Evening star., 1927-05-16
iTAX|MAN INDICTED
IN SHERIDAN DEATH.
Accident Last October, When
I Mans Throat Was Cut by
GIass-0ther Cases.

Althoueh q grand jury ignored his
case last Noeember, Charles A. Ross'
q taxicab DRYER, was indicted TO-DAY
ON q charge of .nanslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Francis Is.
Sheridan, October 81 last. sheridan
was riding in ar. automobile with
Ralph III. Knapp of tae Police Depart
ment. at North Capitol and Randolph
streets, when Ross taXicab skiddeo
into the Knapp vehicle. Sheridan be-
ing thrown through the windshield
and having his throat cut.
Thomas F. Sheridan, as administra-
,or of Frank B. Sheridan, filed SUIT
for $4,000 damages against the Ward
man Park Taxicab Co. for the death,
April %.
"Gold Brick" Sale Charged.
Hvman Cohen and Louis Harris,
alias Goldberg. were indicted for grano
larceny in connection with the sale OF
a gold brick" to Nathan Lewis at his
. store, 500 Eleventh street southeast
April z, for 81 100. One of the men
represented that he had located gold
in Arizona and wanted to sell guam
fity for 81 500. but was willing to take
$4,000. The other accused declared he
had only 81 600 and suggested to Lewis
pool. it is said. Lewis surrendered
$I,100 and was given a box of sup
posed gold to hold as security for the
amount advanced by him. When the
men left the merchant took the gold"
TO the barber shop next door, where
he was informed he had been duped.
Uric Browne, Ernest Richardson,
Walter Hercules and James Sampson
were charged with housebreaking and
larceny in connection with the looting
of the Erlebacher store, 1910 +
street. January 26 last. Furs and
dresses valued in excess of $500
were stolen. The goods were recov-
cred in New York, where Brown was
arrested.
Willie Galloway, colored World
War veteran. was indicted for
inutilation of public records of the
Veterans Bureau. December % last
he became angered when informed his
claim for compensation had been dis
allowed, and, grabbing the files of his
,hse. tore them and threw them on
tho floor.
IS Indictments Reported.
A. total of SO indictments was re-
rorted to Justice Hoehling, and the
grand jurors ignored six charges. The
grand jury eXonerated William NC
O0ugaI. oscar NeIZ anu IlIHUlIly
Cation of charges of setting up gam
ing table. They also ignored charge
of smoke screen operation against
John Logan, a charge of rape against
Edward Washington and one or non-
support against Lancaster +. Hall.
others indicted and the charges
against them include: Louis Wood,
Charles Wilmington, Harrison b.
Simms and CASTOR Fl. Viacara. grand
larceny; Charlie Johnson -four cases.,
Greed Jordan and James Mason,
housebreaking and larceny; Scott Col
Inns. Robert Johnson and Betty Rich
ardson, assault with dangerous
weapon; George Johnson, Leroy Acty.
Theodore Cromwell. Leon Bolden and
William S. Wells, joyriding; Paul l..
Hawkins. forgery and uttering; Fred
y Stevens, violation Dyer act; Horace
&c. Carpenter, embeZzlement; George L..
Craddock, larceny after trust; Edward
Boiling, setting up gaming table; Hol-
lis A. Jacobs. false pretenses; Ray Z.
Reeder, A. Melvin Fones, Wayman
Baker, Samuel Green, Daniel Henry
Reed, Ted Hunter. Charles Moore and
Joshua Samuel Harrington, non-sup-
port of minor children; Robert A. Car
ter, assault with dangerous weapon;
Lydia Z. Graves. forgery and utterlng;
Emanuel s. Willis and Gilbert Hud-
son, carnal knowledge.