Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
q Indictments
Are Returned By
The Grand Jury
States Attorney Wilkinson
Not To Prosecute Warthen
And Mannar

States Attorney Ben G.. Wilkinson
has nolle-prossed indictments against
Gerald Warthen, former building in
spector and Peyton M. Mannar, liquor
dispensary clerk. Lack of sufficient
evidence to justify trial was given
as the reason for the move.
The Grand Jury submitted the fol-
lowing report:
1. The States Attorney presented
twenty-seven cases to the Grand Jury.
We diligently examined Ga witnesses,
and submitted 90 indictments.
2. The members of the Grand Jury
inspected the Jail, which appeared to
be in excellent condition.
There are 10 while male, 23 colored
male, and one colored female, making
total of 81 incarcerated.
8. At the Aims House there are
twenty inmates, consisting of two
white female, Is while male, and three
colored male.
The inspection of the Aims House
disclosed an adequate supply of food,
and the farm and live stock in ex-
cellent condition.
4. The members of the Grand Jury
inspected the Court House and the
county buildings at Bethesda and
Silver Spring, and found conditions
satisfactory.
5. The members Of the Grand Jury
appreciate the manner in which the
cases were presented, and are very
grateful for the courteous assistance
and efficiency shown by the States
Attorney.
The case against Joseph E. Rowan,
of Takoma Park, charged with gam
ing, was also quashed.
Among the 90 indictments returned
last week by the Grand Jury were
joint and separate indictments against
three persons arrested on gambling
charges last Monday. The three are
Joseph E. Hilleary, Randolph Brice,
colored, and Cora Kenney, colored.
The court set March 81 as the trial
date of former Justice of the Peace
Charles Woodson, of Silver Spring, in
dicted for alleged malfeasance in
Office through failure to maintain
proper records. The court also set
May l for the trial of John E. Gray,
former county building inspector,
charged with embezzlement.
Luther Jarels pleaded not guilty to
indictments alleging criminal assault
upon 13-year-old girl, and the court
set the trial for March 81.
A plea Of not guilty also was en-
tered by Jesse Paul Parker, colored
indicted for attempted criminal as
sault, on a white woman in Chevy
Chase and for criminal assault on q
colored maid in the same section.
The grand jury also indicted Wen,
del Morris and Rufus Stockley, both
colored, larceny of clothing from q
c. c. C. camp; Jack Archie Scott,
colored, larceny Of an automobile;
John Wexford Payne, larceny Of a
wrist watch; Henry Porter, malicious
destruction of private property; David
Robinson, colored, housebreaking and
larceny; John Cook, colored, burglary
and larceny; Howard Dorsey, assault
with intent TO kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons; John Lee Crouch,
violation Of the gambling statute in
volving pin-ball machine paying off
in cash; William Collins, colored,
burglary; William H. Gloyd, bastardy;
Vernon Dorsey, colored, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Willie Simms, col
ored, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, two
counts; Stanley De Pue, false pre-
lenses and larceny; James Pride,
colored, attempted burglary, and Mil
ford Wilson, bastardy.