities were processing the
case for presentation to Juve-
nile Court. The judge there has
authority to pass the case on to
an adult court should he deem |
the crime warrants it.
Pvt. Michael Bello Of the
Tenth Precinct was given q
major assist for starting the
sequence leading to the arrests.
Pvt. Bello, who lives in the
1900 block Of Bladensburg road |
NE, was off duty and heard
the shots in the Highs holdup. |
Police Pvts. Herbert L. Smith
and James E. Doerr, surprising a
gunman, were fired upon twice,
and returned II shots at the
fleeing man and later at the
car.
Finds Coat With Name
Searching the area, Pvt. Bello
found a mans coat at the rear
of 1874 H street NE. Inside the
pocket was pay envelope with
Payne's name on it. Payne has
worked as an interior decora-
tor, painter and portrait paint
er.
At the rear Of the 900 block
Of Nineteenth street NE. police
also found a P-38 pistol of the
type used in the Highs robbery
attempt.
At 7:3O pm. Payne was ar
rested at the home of a friend
in the 1900 block Of California |
street NV.
Half an hour later, the 16-
year-old called police head
quarters to talk to robbery
squad detectives. He wanted to
know what happened to Payne,
and why detectives wanted to
see him (the YOUTH.
Detectives kept the youth
talking until police could learn
the address in the 4700 block
Of Benning road Sc, where
he was talking.
While he was in last nights
lineup, Payne also was identi-