Evening star., 1940-03-09
Crime
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total of go cases pending in the
office, which were either ready for
trial or being prepared for trial.
His statistical report showed that
for February 85.6 per cent of con-
victions were obtained by the
United States attorneys Office since
the fall term, including cases mol
pressed, and that with these cases
excluded the percentage was 95.2
per cent
AS to the percentage of cases dis
posed of within three weeks after
indictment, Mr.. Pines report showed
disposition of 753 per cent for
January. For the same month the
number of cases disposed of within
four weeks after indictment was 80 3
per cent.
Mr.. Pine made a notation that
1873 indictments were returned dur
ing January and that of this number
only one had not been disposed of
during February, excluding fugitive
cases.
John E. Barry of Bethesda, Md,
proprietor of liquor store at 2014
Fourteenth street NV, told police
today the establishment had been
entered last night and $225 in bills
taken from desk and quantity of
coins from the cash register.
Foodpads Continue Drive.
Meanwhile, footpads, stickup and
second-story men crawled out of the
storm cellar during the night to
demonstrate fine disregard for the
extra police put on the streets to
halt their activities.
Two culprits were captured yes
terday-both by citizens who hap
pened by at the right time. One
was held for beating 74-year-old
woman in her home and the other
for snatching two purses.
The woman beaten was Mrs. Jesse
Gates, 32l Maryland avenue NE
Police say that 23-year-old man
invaded the home, seized Mrs. Gates
and began to beat her.
Clayton Myers, 81 of 81 Quincy
street NE, was attracted to the
scene and captured Mrs. Gates as
sailant. The man had been drink
ing, police said, and would not dis
close his motive in the attack. Mrs.
Gates was treated for shock, con-
tusions and possible rib fractures.
Captured by Citizens.
A colored man who seized purses
belonging to two women was cap
tured by citizens near Sixth and H
streets NE. yesterday. Victim of
the first theft was Mrs. Catherine
Dugan, 600 Maryland avenue NE,
who lost 81 to the robber Mary A.
Van Ness, 925 Fourth street NE,
was the second victim. Her purse
contained no money.
Sharp G. Combs, 1907 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, a cab driver was
robbed of 81 at pistol point about
1870 am. last night near Second and
K streets NE. Two white men were
responsible, he told police.
Geuneoso Gaudiel, IA M street
NE, was stopped by two armed COL
ored men about 10 pm. near his
home. He struck out at them and
they fled.
Insurance Collector Robbed.
Charles H. Gaines, 800 I street
NV, an insurance collector, was
robbed of IS in the HOO block of
Fifth street NV. by two colored
etrong-arm bandits.
Thieves Loot Store.
Failing in their efforts to batter
open the safe with a meat cleaver,
thieves during the night looted the
Sanitary Grocery store at 1872 East
ern avenue NE. of two hams, two
chickens, five slabs of bacon, IL car
tons of cigarettes and 20 cans of
smoking tobacco.
The burglars entered the store by
smashing a panel on a rear door
and turning key which had been
left in the lock inside.
A meat cleaver and butcher
knife were used to hack the safe
The vault failed to open, but it
was badly damaged, Enoch Burns
the store manager, said.
A colored burglar caused an up
roar in a rooming house at 1854
Massachusetts avenue NV. last
night. Miss Margaret Swindell sur
prised the man in her room and
frightened him away by screaming
Others in the place rushed to the
room, but the man escaped. Several
rooms were ransacked, but as far
as could be discovered nothing was
stolen.