Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-30
POLICE AIDES HELD
ON PERJURY CHARGE
Charles De Witt Davis and
Jesse J. Hall, Known as "In-
formers" Indicted.

Charles Dewitt Davis and Jesse
J. Hall, known as professional inform
ers, employed by the Police Depart
ment, were indicted today by the
grand jury on a charge of perjury.
The two men are accused of making
false affidavits before Needham G.
Turnage, United States commissioner,
in connection with the securing of a
search warrant against one Danny
Mills, in which they declared they
had purchased two pints of whisky
and several drinks from premises 612
L street southwest. The place Of the
alleged buy is the residence of
Policeman William Curtis, where In
Policeman HUMPHREYS waited, but
who declared neither of the men APP
peared at the place.
Davis in his affidavit said he bought
pint of whisky and two drinks for
So and saw half-gallon jar of the
whisky in the house. Hall said he
bought a pint and two drinks, but
paid 81 for them.
Admit False Statement.
The men admitted to Maj. Edwin
B. Hesse that they had not purchased
the whisky as described in their affi-
davits. They also pleaded guilty when
arraigned in Police Court and were
held for the action OF the grand jury.
The indictments today are an after
math Of an investigation Instituted
more than a month ago by Sergt.
George Little. in charge of the flying
squadron Of liquor raiders. which cul-
minated in a trap laid for Davis and
Hall at the l. street address, Satur-
day. July IS.
Little had grown suspicious OF the
pair of "informers" and on that day
had arranged a test for them. He
told them he wanted purchase of
liquor made from Danny Mills" a
fictitious person, and gave the adj
dress as 612 L street southwest. In
spector Stoil and Capt. Bremmerman
then remained there throughout that
Saturday afternoon; no one saw any.
thing of Davis or Hall. they said, but,
according to Little. the two men ap.
peared at the sixth precinct station
house early in the Afternoon, reporting
they had purchased bottle of alleged
liquor from Danny Mills" there.
Released Under Bond.
On the following Tuesday they were
arraigned before Judge Mattingly in
Police. Court on charges of perjury.
They pleaded guilty and were held I'M
der SIS 900 bond for the action of the
grand jury.
The two "informers" had been func-
tioning. according to the police. since
last March. Harry n. Douthitt, field
secretary for the Citizens Service AS.
ISOLATION for Law and Order, is cred.
tied by the police with having recon-.
mended Davis and Hall.
AS a result of the disclosures of
July Is, some 25 or 80 cases made by
the men were nolle pressed by AS.
sstant u. S. Attorney Raymond Neu.
decker, assigned to liquor law prosecu-
tons.
Other Indictments Returned.
Seventeen other indictments were
reported to Chief Justice Mccoy today
and the grand jurors ignored charge
Of robbery against Thomas Willis.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: William D. Robin
son and Charles E. White, grand lar
ceny; Edward J.f1 Brooks, Christopher
S. Lewis, Johnnie Cooper and Ralph
E. Greene, grand larceny. Catherine
f. Crawford, grand larceny; James
Willis and Archie Paige, robbery:
Arthur Leon Conrad, attempt to COM
init carnal knowledge; William Penn,
carnal knowledge; Lee A. CASTOR, car.
nal knowledge and assault with in.
tent to commit carnal knowledge;
Charles Bradley Ward. assault with
a dangerous weapon; Ernest Bowen,
assault to commit carnal knowledge;
James j. O'Brien, assault to rape;
Garland Williams, assault with a dan
gerous weapon; Russell Page, as
sault with intent to kill and assault
with a dangerous weapon; Frank
Davis, Anthony G.. Stephenson and
Leroy Arn1stead ioNridinp