Evening star., 1933-03-30
Indictment Names Sykes in
BIackmai|ing Member
of Congress.
TWO BILLS RETURNED
AGAINST YOUNG WOMAN
Virginia E. Turner Alleged to
Have Stolen Coat at Western
High and Entered Apartment.

An indictment charging blackmaI
was returned by the District grand jury
today against Luther c. Sykes. "a. who
is alleged to have obtained several hun
dred dollars by means of threats from
Representative Walter G. Andrews OF
New York
The indictment charges specifically
that Sykes wrote letter to Representa-
tive Andrews on March 13 demanding
$500. United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover. who presented the case to the
jury, called but two witnesses, M. An
drews and Detective Sergt. Earl p
Hartmann, who is assigned to the
United States attorneys Office as an
investigator.
Sykes was arrested several days ago
and is now in the District Jail. An
early trial Of the case Is expected. Mr.
Rover announced that Sykes has made
an alleged written confession.
Grand Larceny Charge.
Two indictments charging grand
larceny and HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
were returned against Virginia E
Turner, l9, Of the 5000 block of P
street. The first indictment charges
the larceny of coat valued at S15O
from the locker of Marion H. Volkman
at Western High School last November
Is. Later she is alleged to have gone
to the apartment of June and Sara
Coe, in the 5000 block of Cathedral
avenue, and taken clothing worth $50
Edward w. Wickey was indicted for
the embezzlement of approximately
sl,600 from Joseph Haber, jr.. Of San
Francisco. He is alleged to have con-
verted the money to his own use while
acting as attorney for Haber
The jury also returned an indictment
against Richard Francis Carmen, jr.
we'll known horse trainer. for non-sup-
port of minor child
Others Are Indicted.
Others indicted. with the charges
against them, were:
James Harry Smith. HOUSEKEEPING
Robert L. Dodson, Charles M. Kennedy
John H. Isaac. William H. Green, Ed
win Watson, Roy Green, Ernest Jones
Raymond Fowler. Earl Robinson, David
Baylor Delozier D. Lanham. house
breaking and larceny; Aubrey C. Cross
Clinton D. Blakely, Ruth Dennis. Ernest
Logan and Alexander Green. grand lar
ceny; Buster Settles, William H. Mich
OILS. Charles Mcintosh and Edgar l.
Darnell, joyriding: James B. Rose
Preston L. Dove. Charles Mcintosh and
Edgar L. Darnell joyriding and grand
larceny; Ernest Williams, Warren Jo-
seph. Curtis Mclaughlin. Richard
Shorter, William Ellis. assault with a
dangerous weapon Robert H. Bentley
depreciation on private property; George
Gormley, forgery and uttering: James
B. Sullivan. Benjamin Covell and John
T. Mcdonald, false pretenses.
Those Exonerated.
The grand jury exonerated the fol-
lowing:
Joseph Della, Frank Arcaro and John
]. O'Connell, joyriding; Albert Hop
kins, joyriding and grand larceny;
Oscar j. Forehand, grand larceny; Ed
ward Morris, Charles Weldon, Charles
Spencer. Edward B. Shaw, Nathaniel B.
Lewis, Richard A. Jackson and Philip
H. Lyles, housebreaking and larceny;
Maude May, robbery; William T. Wat
kins, assault with intent to commit rob-
berry; Fred E. Washington. George S.
Suggs and Agnes MCGEE, assault with
dangerous weapon; Anthony A.
Duckett, carnal knowledge; Barney
Berlinskey, William E. Larman, Joseph
D. Norwicke, Edward Marks, Jacob E.
Cohen, Raymond w. O'Neil. Charles
Frilech and Melton H. Bradley, viola
ton CT section 865, District of Colum-
bia Code; Nelson Robinson, violation Of
section 851, District of Columbia Code;
Blanche H. Kinlock. violation Ct section
843, District of Columbia Code, and
Hayward A. Stevens. false pretenses.