Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1935, Page 3

DICKINSON SLAIN INROBBERY “RIDE" Killed Because “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” 3 Girls Say in Grilling. Rv the Associated Press, DETROIT, July 2—Howard Carter Dickingon, slain New York attorney, dined and drank with his killers and paid their dinner check a few hours hefore they shot him to death in a rob- bery. it was disclosed today in the last of a series of confessions made by Willlam Lee Ferris and his three *“party girls” companions. Early this morning Prosecutor Dun- ean C. McCrea reported that he had fitted together the last pieces of the puzzle picture of Dickinson's murder, drawing from three screaming, half- hysterical girls the admission that “we decided to kill him” because “dead men tell no tales.” The complete absence of feeling, which police questioners reported as stunning. marked each confession, they aid. as it came forth in greater detail during the night from Ferris and his | companions, Loretta and Florence | Jackson, burlesque dancers, and Jean Miller, Miller Girl Breaks. The story that Dickinson, well- groomed. wealthy appearing counselor, was taken for a “ride” and killed for his money, came first from the Miller girl. Fighting off hysteria through hours of questioning, Prosecutor Mc- Crea said she finally blurted out that Ferris killed their victim and that the | girls rifled the pockets of clothing for | money. Confronted with her admission, Mc- Crea said Ferris broke down and told what the prosecutor said he thought was the “whole story.” But it was from Florence Jackson | that McCrea reported obtaining the details of the intrigue which he said linked the quartet in the murder. “Loretta, Bill and myself talked about taking Dickinson out when we were in Bill's room Tuesday night,” McCrea quoted her as saying in her statement. Suggested Rolling Him. “We all agreed that Dickinson had s lot of money and that we ought th get a lot from him. Bobbie | (Loretta) and I suggested rollinz him, | but Bill said it might be a hard | thing to do. He was against it be-| cause he was afraid that Dickinson ' might talk. We then suggested knock- ing Rim out, but Bill said that was too dangerous bscause he wowd be able to talk when he came to and would be able to identify us. “He thought the only thing for us to do would be 1o kill him. There wAS some argumen’ about that. but we finally decided to let Bil get| his gun and we'd take him out. “We decided to kill him.” In describing the piot Florence said they arranged to signal Ferris when they thought the time was ripe for | the robbery. “We laid plans for the | signals,” McCrea quoted her ss say-| img, “with Jean included in the pians. Then we didn't talk much more about | them Wednesday night, because Dick- | inson came up and we had dinner with him."” | Faints After Revealing Plot Copyright, A. JEAN MILLER, One of the three giris figuring in t case, shown as she collapsed in the after revealing that Dickinson was slain in a robbery plot. is a photo of the girl taken shortly Lee Ferris and returned to Detroit. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, TOBAGCD GRADING BILL HELD FUTIL Association Head Declares Neither Buyers Nor Growers Aided. By the Assoclated Press. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., July 2.—An attack on the Flan- nagsn tobacco grading bill as “a very useless thing,” was made before 300 members of the Tobacco Association of the United States here this morn- ing by W. T. Clark, of Wilson, N. O, association president. Compulsory Government grading of leaf tobacco offered for sale at ware- houses “is a service that will certainly do the buyer no good and it seems that it is also one that the farmers do not want,” Mr. Clark said in his address. “High prices,” paid farmers for their 1934 crop were blamed by the president for the loss of export trade to China, Europe and other foreign countries. “We are gratified that those in charge of tobacco section (of Gov- ernment) have seen fit to increase the acreage for the coming year, from 555,256,264 pounds for the 1934 bright flue-cured crop to an estimated 715,- 000,000 pounds for the 1935 crop,” he said. “The prices for the past year,” he sald, “have almost caused the busi- ness of the exporter, particularly those dealers in flue-cured types, to vanish. It is necessary for the producer and for the tobacco trade gemerally that these world markets be saved, for if they are once lost, they will be doubly hard to regain.” Curtis P. Wirephoto. (Continued From First Page.) N. R. A. decision ruled out the Demo- crats’ pet project. “No matter what happens the Re- publicans certainly will raise the ‘save | the Constitution' issue. Why, the Re- | publicans have always been for the | Constitution and will work for its| Pprotection.” he Howard Carter Dickinson murder Detroit police headquarters elevator In the inset after she was arrested with William 53 GIRL'S PORTION OF DICKINSON LOOT ‘Bought Dress, Shoes, Hat,| Gloves and Stockings, She Reveals. By tha Associated Press. DETROIT, July was the share allotted to Florence Jackson of the $134 taken from the with it she purchased a $3 dress, $2 shoes, 79-cent stockings, 19-cent gloves and a 90-cent hat. “My God. murder!” she wailed after she and three others had made con- Met in Dining Room. The prosecutor said Ferris described | how he and the Jackson sisters | struck up an acquaintance with Dick- | inson in the dining room of a hotel | last Tuesday night, decided he had | %0 other “party girls” and William | Department under fire in his testi- money. and made a date with him for Wednesday night. The Miller | girl joined the party that night | Riding through Rouge Park after | Wednesday night the four had con- | #umed a quart of whisky and played | nickel poker in Ferris' hotel room. | fessions implicating