Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-08
KUHNE DEATH CASE
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Thomas Davis; Alleged Con-
fessed Slayer, Held at
La Plata Jail.

epecial Dispatch to The Star
Upper MARLBORO. Md, October
s-Trial OF Thomas Davis, colored
who. police say, confessed to the muir
der of Daniel kuhne, farmer, al
his home. near Rosaryville, last thfis.
mas eve and to the firing of kuhne
home probably will start Monday IN
the Prince Georges County Circuit
Court here, according to states AttoI
nev J. Frank Parran. Davis mas oeei
In the Charles County Jail, at La fiata
since the trial was postponed soine
time ago. Mr.. Parran states that TINS
probably will be the only criminal trial
to come before the court unlli .ne i"'
ter part of next week.
Returning a number of indictments
the grand Jury adjourned yesterday
until Monday, when 1t is expected "
complete its work.
Indictments Are Returned.
Indictments announced YESTERDAY
included the following: Benjamin
Tapscott, malicious destructlon u
property: Gordon Dent, Frahcls Nils
Harry Brown. larceny; Roy Littleton.
Henry Littleton, Roy Nichols. assdul'
with intent to kill; Pierce ShaHer'
manslaughter: David Jones, burglary
Albert Williams. colored, murder; hoy
Wells. Wilson Hart. larceny; Dennis
Dorset, larceny; Edward Gross; as
sault with intent to kill; Richard Hen
son larceny: Horace Munford, colored,
criminal assault; Cecil Renno. steven
Johnson. Joseph Murphy, Carlton II
Iams, assault with intent to rob; Nor
ris Haley, larceny; James Love, as
sault with intent to kill, and Charles
Darnell, larceny.
S0r0nd
Jury. which begins it's duties Monday:
lanes A. West, Peter w. Compton,
Everard Hatch, Bernard n. Cox,
Joseph G. Kline, sr.; Franklin Robin
son. Howard H. Sheriff Guy \. Col
Inns. Thomas Eccles, Lewis Pollock.
William d. Herbert. John c. Jones,
Thomas c. Foreacre, Jesse p. Dove,
Frank Robinson, J. A. II. Simpson,
Walter Townshend. John r. Baker
smith, James H. Baines, Charles
Teske, Albert J. Fierstein, William NJ.
Tayman, Charles A. Ryon, Leigh r.
Keech and Hunter c. HILBERT.
Cases thus far disposed of follow:
Harry Kans VS.. Benjamin II. Noel.
Action to recover damages for removal
of pool tables from room rented from
kans at Capitol Heights. Jury trial
Verdict of 5000 damages for Noel.
Commercial Credit Co. VS.. j. 0. Hol-
brook. sr. Action to recover damages
for balance due on automobile note.
Jury trial. Verdict for Holbrook.
Charges Are Quashed.
State VS.. Bernard Walker. Liquor
ease. Jury trial. Found not guilty.
State VS.. Howard Leadman. Appeal
case, charged with having liquor for
sale in his possession. Motion made by
defendants attorney to quash indict-
ment was granted by court.
State VS.. o. E. Arnold and George
Cady. charged with contempt of court
for non-appearance. Fined IS and
costs each.
State VS. Richard Hayes. Appeal
case. Plead guilty and fined SIS and
costs.
State VS.. William Henry Allen. APP
peal case. Plead guilty and fined $500
and costs.
State VS.. A. L. Mikules. Appeal case.
Plead guilty and fined S. and costs.
State vs.. John Brooks. Appeal case.
Plead guilty and fined SIS and costs.
State VS. William J.. Havor. Plead
guilty on four counts and fined s92
and costs.