The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-27

Jury today on charges of hous
The youngsters who brought
about her arrest had been
deputized as policemen by Detec.
tive Sergt. Watson Salkeld, of the
Fifth precinct, their sponsor in
the Southeast Boys Club.
FOLLOW SUSPECT
Parading the streets with their
new badges shining brightly, the
attention Of the embryo detec.
tives, whose ages range from 6 to
Q years, was attracted by the
colored woman tossing pictures
and papers from a wrist bag she
was Sarrying. The boys picked
UP the discarded articles as they
followed the woman to a house in
the 200 block of d st. s. E.
They turned their evidence over
to Salkeld who arrested the WON.
an and later found that the wrist
bag belonged to Miss Betty Ham.
mer, Of 603 North Carolina Ave.
s. E., whose home had been en-
tered that day. The youngsters
who made the case" are Richard
and Raymond Collins, of 300
Ninth st. s. E., and Glen and
James Robertson, Of 314 Ninth
st. S. E.
Claude Hall, "a, colored, made
the mistake of taking a ioy-ride
In q policeman's automobile on
April IA and was arrested by the
policeman-owner of the car within
q few minutes, according to Grand
Jury records.
RECOGNIZES CAR
Second Precinct Polio m a n
Frank G. Hawkins parked his
machine near Eleventh and v
Streets Northwest on the night
of April IA and was patrolling
his beat. Shortly afterward he
noticed a car without lights on
Elevnth Street near Euclid. The
driver Of the machine disregarded
his singal to stop and as it passed
Hawkins saw that the license tags
on the machine were his. Com
Wandering a passing machine, he
gave chase and arrested Hall, who
today was indicted on q charge
OF joyriding.
Francis A. Chase, 18, colored. of
Is Hanover st. N. W., was in
dicted by the grand jury on 10
charges, including joy-riding and
grand larceny, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny and HOUSEKEEPING. Ac-
cording to police, Chase had been
pilfering homes and stores all over
the city during q, Six-monthS period
before his arrest on March 20.
He is said to have admitted the
offenSes.
Two colored youths who alleged
ly broke into the apartment of
Cab Galloway while the colored
entertainer was here last month,
were indicted on charges Of house
breaking and larceny.
SPECIFIC CHARGES
The accused, Warren johnson
and Lloyd Walker, both II, are
alleged to have stolen a leather
bag valued at $40 and two quarts
Of whiSkey. Five other house
breaking and larceny indictments
were reported against johnson and
two others against Walker.
Four pocketbook snatchings are
laid against Walker and two other
colored youths, Vernon Wood and
Albert r. Jones.
Pedro Lucas, 19.year-old Puerto
Rican, attempting to snatch the
purse Of Mrs. Almena M. Magee,
Of 2615 Thirteenth st. N. W.,
broke the arm Of his intended vic
tim, police said.
OTHERS ACCUSED
The Grand Jury reported an in
dtctment charging Lucas with as
sault with intent to rob. The Of.
tense occurred near Sixteenth
and s Streets Northwest on April
IS. Mrs. Magee was thrown to
the ground In the attack, but her
screams attracted the attention of
q passing motorist, Arthur Stern,
of 1927 Rhode Island Ave. N. w.,
who chased and caught Lucas,
holding him for police.
A total of 81 true bills were re-
ported by the Grand Jury today,
including the following others:
Richard e. shontere, non-support;
Francis Wheeler. Harry Clemens, Dou-
Elas Gather, John T. billiard, William
o. Davis, joy-riding and grand larceny;
Charles W. Holden, William H. Holt.
George P. Washington, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny; David Curry. joy-riding;
Larry L Wilcox, HOUSEKEEPING; George
p. Washington, grand larceny; Wallace
Mitchell, robbery and assault to rob;
Thomas Dawkins, assault to commit rob
berry: Elizabeth Mason, violation of the
liquor tax laws; Howard T. Ferguson,
jeff Histon, violation narcotic laws;
Howard ]. Mutchler, forgery; Hubert
Ranalli, Anthony Piccirilli. Frank Pal
misano, counterfeiting; Gilbert Cubbage,
mail theft; Leon Izan, false-pretenseS;
William ]. German, Gilbert N. Fisher,
embezzlement; Edward Cominger. Floyd
n. Stanley. James Jackson, rape.
CASES IGNORED
The following cases were ignored:
John Shackleford, William Balderson
5oy-riding and grand larceny; Edward
Mckinley Tyre, forgery: Jake Conner
and Mae L. Wedding. robbery.
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