Evening star., 1938-10-26
JURORS IGNORE z
HOMICIDE CASES
Fail to Indict in Death Of
John &. Baker and John
Simonton. ...

The grand jury today ignored honi.
eide charges in two cases involving four
persons, but indicted colored woman
on second-degres murder for allesedly
staying her husband, when 1t handed
up the list Of ~ indictments to JUS
tice James M. Proctor In District
Court.
The grand jury declined to indict
Earl F. Roberts and his brother. Alton
J. Roberts. and William Calomeris
for homicide. growing out of the
death Of John Edward Baker, -
years old, OF 3340 N street NV, who
died at Gallinger Hospital on Sep
tember 1s as the aftermath of an al
tercation ut Fifth and @ streets NV.
two days earlier. Baker died Of .
fractured skull.
The jury's report to Justice Proctor
also failed to indict in the case of
4 34-year-old colored special onicer,
Oscar L. Millard Of 2s04 Wade road
Sc, who allegedly shot John Simon
ton, colored, ~ years old, on Septem.
Der IS at q lunchroom at 1902 Sew.
enth street NV. during fight. Po-
lice say Simonton was out on bond,
after having been arrested for oper-
ating a lottery. The grand jury was
told that Oficer Millard was arrest
ing another man. when Simonton al
legedly tried to get his revolver away
from the special oficer.
Woman Accused Of Robberies.
Indicted on a charge of second de-
gree murder was Sadie B. G. Evans,
colored, 80 years old, accused of stab
bing her husband. Robert Evans, COL
ored, - years old, with an ice pick on
September IL at 27O6 o street NV,
fatally She contended he threatened
to kill her.
Thirteen separate indictments. each
charging housebreaking and larceny.
were returned against q 2l-year-old
colored woman, Bernice A. Gaskins.
1ll3 Fairmont street NV. charged
with taking total Of about $4,000 in
money and property from various
homes. The jury was told she entered
homes and rifled the pockets of trous-
ers.
Police said Miss Gaskins used the
telephone directory In selecting her
alleged victims. specializing on mer-
chants and liquor dealers. who would
likely be bringing home the days re-
ceipts.
Jack Paul Webb, IS years old, was
indicted on a charge Of impersonating
a police ofiicer on October IA in front
of the Greyhound bus station at Four
teenth street and New York avenue
NV. He is said to have told Joseph
M. Maynard, former metropolitan
policeman. now q cab driver, that he
was violating a parking ordinance
The grand jury was told that Webb
was a rival cab driver, and was seen
next morning by Maynard, who had
reported the matter to the hack in
spectors ofice. and said he recognized
a picture Of Webb. who allegedly in
tended to extort SIS from the former
policeman.
Property Destruction Charged
James Voolfolk. 25-year -old colored
man. was indicted on a charge Of dep
relation Of private property. This is
said to have occurred at 346 w street
NV. on october II. when around 5000
worth OF property. including coats,
dresses and q fur wrap, belonging to
jamie A. Hadden. colored, was cut up,
apparently by razor. while she talked
to another man, the grand jury was
told.
Other indictments follow:
William A. Basinger. non-support Of
minor child; Wallace E. Lomax,
Charles j. Morris and George E. Brown,
1oy-riding; Clifton r. Payne. Emmitt
H. Taylor, Joseph Green. Francis P.
Cook and James r. Hinton. house.
breaking and larceny; Henry T. Smith,
grand larceny: Frank w. Gaddy. rob-
berry: Morgan William, Helen T. Haw-
kins. James D. Smith, Samuel Myers.
James w. johnson and James Lyon.
violations of the gaming laws; Lucille
Scott. Lee Miller. Joseph Adams and
James jackson. violation of the Harri-
son Narcotic Act; Warren A. Stephens,
forgery and uttering; Richard L. Eve
leigh, false pretenses, and Edward E.
1vey, assault with dangerous weapon
The grand jury ignored these
charges: Frances E. Hawkins and
Sammie A. Walker. violations of the
gaming laws; Minor Lewis, Melvin
johnson and Freddie Brody. robbery.
as we'll as the homicide charges against
Earl F. Roberts, Alton j. Roberts, Wil-