Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
INDICTED FOR FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
Parker Hugh Lee, Colored,
Accused of Killing Wife.
Other Indictments.

Parker Hugh Lee. colored, was In
dicted today by the grand jury on a
charge of murder in the first degree
in connection with the death of his
wife. Enola G.. Lee, February 2. The
couple had been separated. and Lee
went to the wife's home. HOS r street
northeast, and a quarrel ensued. She
Is said to have shot the woman.
Murder in the second degree Is al
legged in an indictment against John
Virgins. alias John W. Jefferson, col
ored, in connection with the death or
James Sturdivant, s,so colored, jan
uary {. The killing occurred in a
room of the Summit Hotel, Seventh
and y streets. following a quarrel
over the wife OF the accused.
Clerk Faces Larceny Charges.
Speight B. Bruton. former clerk In
the Merchants Bank & Trust Co.
was charged in four indictments with
grand larceny. embezzlement, larceny
after trust and forgery. One indict-
ment deals with alleged populations
from the bank. totaling more than
$50, 1000 last September: the other
three charge specific acts of forgery.
Rruton is alleged to have appropriated
To his own use funds Of the bank, $500.
September IA; $50, September IS;
$4,000, September "a; $4,000 Sep
tember rs, and s3,56S, September 25.
Under the forgery indictments. 1t is
claimed. he forged the name of Mary
s. Stone to a check for $3.50. Septem-
Der %: the name of Alice F. Brown to
a check for s747.s4. September %, and
the name of Y. l.. F.. Sipos to check
for $4,000, September %.
Young Woman Indicted.
Frances NJ. Pyle, young woman. is
charged in four indictments with
forging and issuing bad checks for
small amounts at department stores
In one of the indictments Albert Sun
day is Joined as co-defendant.
The grand jurors ignored charges
of homicide against James Henry
Cheek and Anthony Sesso. Cheek
was driving a taxicab which collided
with a truck driven by Lewis p. Leap
ley at Third street and Maryland ave.
nue. southwest December % and
caused the death of Leapley. Sesso
struck Thomas Leigh with his fist
February while they were on build
ing operations at 4s3 Ridge street.
Leigh had threatened to strike Sesso's
dog. it was said. when the blow was
struck which resulted in his death.
Indictments were also refused by
the grand jurors in the following
Maggie Parker, William Parker, Nor
man Howe and Paul Minor. violating
Harrison anti-narcotic law; Bernard
A. Sparks, joy.riding, and James Set
ties, assault with dangerous weapon.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Walter NJ
Fowler, Leroy Savoy. alias William
Harris; Paul f. Jones. Augustus Il.
Winston, Cornelius Johnson and John
T. Gross. housebreaking and larceny:
Charles NJ. Martin, William r. Sny-
der, James johnson and Enrich
Scott. grand larceny; Edgar Smith,
Joseph Smothers and. Johnnie
Jones. assault with dangerous
weapon; Grace Chapman, alias
Grace Lucas, forgery and uttering:
Raymond r. Bland. violating postal
laws; Joe Bak Ping, false pretenses:
Terrell Battle, Manley Maxey and
William Calhoun. robbery: William A.
Calhoun, Conrad r. Corum and
William Wieson. joy-riding; Raymond
w. Keller. alias William r. Keller.
William III. Morris and Harry Swail.
non-support: Lawrence Harris. alias
J. st. Lawrence Harris. larceny after
trust; Lee A. Mccain, false pretenses.