Evening star., 1927-03-28
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
ljlStA|D TO STEELE
Grand Jury Returns a Indict-
/ ments Accusing Man as
| "Red-Light Bandit"

Four indictments for highway rob
berry were reported today by the
grand jury against James Steele, alias
George Woods. who is said to have
held up automobilistS waiting for the
traffic signal at Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts avenue early TINS
month.
The man who held up the autos
came to be known as the "red~llsht
bandit by jumping on the running
board of cars held by the red tralnc
light at that corner. He directed his
victims to drive to Seventh and I
streets. where he robbed them 1T is
claimed. He carried a piece OF IRON
in his pocket as though he had a gun.
it is tStated.
The four victims named In the IN
dictments are Chester NJ. NrlS ht'
David II. Luttrell, William r. White
and John J. Shanley.
Wright was held up, it is alleged,
March Z, and relieved of SIT ana a
watch and chain valued at $40. Lut'
trell was forced to drive his car by
the alleged bandit March 10 and lost
So. the jury found, and the hold-up or
White took place March 13 and ne
sustained the loss of $8 and watch
and chain valued at $120. Stanley es-
capped with the loss of only 80 cents
as the result of his ride with the BAN
dit.
Murder Is Charged.
Murder in the first degree is alleged
I'm an indictment against Warner Lee
Queen, colored. He is said to have
shot to death his wife, Ada Queen,
March s at 426 Elm street.
Abraham. Somerville, colored, Is
charged with murder in the second
degree in connection with the death OF
Herbert w. Taylor, following quar-
rel March IS. The tragedy occurred
at 791 Irving street.
George A. Fox is indicted for alleged
false pretenses on complaint of Miss
Katharine F. Lenroot, daughter OF
former Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin.
Miss Lenroot indorsed a check for 500
at the request of Fox, who is said to
have introduced himself as DIR. Fox,
q member of a prominent Wisconsin
family. While at lunch with the man
June 80 last, Miss Lenroot said. he
told her he had car trouble and needed
funds for repairs of his machine. She
Endorsed the check and saw 1t cashed
at the bank. The check was returned
as worthless, it is claimed. Fox is
said to be under arrest in Chicago.
40 Indictments Returned.
Forty other indictments We're re-
turned by the grand jury and charges
Asuinst four persons were ignored.
Those indicted and the charges
against them include: Ernest Leroy
Martin five cases., housebreaking and
larceny; Golden Merrett, housebreak-
ing; James Stewart, alias James
Smith, housebreaking and larceny;
Charles e. Cook, housebreaking and
larceny; Raymond Paris, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Edward Butler,
housebreaking and larceny; Howard
Smith, alias Eugene Rogers, and Will
lie Thornton, housebreaking and lar
ceny; John w. Tate, housebreaking
riding; John w. Pennifield, Joseph
NJ. Finley and William IS. Friz-
zell. housebreaking and larceny;
Marie Davis, grand larceny; Ira
Robertson, alias A. r. Calhoun, grand
larceny; Ira Robertson, forgery and
uttering; Samuel E. Strickler and
William r. Kelly, grand larceny &
cases); Henry T. Parker, alias II. T.
Parker, false pretenses q cases.; Den
mis- Krickokias, assault to rape: Mason
j. Eickerson, Wilbur Jackson and
Earl B. Goodman, embc~Zlement;
Louis G. Taylor, larceny afteN trust
and embezzlement; William p. Harris
forgery and uttering; George Wolzyn,
forgery and uttering a casesl; George
A. Butler and Alvin Jordan, alias
Alfred Carter, joyriding and grand
larceny; Lewis Thomas, joyriding;
Robert Fantroy, non-support; Jacob
Soloman, alits Jack Rose, and Andree
Dubois, alias Audrey Dubois, violating
Harrison narcotic act; Tuscoe Bartello
and Azortino Santucci, violating ma
tional prohibition act.
The grand jurors ignored the follow
ing cases:
Robert X. Dougherty, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Charles Williamson,
doyriding; Carl L. Laughlin, grand
larceny e cases., and Vernon Camp
bell, receiving stolen property.