The Washington herald., 1922-09-09
GRAND JURY FINDS
Is INDICTMENTS
AT ALEXANDRIA
Two Face Charges of
Murder, One Through
Auto Accident.
RIOT RUMOR FALSE
Situation at Potomac Yards
Reported Peaceful by
Officials.
RIOT RUMOR FALSE
THE HERALD BUREAU.

A. 8. Doniphan.
TT King street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept g.
Eighteen true bills were returned
by a special grand jury in the Cor
poration !. Court. Judge Robinson
Moncure presiding. this afternoon.
z. s. Goodloe was foreman of the
jury.
Webster Churchill, colored. was
indicted on charge of shooting and
killing William A. Dade. colored.
and an indictment was returned
against John W. Lucas. colored.
charged with murder in connection
with the death of Clarence Wood
yard. who was struck by an auto
mobile alleged to have been op-
Grated by Lucas.
Other true bills returned follow:
Frank Lomsky. Robert Cox. Andrew
Levinis and Remus Beach, prohibit
tion law: Samuel johnson, felonious
assault with intent to kill William
Washington; William White, and
Charles Byrd. assault on Bennie
Gelfant; Vernon wolford, assault
on Melvin Torney; Beatrice Har-
grave. grand larceny; Beatrice
Smith, grand larceny; Albert Braw-
ner. prohibition; Carl P. Falwell
forgery: Alex Christian. grand lar
ceny; Charles Lloyd, Theodore Rog-
ers and Edward Reeves. prohibition;
Allen Roy. assault.
Not true bills were returned in
the cases OF James Self and John
Morevitz. prohibition; Allen Roy. as
sault.
Investigation OF a report that a
riot was in progress today at Po-
tonac Railroad yards and that
troops in West Virginia had been
called proved without foundation.
Oficials were at a loss to under
stand how the report originated.
Oficials at the yards today said
that the places of 80 had been filled
to date. out Of a total of 361.
During August 1,17s cars were
handled in excess of the number
during the corresponding month
last year.
Up to midnight September Z, 49,
sos were handled at the yards and
for the seven days during the same
period last year 1902.
Urban, S. Lambert has resigned as
cashier of the Citizens National
Bank. but will continue as vice
president. The announcement was
made by the board Of directors to-
day Henry c. Book has been
elected to fll the vacancy. Mr..
Book was formerly with the Riggs
National Bank. Washington. He is
a graduate of Culver Military Acad-
emy. where he graduated in 1912,
During the world war he served
overseas and was commissioned
lieutenant Recently he had been
connected with the national bank
examining service.
Offcers chosen by the Northern
Virginia Odd Fellows Association
follow: z. H. Allen, Accotink, presi-
dent; Eugene c. Doyle. Clarendon
vice president: ]. j. Haverty, Falls
ScCOhu NiNC pACSluChAp il -
Hammili. Occoquan. third vice
PRESIDENT: Elmore Muiu. alexandria
secretary; w. Clifton Cunningham
Alexandria, treasurer; W. L. Martin
Alexandria, chairman of entertain
ment committee: D. r. Stansbury
Alexandria, chairman of publicity
committee.
Miss Helen Randall and Lester
Simpson. both OF this city. were
married Wednesday in Rockville
Md
Purvis Taylor today was ap-
pointed secretary to Wilder NJ
Rich. the newly business
manager of the city.
Sam Petrello was fined $50 and
costs in Police Court today for TAX.
ing supplies from the baSber shop
of Taner Mathew. Petrello, who
recently sold the shop and fixtU,es
to Mathew. denied the charge.