Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
For First-Degree Murder.

An indictment charging murder in the
first degree was returned against Tony
Milano, an Italian shoemaker. in connec-
twelve years old.
The charge against Milano is set forth
in three counts. The first alleges that he
struck the boy September 3 last with a
hammer on the head, infiicting a would
from which Smith died. The second count
charges the weapon used was a piece OF
wood, and in the third count the grand
jurors say the wounds were inflicted
with weapons unknown to the grand
jury
William III. Cook, colored, a former
cOachman for Mrs. Rose L. Mcfarland.
was indicted today for blackmail, in con-
nection with attempts to extort money
from his former employer by threats. The
indictment charges that. November 6.
1911, Cook made accusations against Mrs.
Mcfarland tending to disgrace her for
the purpose of eXtorting $50 from her.
The sum of $50 is the only amount
named.
White Slave Case.
A violation of the white save act is
charged in an indictment against Mollle
Henry. a former resident OF Winchester.
Va. She is charged with having placed
her daughter. Bertha Henry, aged SIX
teen years in disreputable house. An
ME Marshall, who is said TO have con-
Quoted the house in question, was held
for the grand jury as an accessory, but
the grand jurors ignored the charge
against her.
Ella Hall and Lille Hawkins, colored,
are charged with an assault on Lee Tai,
a Chinaman, November IL last. 1t is al
legged the women hit Lee on the head
with a hatchet or a piece of metal pipe
and took from him $ij in cash.
Twelve charges of embezZlement OF
beer are contained in an indictment pre-
sented today against John +. kenney.
former emplOye of the Joseph SchlitZ
Brewing Company. Kenney is charged in
two cases of bottled beer each Of the
value of 81 July i, 1911, and converting
the same to his own use The other
charges are for different numbers of
tween July :; and August 10 last. The
aggregate of cases Of beer missing is
more than Coz, it is said.
Real Estate Man Held.
Ralph L. Walker. q member of the
local bar. was indicted for forgery ana
false pretenses in connection with the
sale of certain real estate. 1t is
charged he forged the name of the
seller in approval of contract to pur-
chase, signed by the buyer, and Sc
cured from Mrs. Emma V Morgan, the
purchaser, $3.50 beyond the actual sell
ing price of the property.
The grand jury ignored charge
made by a young woman against
Martin Burdick. An allegation of
against William Weber
was also ignored.
A total of twenty-seven indictments
were returned today. concluding the
We're discharged by Justice Anderson,
with the thanks of the court. A new
grand jury will be impaneled next
week.
Other Indictments Returned.
Among the. other indictments returned
were the following: Sherman Q. Thomas
for embezzlement: Charles Walton, for |
on private property; Ernest |
Queen, for housebreaking and assault |
with dangerous weapon; John N. Hall, |
for embezzlement; William Johnson, for |
Arthur Warren, for
Link Thornton, for
Joe Goodman. for embez- |
element: William Wilson, for assault |
with dangerous weapon: Thaddeus Bel |
lows. alias Thomas Johnson, for grand |
larceny; Maud Parish for assault with a
dangerous weapon; Charles Thompson, |
alas Charles Williams, for robbery: John |
Prank Jefferson. for forgery: Frank T. /
Miles. for non-support of wife and minorj
children: Jesse r. Andrews. for embez- |
Element: Charles X. Metcalf. for nom
support Of wife and child: Amos Thom-
as, for receiving embezzled property.