Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
WARRANT CHARGING
LEROY BRADY WITH
MURDER IS SWORN
Justice of Peace to Hold
Preliminary Hearing This
Afternoon.
HERMAN TO BE GIVEN
FREEDOM BEFORE NIGHT
Lieut.. Itzel Says He Will Be States
Witness Against Brother in
Bombing Quiz.

A diminutive 26-year-old automobile
mechanic, Leroy Brady. today was for
mally charged with murder, and plans
made to awaign him before the justice
OF the peace in Upper Marlboro, Md, as
investigators announced they intended
to prove he was the perpetrator of the
Seat Pleasant Christmas gift bombing
atrocity which caused three deaths.
Lieut.. Joseph T. Itzel, Baltimore de-
tsctive, in charge of the investigation,
revealed Leroy's brother, Herman Brady,
a 22-vear-old farmer. would be released
from the Marlboro Jail before nightfall.
ltzel added that Herman would be
states witness against his brother.
Frank P. Prince, a Prince Georges
County officer, appeared before Harry
w. Gore. justice of the peace, shortly
before noon and swore out a warrant in
which he charged he possessed informs-
ton that Lawrence Leroy Brady did
kill and murder Naomi Hall Brady in
Prince Georges County, Md, on or
about the 29th day of December, 1929.
Goes to Serve Warrant.
"A
Prince went to the Upper Marlboro Jail
10 serve it on the young mechanic. The
Brady brothers have been held in the
iail several DAYS while ItZel. another
"acs" of the Baltimore detective force;
Prince and States Attorney j. Frank
Parran delved into the circumstances
leading up to the tragedy.
We have obtained ample informa-
ton to Justify us in charging Leroy
r,t xt-if P0rT9n
clared. We will present all our evil
dence at the preliminary hearing this
afternoon and will demand an early
trial We already appear to have
good case against Leroy, and I am con-
fident we will obtain enough additional
information to convict him"
Oficials disclosed that they intended
TO swear out additional warrants charg-
ing the mechanic with Staying Naomi Hall
Brady's brother and sister. Samuel Hall,
10 months. and Dorothy Hall, All years
old. Meanwhile. Mrs. Nora Hall.
mother Of Mrs Brady; Leslie Hall, Is,
and Thomas Hall. 8, were recovering
from injuries suffered in the explosion.
The hearing originally had bsen
planned for this morning. but was
postponed until o'clock this afternoon
in order that witnesses might be sum.
r1oned. Herman Brady was expected
Statement to BE Offered.
Itzel declared Herman would testify
he believed that his brother had con-
structed the death-dealing device and
had personally delivered H. The de-
tective added a statement made several
davs ago by Herman would be intro
ouced in evidence. He said this state
n1ent contained the charge that Leroy
rad become angry with Herman when
he learned Of the marriage OF his
younger brother and Naomi Hall. The
statement also is understood to con-
tain the allegation that Herman told
LEROY his wife lived in the second house
on Carmondy road in Seat Pleasant,
but failed to specify that her home
was on the south side Of the highway.
Mrs. John Buckley. who resides in
the second house on the north side OF
Carmody road and at whose home the
Christmas package" was delivered at
December 20, also will be witness.
Leslie Hall. young brother OF Mrs.
Brady. being unable to attend because
Of injuries suffered in the blast; Stuart
Carneal, 12-year-old playmate OF Leslie,
was summoned. The Carneal boy was
expected to tell the magistrate he was
With Leslie Hall when Mrs. Buckley
asked him to deliver the bomb to his
sister.
The internal machine was packed in
brown cardboard box addressed to
Mrs Brady. The address was printed.
While portions of the box were recov-
cred. none of the handwriting was
found after the box went of.
Itzel to Testify at Length.
Itzel probably will tell in detail of the
clues collected by investigators during
a weeks search. He said he would
teetifu at length unless Leroy waived
exf nation with reference to license
pie , found at the home OF Herman
These automobile tags. issued in Mary
land in 1929. were said by ItZel to have
been discarded by their owner at a
garage in Washington where Leroy Is
employed. Itzel expressed the opinion
that they had been used TO conceal Dis
trict plates on the car of the person
who delivered the bomb
Meanwhile. there was speculation as
to who would represent Leroy. M
Hampton Magruder. Marlboro attor-
nev. has had several conferences re-
Gently with the prisoner. He said to-
cav. however that he was uncertain
whether he would take the case.
Parran said Leroy would remain IN
the Marlboro jail should the preliminary
hearing result in his being held Tor the
action of the grand jury.
Parran announced he would confer
with Judges Joseph c. Mattingly. w
Mitchell Digs and w. M. Loker of the
Circuit Court should Leroy be ordered
held by the magistrate. He said this
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