Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
GRAND Jury HOLDS
MOTOR BOAT OWNER
Indictment Against Arthur w.
Simpson Growing Out of
River Collision.
REALTY DEALER CHARGED
WITH FALSE PRETENSES
True Bills Returned for Murder in
First Degree and Other
Alleged Crimes.

Arthur w. Simpson. owner of the
motor boat Lofts, which was capsized
in the Potomac river May 26 last, in
collision with the steamer Angler,
was indicted today by the grand jury
for manslaughter. The grand jury
ignored the charge of homicide against
Charles Toepfer, who was at the wheel
Of the motor boat at the time of the
accident Sarah Nelson and Bessie L
Halter two passengers. were-drowned;
the men in the boat were rescued. The
indictment charges Simpson with being
responsible for the death of Mrs. Neil
son. ne autopsy being held as to her
woman companion. The coroner's jury
held both men, but the grand jury de-
cided to free Toepfer of the charge.
Two indictments for murder in the first
degree were reported, one for murder in
the second degree, and two for supposed
attempts at killing. Nineteep other true
bills" were returned by tho grand jury
which completed its labors today and
was discharged by Justice Stafford with
the thanks of the court
Two other charges were ignored by the
grand Jurors. that of assault against Will
liam n. Barnett and the charge of embez-
element against John W. Wilson.
False Pretenses Alleged.
Edward w. Moilohan of West Virginia,
and a. treaty operator here, was indicted
for false pretenses. It is alleged that
Mollohan, April. 1. 1911, passed a worth
less certihcate OF deposit sof a,sfriancial
institution In West Virginia on Henry F.
Woodland, a local attorney The certifi-
cate purported to represent a deposit OF
Sc, 100 A former grand jury heard the
charge and ignored it.
The matter was submitted to the
present jurors and they thought an
Indictment should be returned.
Conspiracy is charged in an indict-
ment reported against Edward w.
Mollohan. Silas W. Smith and John E.
Harne. the latter two being residents
of West Virginia. 1t is claimed the
three men entered into an agreement
to commit the crime Of false pretenses
in connection with the passing of the
alleged certificate Of deposit on Mr..
Woodland
wiIbert W. Holley, formerly a baker
at the National Training School for Boys.
was indicted on q charge of aiding one
Of the prisoners to escape. It is charged
that Holley took a fancy to the boy.
Clarence Puddy, and took him away from
the home, the two travelling toward the
south. They became separated and the
boy was not returned 10 the school
First Degree Murder Charged.
Nathan Johnson and Theodore Norris.
both colored, were indicted for murder
in the first degree in connection with the
death of Lee On or Sam Hing, laundry
man. on 14th street near Monroe street,
February H. 1912.
II was nearly a year before the men
were apprehended. The other first degree
charge IS against Richard IAghtfoot.
coIored. who threw a lighted lamp at
Mary E. Mulberry October 1 at 1852 Sea-
ton street northwest The woman died
OF injuries. it is charged
Joseph O'Donnell, John J. Patten, Jo-
-seph Needham and Frank Dougherty,
four Of the seven boys indicted last IAN
uary for first degree murder In connec-
ton with the killing Of John Spencer,
colored. on the Benning road July Ii
last. were again indicted today for sec.
Odd degree murder.
The case was resubnitted 10 this grand
jury. who returned the lesser charge
boys named in the first indictment, but
who are not mentioned in the report to,
day. are Robert Maxwell. william p
'Connen and Albert Nalley.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted were: Guy Brosee, as
sault with dangerous weapon; Joseph F.
Mancha- perjury; George e. C. Walker
violating section 1876 United States posta
laws; Annie Taylor, mingling poison with
food; Rufus Gordon and John Richard
son, assault with intent to commit rob
berry; Reese Wallace, housebreaking and
larceny; Nelson Mundy. grand larceny
Edward J. Brooke. non-support; Ervey
F. Cole, violation of food and drug act
George w. Day, violation of food ant
drug act; William Z. Howe. violation O
food and drug act; Harry b. Writer
violation of food and drug act; Reuber
A. Howell, embezzlement; William Kins
and Costanzo Spugnardi. forgery; VIII
liam King and Costanzo Spugnardi
forgery and uttering; Costanzo Spug.
nardi, false pretenses; Reese Wallace
housebreaking and larceny.