Evening star., 1933-09-29
WOMAN IS INDICTED
FOR CHURCH PLOT.
Elsie Cannon, R. J: Brinker
and Brother Accused of
Conspiracy to Steal.

A woman lawyer and two contrac-
tors were charged with conspiring to
steal $37,871 from Father Charles o.
Rosensteel Of the st. Johns Church at
Forest Glen. Md. in an indictment re-
turned today by the District grand jury.
Those named as defendants are Elsie
A. Cannon and Richard J. and Charles
K. Brinker, brothers The Government
contends the Drinkers and Miss Can
non told Father Rosensteel. who is 78
years old, that he was indebted to
them for repairs to the church. 1t is
alleged he paid out approximately $20,-
600 for these repairs which were of q
minor nature. after they had threat
ened to report the matter to Archbishop
Michael J. Curley. The defendants
were arrested after Assistant United
States Attorney John J. Fitzpatrick and
Detective Sergt. Earl P. Hartman had
listened to a conversation between them
and the priest.
Two Accused In SlayinE.
Two men were indicted In connec-
ton with the gang murder of Charles
Jones, who was shot to death Septem-
Der l8 in an alley in the rear of the
Government Printing once. Those
named are Buford Findley and Michael
Vigliucci. The two cars which closed
in on Jones. and from which the fatal
shots are said to have been fired, were
allegedly listed to Findley and Vigliucci.
Gustave c. Hertz was indicted for
allegedly using the mails to defraud.
He is said to have written to various
persons stating ne was prepared TO buy
their stocks, bonds. etc. 1t is charged
he received some securities in response
to the letters, sold them and failed
to compensate the owners.
Herbert Priestly Brock was charged
with obtaining $4,000 through false pre-
lenses from Edith Carter Emmons, 1t
Is alleged he falsely represented him
self to be anN ordained priest Of the
Episcopal Church and that he secured
the money by telling the woman he
intended to use the money to erect a
new building for boys school he oper-
ated in Maryland.
Murder Charged.
Ruby Smith. colored. was charged
with first degree murder in connection
with the Staying of her husband, James
who was shot to death during q quarrel
August 49, at 1876 Tenth street southeast
Leonard Lewis, colored, was also charged
with first-degree murder. He is alleged
to have fatally stabbed another colored
man during quarrel over a card game
The following were indicted on the
charges indicated:
william johnson, Walter H. English,
William c. Davis. Theodore w. Hunt
Daniel E. Thompson, Frank Hitler, Mel
win White. Robert A. johnson, Lewis
Tuten, Fred H. Edelkamp. Edward
Brown, Albert Brewer. Walter Weaver
Harold hewitt. joy-riding; Lloyd Cos
tello and James H. Harley. 1oy-riding
and grand larceny: Joseph r. Proctor.
Roland Long, Thelma Long. Lewis A.
Leith, Willie Leo Walls. Myrtle Kinard.
Ardel ]. Proctor. Benjamin A. Proctor.
grand larceny; Edward Butts, George
l. Haines, Alex McCray, Gabrielle
Schiavonia, Ray Woodel, L. H. HUFF,
Edna Hodges. James A. Routhac, Willie
Lee Banks. Percy Vernon, jr; Robert
A. johnson. Lewis Tuten, Robert w.
T..
Harry Cooper. George Mahoney. Ber-
nard Turner. Milton B. Cureton and
Herbert H. Beckwith. HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny.
Robbery Charged.
Edna Harrison, Clarence Harrison.
Henry l.. Anderson, Dewey Percy, Au-
brey S. Freeman. John Hughes, Lovett
Twigg. Emmett Handy. John Palmer,
Martha M. Hensley, Vincent Secreti,
Mary E. Secreti and Lee A. Whitehead.
robbery; Henry A. Lyles. John Davis,
Oscar Jones and George Brantley. as
sault with intent to commit robbery:
Cephas Pendergrass, James Quarles.
Lucille Oliver and Clarence Swami, as
sault with dangerous weapon; Louis
b. Bord. assault with intent to commit
rape; James Green, rape: Frank Jor-
dan, Harry Mckay and Walter E.
Farnsworth, violation of the Harrison
narcotic act: William H. Graham, per-
jury: Paul j. Lehr, embezzlement; Rob-
ert E. Hollingsv orth. false pretenses:
Hermos j. Franche. false pretenses: E.
Burke Cissel and Bernard P. Nimro,
Henry Maxwell Wolfe,
forgery and uttering: Leonard E. George.
Section 20. United States penal
code; Virgle Davis, violation Section IS,
United States penal code: Nick Ro-
mano. passing counterfeit money; Mike
Borrelli. Louis Rolando and Arthur
B1azzie. violation of the white slave act
Jack E. Dubeau and Joseph H. Tams,
of Section 1874. United States
penal code: A. H. Welton. violation of
Section 2l5. United States penal code
Pearl L. Gray. violation of Section 225,
United States penal code; Jack Shearer.
Absolves Others.
The grand jury ahsolved the follow
ing of the charges indicated:
William Reed. James Warren Charles
Rogers. Charles Brown, Edward w.
Reeves and Tim A. Luebkert, joy-riding;
William Reed. Benjamin E. Nettles,
Marie Williams, Edna Patterson. Charles
Kennedy. william c. yick and Mable
Stanley, grand larceny; Arthur Barren.
E. Leapley, Sam Hunter. WAL
lace Heart, Julius Pearsan, Louis VIII
lard Long and Bernard Turner. house.
breaking and larceny: James w. Rich
ards. James Hutchinson George Sim
mons. James Catoe, John B. Catoe and
Carlena Tolson. assault with a danger
Dus weapon: Virginia Adkins. Earl Jenn
and Dorothy Ennis. receiving stolen
Ruth Rogers. robbery; Charles
A. Stinson. jr.. violation OF the ma
tional motor vehicle theft act: Marie
violation of the Harrison
narcotic act; Alice E. Posey violation
Of section 20, U. S. Penal Code; Calen-
dar Turner violation of section 1874. U.
S. Penal Code; Hermos Franche, false
pretenses: James Carl Bourne. nom
r,,nport and William G. Galleher ir