The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-21
.A Y ES IS
HELD IN
DEATH
Indicted by Grand Jury on
Manslaughter Charge for
Fatal Auto Mishap

Stuart S. Hayes was today in
dicted by the grand jury for man
slaughter in connection with the
death on January 10 Of Ralph Al
berti, whom, II IN alleged, Hayes
ran into with his automobile on
fifteenth street between + street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Hayes, according to the police,
was under the influence of liquor
when arrested, and is alleged to
have admitted that he had been
drinking that day.
Howell D. Thomas, crossing po-
liceman, tried to stop Hayes, who
headed straight for the officer
it is charged. Thomas got in an
other car and followed Hayes
down Fifteenth street, where the
accused drove through the safety
zone and struck Alberti, who was
dragged under the machine for
several feet, after which the car
ran over him.
Police Tell of Chase.
Hayes kept on going and Police
man Thomas continued, following
him down Fifteenth street to Ohio
avenue, thence east on Ohio avenue.
The officer pulled alongside OF
Hayes at Thirteenth street and Hayes
Jumped from the machine. Police
man Thomas placed him under ar
rest. and searching him, found a
pint of red whiskey in his hip
pocket.
The accused, according to the
police, admitted he had been drink
ing and was so drunk that he did not
seem to realize what had happened.
Manslaughter is charged against
Percy Short, colored, in connection
. with the death August q of Richard
.. Chase, colored, on First near n
streets northwest. 1t is alleged
that they had an argument and
that the accused knocked Chase
down. Short was the son1n-law of
the deceased, who lived with his
wife Carrie P. Chase, at 1853 First
street northwest.
Faces Bond Trial.
An Indictment alleging that Neil
McConlogue, on March 10, 1924,
"fraudulently. feloniously and un.
lawfully" presented to Sidney r.
Jacobs, deputy commissioner of
public debt in the Treasury Depart.
ment, certain Treasury certificate
of 81 900, for payment, pretending
that he was the legal owner thereof,
and charging him with presenting
false claims against the Government,
was returned.
The accused told the police that
he is a moving picture actor, and
upon investigation the police claim
that in the early part of 1924 the
accused had ordered printed in Los
Angeles large number of cashiers
checks on a bank in California, one
of which he forged and cashed in
department store in Los Angeles.
He is alleged to have passed
another of these bad check on a
bootlegger in Salt Lake City and
while in New York, is reported to
have forged the name of George M
Cohan for $1,000.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny is al
legged against James Solomon. on
four indictments; Harry Clinton
Allen, Albert T. Shrien, James
Motherhood, James Garner.
Della Smallwood. Mary Hawkins,
Carroll Buchanan, Medora w.
Blake, Hilda Mcdonald, alias Ethel
r. Robinson are indicted on
charges of grand larceny. Assault
with q dangerous weapon is alleged
against Frank Bird and joy-ridipg
against Alvin Washington.
The following are indicted for
nonsupport: William S. Everhart,
Morris Sisselman, James w. Barnes,
John III. CARMEL, Joseph II. Smith
and Fred D. Norman.