Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-01
TWO ARE INDICTED.
FOR MURDER IN.
TEA ROOM HOLD-UP.
New York Man and Waitress
Accused in 1881 Staying
Here.
PERJURY CONSPIRACY
LAID TO TRIO BY JURY
Gypsy Woman Charged With
Blackmail and Larceny in
Rooming House Case.

worth, a young waitress, were indicted
by the District grand jury today for
the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Jaynes in the Garden Tea Shoppe
hold-up four years ago.
In statement to police Jordon said
he inadvertently fired the shot that
killed Mrs. Jaynes when he got the
lin Jams" upon hearing the door to
the restaurant open during the
hold-up.
Jordon said the hold-up was sug-
cested by Miss DodsWorth, who had
worked in the tea shoppe as
waitress. On the night of the rob-
berry. he said. he went to the reStau-
rant and met Miss Dodsworth and
strange man. who were seated IN a
car in front of the place. The man,
he said, gave him a mask and gun
and they went into the establishment,
where Mrs. Jaynes was seated at the
cash register. After obtaining slOl,
he said, he accidentally fired the shot
that killed her.
Jordan, a former convict, was ar
rested shortly after the murder, out
was released after questioning. He
went to New York and there met
young woman with whom he fell in
love. Last May, desiring to clear his
mind of worry. he wrote to United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnet.
asking if he was wanted for anything.
This letter was turned over to the
police. by whom it was regarded
lightly. However. Detective Sergt.
Robert Barrett. who had persistently
followed the case, was suspicious and
obtained permission to go to Mount
Vernon and interview Jordan. finally
obtaining the alleged confession i'm
plicating Jordon and Miss DodsWorth.
The other man has not been iden-
titled.
Perjury Conspiracy.
An indictment charging conspiracy
to suborn perjury was returned against
Alvin E. Cheatwood, John Slim"
Dunn and Elizabeth Mayo, alleged
members of the Tri-State gang. They
allegedly procured Edward D, Strain,
Elmer r. Neville, Ruth Hoffman and
Thomas ]. Nehi to testify falsely to
an alibi for Dunn when he was being
tried for the Heurich Brewery rob-
berry.
Gladys H. Hudson. Gypsy. who
ing house owner, was charged with
blackmail, grand larceny and false
pretenses.
She allegedly told Miss May B. Clau-
baugh that a young couple living in
her rooming house were not married
and obtained the money by threaten
ing to inform police. After the arrest,
police recovered SLAP of the money.
Jay w. Nelson was indicted for
embezzlement in connection with an
allegedly fraudulent scheme to pro-
mote a distillery in Maryland He
allegedly obtained $500 from Miss
Josephine Worrill for stock in the
mythical distillery.
Leroy Corcoran and William Ballard
were charged with violating the liquor
taxing act in connection with the i'm
portation of large quantity of liquor
into Washington. They allegedly
counterfeited the labels of a nationally
known distiller, but there is no law
under which they could be charged
with this offense
Nellie Hawkins was indicted for Sec
ond-degree murder in connection with
the Staying of Maize Heavey, 40, of
468 Massachusetts, avenue, who was
beaten to death with an iron pipe
May 26.
Indicted for Murder.
Arthur w. Benning and James E.
Skinker, both colored, were indicted
for flrst-degree murder for the Staying
of Bessie Maynard and Mildred Young,
both colored.
The jury returned total of 81 in
dictments and ignored charges IN %
cases.
Others indicted, with the charges
against them, are:
Rosario Gataldo, nonsupport; Charles
Burrows, Joseph Washington, John
W. Hansbrough. James A. Calhoun,
Keys Milford, James B. Upton, James
T. Briscoe, Monroe r. Bell, Edgar
Brooks, James Patterson, Samuel
Harper and Bernard H. Harris, joy
riding; Oscar T. Goodwin, joyriding
and grand larceny; Henry R. Milton,
Stephen G. Cassassa, Joseph johnson,
Eddie Brewington, Allen johnson,
George r. Tucker, Theodore M.
Daugherty, George w. Lucas, John
Webb, Dorothy A. Tasco, Wallace
Heart and Gussivas Gaines, grand
larceny; John H. Morgan, Albert
Eldridge, Gilbert G. Brown, James B.
Gunton, William De Graffin, William
Tomas, John Wiley, Andrew H. Brooks
and Wiley L. Fuse, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny.
Aaron Trachtenberg, receiving stolen
property; James Adams, blackmail;
Harry Behrle. perjury; Sherman E.
Harper and Reuben Holly, violating
white slave traffic act; William Woody.
Mary Wormley, Howard Reed, Henry
Motion, Steve Psroutsakos, Freelar U.
Williams and Samuel Brown, assault
with a dangerous weapon; Horace
Holley, Bruins Tilenda, Charles Ed
ward Ranck, William Gurley and
Charles Thomas, robbery: Tonic L.
Blakney, attempted robbery; Ernest
Barnes, assault with intent to commit
robbery.
William B. Fletcher, William Jack
son, Albert Taylor, Carl Dixon, Will
liam o. Turner and John B. Mitchell,
Violating lioIIOr taxing act: Theodore
M. Daugherty, false pretenses; Will
liam P. Normoyle, false pretenses and
embezzlement; Raymond p. Connolly
and Arthur Lewey. embezzlement;
Robert N. Thompson and Sol Line,
forgery and uttering; Edward S. King,
jr., violating section 318. title 10, U. S.
Code; Charles H. Marcy, violating
section BIT, title 10, u. S. Code; Leroy
,Higgs and John A. Lewis, violating