Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
GRAND Jury FREES
MAN IN DROWNING
indictment Refused in Death
of RosaIie Steadman in
Potomac River.

The grand jury. reporting today, re-
fused to indict Joseph Duvall. 81 years
old of 1908 x street southeast. Tho
was held by coroner's Jury as RESPONSE
bic for the drowning Of Resale Stead
man, ID years old, in the Potomac Riv-
er in rear of the District iail July IT.
The girl lost her life while they we're
bathing.
Three Indictments Rejected
Indictments also were refused IN
three other cases where death resulted.
Albert f. Norton, driver Of a truck,
was held without negligence in causing
the death Of Ellen c. Kline young
child July last. near Stanton Park.
The driver was trying 10 aviod striking
the child when she ran into the path
of the machine, it is stated.
Joseph Harrison. colored, will not be
prosecuted for the death Of his wife,
Irene, June IL last, at their home 215
Four and-a-half street southwest. In
sufficient proof that death resulted from
a kick by the husband is said 10 have
Influenced the grand jurors.
Ida Warren. colored. was also held
JUSTIFIED in shooting Morris Jackson.
July /. in Wylie Court northeast. jack
son had struck the woman with brlck
and had cut at her with knife, il
was testified
Others Exonerated.
The grand jurors also exouerated
John H. Solomon of a charge Of forging
the name of his son. Earl II. Solomon,
to three checks tOtaling 81 400 on the
Farmers e. Mechanics National Bank.
The father. an elderly man, cOntended
that although the account was IN his
sons name, ii contained proceeds Of
sale of certain property owned by MIN
and that he had the sons permission
TO draw on the account, according "a
the police.
Charles E. Jackson. colored. was freed
of charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon on his wife, Beatrice, July "a
at their home, 1920 Sixth street. He
slashed the woman with a knife. but
she refused to testify against him, u
was said.
The grand jurors exonerated Myrtle
Jett, a nurse. of charge Of larceny IN
connection with the disappearance Of
wrist watch from the home of Emma
Myers, 1901 First street, where she had
been nursing The watch disappeared
May % and was found among the ef-
fectS Of the nurse at Jacksonville, Fla,
the next day, it is reported. The
woman was unable to account for the
watch being in her possession, it was
said.
Because the woman alleged to have
| been transported failed to appear. the
grand Jurors refused To indict James
Cherico on a charge of violating tha
Mann act He was said to have taken
+ Mrs. Mary Rosner, July IS last, from
/ this city to Colonial Beach, Va.
Anti-Narcotic Law Charges.
Violation of the Harrison narcotic
/ law is charged in an indictment re-
ported against DR. F. William Ferris,
| 80 years cid, 500 e street He IS
charged with having unlawfully in his
/ possession July a quantity Of NOR
phine. Ferris was taken into custody
while attempting TO have filled pre-
! scription drawn by himself in the name
/ of a resident Of Plymouth, Va, at a
local drug store.
/ Arthur Lee Clark. 925 o street. also
! is accused of violating the anti-nar-
| cotic law. Possession OF narcotics June
| is charged in an indictment reported
against him.
Carl A. Meyer is injected as dealer
IN narcotics
Others indicted ard the charges
, against them include: Roy S. Nichol-
son. non-support; Charles Mills and
Robert c. Johnson, HOUSEKEEPING and
. larceny: Stevens r Gates. Joseph d.
Oswald, Luke Boone, Charles Mills.
Raymond King and Richard Wilmer
Baker, grand larceny; Raymond King
and Richard w. Baker. grand larceny
and ioy-riding; Amos McDougal Ran
dolph Smith, William Morris. George
Prather James E. Colbert. Helmuth
Fisher. Elmer Bethel. John Lee and
James Lee. ioy-riGing; william J..
O'Brien forgery.