Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
Jury EXONERATES
THREE POLICEMEN
INDRUTALITY QUIZ
Refuses to Indict Sergts.
Kenney and Hughes and
Pvt. Mahaney.
ASSAULT CHARGE LAID
AGAINST R. ]. BARRETT
Colored Doorman Accused of Muir
der in Shooting Of W. T.
Norman.

Norman.
Three policemen were exonerated by
the grand Jury today OF charges OF bru-
tally TO prisoners. Their cases were
among those investigated by the De-
f1artment of Justice, which resulted re-
Gently in the indictment OF Is detec-
tives and pasxolmen, some being charged
with simple assault and others with as.
sault with q dangerous weapon. All
have pleaded not guilty.
The grand Jury refused TO indict De-
tective Sergts James Z. Kenney and
Van d. Hughes and Pvt. Michael
Mahaney. who were accused OF stand
ing by at an alleged assault by Heao-
quarters Detective Robert J. Barrett on
George Z. Baber, who had been arrest
ed as q suspect in the Garden Snoppe
murder barrett was indicted Tor
simple assault on Baber.
La Force Is Exonerated
Another policeman. Edward ]. La
ynrce az the seventh precinct. was ex-
onerated on O charge Of false pretenses
He was charged with obtaining the sig
natures Of two brother officers TO an
Endorsement Of q blank note. The m
dorsers said they understood the note
was to be for $50, but found on its ma
turity that It was for $500.
The grand jury ignored charges
against 10 other persons ana Teporteo
indictments against 10. first-degree
murder being charged against ana
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny against 50:
Charges Of robbery, Joy-riding ana
assaults made up the rest Of the list.
William c. Robinson, Charles Z;
washington and Leonard A. Layton, all
colored, were charged with nrst-oegree
murder In connection with the deatn on
Mamie Solomon, q taxi driver, at Union
and % streets southwest, last August
Previously they had been indicted oy
the illegal grand jury.
Similar action was taken in the case
OF Joseph Henry Diggs, colored, a door
man at the Wardman Park Hotel, VINO
was charged with first-degree murder
man, former Department OF Jusuce
attorney
Indicted In Staying.
Another first-degree murder charge
was contained in an Indictment against
Lajoie Aaron Cooper, colored. he Is
said 10 have snpk - death Joseph s 80
wards, also eoloEs1 Juna %. ~ 22A7
T The ersnd jafea destined 70 indict
IN four homicide cases, IN one Of which
an Indictment, was returned by the u
Paui leslie Blackuaer bad been &C
cused OF nanslauehter IN connection
with the death OF Carter DowninG y.
who was killed when biacknsrs go
rnilided with one driven by Downing
Sather at Fifth and Rittenhouse streets.
Blackmer was indicted By the disquah-
fled Grand fury, but q representation
~ his case caused the present grand
Sury TO decide against any action.
Joseph F. Garrett was cleared OF
snanslaughter charge connecslon
with the death OF 0eofge beis wno Mas
killed In an auto acclptnt Sep'emDSf
% robert Roblnson also was exon.
Grated for the an,onontie re, 9eas .r1.,o ~
Jurors declined 70 1ndict Robert J. Rice,
eolored. who was accused OF shooting
and killing Richard Joshua, colorsd. on
october 8 at l23 @ street southwest
Accused o. Perjury.
Perjury in the procuring of mar
WAGE license was charged in an indict-
snent against Joseph II, Kirby. He was
said TO have misrepresented both ms
name and age in applying to MRS.
Naaude Rynex. assistant clerk OF the
Dastrict Supreme Court, where ne re-
cgfved q license for Prank Ballard 70
rnarrv Mary Clark King. Miss KING
$50 ~ the FLORENCE Crittenton Home
sh0rtlv after the license was obtained,
sylvester L. McLaurin, colored law
Arer was again indicted on q charge OF
Aarceny from the District OF Columbia.
He had been indicted by the disquahfieo
rrand Jury. McLaurin is accused OF
extracting from the niles at FTanknn \
school certain examination papers OF
relative who was seeking an appoint
1nent.
Against them We're: :.
,Tosenh Thomas Hammond, assault
with DANGEROUS weapon and assault
with intent to kill; Ernest Ulysses
THOMPSON. assault with intent TO COM
nit robbery and assault with danger
ous weapon; Clifton E. Taylor, as
Sault with intent to commit carnal
Knowledge; Leroy Morrison, James
Cole. Theodore Diggs, James Hall
Roscoe Fields, Melvin Lee, George
Ia. Carter. Alfon3o Frazier, James
Graft (alias George White), Thomas
Harvey (aliaS THOMAS hoWarol
steve Holmes taliasl steve Holano
Carydo johnson, Samuel O. smith
Vereie Peyton. Timothy Williams, Rob
ert al johnson, Walter johnson, Pink
new Henderson. Melvin Lee, Roscoe
Fields Melvin Lee, George B. Carter
Daniel J. Mccarthy, Daniel J. Nc
Carthy, Leo j. Moran, Joseph Schriver
Samuel Walker, Thomas =, REDMOND
Frank Morgan. Thomas z. REDMOND
Prank Morgan. Frank Stanley taliai
John Beasleyl Frank Stanley talia!
John BeaSley), Obediah Thomas, VII
liam RAYMOND Walker Obediah Thorn
IS William Raymond Walker, Adam }
Urban, French Wen, Alnont w. Wooden
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Ralph Z
NFacNfichael and Harry w. Stephens
euoezzlement: Otto NJ DeutSch, lar
ceny after trust, advertisement ant
grand larceny.
Walter VIII Brown, Harvey A. lie
NaliaS Harvey Orman Lee), Clyo
Nienaan and Alien Sevensns. larcen
after trust: Theodore Digs, Jane
Hall. Van John Echo q cases1. Clyd
lincoln Ford. Abner F. Thornton, Ed
ward FISHERMAN and Neal Gary, gran
larceny Albert Brewer and ErneS
Davis. srand larceny and robbery; Pitt
Butler. James Francis Donovan. Rooer
Al. johnson, Lee Robinson (aliaS Rooer
Berton). Lawrence C. Newman, WI
liam Clinton Robinson, Leonard 4
Layton q caSesl. George Hatcher WI
1farns and Samuel Edward Tetlow, rob
berry: william Milton Bolts, Edwar
nard, Sylvester Epps. George E. Gar
riSon, Clarence Back, Clifton Arthu
Hall. Harry J. Kendall. John Branno
Nash, Walter Harry Iatman De Wit
Owens. Melser Ignatius Scott Georg
Patton and Douglas Steele Soy-rsding
Harry w. stephens, forgery; Harry {
Robertson. rape.
other cases ignored by the gran
wiiliam Alexander Padrett an
clifford Carter assault with dangeroO
Z