Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
MULLEN CLEARED
BY GRAND Jury IN
SHOOTING OF HALE
Gun Accidentally Fired by Son
of Officer While Being
Shown Ice Dealer.
INDICTMENT REFUSED
AGAINST MRS. SULLIVAN
Mother of CARMEL, Who Was Con-
victed in Bush Staying, and
Others, Not Held.

The District Supreme Court grand
fury today exonerated Charles E. Null
len, 22-year-old son of Detective Sergt.
Charles Mullen of police headquarters,
of a charge of homicide growing out OF
the death of George r. Hale, 25, an ice
dealer, December %, during card game
at an apartment at 2127 California
street Mullen had been held by a coro-
ner's Jury and has been at liberty under
bond of ST 900. Mullen was showing two
pistols to Hale when one Of them was
discharged and killed Hale.
The tragedy occurred at the apart
rnent of Mrs. Margaret M. Rousseau,
where the two men were playing cardS
with her and Miss Margaret Q. SCOT
son of 1853 Church street. John h
Rousseau. husband OF the hostess,
said to have told the grand jury that
Young Mullen had told him about hav-
ing the weapons and been asked by
him to bring them to the apartment Tor
his inspection. He had drawn the
cartridges, he thought, before he had
left Mullen at his apartment to go TO
the Shoreham Hotel, where he was en-
ployed.
Mother Not Indicted.
The grand jurors also refused to In
dict Mrs. Sarah Margaret Sullivan, VINO
had been held by the coroner's jury as
an accessory after the fact to the
murder of Louis Bush, bus magnate:
last October She is the mother OF
william j. CARMEL, who was recently
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree in connection with the killing.
Refusal to indict was also reported
in cases against George N. Walls, house
breaking: jeremiah Breen, joy-riding;
Robert Sharpe, robbery. and Earl Null
len, Nick Carsillo, Frank A. OBrlen,
Thomas A. ODonnen. Herman Johnson
and Joseph George, violation liquor law.
Thomas j. Higgins, IL years oio, VINO
admitted to the police that he had held
up a number of taxicab drivers, was
indicted on three charges. two OF rob-
berry and the third of an attempt to
ROB. He is accused of holding up
gasoline station on Central avenue
northeast near Benning road and rob-
bing W. H. Limerick of $4616.
The other robbery charge related to
another gasoline station at Florida ave-
nue. and w street November %, the
same evening. when S18 was stolen from
Themes P. Berry The alleged attempt
to rob a third taxi driver resulted in
his apprehension when Bert A. Ayres
agreed to meet Higgins, but gave ad-
vance notice to the police, who arrested
him in front of 1897 Decatur street.
Another Bunch Charge.
Another charge of robbery was pre-
ferred today by the grand jury against
Edward Bunch, 1901 Belmont street,
who was indicted last week. Bunch is
accused of holding up Sherman Wiley,
a taxicab driver. in the grounds of the
Soldiers Home December 10. He is said
to have taken a cab valued at $500 and
1896 in cash from the driver
Subornation Of perjury is alleged in
an indictment against Gertrude E.
Chortell, a beauty parlor supervisor,
and John Hale Smith, an attorney re-
ported TO have been connected at one
time with the Department of Justice
The charge grows out of the woman's
application for naturalization papers
February IS, 1929.
Miss Shortell is SO years old and a
native of Ireland. 1t is charged that
one of her witnesses, Marjorie V. Smith,
now Mrs. Clifford D. Fenk of Cherry
dale, was induced to sign a statement
that Miss Shortell had resided in the
District for one year when in fact, 1t
is stated, she had been here only little
more than two months.
Julius Fake, said to be connected
with the Central Finance Co. is
charged with grand larceny. He is said
to have been engaged in repossessing
an automobile on which the company
had a loan and seized machine in
which there was said TO be 100 foun-
tain pens belonging to John Kovsky,
1927 Center street. Kovsky reported his
car missing to the police, and when
found in possession Of Fake, it Is stated,
the pens were not found.
Charge of ManSIaughter.
Manslaughter is charged against
Saro'l Carter, colored. who Is said TO
he stabbed to death James States
me- !, also colored, December 20, at As
o rreet.
total of 81 indictments was re-
ported to Justice Gordon and completed
the work Of the october grand jury, A
new grand jury will be impaneled to-
morrow
Others indicted and the charges
against them include l. S. Fuller. alias
j. S. Fuller. embezzlement Marshall
Washington alias Arthur Washington,
Howard Hawkins and Anderson Tally,
assault with dangerous weapon; Elwcod
johnson. assault with dangerous weapon
and assault with intent to kill; Leo E
Thomas, Thomas E. Washington and
Willie White alias Willie Baker
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Lynn
N1aIaIldll LUX anu % N0"ofNAS
(three cases forgery and uttering
Frank Davidson. Gerald Howard
Henry B. Thomas Raymond Jackson
Arthur Washington, Augustine San
tucci. Aaron Trachtenberg, Earl Mullen
William j. Holmes, Thomas NJ. Crane
and william Stone, national prohibition
act william Stone, smoke screen; John
Martin Boland. Samuel Bandler, Johl
B. Taylor, William C.. Anthony ant
n rob u
Couchenour. assault with intent to com
init robbery; Patrick H. Nixon, depre
dalton: James Carter (alias Georg'
Carter, Julius Fake, grand larceny
James A. Reed. ioy-riding; James W
Wright, joy-riding and grand larceny
Edward F. Wade, assault with danger
Gus weapon.