Evening star., 1962-03-15
Other Arrests
In Gang Assault
Reported Near

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Capt. Murray Kutner, head
of a special squad combating
the attacks, said the two ar,
rested today admitted engaging
in a fight, but made no clear
cut statement as to the attack
on Mr.. Powell.
Another, younger juvenile
who said he knew of the beat
ing also was arrested, and other
detectives were preparing to
pick up four more youths be-
lieved implicated in the crime.
Mr.. Powell was severely
beaten by a half dozen youths
while 80 passengers on the bus
refused to go to his aid.
New Attacks Reported
Last night three men were
attacked in two apparently un-
related incidents in the 10th
precinct. Also bus driver was
slugged by a single aSsailant
and a bus was stoned in the
ninth precinct.
About 9:45 pm. Richard A.
Kline, 81, of 3425 Toledo ter+
race, West Hyattsville, was
waiting for bus in a laundro-
mat in the 5000 block of Georgia
avenue NV.
Tenth Precinct Detectives
Augustine j. Anasti and Roger
M. Rooney said that, for no
apparent reason, a gang of Is
or 20 youths swarmed over Mr..
Kline, beating him with soft
drink bottles and fists.
Plea for Aid Spurned
During the attack Mr.. Kline,
5 feet S and weighing about
100 pounds, appealed to a
woman, the only other person
in the place, to call police. He
said she spurned the plea and
later refused to give him a
towel so he could wipe blood
from his face. Police said the
woman would not give them
her name.
Summoned by someone who
saw the attack, the police ar
rived and the boys fled. The
detectives arrested two 147
year-olds hiding on a 'front.'
porch and a 17-year-old hidind
in a basement in the TOO bloch
of Princeton place NV. The1
were charged with assault and
turned over to juvenile auH
thorities.
Police said the youths whJ
! attacked Mr.. Kline, a clerk ia
the main Washington PoSX
Office, were between IA anJ
IT years old. The lookout de@
scribed them as Negroes. NV
Kline declined hospital treaty
ment, and said he would see q
private physician.
In the same precinct, abouA
as minutes later, Everette w
Hinkley, Al, a janitor at 315A
Mount Pleasant street N.WI
heard a noise outside his based
ment apartment at that adj
dress.
Rushed by 4 Youths
Opening the door, he waa
rushed by four youths wh1
pummeled his head and facA
with their fists. Shouting foA
help, Mr.. Hinkley attracted
friend. Norman o. Craig, 4G
of the same address. Mr.. Craig
Joined in the fight, but alsd
came out second best. !
Both were treated at George
town Hospital for cuts to the
head and face. Mr.. Hinkley
also suffered a broken bone in
one of his ankles, twisted while
he lay on the ground. Police
said the attackers, described as
Negroes, did not rob the victims.
A D. C. TraniSt bus driver,
Chester T. Bryant. told police
he was attacked by a passenger
at Eighth and K streets NE.
Others Join in Assault
Mr.. Bryant, 26, of 8O8 G
street Sc, said the man had
boarded the bus at North
Capitol street and Florida
avenue and walked to the rear
without paying his fare. When
Mr.. Bryant called to him, the
man returned and put a quarter
in the box, saying. Il ought to
bop you one."
LAS I stopped to let off pas
sengers, the man walked up and
hit me behind the head" Mr..
Bryant said. Somebody else
grabbed me, and I think third
man kicked me on the right
leg.
THE man who hit me and
IL or 13 other passengers got
off at the stop. The eight who
remained on the bus agreed to
sign witness cards"
Mr.. Bryant was treated at
Washington Hospital Center
and released. The assailant
was described by police as a
Negro about 10, 5 feet 8, and
of thin build.
In the other bus incident, a
u. C. Transit vehicle being
moved to garage was stoned
at Sixteenth and F streets NE.
The transit company said
two windows were broken and
the windshield cracked.
CaptS. John Trotter of the
ninth precinct and George
Causey of the fourteenth pre-
cinct said today they had put
special details on some bus
routes because of complaints
about diSorderly school chill
dren.