Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
TRUE BILL FOUND
IN ATTACK ON GIRL
One Suspect Expected to Be
Released as Result of Fair
fax Indictment.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, November 19.-Benny
Stevens. arrested last Monday by
Sheriff E. P. Kirby on suspicion of
being the man who assaulted 16-year-
old Alice Young of New Alexandria
probably will be released from custody
as a result of yesterdays action of the
grand jury of the Fairfax Circuit Court,
which returned an indictment for the
alleged attack against Charles Smith
OF New York State, also an employe on
the Holm Hall estate. According to
Sheriff Kirby'S story, he received tip
on Saturday that Smith was implicated
IN the affair, and arrested him, later
releasing him when all of the men who
had previously identified Stevens as the
aSsailant refused to identify Smith.
On Sunday, however, Smith was again
arrested by L. L. Finks traffic officer,
and some of the people who had at
first identified Stevens, changed their
minds and declared Smith better an
Swered the description.
The special grond jury. which was
drawn after court convened, included r.
r. Buckley, foreman; G. l.. Mohler, w.
M. Parker, j. Stewart Petit M. E.
Cation, Thomas S. Nichols, Beauregard
H. Schwartz j. D. Garrett and Samuel
SiSson.
Other Indictments.
In addition to Smiths indictment,
the grand Jury entered true bills against
Elburn Collins and Clarence Allison,
both of Mortified, for HOUSEKEEPING
with intent to commit larceny, entering
the storehouse of II. H Ankers at Mer-
rifield and the alleged stealing Of meat
on November 10. A second bill against
the two men was for the charge of
stealing Anker's truck. Both these
cases were set for today Allison is rep
resented by Attorney Harry Shockey.
GuStavus Johnson was indicted for
feloniouS assault with intent to kill Tom
Jackson, the fight occurring at dance
on october 10. Rosial Harris was in
dicted on a charge of colliding and
leaving the scene of the accident.
James Hinson and Robert Whit were
indicted on charges of felonious arson,
it being charged that on November 8
they set fire to a box car owned by
the Northern Pacific Railway Co., val
ued at $500.
True bills were returned against John
Brown, Joe Mills, jr., and John Mills
on charges of manufacture of distilled
ardent spirits. They pleaded not guilty
and trial was set for November rs. Joe
Mills, sr., was indicted on a charge
of felonious and unlawful manufacture
of ardent spirits, third offense. An
Indictment charging possession OF mash
was returned against John Blanchard,
alias John Hill, and Bernard Cleveland.
A true bill was entered against Levi
Doyle. alias Pete Doyle, on charge of
feloniously, shooting ]. L. Doyle on
October H. Doyle pleaded not guilty
and trial SET f0r Anril 25
Bills Rejected.
The Jury refused to enter true bills
against Joseph Barnes, accused of
shooting Evelyn Ellis on November 4,
also against William T. Hinken on q
charge of possession of ardent spirits,
or against Frank Clayton on charge
of colliding with Elijah C. Lee on Octo-
Der 10 and leaving the scene Of the
accident.
Information by the commonwealth
was entered against Clarence Walter,
alias Cleatls Walker, on a charge of
driving while intoxicated. He pleaded
guilty and was given one month in jail,
with fine of 500 and costs. w. g.
Cooke, also charged with driving while
intoxicated, pleaded guilty and will sur
render at the January term. George
Cockerille, arrested on charges of selling
Thursday. A. G. Condrey pleaded
guilty to possession and transportation
of liquor on october "a and was fined
$50 and given three months in jail
Two informationS were fled against
George w. Rouss, one charging driving
while intoxicated, q second possession
and transportation Of liquor. A motion
for forfeiture was entered and hearing
set for November 81. Edwin s. Harris.
Max Cave and A. z. Breedon will be
tried Thursday on an information charg-
ing possession and transportation Of
liquor on November IL.
Cases Disposed of.
Frank Clayton was fined $50 and
given one month in Jail on an informa-
ton charging possession and transpor-
tation of liquor on october 10. The
hearing for Rosial Harris, charged with
a similar offense, was set for the second
day of the January term. Information
was fled against John Blanchard, alias
John Hill, and against Bernard Cleve-
land, charging possession and transpor-
tatton, both on September rs. Charles
z. Beans was charged with driving
while drunk and possession and trans
portation. John Gheen, who pleaded
guilty TO an information charging driv-
ing while drunk, was fined 500 and
costs and given one month in jail.
Tommy Tudor. alias Tommy Tedore,
charged with driving while intoxicated,
was given one month in jail and fined
500 and costs. William Van Horn
pleaded guilty to an information for pos
session of liquor on October 81, and was
given one month in jail, suspended dur