Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-16
GRAND Jury HOLDS.
DOWNS
Officer Accused of Assault
ing U. S. Marshal Serv.
ing Court Paper.

Ruby Downs. veteran policeman
was indicted today on charge of
assaulting deputy United States
marshal when the latter attempted to
serve a court paper on woman
whom Downs knew
Downs was arrested last March when
he reported for duty at the seventh
precinct. Two deputy marshals seized
him in the police station and he was
booked and Immediately suspended
On posting $4,000 bail he was re-
leased.
Emmett Broderick deputy marshal
small in stature but of stocky build,
went to the apartment of Mrs Emily
B. Mccoy at 1919 Orren street north
east last March 20 to serve a court
paper on her He reported he was
admitted by another woman and. fail
ing to find Mrs. Mccoy. was about to
leave when suddenly Downs appeared
dressed in civilian clothes and gave
him violent shove Broderick re-
falling down the stairs. He said
Downs rushed at him again and
pushed him a second time Remon-
strating, he left, Broderick said A
week later he obtained service on Mrs
Mccoy.
Robbery Indictments.
Three robbery indictments were re-
turned against Orvall j. Daley, So,
and George P. Clokey, 20. The two
men were charged with holding up q
gas station at 48l2 Conduit road last
December 2, when they alleeedly OBJ
tanned $37; with robbing another gas
station July 20 at 5340 Wisconsin
avenue, where they are said to have
taken $50, and with holding up a
liquor store at 2l0O New York avenue
July %. taking s2750.
Others indicted included:
William Bowman, Ural H. Murray.
William H. Lacey, Andrew w. Ashton,
Samuel F.. Jackson, Stanley c. Stepa-
nick, James L. Parker, Horace A. Ellis,
Melvin " Dorsey, Leroy Smith. Lester
Thomas, Roy K Barley, William E.
Gaskins and William Mitchell. house.
breaking and larceny; James Winfield.
Kenneth Stuart. Will
liam E. Yancey, Ray Rogers, Hyland
Savoy, James E. Goggins and William
Bailey, joy riding; Edward Truitt,
Clarence Truitt Howard Truitt, An
tonic Torres, Harry Horner, jr.; Ber-
nice I. Strickland, Arthur Whisaker,
Thomas Williams, Carter Brown, Ada
Albert, Albert Stubblefield, Raymond
E. zell, Frank F. Harley, Leslie Mozon,
Charles F. Clark, Charles E. Wells,
Louis Dicarrera and Frederick Kenni-
cult, grand larceny; John Page, Jo-
seph M Graham and Stanley Kelsey,
embezzlement; Robert L. Jackson and
Lemuel Gillikin, forgery and uttering.
Horace S. Naylor, false pretenses;
Anna McCaw, James A. Washington
Willie Mae Walker, Lloyd D. Baxter
Dennis A. Johnson, Jep Searles
Christine Bates, Ruby Hill, Melvin
Gaines and Edward L. Bringley rob-
berry; Charles Fortune. jr., assault with
intent to commit robbery; Arnitha
Green, assault with intent to kill;
John r. Jackson, Carlin Linbery, Ike
Williams, Annie Jones, John w. john
son, John Wesley Earles, John Henry
Allen, George Wicker, Algernon Fer
guson, Julian Saunders, Edgar A. Jor-
Co
McDaniels. assault with a dangerous
weapon; McDaniels and Richard Pow
ell larceny from the United States
George B. Carter, rape; William Gibbs
Chester R. Weavers, Alex George
Petropal and Kenneth A. Murray, as.
sault with intent to commit rape
William De Loach, attempting to in.
cite riot; William J. Eva, Paul F
Caporratti, Henry Tyler, Florence
Grayson and Charlie Randolph Har
gett. violation OF the gambling law
Walter J. Norman and Roger Trem
blay, violation of the motor vehicl'
theft act; Charles L. Gullette, jr., ab
duction; Arthur Russell Mason, thief
from the mails: Charles Samuels. man
slaughter, and Sylvester Gather, sec
ond degree murder.
Cases Ignored.
The following cases we're ignored:
Philip Boatley. James E. Brown
| Theodore Newman, joy-riding; Rober
E. Cowhig and James J. Orange. gran,
larceny; James F. Redmond, John 1
Sullivan and Harry Redmond, rob
berry; Thomas Pollard, Raymond I
Harris, Lawrence r. Triplett an
Stephen Black, assault with E sdan
gerous weapon; Robert E. Ray, abor
ton; George Dodson, resisting an In
ternal Revenue oficer; Nicholas {
| Gennaro, Mike Fslcone. Leo Ignatiu
Wallace, violation of the gambling Law
| and Reno De Franceschi and Normal
Corbin, receiving stolen property.