Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-24
MAN IS INDICTED
IN PRINTERS DEATH
Accused of First Degree Muir
der in Staying Which Fol-
lowed Card Game.

Ernest Carroll, colored, was indicted
today for murder in the first degree in
connection with the death of Albert A.
Galbreath, printer, February l6. The
tragedy occurred at CAROLS store, 10
l. street, the deceased having been shot
IN fight over a game of cards.
Carroll called the police and reported
ne had been robbed and that he had
shot the man. To carry out this story
he is said to have placed a number of
dollar bills in the hand of the victim
and to have Strem other bills near the
body. Following his arrest he changed
the story and admitted there had been
Q quarrel over a game of cards.
Held on Assault Charge.
Assault with dangerous weapon and
robbery are charged in an indictment
ssgainss Cine Ray Teegarden, said to
De a Marine, who is alleged to have
struck William B. Lumsden, Raleigh,
n. C., over the head, taken Sc from
MN at the point of pistol and to have
stolen the car of his victim, valued at
T5OO. Lumsden reported to police that
he was near his hotel and was attract
cd by woman, who seemed to be look
ing at him shortly after midnight Feb
ruary 2, when Teegarden, approaching
geSted that she would take ride with
them. When they had driven outside
the city limits near Branch avenue and
pennsylvania avenue southeast Lums-
den said he felt a blow on his head
and, jumping out of the car was con-
fronted by Teegarden with a pistol, who
took $6 from him. Later they strug-
gled and Lumsden became unconscious.
When he recovered he found his car was
gone. he said.
Joseph J. Scanlon and Louis Diskin
are accused Of attempted robbery. They
are said to have pointed a pistol at
Clement E. Atkinson, a barber, as he
was entering his car in front of his shop,
at sos Twelfth street, February IL. The
barber grabbed the pistol, wrenched it
from his assailant and pursued them for
several blocks. Scanlon was caught by
Q bystander who had joined the chase.
Dlsk1n was arrested later.
Accused Of Larceny.
william Horace Smith. colored, is in
dicted in two cases of housebreaking and
larceny. He Is accused of breaking into
the home of Senator N B. Dial. 1882
kalorama road. January 81, and taking
a pocketbook containing $50. He Is also
said to have entered the home Of Aman-
da L. Fenton. IT'S Church street. No.
watch worth S35 and SIS in cash belong
ing to her and $3.50 of roomer In the
house.
The grand jury exonerated James w.
Callan Of a charge of crininally as
eaulting jeanette L. Dorsch when they
were guests at a party in the home Of
Harris j. Atchinson. 1884 Thirteenth
street, February IL. The young woman
jumped out of a window and was
picked up by Charles S. and Thomas G.
Marshall, 1925 North Capitol street,
who were passing in an automobile.
The gyand jury heard testimony from
other guests at the party and ignored
the charge.
Other Charges Ignored.
The grand jurors also ignored
charge Of carnal knowledge preferred
against Joseph Allen when the girl
withdrew her charge.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include Thurston McNairy
Lewis, Thomas Vincet Neylan and
James Robinson johnson, non-support;
Lawrence Braxton, John Able Bryan,
John Hill q cases., and Bernard He'll.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Charles H.
Davis, arson; Bradley Taylor, joy-rid
ing; Christopher Wallace, Emil B. Cum
diff q cases., Charles Wilbur (alias
Otis Freeman) and Hobart Showers q
csses), robbery: Marion L. Scott, assault
with dangerous weapon; Robert A.
Dunn, forgery and uttering; Lawrence
johnson, violation national prohibition
act; Charles Grant (aliaS Jack Neu-
field, alias Jack Little) q cases., viola
ton national motor vehicle theft act,
and Alfred Roland Mears, carnal
knowledge.