Show LEGAL LEU LEUIN ACTION IN S S1 S. L ATTACK CASE E DElAYED Further Probe Needed Before Before Before Be Be- fore Asking Complaints Clayton Says CONFERE CONFERENCES ARE HELD HELO Management of Apartment To Be Questioned Legal action In the thc case of John Bowman 16 son of Mayor Major John F. F Bowman and two companions arrested ar arrested ar- ar rested after an alleged attack on a 16 year old old ear girl was delayed Friday pending further Investigation of the affair Chief of Detectives David H. H Clayton Clayton Clay Clay- Iton ton said several new developments were uncovered following conferences with Mayor Bowman and Deputy County Attorney L. L O. O Thomas that he wished to go into before contin contin- Lung The detective chief reported after the meeting that Mayor Bowman had iad provided him with additional in information information in- in formation in the case and that he wished to Investigate this before asking the county attorneys attorney's office for or complaints Mr Thomas attended the meeting which was held in Maor Mayor Bowmans Bowman's office and agreed to withhold action for a few d days days- s CONFIRM CHARGES M Meanwhile I a 1 Detectives D Ross Hun Hun- Hunsaker Hunsaker saker and John Brown declared they had obtained positive confirmation of the girls girl's charges that young oung Bowman Bowman Bowman Bow Bow- man was one of ot three youths who assaulted her Acting under orders from Pollee Police I Chief Joseph E. E Burbidge who has assumed personal charge of the in investigation in- in the officers picked up Jack Marcroft 18 of Washington Washing Washing- ton street for questioning Marcroft Marcroft Mar- Mar croft the detectives said admitted being in the apartment Tuesday night might and Wednesday morning Chief Burbidge e also ordered a more detailed investigation of the case Friday and said officers will question question question ques ques- tion the management of the Richmond Richmond Rich Rich- mond apartments 70 East North Temple street where the reported at attack at- at I at-I tack Lack is alleged to have occurred early earty ear ear- ly ty Wednesday morning to learn who was responsible for renting rooms I to o minors WAKENED BY REVELRY Howard Gottschall manager of the apartments told police pollee Friday Friday that hat he was awakened by the rev rev- revelry elry in the apartment and telephoned the he occupants at a. a m. m Later at about a a. a m. m Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day lay Gottschall said he again telephoned telephoned tele tele- phoned honed the apartment and warned the he occupants that 1 If the noise did not cease he would call police pollee Marcroft then came t to his apartment apart apart- apartment ment nent the manager related told of oi two wa members of the party passing out Ut and promised to disband the group roup at once The noise then stopped topped Gottschall said and he assumed as assumed as- as umed the party was over A fifth youth is also sought for questioning He is Norman Kelly 19 9 convicted of the attempted robbery Continued on Page Pare Nine S I S lEGAl ACTION IN S. S S L ATTACK CASE DElAYED Continued from Page Pace One several months ago of a dyeing am and cleaning establishment during which he was was' shot by a n. watchman Kelly on probation Is said to have purchased liquor which was consumed consumed consumed con con- at a a. party preceding eding the alleged alleged al- al eged attack VICTIM VICT RECOVERING The girl whose name name Is being withheld withheld with with- held was reported report slowly recovering In n her home Friday from an emergency emer gency operation Thursday morning She was questioned by Juvenile court authorities Indicating that young youn Bowman and Roy e 18 8 of f South Second West street both l charged with a statutory offense and violation of the prohibition law will willbe willbe willbe be prosecuted in that court While young Bowman and Swarts- Swarts figuer are both held Jn In city Jail Jall wIthout without without with wIth- out ball Rus Russell Smertz 26 6 another alleged participant in the party at atthe atthe atthe the East North Temple street apartment apartment apart apart- ment was vas freed on bail ball following his arrest Thursday I night Smertz Smerts charged with aiding and abetting the delinquency of minors is alleged to have been with Kelly when the liquor was purchased APARTMENT RENTED Investigation developed dc police said that young oung Bowman under the name of Ed Kelly rented the apartment apartment apartment apart apart- ment last Monday in company with who paid for the room in advance ad The alleged attack is said to have occurred early Wednesday morning after the thc girl whom the youths met metat metat metat at thc the Bluebird dance hall Tuesday night had joined them in drinking liquor until she became stupefied She was allegedly held in the apartment for tor 14 hours after which she was driven to a corner comer near her home and let out of the youths youths' car Wednesday afternoon The parents had reported her missing and when she staggered home dazed and near collapse police pollee were called I Unable to give a lucid account of I her the girl collapsed un under under under un- un der the strain of ot questioning and a I physician was summoned |