The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-13
EX-CASHIER, 8,
INDICTED BY
GRANDJURY

Frederick C. Thompson, So,
former cashier Of the Railway
Express Agency. was indicted by
the District grand jury today on
charges Of embezzling $9,680.11
Of the company's funds.
The indictment Of Charles T.
Bean in connection with the day
light robbery Of the Woodbridge
Langdon Bank three years ago,
was a feature Of the grand jury's
report today. along with four
homicide bills.
Thompson had been in the en-
ploy Of the express company for
many years. He disappeared from
his home last January %.
Shortly afterward he returned
and surrendered. His attorney,
Joseph D. Kelly, explained at the
time Of Thompson's arrest that
the cashier, 10 years ago, found
an $4,000 shortage In the &C.
counts for which he was not re-
Sponsihle. Fearful that the short
age would be held against him,
however, Kelly said the trusted
employe manipulated his books to
"cover up" and later gamble with
company funds in hopes Of win
ming enough to make up the
deficit.
Bean Pleads Guilty
Bean pleaded guilty to the bank
robbery at the time Of arraign-
ment before United States Com.
missioner Needham c. Turnage
recently.
He was arrested in New York
during q raid on an opium den
several weeks ago and admitted
completely in the $4,000 robbery.
Marie Harris, colored, was in
dicted for first degree murder in
the death Of James Wilson, also
colored, with whom she lived in
the 800 block of K st. N. w.
A first degree murder indict-
ment was also returned against
Josephine Fields, colored in the
Stabbing Of Otis Norton, also col
ored during quarrel over another
woman.
Murder Charged
Another first degree murder in
dictment holds Robert Bears and
James Washington, both colored,
for the death Of william Dansby,
colored, in a fight over a dice
game.
James Steadman, colored, was
indicted for second degree murder
in the death of German Pennings,
also colored, who he is charged
with having killed with a meat
cleaver during a fight in a cafe
in the 210O block of New York
Ave-, where both were employed.
The Grand Jury reported a
total Of 80 indictments today, in
GLIDING the following others:
Nonsupport-Russell H. Carley
Joyriding-Stanley G. Gray, William
n. watson, Charles L. Pattin.
HOUSEKEEPING and Larceny-Leona
Godsey, Clara Henson, James NJ. Mills,
Florence Brown. James H. Pleasant.
Receiving Stolen Property-Medicus
Robinson.
Grand Larceny-H. J. Harmatz, W. NJ.
HarmatZ. ]. c. Smith.
False Pretenses-J. c. Smith.
RObbery-SylVester johnson, James
Caruso, Nathaniel Palmer. Alexander
Lewis Thomas Logan, Isaac Lee, James
Dean, James E. Brown, E. j. Veney, s.
T. Hawkins.
Robbery and Blackmail-J. P. Martell.
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Walter Banks.
Violation Liquor Tax Law-John
Leek, Ellis Wright, Albert Anderson.
Violation Postal Laws-Robert Wells,
Oscar c. Kirby. Hazel V. Swink, Erwin
E. Loeffler.
Neutrality-suspicious. Beeman.
Larceny After Trust-Henry T. Wier
Forgery - Earnest johnson. Thomas
W. Bradley.
Herman Nicholson, who had
been held on a charge Of assault
with o dangerous weapon, was ex-
onerated by the grand jury which
also ignored a robbery charge
against Mortie Kennedy.
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