Evening star., 1921-07-06
DARNE|[[E CASES
CALLED IN COURT
Bonds Ordered for Capitol
Heights Rumpus-Inquiry
by Police Here.

Henry NJ. Darneille, member of the
local police force, and Joseph Addi-
son Darneille. his brother. residents
of the vicinity Of Seat Pleasant.
Prince Georges county. Md, and j.
Frank Nimmo. a neighbor. alleged
instigators of a disturbance at a car
nival in Capitol Heights. Md. Mon
day night, were named as defend
ants in warrants sworn out before
Justice Of the Peace John i. Weast
yesterday. An investigation of the
policeman's alleged participation in
the affair is being made by local po-
lice officials.
Jury trials were demanded in the
charges of simple assault, while pre-
liminary examinations were waived
given for the appearance of the de-
PENDANTS at the October term Of the
circuit court at Upper Marlboro.
Ask Change Of Venue.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Wells received
Wells and Mcnamara appeared as
counsel for the Darneilles. Nimmo was
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
Weast. and bond in charges of as
sault against him was fixed at 81, 800,
which was furnished. Counsel for the
venue. which was granted. and it was
10 O'Clock last night when the young
men appeared before Justice of the
Peace Herbert Moffat at Hyattsville.
A charge of assault to kill ]. w.
Beavers was preferred against the de-
PENDANTS. while Walter Oliver. Rollin
Reno. B. H. Noel Carl Pettert, Mrs.
Marie Davis and Miss Eettie Donald
son were named as complainants in
allegations OF simple assault. Police
YT1 a I1
sum Of $4,000. while bonds given by
his brother totaled S1.400.
John W. Beavers. the most serious
~ wounded person. bears bruises and
abrasions from head to foot He was
seated on his front porch conversing
morning. An X-ray picture may be
taken to determine IL there is any
internal injury.
Charles G. Light town clerk and
postman. another of the injured. was
driving his automobile today on his
parHI covered with bandages. He
congratulated himself on his narrow
escape. however. and said the fight
was fierce one while it lasted. Two
physicians in Capitol Heights were
called upon to treat ten persons. they
stated. two Of the number having
tainted.
Witnesses to the affair said a num-
Der of persons other than those men,
toned in the complaints had received
slight injuries, among them being sew
eral young women. who. they stated
were slapped and knocked down by
one Of the alleged belligerents.
Determination Of Bail.
Justice Of the Peace Moffat heard
statements of Town Clerk Light and
Walter c. Oliver. for the purpose Of
enabling him to determine the amount
of bail to fix. The town clerk told the
magistrate when his attention was
called to the trouble he saw Henry
Darneille striking at everybody in
sight-men. women and children.
He charged that Addison Darneille
dealt him a blow on his arm with a
club. and said he also received a scalp
would which barred his skull He
thought thirty or forty persons may
have received injuries.
Mr.. Oliver testified Henry Dar-
nellie struck him a blow over his eye,
and he got his automobile jack to use,
but the instrument separated and he
couldn't accomplish much.
Il did what I could to protect
Beavers" the witness told the justice
Of the peace. describing how the lat
ter was knocked down and beaten
while Mrs. Beavers pleaded: please
don't kill my husband"
Nimmo seemed to take the part Of
the Darneilles. Oliver said. A number
of women tainted and children were
frightened.