Evening star., 1938-01-19
LAID
T0'COL0RED TRIO
Three Are Indicted for Alb.
Quoting and Holding Up
Minister and Another,

Three colored youths who allegedly
abducted . white minister and robbed
him. but relented when they learned
his profession, were indicted today.
They are William Nelson. 18; Luther
A. Riley, 10, and David Riley, IS. All
were charged with two cases of rob-
berry and one of abduction.
According to police, the three ac-
costed the Rev. Robert B. McMakin.
a, OF Avon. N. c.. as he sat in his
automobile at North Capitol and D
streets January L. He said they forced
themselves into the machine and
drove out the Defense Highway about
IA miles. telling him they intended
to take his car and use 1t in another
robbery.
When he asked them to return his
Bible, however and told them he was
a clergyman. they returned to Wash
ington and gave him back his car, he
declared, although retaining about
$50 OF his money, his watch and
OlAlOA NdludUACS.
Seized in PENNSYLVANIA.
The youths were arrested in Avon
dale. Pa, and returned here.
Another robbery indictment against
them was based on the alleged taking
of the car Of Henry G. Graf. Sc, of
Toledo, Ohio. December 49, The two
Oldest boys are said to have forced
their way into his car near Union
Station, driven to Chesapeake street
Sc, tied him to tree and robbed
him. Beside the car, they are ac-
cused Of taking his pocketbook and
golf equipment.
Said by the Justice Department to
be wanted from the Pacific to the
Atlantic on forgery and bad check
charges. John Hardy. As. was in
dicted on a false pretense accusa-
ton in connection with a $99 worth
less check allegedly passed last Oc-
tober 8 at Woodward g. Lothrop de-
partment store to buy clothes for his
pretty girl companion, Reggie Wells,
Is. who was charged with him.
Held in Alabama.
Hardy is being held at Troy, Ala, on
q check charge. Miss Wells Is in GUS
tody on similar charge in River
Head, Long Island.
Lawrence F. PiSani, %, and Pat
rick R. Geary, 81. who were arrested
with Carroll Peyton (Nubby) Nuckols
January in a raid on 1409 street
NV, were indicted on charge of
setting up a gaming table. Nuckols
committed suicide two days after the
raid.
A criminal assault charge was
lodged against George Vernon, %,
HOO block of Sixth street S.W., who
allegedly attacked 16-year-old girl
in q parked automobile on Hardwood
road NE. two weeks ago.
Ten indictments charging house.
breaking and larceny were returned
against Leon H. Glover, IS, colored,
who allegedly stole a large quantity
Of bed linen and blankets from Pull
man cars in the Union Station and
lexington railroad yards.
Other Indictments.
Other indictments were:
James L. Benjamin, non-support Of
minor child; James F. Mahorney.
Sipo English, Paul Alexander, David
w. Early, Wallace H. Shambley, John
8. Reece, jr.: Robert F'ontaine, Thomas
Logan, william Edward. Clark and
Sherman c. Tate, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny: Eugene B. Lane, Merle L.
Areford, Jesse Jones and Charles p.
Young, robbery; Louis H. Cromer, at
tempted robbery; Carl F. Catlin, lar
ceny after trust: James E. Mcdonald,
forgery and uttering; Joe Lee and
Charles F. Moore, narcotic law vio-
lation; Christopher Dixon, Oliver w.
Bostic, Mabel Waters, Herbert Hall,
Lawrence P. Coleman, Fedrico E.
Loundmannz and Edward F. Gilbert,
violation of the gaming laws; Joseph
E. johnson, violation Of the postal
laws; william Harris and Louise
johnson, assault with q dangerous
weapon; Samuel Epps, rape, and
James H. Wheeler, second degree
murder.
Charges Of assault with danger
o1s weapon pending agains. Clarence
w. domillion, william @. T1ndell,
JsInes u. Montague and Oscar H.
Foteet wsge ignored.