Evening star., 1931-12-16
Evidence Heard Against Trio,
but Cases Are Ignored by
Panel in Findings.
COLORED MAN INDICTED
IN SLAYING OF WOMAN
Woman Faces Trial on Accusation
of Forgery-Stott Rum Charge
Also Is Dropped.

The District grand jury today failed
to take any action on charges that six
land pirates" had stolen a number of
two-story brick houses in the vicinity
of First and L streets southwest.
Charges of larceny from the District
of Columbia. which had been presented
to the grand jury, were ignored.
Some of the alleged culprits had
been discharged in Police Court and
the grand jury heard evidence against
only Dawson H. Pool, 80; Edward
Penn, 70. colored, and Woodford w.
Harris, 43, colored
1t Is understood the grand jury was
informed that men. women and chill
dren had for several weeks been taking
away lumber and furnishings from the
properties which had been acquired by
the District through condemnation pro-
ceedings and were to be destroyed. A
contract had been arranged with a
wrecking concern, but had not been
signed when police arrested six persons
and accused them in Police Court.
Some of the persons arrested, 1t was
shown, had been employed to clean
bricks and did not know of any un-
lawful intent in removing the prop
critics.
District Building employe estimated
$4,000 feet of lumber had been re-
moved from the buildings, but an
official Of the wrecking company told
the grand jury there were only $4,000
feet OF lumber in the buildings.
The grand jurors also ignored
charge OF violating the liquor law pre-
ferred against Lindsey Stott, son of a
police captain, and a similar charge
against Walter H. Erik, William I.
Weaver and Samuel Franks. The
following charges also were dropped
by the grand jury:
James Long and William A. Reed, joy
riding; Joseph Pacyna, forging Gov
ernment security; William Massey,
Everestt Massey, Howson Hoge and
George G. Bell, grand larceny and
Robert E. Jones, carnal knowledge.
Man Indicted in Staying.
First degree murder was charged in
an indictment reported today against
Harry J. Boneparte. colored. He is
alleged to have stabbed to death Viola
c. Ford December 4 at 1922 street.
Nancy Miller, ITS California street,
was accused of forging the Endorsement
of the payee Of Government check
the mail box Of another resident Of the
premises The woman is said to have
purchased dress in a department store
for SIS and to have received the bal
ance in cash.
Other Indictments Returned.
Robert Downey, Earl w Hope and
Bernard L. Dcwney were charged with
robbery. They are accused of holding
up William M. Johns, in charge of a
gas-illing station at Seventh and
streets, December l and taking $l1
from him.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include:
Robert Hargrove, assault with dam
gerous weapon; Bernard Ross and John
Ward, housebreaking; William A. Reed
two cases., Sylvester Palmer, Green
Wiles end William Rabb housebreak-
ing and larceny; John T. Beeks, Will
liam Justice, Leroy Warren, Earl P.
Gibson and Andrew G. Butler, joy
riding Jesse Anderson and Norman
Hall, grand larceny; John F. Smoot
non-support; Mas Cosman, Raymond
G. Hancock, Thomas P. Tully, Albert
Whitehouse, Edwin H. Hertz and Van
Renssaler Jones, violating liquor law.