Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-01
THREE ARE INDICTED
I AS EMBEZZLERS
Miller Co. Employees Named
in S13,5C0 LoSs-AIIeged
Dry Spies Charged.

Charles S. Miller. Thomas A. Holden
and Eugene l.. Coleman. employees of
the corporation of Ch2ricS S. Miller
Co. were indicted today by the grand
jury for the alleged embezzlement of
more than $4,000 from the New York
Indemnity Co. for which the company
was a local agent. The accused are
eaid to have collected between NOVem
Der II, 1925, and March IA. 1927, various
sums as premiums on mortgage loan lien
bends Of the company. which were not
turned over to the company, 1t is as
serted.
The -rl9unts collected and which are
said to have been appropriated to their
cvn use by the accused run from $3.50
70 81 900
Warren Gross and George Houston,
both colored. said to have been police
jnformers. were indicted for perjury.
Each is charged with making a false
affidavit before United States Commits
S,oner Needham c. Turnage. concerning
IN alleged purchase of whisky.
Violation of the gaming laws are
charged against Maurice Irwin in an
indictment containing six counts. Irwin
was arrested by Policeman w. l.. Burke
of the vice squad, August II, III the 1900
block Of l street.
Larceny After Trust.
Larceny after trust is alleged against
Marvin L. Whitehead, formerly a clerk
In the office of the Shannon u Luchs
Construction Co. He is charged with
appropriating to his own use total of
1856 of the company'S funds between
August 5. 1925, and October 30, 1926.
Five indictments for larceny after
trust were reported against William L.
Lawrence. who is said to have obtained
A,,r Fnt ha
chase Of Photomation stock which Wa
not received by them and then making
use Of the notes for his own gain. He
Is alleged to have obtained $500 from
BENJAMIN w Sunny. $500 from
Lawrence w. Sorrell. $3.50 from Charles
F. Wheeler and 500 each from Jason
6tulZ and Clovd Tavenner.
Arthur N. Mari, a New York prOhibi
tion agent. is charged with a violation
of section 1913 of the Federal penal code
in removing a paper from the files Of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission July %, 1927. The paper
alleged to have been removed by Mari
related to his previous experience and
education and, it is said, would have
subjected him to the necessity Of an
examination when the personnel Of the
prohibition unit was placed under civil
service.
Other Charges.
Others indicted and the charges:
Caldwell William Bryant third
offense prohibition act: Frank Milton
Howley. Aubrey Ennis Frye and Hiram
Davis Shiff1ett, non-support: Dennis A.
Shields. bigamy: Norman KeiSer, as
sauit to commit carnal knowledge;
Henry Muse and Rachael Chase, receiv-
ing stolen property; Henry Muse and
Rachael Chase, Lloyd C. Holland and
Clara Rice, alias Dinah Rice, violation
policy law 1.-TWO counts).
Clyde L. Walker. joyriding; Raymond
Harry B. Moore, ioyriding; Lee Jeu,
alias Charlie Joe, alias Lee Joe, violation
opium act; Ralph Tear, houSebreaking
and larceny; John S. Moran, Joseph l..
Allanic and William R. Carlson, alias
William r. Carlson, HOUSEKEEPING;
Clarence E. Watson, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny; Willie Parks, HOUSEKEEPING;
Loretta Mobley, grand larceny; Don e.
Fees. embezzlement and larceny from
United States.
Wilson o. Tolford, embezzlement and
larceny after trust: Jacob S. Murden,
larceny after trust: Eugene L. Cole
man. alias Gene Coleman, embezzle
ment; Eguene l.. Coleman, alias Gene
Coleman, larceny after trust; Raymond
S. Davies. larceny after trust; George
w. Ashley, larceny after trust; Arthur
c. Cox a cases., Thomas E. PeddicOrd
g cases.. Oras c. Smith and Edward
Watson, alias Henry l.. Watson, forgery.