The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-30
/ |SINGER
ACCUSED
HELD
Holmes, Freeman, and Gross
Indicted by Grand Jury as
PoIlcsman's Slayer

James T. Holmes. Marry w.
Freeman and John Gross, charged
by the police with the murder Of
Policeman Raymond c. Lsisinger
on August %, were today indicted
by the grand jury.
Each Of the three men were in
dicted on four separate counts with
LeiGlnger's murder. Policeman Leia.
niger was shot while hanging on
| the back Of q speeding automobile,
Helen c. jackson, THE girl Ia
| the pink dress" who was arrested
with more than thTee.score other
suspects, was absolved of any con,
nection In the shooting. All Of the
other suspects were released short.
| " after their arrest except the
colored girl. whose pink dress Was
Identified as being similar to the
one worn by negro woman IN
the murder car.
John. A. Nickname. Of detective
headquarters, made o search for
the car, which he found in q gar.
age at 1891 Kingman place north
west, owned by Robert D. BeattIe,
Of 1859 Harvard street northwest
McKimmie found q car In the gar.
age with bullet holes in the back
and asked Beattia about the owner.
ship of the automobile.
Beattie said II belonged to Holmes,
The same day McKimrnie went %
the second floor OF the garage
where he found, between two mat.
cd.
Beattie told the police that
Holmes rented car space from him
August /, last, and that he sew
the car August 90 and that on Sep,
TENDER . he noticed that the car
was covered up. and after taking
the cover off discovered bullet holes.
Beattie said that an officer calne
the next day and took the ear
away.
Sergeant John z. Thompson, Of
the Second precinct, arrived on :ne
scene shortly after the crime was
committed and found LeisinEer's
body lying in the street, with his
baton, flashlight and pistol scat.
tered about him. He and officer
Cox picked Leisingef up ana took
him 70 Casualty Hospital. where be
was pronounced dead,
| twenty-five indictments. including
one tor first degree murder. n con.
nection with the death Of Policeman
Raymond Leisinger. were returned
by the grand jury today,
Assault with q dangerous yea non
y charged against Paul T. Wrieht
John Jones, Birlxley Hatchett T.es.
ter Brown, Harry e, Jefferaon and
Albert Henson. The FOLLOWING 80
indicted for grand larceny: Ma.
tnanlel Edelin, alias Nathaniel Cox,
Ernest Weber. Herbert Peeler, win,
AT, Am, a. Proctor, James H. Davis.
Wi.liam robertson, Lonnie Flenine
anu Charles r. Gayle. Housebreak X.
ing ana larceny is charged agsinst
Josepn Marchitti. William Earl Rice
asILnur J. Glasp and Forrest d
S1nmonds and Charlie jackson.
RsnyAmin Lewis is, indicted for
ssAult with intent TO kill ana ROB
1efy - alleged against eanaueI
Sacfey and Harry H. ClayteH an
llS Following are indicted Tor low,
rsulne Harry r. Murphy, Francis
=. Bell. Nathaniel Edeiin, aIias
SaInanlel Cox, ana Charles nj
The following indictments var.
ignored: Helen G. Jackson. first a.
ee murder in connection WITH ths
/ ueatn OF Policeman Raymond Leisin
! ger; Bernice Victor Brown hon,ioi,1e
N connection with the death Msy
y last OF Patrick Malcahy: Richar.I
burren and Edward Lewis assa,,,,
Win dangerous weapon: EdwarS
lurne. grand larceny and ESwa "a
NELSON, joyridniR.