Evening star., 1939-03-01
Jury Charges Man "
Cut Up $500 Worth
Of Furniture, Clothing
Offer to Receive d
Bribe Laid to Another
On Indictment List

Accused of slashing and breaking
up approximately $500 worth of
furniture and clothing in a rage
because his girl friend stopped 60
ing with him, Raymond J. Jones,
81, was indicted on a charge of
destroying property in violation Of
law by a District Court grand jury
today.
The grand jury was told that
Jones went on rampages February
10 and 20 in the apartment of Doro-
thy R. Simmons. 2400 block of Six
teenth street NV. using a razor
blade to cut up much Of her fur
nishings. including bed, bureau,
chest Of drawers. radio, chairs,
couch, coat, suits, dresses and hats.
Indicted on a charge Of offering
to receive a bribe was Sydney Har-
ris. 27, who allegedly went to the
apartment of Juan R. Quijano, Fill
pino attorney recently acquitted in
District Court of violating the num-
bers law, at 1890 New Hampshire
avenue NV. on February 6. The
grand jury was advised that Har-
ris told Mr.. Quijano that he was
Government witness against the
lawyer when the numbers case was
still pending and offered to get out
of town If he obtained the money.
The grand jury was told Quijano
put off Harris and called police, who
went to Quijano's apartment and
allegedly caught Harris asking for
the money.
A witness in this case is Assist
ant United States Attorney William
S. Tarver.
Watch Larceny Charged.
Willie E. Tindal. colored. "a. was
indicted on a charge of grand lar
ceny, for allegedly taking a watch
valued at $195 from tray at Wood
ward & Lothrop's department stoee,
where he was working as a porter
on last November 16
William j. OBrien was indicted
on three charges of forgery and
uttering. In which the name Of E.
j. Welch, assistant superintendent
of the Lorton (Va) Reformatory,
was allegedly signed to checks, to-
falling $25. Police said O'Brien was
released from Lorton in October.
John C. johnson, Edward T. Whit
tington and Willie Mae jackson were
indicted on charges of violating the
Liquor Taxing Act and having an
unlicensed still and distilling appa-
ratus here.
George T. Coins colored, 21; Wal
lace Jones, jr., colored, %. and Alfred
N. Bolden colored, 20, were indicted
on charges of larceny of about $3.50
worth of merchandise from 0os-
ner's, 1925. F street NV, on Decem-
ber Is.
Theft Of Rings Charged.
Calvin o. Richardson, colored, 20,
was indicted on a charge of grand
larceny for allegedly taking a 5000
ring on February 81 and SIS ring
from Bessie Cronk, l25 B street Sc.
The grand jury indicted Elizabeth
Edwards, colored, 10. on charge of
assault with dangerous weapon.
She is charged with assaulting Law
renee Burling, overseer for the Ma
tional Training School for Girls, who
was taking her to medical clinic.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: John w. Davis,
Robert L. Crawley, James Craig,
Theodore Day, Charles johnson,
Thomas Peters, Jerome I. Gist, Will
liam E. Knight, William w. Davis
and Jesse M. Wilkins, joyriding;
Henson I. Hawkins, Joseph A. Har-
ley, Robert B. Afford, Joseph l..
Washington and Harry R. Leathers,
joyriding and grand larceny; Law
renee F. Brooks, William H. Glenn,
Edward j. Lindsey, Alfred N. Bolden,
Wallace Jones, jr.; Charles E. Mar
tin, grand larceny; Charles w. Page,
John H. Fretz, Jerome I. Gist, Will
liam E. Knight, William w. Davis,
Jesse M. Wilkins, Edward P. Under
wood, Robert w. Goodloe, house.
breaking and larceny; Beverly J.
Gilbert, housebreaking and assault
with intent to commit rape; Robert
Lucas and Wallace R. Edwards, car
nal knowledge; Fleming White,
John A. Kave, John c. Woodfield
and Leon w. Clark, assault with a
dangerous weapon; William Foster,
Charles Wolf, John Reed. Earl Rus
sell Robertson, John H. Poison,
James A. Glover, Bernard Cof1eld,
Johnnie L. Whitson, Leon c. Smith,
Edward J. Lindsey and Alfred N.
Bolden. robbery; John Greco and
George R. Linkins, assault with in
tent to commit robbery, and Edward
c. Schade, forgery and uttering.