Evening star., 1932-11-08
CALHOUN IS FREED
|N.AUT0 FATALITY
District Grand Jury Returns
AZ Indictments and Ignores
IS Cases.

The District grand jury today ex-
onerated Capt. Clarence c. Calhoun
lawyer, of responsibility for the death
Of Henry c. Littlefield, 40, chief of the
Board. Calhoun was on his way to the
corner stone laying exercises at the
United States Supreme Court when his
automobile was in collision with Little
fields car at Tenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. october 13
The grand jurors also declined to
indict Paul r. Pope. 25, gUard from
St Elizabeth'S Hospital e" negligence
in connection with the ula.-l of George
G. Webster. 40. a patient on leave from
the hospital who jumped to his death
October 81 from the eleventh story of
the Dupont Circle Hotel. Pope had ac-
companied the patient on the first visit
to the upper stories. but when he re-
quested to return with his wife the guard
remained on the first floor. Before the
wife could stop him Webster plunged
from the lofty window.
Al Indictments Returned.
A total Of Al indictments were re-
ported by the grand jurors to Chief
Justice Alfred A Wheat. charging vari-
Gus offenses. The grand jury declined
to indict in 13 other cases presented to
them.
First degree murder is charged in an
indictment against Almeta c. Strick-
land. colored, in connection with the
death of Curtis Strickland, who was
shot in an apartment at 1927 Four
teenth street October 10.
Manslaughter is charged to Norman
T Hutchinson. colored. in connection
with the death of Catherine Caldwell,
%, 2407 First street, in an automobile
crash October 4 at North Capitol and
x streets. Hattie Williams. colored, %.
was also killed and six others injured
in the collision; Hutchinson's car was
in collision with one driven by Lyle
scholten, attached to the naval air
station. Miss Caldwell was a passen-
ger in Scholten's car.
homicide charge against Raymond
w Koerner, night Watchman, Tor
shooting Mitchell Bolts. 16, colored, was
ignored by the grand jury. The tragedy
occurred October 80 in lumber yard at
430l Sheriff road northeast. Koerner
told police that the boy was prowling
around the property.
Exonerated of Homicide.
AlDpTI 1. LlScI, (OIOIC CO Woo oAoO W
onerated of a homicide charge in con-
nection with the death Of Albert NJ.
Charron. October 10 a. E street and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
Other cases ignored include Geolge
NJ Washington. Joseph Hickman and
George E. Wood. HOUSEKEEPING; George
w. Crouch. Ernest w. Crouch and
Harrison w Brightwell. robbery; Leroy
Mininkin and John L. Robinson, assault
with a dangerous weapon: Brook X.
johnson. bringing stolen property into
District of Columbia: Hampton L. Peeo,
embezzlement: Henry V. Bell and Law
renee Miller. false pretenses.
c hers ;r-lcted and the charges
eg- st til include
hGolph William Grosskopf and Mar
tin Charles Ritter, nonsupport.
Accused of Joyriding.
Howard L. Carson. William Johnson.
A. ! Ho!c1mbe Walter Davis, Jesse l..
Z. ID Howard Smith, James A. Proc
to alies Joseph Proctor; James Taylor,
2 as James Chase; Judson Bowman,
Frank c. Fisher and John E. Gray,
joyridIng.
Joseph c. Thomas. James Miller,
alias James Lee Middleton; Willie
Jones. George Roberts, Richard Nixon,
James A. Reed 1.-TWO cases, William
Weaver and Francis McDevitt 1.-TWO
cases., Albert Thomas, William B. Boil
ton. Joseph Higgs 1.-TWO cases., Alvin
Holcombe. Leroy Adams, alias Leroy
Cooper, alias Leon Adams; Joseph II.
Skinner and Dudley K. Smith, house
breaking and larceny.
James Jamison, George w. Crouch,
Dilard Goodman and Herman john
son. assault with dangerous weapon.
John H Fisher. assault with intent
to kill and assault with dangerous
weapon.
Taft Lowery, Albert Mcknight two
cases, Edward Jarvin. alias Edward
Jarvis 1.-TWO cases., and Dewey Percy,
alias Little Joe" robbery.
Charges of Assault.
Douglas Powell and Curlon Twyman,
robbery and assault with intent to COM
nit robbery.
Henry Nelson and Georgianna Pratt,
assault with intent to commit robbery
Joseph Paglaiao, Norris Elwood Bar
ron. alias Norris A. Barron; Milton
Donald Reeves, alias Milton Conlly, and
Joseph William Owens, violation ma
tional prohibition act.
ron. Alias A. Barron: Milton Donald
Reeves. alias Milton Conlly, and Will
liam Owens, violation national prohlbl-
ton act.
Ralph Null, mayhem.
Violet Parks Fleming, alias Mrs.
James Fleming; Russell J. Harris, alias
Jack Russell Harris. alias James Russell
Harris. alias James Fleming, alias
"B,ackie," violation Harrison narcotic
act.
Howard Banks, arson.
Curtis Weaver alias Curtis F. Weaver |
1.-TWO cases. forgery and utterlng.
William F. Newton. blackmail.