The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
JURY INDICTS
Is ON VARIED
ACCUSATIONS
Assaults Predominate in the
List of Ofenses
Charged.

Among ehe nfteen indictments re-
turned by the grand jury yesterday.
assaults to kill and assaults with dan
gerous weapons had a COMMANDING
lead, although many phases of crime
were considered by the inquisitorial
body.
Maggie Simpson. Is accused OF
having attempted to shoot George A.
Johnson. of 240 P street northwest
May 10 last.
Andrew Milstead. a watchman for
the Adams Express Company. Is
charged with having committed an
assault with a deadly weapon by
shooting at Dennis A. McInerney OF
$50 H street, northwest. on the night
of April 2S. The latter Is an en-
ploye OF the Washington Terminal
Company.
william Smith. alias William
Lucas Is charged with assaulting
Clarence w. Green with a razor or
Warren street. northeast, May 10. II
required SO stitches to make the In
jured man presentable. Both are
negroes and the cutting was over a
crap game.
Thomas H. Butler must answer a
charge OF assault with q dangerous
weapon for having carved up Charles
Churchill. another negro. In the
course OF a crap game at 441 n
street northwest on the night OF
. May 19.
Frank W. Lee. alias Frank Fisher
/ Is also accused Of assault with o
dangerous weapon for having slash
ed Maggie Rawles with a knife al
2O2 1-2 Balls Court on the night OF
April IS last. They are both col
Ored.
Tailor Accuses.
Eddie William Brown. believing he
was being overcharged for cleaning a
suit of clothes by Hyman Blum, who
conducts a tailoring establishment: nj
22S G street northwest, Is said to have
stuck a knife into the tailor.
] At this tuncture Officer Tn mas o.
Montgomery, of the Sixth Police
Precinct. who happened to be coming
along with a prisoncr. heard the out
cry that was raised by the crowd
chasing Brown. AMI went in pursuit
of the latter. overhaulinS him at
Third street. near +. In 'nseqIence
the policeman was cut also. but De-
tcctive Wright overpower,d Brown
Now he must face an indictment fcI
& ~ ~3NlI WIN n weapon.
! Robert Smith is charged by tSe
grand jury with having attempted me
: life of Policeman Joseph w. PierSon
on April last. by swapping a re-
Volver at him in Freedman's CourC.
Fhe officer went there to arrest
smith. who was reported TO be a
fugitive from Justice. In the melee
that ensued Policeman Pierson shot
the fleeing man in the foot, and Off
Ger James o. B. Gray. who accom-
I i.rried Pierson. likewise took several
nCts at smith before he was brought
10 bay.
George Clagett. a laborer at the
Walter Reed Hospital. was indicted
for having DUuSht a pair of shoes
from Joseph Sykora. a soldier patient
~ that place, in violation of section
- of the penal code. The shoes only
cost ClaGc't SEQ, but may prov
u}Iite expensive, as now he must
land trial for the Cff,rse.
Accused of Theft.
Annie Brown. alias Ample Johnson
alias SeIena Brown, must face a
charge of grand larceny under Eh
irdictm"nt accusing her of stealing
= diimond rim; worth So from Mrs.
Edward f. Gam OF 1853 HsrvaIi
street northwest. where the ncgro
woman was cmpioved as a domestic.
Tn" ri has net been recovered.
Tor alleged nonSuppOrt Of his wife
EiTora +. Peters, and three minor
"'iUrcn. living at 1911 Ninth street
~rrlhwest. Herbert Peters. the hus-
b;.nd, was indicted.
David L. Heuwirth was indicted for
misuse of the mails. il being charged
nat he was conducting an cstab-
, :ishInent at I1S Maryland avenue
porth"ast. known as THE Universal
Polish Aid Cooperation" wherein
hc is alleged TO have encouraged the
! idea that he could transmit letters
! to Poland at N.O5 per. oil of which
vas a fake. according to the post
office authorities. He is said % have
cleaned up about 500 from local
dunes by this process.
The grand jury ignored bills chary-
ing Charles Jenkins with emhczzl.-
/. ment and Henry c. Martin with a
misuse of the mails.