Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
e INDICTMENTS
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
Circuit Court Grand Jury
]. Keeps Tribunal Busy With
Liquor Cases.
Special dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, May 20.-The grand
Jury Of the Fairfax County Circuit Court
yesterday acted on 80 indictments, re-
turning % true bills and 2 not true
bills. Ten presentments also were made
by the Commemorative attorney for
violations of the prohibition law.
The grand jury included r. r. Buck
ley, foreman; Roy Hollis, B. H.. Swart,
j. d. Garrett, Stockton Holbrook, c. L.
Fowler, G. c. Carr, w. M. Williams and
Robert d. Graham.
All except seven of the indictments
were for violations of the prohibition
law. Joseph Ferguson was indicted on
a charge of murder, it being alleged that
he shot his brother Robert with shot
gun, inflicting wounds from which the
brother died In Alexandria Hospital.
The trial was set for June IL. The
court appointed Charles Pickett to de-
fend Ferguson.
Leon Jackson and Gregg Taylor were
indicted on charges of HOUSEKEEPING
with intent to commit larceny. Taylor
pleaded guilty, but sentence was sus-
pended until after the trial of Jackson,
set for May %. Harold F. Hanes was
appointed to defend jackson. The
Commonwealth charges they broke into
the hen house of Robert Carter and
stole fowls.
On Robbery Charge.
Stanley Ayres, John Tyler and VIII
liam (alias Blinks) Paragon were in
dicted on charges of felonious robbery
from Robert L. Smith of cash ana
ring.
Three indictments were entered
against Taylor Scott Edwards, two
charging felonious wounding OF his
EHxryar
knife and one with shotgun-and one
charging wounding of his nephew
Ralph. All were set for trial June 10.
Joe Mills was indicted on charges
Of unlawful sale, ETC., Of liquor, second
offense. Dorothy Jones was indicted
on a charge of unlawful possession.
Both trials were set for June IL. j. M.
MCGEE was indicted on unlawful pos
session and transportation charges, de-
stroying evidence and obstructing an
officer. He pleaded not guilty and trial
was set for May 80. William H. Hardt-
bower, indicted on unlawful manufac-
ture charge, was fined SIS and given
six months in jail. The trial OF William
d. Sample; indicted on charges OF sale
Of liquor, was set for June IL.
Mrs Lena Lesney, indicted on unlaw-
full possession charge, was fined 500 ana
given o one-month suspended JAN SEN
tence. She gave bond for sl.ooo not
to violate the prohibition law Tor a
year. Carl Lesney, indicted on sec
ond offense against the prohibition law,
was given SIS fine and six months IN
ian. He also was required to give bond
for $1,000 not to violate the law Tor
q year.
Seven true bills were returned for
driving while under influence Of liquor.
The case against Robert A. Tull was
- So. ID Nov o. AGAINST Robert
Guthrie for the 21st; Will Beavers was
fined 500 and given 80 days; Horace
G. DYE will be tried May 30, as Will A.
A. Hoof, jr. The case against II. l..
Threadcraft was continued; the date of
trial of Frank Ritenour was not set.
Two Cases Dismissed.
Two cases were dismissed by the jury,
that against Irie w. Dove, charged with
driving while intoxicated, and against
Clarence C. Cockerille, second offense
against the prohibition law.
OF the presentments filed by Com
nnonwealth's Attorney w. M Farr, Ed
ward Martin pleaded not guilty to pos
session of liquor and trial was set for
the 26th; Jesse Parker, pleading not
guilty to possession and sale, will also
Be tried on the 26th. Norman Simms,
pleading not guilty to possession and
TRANSPORTATION, will be tried on the 9th;
r. p. johnson pleaded not guilty to
possession and driving while intoxi-
Gated; case was set for the 9th.
Ralph Mills, pleading not guilty to
possession and sale, will be tried on the
9th: Davod Taylor, pleading not guilty
to possession of still, will be tried on
the 9th: Louis Suffies pleaded guilty
to possession, sale and transportation
Of liquor and was fined $50 and given
two months, suspended during good be-
havior. A capias was issued for George
Lyles, charged with possession and sale.
The date for trial of Guy Stats on q
charge Of possession and sale was left
open.
The arrests made by the county trafiic
officers over the week end included w.
T. Lowe Of Charlottesville, arrested
Sunday on the Richmond road by H.
Durrer; Carl Mcintosh and Virgil VIII
liams, charged with being drunk and
iisorderly Justice Shepherd, ut Acco-
tink, fined him $40 and costs. r. L..
Harrison of Clarendon, arrested by
Durrer on the Lee Highway, charged
with reckless driving. was fined $40 and
costs by Justice Moling at Falls Church.
Frank Gorham of Fairfax, arrested on
the Leesburg Pike Saturday by Durrer,
Mcintosh and Finks, was fined $40 and
drunkenness. Joseph J. Bayer was ar
rested on the Richmond road by Nc
Intosh, charged with reckless driving
and fined SO and costs by Justice
Shepherd.
Ralph and Joseph Mills were arrested
Saturday night at their residence in
West Falls Church, charged with sale
of LIQUOR They were held for the
grand jury by Justice Moling.