Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
CHARGES HOLD MAN.
Jury Trial Demanded, Pris-
oner jailed in Default of
$1,000 Bond.
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| BY stan Correspondent OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, September "a
Lawrence Huntington, colored, of Hy-
attsville, named in IL warrants charging
ENJOYING high school girls, and one
| charging assault and battery. asked a
| jury trial on all counts and was COM
| mitted to Jail In default of $1,000 bond,
| following arraignment before Justice OF
Peace j. Chew Sheriff in Police Court
| yesterday.
The complainants in all the cases are
Hyattsville High School girls, whom the
man is said to have annoyed on their
way to school. -
A private hearing on one charge of
attempted criminal assault against the
man was conducted by Judge Sheriff in
the basement Of the Masonic Temple,
where Police Court sits.
One Case Dismissed.
The hearing resulted In the case be-
ing dismissed.
Huntington was arrested by Constable
ton of Riverdale. He. was represented
by Attorney j. Frank Lillard.
Three ID. C. Men Fined.
Three Washington men drew fines of
5000 each for transportation and pos
session of liquor. They were Charles
Jackson, colored: Joseph Gray and VIII
liam H. Tonker. All were arrested by
County Policeman Ralph Brown. Con-
stable Howard Slater assisted in the
arrest OF Gray, who also drew SIS fine
for speeding.
Ruling that prunes are native
fruits" Judge Sheriff dismissed charges
of possession against M. Milino of
Brentwood. Two jugs of liquids which
had been analysed as IL per cent wine
were offered in evidence and the de-
PENDANT explaind the wine was made
of peaches, prunes, grapes and pears.
Attorney j. Wilson Ryon argued that
these ingredients placed the concoction
in the class of wines made from native
fruits. which the Prince Georges
County law permits for home con-
Although he did not appear in court,
William #. Hitchcock of Illinois was
acquitted of assault and battery charges
preferred by his sister, Mrs. Alice
Covert of Cheverly, Md, as result
of dispute as to who should have
custody of their mother. Attorney
Charles B. Calvert appeared for
Hitchcock.
Travelling Merchant Freed.
Nathan Schlossberg OF Baltimore. ar
rested on complaint of local mer-
chants, who claimed he was selling
goods without license from ''de-
partment store on wheels" was ac-
quilted, there being no proof that he
actually made sale.
Continuing his policy Of imposing
heavy penalties in reckless driving
cases, Judge Sheriff fined Stanley
Queen, colored, of Brentwood. $50 for
reckless driving and $25 for failing to
give a hand signal before making
left turn.
His car collided with one driven by
Mss j. M. Street, a nurse, of Laurel,
iniuring several occupants of her car
Miss Street was accused Of reckless
driving and bad brakes, but was acquit-
ted. Constable j. Raymond Coomes
arrested both drivers
A fine distinction between the various
types Of laughs was drawn by the court
during the trial of Irving Wildon of
Lanham. accused Of dis>rderly conduct
by Jerry Chapman. The complainant
repeatedly stated in his testimony that
Wildon pulled dry laugh" ADJ
vised that the defendant was drunk,
Judge Sheriff imposed a IS fine and
suggested Wildon's hiIarity might better
be classified as wet laugh" Which
caused collective-but unclassif1ed-
laugh insthe court room.