Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-06
HAZEL CHINN AGAIN
INDICTED ON DEATH
Criminal Operation on Girl,
79, Charged After Suspect
Returns to Capital.

Miss Hazel M. Chinn, 81 years old,
was reindicted today by the grand jury
on a charge of performing or aiding
in the performance Of a criminal
operation which resulted in the death
of Miss Thelma R. Cain, 10 years old,
March last.
Two previous indictments-one for
murder in the first degree and the other
for aiding in a criminal operation-had
been nolle pressed by United States
Attorney Rover at the solicitation of
Miss Chinn's brother and her attorney
on the representation that she would
be taken out of the city : nd kept out.
Rover explained today rat a wealthy
woman social worker int 'eSted in the
case had taken Miss Chinn to New York
City and obtained position for her
there. Later the social worker boarded
a boat for Europe and, Rover said, the
girl, through the aid of two men, and
as far as he knew without the knowl-
edge of her brother and attorney, had
been brought back to Washington and
given a position in the Department Of
Commerce. Failure on the girls part to
keep faith with the office resulted in
the reindictment, Rover said.
Russell Named Technically.
Now she can take her chances" said
the prosecutor, before the court"
David Leroy Russell, who pleaded
guilty to the criminal operation charge,
also is named in the new indictment
Russell is serving a term of four years
in the penitentiary, and Rover explained
that for technical reasons he is named
in the new indictment and that there
is no intention of further prosecuting
him. The murder indictment was nolle
pressed as to both defendants.
Miss Chinn was arrested last Fri
day on a United States commission
er's warrant and released on bond Of
$4,000.
Lorenzo Ferguson, colored, was in
dicted for murder in the first degree
in connection with the death of Frank
have struck his victim with a brick
June Is in fight on Ninth street be-
tween N and o streets. Startling died
June 26.
Man Indicted as Slayer.
Second degree murder is charged in
an indictment against Richard Wise,
colored. He is accused of fatally stab
bling Willie Turner, also colored, June
IS. The alleged Staying occurred in
front Of 1907 Fourth street and resulted
from a quarrel ever a cigarette.
Eugtace Bailey, colored, is indicted
for arson and HOUSEKEEPING. He is
said to have broken into the building
occupied by the Action Fuel Co., ell
South Capitol street, November 25, and
to have stolen several unindorsed
checks. The arson indictment alleges
that he set fire to the building, which
is owned by the Federal Government,
to hide f1ngerprints of the robbery.
Four Charges Ignored.
The grand jurors ignored two charges
of false pretenses against Edward M.
Colbert, charge Of assault against
Harry Lucas and one of joyriding
against Arthur r. Halfpap.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Margaret A Nelson,
J)seph w. Wilkinson, George E. Bowles,
Harvey A. Lee, Eustace Bailey, Fred w.
Lucas, Joseph E. Brown, Thomas M.
Williams, Early Shepherd, Rufus Car
tel, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Leroy
H. Weaver, George c. HUMPHREYS, Gill
bert B. Jenkins. grand larceny: Slyves-
ter Gordon, Thomas M Williams, Earl