Evening star., 1933-02-28
FACES
CHARGE OF MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Jury Indicts Former Police
EmpIoye in One of Three
Deaths.
THREE OTHER CAPITAL
CASES INVESTIGATED
Woman Named in Fatal Shootir
Trial Confronts Two Men
in Ice Pick Stabbing.

Charles c. Donaldson, 48, alleged
have shot to death his brother, Sii
o. Donaldson, 43, and the latter's sc
and daughter last January 5, was IL
dicted by the grand jury today on
charge of flrst-degree murder.
Donaldson, former night flrema,
at police headquarters. was indicte
only for the Staying of his brothe
with whom he lived at 923 Marylan
avenue southwest. The other victim
Of the shooting, described by polio
as a drunken rampage, were Mary I
Donaldson, "A, and George Donald
son, 18.
Two other children Of Silas Donald
son-Allen, 8, and Luttrell, 11-escape
injury, the former by dodging benin
a bed and the latter by leaping frcr
a second-story window. The shootir
occurred in the Donaldson home.
Arrested Immediately after the shoot
ing, Donaldson declared he hoped /
would be executed, according to D
tective Sergt. John c. Dalglish, who i.
vestigated.
Insanity Plea Expected.
1t is expected Donaldson will pla-
insanity.
First-degree murder indictments al
were returned against Annie E Hairs
ton, colored: Nick AleXapoulos and Com
minos Zacharakis The woman wa
accused of the fatal shooting of Dr.
Christopher C. StultZ, colored, at hi
home, 637 Third street northeast, abou
three weeks ago. The physician, VIII,
had employed the woman as hi
housekeeper, died the day after he
was shot.
Alexapoulos and Zacharakis were
Jointly accused of the killing of Chris
tos Haralampidis in January, 1880. The
victim, stabbed with an ice pick and
beaten with a brick, was found dead in
room above a restaurant at 5ll
Ninth street, of which he was manager.
A manslaughter charge against Gill
lie K. Reynolds was ignored by the
grand jury. She had been held as
responsible for the death of Arri
Blackston, in an automobile crash
Piney Branch road and Butterr,
street on February T.
Auto Driver Exonerated.
The grand jury also exonerated w.
liam Smith Phillips, jr.. in the deaf
Of Barbara Burns and Harry NJ. Huck
who were run down by his automobile
February II while crossing at Georgia
avenue and Emerson street The girl
was killed instantly and Hucks, who
roomed at the Burns home, died the
next day
The grand jurors also declined to
indict 19 other persons. They are
Oliver w. Bryan and Percy K. Miner
non-support; Robert NJ johnson and
James Bailor, joy-riding; Samuel Band
Ter, grand larceny and joy-riding
Charles Tate and Milton w. Day, re-
ceiving stolen property; George Kent
Iva jenkins, John Lyons, Ernest Glover
and James T. Wills, assault with dan
gerous weapon; George L. Wood, assault
to rob; Tero James, George Law, Ray
mond Rollins and Kathleen Rollins
robbery; John G. Parham, rape, and
John E. Garvey, false pretenses.
Others Named by Jury.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include:
Harry Bowie. alias Harry Latham
and Herbert P. Diggs, joy riding; Lester
Barker, grand larceny and joy riding;
Roscoe B. Strong and Edward B
Thomson. alias Robert E. Wilson, alias
Eddy Thomas, grand larceny; Percy
Brown. HOUSEKEEPING; Troy M. Moore
alias Milton Moore; Sylvan P. Taylor
Sidney Davis, William Longstreet
Archie Lyles and George Moy, house
breaking and larceny; Archie Lyles and
George Moy, violation Harrison mar
cotic act; Howard T. Ferguson, viola
tion Harrison narcotic act and narcotic
drugs import and export act; David
johnson, alias David Green. assault
with dangerous weapon; James F
Smuthers, depreciation to private prop
erty and grand larceny; Frank M
Smith, alias F. NJ. Smith, embezzle-
ment; Charles johnson, Robert D
Robinson, John Ginyard, Harrison
Gray and Andrew Gray. alias James
Proctor, robbery; Ross Pagan, assault
with intent to commit robbery, and
Littleton c. Edwards, alias L. c. Ed
wards, forgery and uttering.