Evening star., 1921-10-03
BOYSARE INDICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Leslie Shilby. John W. Niffin. Milton
Selcmon. Samuel c. Shields and Mil
ton Metcalf. whose ages range from
fifteen to eighteen years. were lndlct-
cd today by the grand jury on a
charge of murder in the first degree
in connection with the death last
January of Frederick Schnurr. a
barber, near his hcme. 1907 1st street
northwest The boys were appre-
hended in April and are said to have
admitted being in the death car from
which shots were fired at Schnurr as
he was returning to his home after
closing his place of business. There
was no robbery.
Indictments for manslaughter were
reported in three automobile acci-
dents. Norman o. Houghton is
charged with causing the death of
Preston E. Bradley. Alfred small
wood is held responsible for the
passenger in his car which was
driven over the railing of the Ben
ming bridge. The woman was thrown
into the water and contracted pneu-
nonia. from which she died a few
days later. Henry Seibert is alleged
to have killed Irma NJ. Poston by
coliiding with her in a trafflc ac,
ciient. David \. Keppel is indicted
for manslaughter following the death
of John +. Brown.
Conspiracy Charged.
Conspiracy to defraud the war risk
bureau is charged in an indictment
against Clarence Howard, twenty
five Years old. and Helen Dennison
nineteen years old. Howard was a
patient at Mount Alto public health
hospital and is said to have arranged
with Miss Dennison to impersonate
whom he was separated. The young
woman is alleged to have declared
her name was Mildred Howard and
to have received four checks 80
made out.
Howard is also named in three
forging of the name of Mildred
Howard to three of the checks
Gladys Boynton. alias Dove. 20 years
old. of Harwoou. Md. is joined In
one of the indictments: Clara Var
Duzen, or Farrow. in another and
Edward S. Ryan and Mary E. Ryan
the latter formerly a clerk in thu
Treasury Department. are charged
with altering public money. The
girl secured certain clipped notes
man is said to have. pasted then
together and passed them on the
"bookies'' at the race track. Alter
ing of money is also alleged agains
Albert A. Dreear and Robert Pr1ce
while Peter T. Duffy and Benjamin
the name of the holder of {
registered liberty bond which wa:
then sold to a local investor.
The grand jury completed its tern
of office today and was discharged
with the htanks of the court by Justice
Stafford. A total of forty-two indict
ments were reported.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Frank Brazeral
violating Volstead act; James T
Anthony. violating section S65. code
George P. Hart. embezzlement, larceny
after trust; Paul l.. Hughes, non
support of, wife and minor child
Asdrizel Lyles and Mack Smith. JOY
riding; Violet Scott, grand larceny
Ruth Powell. assault with dangerous
weapon: Ralph Young: joy riding
Joseph Petrollo, carnal knowledge
Frank Rabbit, seduction; Jefferson
E. Winfred. joyriding; Jefferson E
Winfred. grand larceny; George S
Acko. embezzlement and grand
larceny; John A. Austin. assault
dangerous weapon; Albert H. Lee and
Oliver Davenport, grand larceny; John
E. Hurdle, assault, intent to kill. ant
assault, dangerous weapon; George
Culp, housebreaking and larceny
Marcello Sulligoi, pandering and dis
orderly house; William S. Hance, jr.
forgery and uttering: Carroll Ford
robbery: Thomas w. Moore, forgery
and uttering; James L. Lucas. joy
riding; Charles Carlson. forgery anG
uttering; Jackson Evans, granC
larceny, and Albert E. Anderson
larceny after trust.