Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

GRAND JURY ACTION AGAINST
NcCRAoKEN FAMILY.
Accused Of Conapiraey to Defraud
Local Merchants-other True
Bills Returned To-day.

MIRA. Ruth McCracken, her two daugh
ters. Jane and Ruth, and her son. william
j. McCracken. who are alleged to have
obtained furniture and wearing appare
worth several thousand dollars from loca
merchants without being required to par
with the equivalent In cash, were indicted
today by the grand Jury for conspiracy to
defraud. The United States attorney ex-
pressed the opinion that other indictments
charging false pretenses ana grand lar
eeny may follow ss the result Of the grand
jury's investigation into the family's al
legged operations In this city.
The four are now in Jail in default of
5000 bail, fixed at a preliminary hearing
In the Police Court. Attorney Henry r.
Woodland has been retained by the Brit
tsh legation. it. is understood. to defend
the McCrackens. who claim to BE British
subjects ~ -. .: --.l..
The indictment charges that during the
current year the four defendants "con-
spired, combined. confederated and agreed
together by means of divers false pre-
lenses and reprss 2ptations and other false
and subtle means and devices" to obtain
certain wearing apparel and furniture.
The goods alleged to have BEEN obtain I'd
by the alleged conspiracy, their value and
the names of the merchants concerned
are set forth in the indictment as fol-
lows: From Samuel Saks. one fur coat
of the value of 81 ~, and one fur scarf OF
the value of $50: the firm of M. Phillips
born & Co., one dress of the value of
$3.50, one other dress of the value of
$41.5O, one other dress of the value of S92,
and two hats. each of the value of S25;
from Ernestine A. Saum, one hat of the
value of S43; from J. M. Stein & Co., one
suit of mems clothing of tine value of SEQ;
from Julius Garfinkle, one dress of the
value of $3.50, one other dress of the
Valuo nf g7S IN and nj her dress nf IN a
value of $115
w. B. Moses & Sons, one table. of the
value of $50; one sofa, of the value of SGS;
one other soft, of the value of SOS;
each of the value of $50; eight other
rugs. each of the value of 81; one carpet
of the value of S144 and one hat rack. of
the value of $50. From Samuel Ross, one
refrigerator. of the value of $2f.o0; two
brass tenders, each of the value of SIS
and two firesets. each of the value of 50;
land from divers other persons to the
grand jurors unknown, divers other goods
and chattels of great value. of the goods
and chatte.s of such other persons to the
grand jurors unknown"
Attorney-at-Law Indicted.
The ground jury also indicted for en-
bezzlement John 8. Whit, who formedly
practiced law in this city. Whit left
here in April, 1905. and has not since
been located. although a warrant is out
for his arrest. The Indictment charges
that while Whit was employed as at
torney for James R. Thompson, June 8,
100, he had In his possession $275 be-
longing to Mr.. Thompson, and that he
wrongfully converted the same to his
own use. -.r ...
An indictment was also returned against
Henry A. Porter, who was formerly ON
plOyed as q solicitor for Irving X Far
rington & Co. Porter is charged with
ENDORSEMENT, 1t being alleged, that hs-
sold stocks intrusted to his care and fall
ed to account to his employers for the
proceeds of the sale.
Porter is under arrest at Montreal,
Canada. and United States Attorney
Baker VIII today apply to the Attorney
General for requisition OH the govern
ment Of the Dominion of Canada for the
return Of Porter to this jurisdiction.
An Indictment for fratricide or first de-
gree murder was today returned against
Albert Brown, colored, who was held by
the coroner's jury the 9th instant as re-
sponsible for the death of his brother,
Harvey Brown. It Is alleged that Albert
shot his brother the 4th instant, fnflfcting
q wound from which the brother d'ed
three days later at Providence Hospital. :
Indictments were also returned against
the following:
John Mack, for assault with a dangerous
weapon.
Jerry Duane. for larceny.
Hewlett T. Jones. for embezzlement
John BatsOn, for assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
John Schools. for assault
Pearl Bryant. for false pretenses
Elias Jacobson. for false pretenses.
The Grand jury ignored the charge of
endorsement made against William Ur-
wiler.