them in the rob- bery and killing. “And I got $9 for my part.” Held with the young woman are Lee Ferris, 26. The girls and Ferris have been acquainted about two months and during that time had been in the business of “picking up men we thought had money, getting them drunk and then rolling them.” Florence Jackson and her sister Lo- 2—Nine dollars ' slain Howard Carter Dickinson, and | McCrea quoted Ferris as saying the | Tetta told detectives they met Ferris girls asked to get out of the car. | two months ago in a cafe where they “Then I put the gun on Dickinson,” | "€re engaged in a “sister act.” The 2aid Ferris, according to McCrea, “He | 8irls had been burlesque dancers and wouldn’t put his hands up, so I let friends of Jean Miller, who told de- him have it. The gun went off a sec- | tectives the purpose of their asso- ond time as T was pulling Dickinson’s | ¢lation with Ferris. St el tomr | Loretta Jackson is 27 years old, di- The girls told the prosecutor that | YOrced and the mother of two chil- before Dickinson died, he said: “You're | 4rén. Her 24-year-old sister is mar- | ried, but separated from her husband. a damn fool. You kids are making a | Both girls use their maiden names. take.” mistake. Jean Miller is 23, and separated | $120 in Wallet. McCrea said that Florence told him | In her confession that she and Jean “grabbed for the coat and vest.” “We didn't find any money in the vest. But Jean took the wallet out of the coat pocket and I took out a small book. There was $14 in the book. Jean counted out $120 she took from | the wallet. “Bill said: “That’s a hell of a small amount to kill a man for. I thought there'd be some 50s in there. But he won't talk any more.’' " McCrea said he did not plan any #peedy eourt action against the quas tet. “I'm not going to rush this,” h #aid. “I'm getting just what I wan NEW PICNIC GROVE A new picnic grove, capable of ac- | eommodating up to 800 people, has Just been put into commission by the park authorities, south of the Six- teenth street reservoir at Rock Creek Park. 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The former Vice President said he | will leave shortly for the Middle West 1o analyze the political situation. “I am going to talk to the leaders,” | —— | he said. “The party has got to get to ment chief then asked an opportunity Work. When I get back I will make a | to cross-examine witnesses. "l;:mfl\t ld ¢ i “Fhis 15 ol & Gi™ Trdlngs se-| T WOUAG Bt comtcnt on bovie sponded. “The committee doesn't feel | (N8t Mr. Hoover had advised Wash- | | ington friends that he did not intend | it g | proper to accord any one the nzhc1 S k the nomination in 1936, of cross-examination.” “All T can say along that line is Ickes Insists on Point. ‘mn I am not a candidate for any Branding the charges of Yates, ! office,” Curtis concluded. Pearson’s principal accuser, as a “wild — — conglomeration of everything he could . get out of the newspapers, some o(“ H“ge wild Dogs C.pt“"d' which he wrote himself.” Ickes stub-| Two dingoes, or wild dogs, nearly | bornly insisted on stating at least part 6 feet long, have been captured near of his defense of the island govern- | Ginkin. Austrai ment. | The chairman assured the secretary | he would be given full opportunity to | | present his side, but said the commit- | tee “would not prejudge or prejudice” the case in advance of receipt of evi- | dence. | Yates previously had intimated that | he would bring the whole New Deal Colonial administration of the Interior Pearson S (Continyed From EirsiEase) & SILVER mony. | The fight beiween Yates and Allen watches into MONEY at— temporarily threw the proceedings out of gear. Edward J. Colgan, jr., Balti- | more lawyer who is handling the hear- ings for the committee, had intended to put Yates on the stand first. ‘A’ ‘Kahn Jnc. 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In one day recently 122 divorces were granted in London's Divorce Court. 520 ENTER WEST POINT WEST POINT, N. Y., July § (#.— The second largest elass in history to enter the United States Military Aead- emy was sworn in ai dress parade yes- terday. The class, numbering 520, & ex- ceeded in size only by that which entered in 19320, The size of the Cadet Corps was increased last month, when each mem- ber of Congress was given an addi- tional appointment, Member Federal Reserve System AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY WASHINGTON, D. C. Condensed Statement of Condition June 29, 1935 RESOURCES Cash on hand and due from Federal Reserve and other [\711) . R ——————. ) § B[ X [ X U. S. Government obligations, direct or fully guaranteed.. 16,278,891.86 State and municipal bondSe — — — ———__ _ Stock in Federal Reserve Bank.— — ——— Other securities. - — m e e e oo e — — 4,021,991.82 $484,285.44 204,000.00 oans and disconnty —— = Accrued interest receivable.— — — — o Banking houses, vaults, furniture and fixtures and other zealenbabe owmed o s Payment to temporary Federal Deposit Insurance Fund- — Other resources.m e e —— LIABILITIES 4,710,277.26 11,902,494.12 292,942.19 3,182,696.39 54,596.75 81,393.35 Tolal resouNces = = e SR 41277260 Deposits.m m e e e e e e = - $40,408,424.R9 Reserved for dividend, payable July 10, 1935 - — ——— Reserve for interest, taxes, expenses, etc. . _ _ Capital stock. e e e e e e e ___$3,400,000.00 SurpltS . e e e — = 3,400,000.00 Undivided profits — — — — Reserve for contingencies - — —— —— 714,355.20 259,105.24 el e e 68,000.00 162,887.27 7,773,460.44 Total liabilities —m— e e e e e e e e e e e e e = — $48,412,772.60 LARGEST CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ANY WASNINGTON TRUST COMPANY from her husband, William Miller, | gan enumerated allegations of ineffi- who has made futile attempts to see | ciency. maladministration, petty per- her since her arrest. 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