Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
GRAND Jury HOLDS
SON SAME CHARGES
Former Policeman in Group
Accused of HOUSEKEEPING,
Larceny and Joyriding.

Housebreaking, larcenr and joy
riding are charged in two indictments
reported today by the gra nd jury
against John H. CARMEL. a former po-
licemsn; Julius Beuchert, Harry
Thomas. Walter Jordan and Charles
i. Wheeler. They are said to have
rolled heavy iron afe from build
ing up 20 steps to the street level a nd
into an alleged stolen automobile.
whence 1t was ira nsported to a lonely
spot. broken open and rihed Of $500
in cash
According to the police. some of
the five men stole an automobile on
X street near Twentieth street Feb.
ruary last. and. picking mp CARMEL
drove to the rear of a restauran nj at
81 Ninth street northwest. owned
by Anton Pappas. reaching there
about 3 a m. While Thomas acted as
lookout, II is said the rear door of
the place was jimmied with a crow
bar and the safe rolled up the steps
and into the machine.
Accused Of Larceny from L. :.
j. fdHN, commercial dN-
iator. formerly lieutenant in the
naval air service. was indicted on
charge OF larceny from the United
States Fahv was recently acquitted
on similar charge in Criminal Di-
vision / The new indictment alleges
that MAY Is last he took one aero
plane motor type engine. worth
So 600: IL cylinders. valued at S25
each: - engine pistons. worth SIS
each: s timing gears, each worth 30.
and 2 engine cam.shafts. each alued
at $50. all the property of the United
States F'ahy lost his commission 1t
is said. by disturbing President Hard
ing while the chief Executive was
making speech at the Lincoln Me
mortal F'ahy few so low that the
whirr of his machine drowned the
words of the President
RIackmafl is charged i'm an indict-
ment against George H. Marsha II.
who il said to have impersonated an
officer and threatened 10 arrest Will
liam c. Phillips December 2e last
Charge Is Ignored.
Charges against II persons We're
ignored by the grand jurors. They
refused 10 indict Lee Gong. Sam Lee
and Lee Cling. charged with viola ting
the anti narcotic law. The arrest
followed raid in Chinatown
Charges Of violating the Nolstead act
were also ignored in five cases. Those
freed of this charge are Walter
Goodwin. ,F'itzhugh Black. Edward
Hawkins. Jasper Powell and Boyd
Middleton. A charge of larcen|
against Jerry Offreido and John G.,
Leslie was dropped as also charge
Of nd Nj
Thomas.
Spencer Rhonp colored. was in
dicted for manslaughter. 1t is alleged
that ne shot and killed Louise Penn.
colored February l3 last, At 81
street southwest. A game of cards
was In progress. and IL is said RhOne
shot at another man in the party, but
the bullet hit the woman.
Others Under Indictment.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Robert Smith
/ carnsl knowledge: Harry :. Epps
assault intent to rape: George
Brown grand larceny; Jerry Offreido
and John George Leslie ioyridine
and grand larceny; James Moore
housebreaking and larceny; Chest er
Pierce and Ebert Pierce ira nsporting
stolen auto; George r. Coard. larceny
a ter trust; Leon Rolden and Ray
mond West. housebreaking and
larceny: Samuel Anderson, non-sup
port Benia min Coleman violating ma
| tional prohibition act: Maude Lewis
and Benia min Hill. robbery; Raymond
Ball. Robert Steele. Michael NJ de
E'alla. Alovsius Nelson. alias AIovsius
Neveson. and James Howard. house
breaking: Carl Thornton two casesl
| tOyriding; Joseph A. Brant house
breaking and larceny, and Julius
| Bouchert grand larceny