Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Jurors |ndi(t
Plumber in
Murder
First-Degree Charge
Follows Killing
OfWife

Clarence T.. nichols, 20-year-Old
plumber, accused of beating his
wife to death with a rolling pin a
month ago, after which he allegedly
tried to take his own life with gas,
was indicted by the grand jury in
District Court today on a charge
Of first-degree murder.
The wife, Mrs. Viola K. Nichols,
80, was found dead September %
at their home, 1903 P street NV.
Police say they have a statement
from the husband in which he al
legedly confesses his guilt. The
grand jury was informed that police
found Nichols slumped over chair
when the strong odor of escaping
gas and running water aroused the
neighbors to call officers.
A quarrel, precipitated when Mrs.
Nichols slapped her husband TO
awaken him because she wanted to
talk, was said by police to nave
preceded the beating.
An early trial of the case is ex-
pected by Assistant United States
Attorney A. B. Caldwell. assigned
as prosecutor.
Toymaker Accused.
Two counts of assault with intent
to rape were returned by the jury
against Ralph H. Haynes. %, toy
maker for the National Youth Ad-
ministration, living in the 1900 block
NJ P1o don ch,irU rnod
Haynes allegedly tried to assault
two women about IL o'clock Friday
night, one, 16-year-old Margaret
Parker, near her home, at 1884 C
street NE, and the other, Mrs. Ada
Newton, 43, near her home, at zoo
Kentucky avenue Sc. Neither won-
an was injured and their assallant
was frightened away in both cases.
Haynes was arrested in his home
Saturday.
Moving to discourage similar
crimes, United States Attorney Da-
vid A. Pine arranged to have Hynes
arraigned tomorrow. The trial will
probably be held Monday.
Former Hotel Clerk Indicted.
Others indicted today included
William F. Hutton, former room
clerk, cashier and auditor at Ward
man Park Hotel, charged with en-
bezzlement of 1857 in cash and
$3.50 worth of jewelry belonging to
guest.
David D. Lamb; Al, of 1911 Fourth
street S.W., was indicted for grand
larceny in the theft of $1,000 bill
from Mrs. Ella V. Rector, his land
lady. The bill was taken from a
hiding place under a rug, the jury
was told. A taxi driver and a wait
ress, Swanson M. Campbell and
Margaret L. Garfinckel, were in
dicted for larceny after trust in the
same case. They are accused Of
having several rounds of drinks
with Lamb, after which, according
to police, the woman persuaded him
to leave the money with her.
Clarence E. Saylor. %: James II.
Colbert, 81; Leroy H. Waters, 81,
and Charles A. Inmich, 20, were in
dicted on charges of robbing stores
OF the High Ice Cream Co. Grand
larceny indictments were returned
against Edward H. Chalk, %, and
Gilbert Goldstein. %. for allegedly
stealing $3.50 worth of jewelry from
Mrs Mary E. Thompson, 951 Fiji
teenrh street Sc.
Others Are Indicted.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: James A. Bell
Albert Bryant and Walter C. Kirby
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Alex
ander Allen and Closius Prince, rob-
berry; Charles I. Booker, assault
with intent to commit robbery;
Winston Gorham. violation of the
Harrison Narcotic Act; charles
Rush, assault with intent to kill;
Brooks McClaren, Cora McClaren
Richard A. Eubank, Elmira New
man, Rose M. Jones. Spencer D.
Smith and Charles Tucker, assault
with a dangerous weapon; Guy
Caprino, violation of the gaming
laws; William E. Granger, Walter
j. Martin, Frank Lewis and Harry
George, forging and uttering a Gov
eminent check.
The grand jury ignored charges
against these; Henry B. Littleton
and Robert Babcock, unauthorized
wearing of naval uniform: David
c. Fleming, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny, and Herman Seeger, viola
ton of the revenue laws regarding
oleomargarine.