The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
BOOTLEGGERS
SCOURGED BY
LAWS MINIONS
Four Indicted for Alleged
Illegal Sale Of Liquor
in D. c.


Twenty-eight indictments were
returned by the grand jury yes
terday against persons charged
with different offenses. or these,
sixteen were for nonsupport -FOUR
for bootlegging.
Probably the bootiegging cases
were the most important. because
they relate to the efforts OF the
authorities to suppress the illicit
traffic in liquor.
That the government IL determin-
ed to break up this business OF SELL
ing liquor to soldiers 10 evident
from the fact that the Department
of Justice is taking keen interest
In these prosecutions.
Mamie Hawley. 2113 Twelfth
street northwest; Charles Williams.
% Grace Court southwest; John
Schun, William r. Atkins and
Rachael e. Atkins. 1895 w street
northwest.
l. Soldiers Their Prey.
According to allegations, these
persons have been operating fori a
long time-some since last Christ
mas-and soldiers have been their
special prey.
John Donmoyer was indicted for
housebreaking, but according to
the District Attorneys ONCE. this
does not tell the whole story. At
present he 10 spending q term In
prison under q conviction for send
ing a threatening letter to his wife.
and his indictment yesterday Is said
to be along similar lines.
May 10 he II alleged to have
gone to the home Of Susie p. Mar
tin, 7Oo1 Georgia avenue northwest.
opposite the Walter Reed Hospital,
and terrorized the household to
such an extent in O search for his
wife, who is in the employ Of Mrs.
Martin. that soldiers had to be sum-
moned from the hospital to protect
the inmates.
Harrison Edelin, was indicted for
robbery. 1t is charged that on May
IL he held up George Conley, Of
Indianhead Nd, at 1893 Second
street southwest, and robbed him OF
S10.75. besides striking him over
the head with a pistol.
Samuel Young. a colored boy. was
indicted for. alleged violating the
postal laws. May q, It Is alleged. he
found a parcel post package on one
of the platforms between tracks
at Union Station. and made OF with
II, and when arrested, Is said to have
confessed.
Said to Have stolen Ford.
Russell Dodson is accused of having
and Brother. TO Thirteenth street
tnxy- IL a
with three colored women.
James H. Reeder Is charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon. On
June he Is alleged to have shot
William Henderson, Of 46 Third street
northeast, in the head and right
shoulder. with a pistol. The shooting
took place at the garbage plant on
K street between New Jersey ave-
nue. and Second street southeast, and
Is said to have originated in the act
Of Henderson striking a colored boy
named 'Chalky" Diggs for not re-
turning proper change for S. Those
involved are all colored.
Eugene Chase Is charged with grand
larceny in having. on June Is. stolen
s11735 and a watch from Julia WILL
Jams, q cook at St Patrick's rectory.
Tenth and @ streets northwest. lie
Ia said to have confessed.
Charles r. johnson was indicted
for larceny after trust. On January
q he is alleged to have stolen an
auto from George Stewart, 6ss Cal
lean street northeast. and sold II
for 800 cash and a $50 horse to VI.
Frank Rupert 1o21 Seventh streee
northwest
Clarence Upshur must face a
charge of bigamy. On May 90 he
married Alma Brooks, in this city.
At the same tiIue he is said to lave
had a wife ap0 two children resi- Ing
here.
For Non-support.
The following we're indicted for nom
support:
Frank Dodson, Arthur W. Gilbert.
gorge Hawkins, Frank Egan, Pres
ton H. Lynn. Abner L. Griffith, Clar-
ence T. Dozier. George C. Hill. Will
lam K. Koch,- William ]. Lawson
Frank c. Lord. Charles Isaacs. Clar-
encc c. Wilson. William Henry Pink
ney, Lewis Miller and John NJ. Gal
lagher.
Bench warrants were issued for
the arrest Of Lynn and Griffith.