Evening star., 1944-09-05
Jury Indicts
High 'sEmpIoye
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As Other True Bills
Are Returned in
District Court

Marriott B. Fasnacht, So, of the
2200 block of Thirteenth street NE,
was indicted today on charges of
epbezzling more than $4,000,
through alleged payroll manipula-
tions, from the Highs Dairy Prod
ucts Co. while employed as an as
sistant to the firms production
manager.
Fasnacht allegedly carried on the
firms payroll the names Of fictitious
and former employees. When the
payroll was turned over to him for
distribution he would pocket the
money that had been fraudulently
listed, it was alleged Police re-
ported recovery of more than $1,000
and said Fasnacht was found to
have a large stock of liquor.
The indictment was among As re-
turned today by the grand jury be-
fore Chief Justice Eicher of District
Court.
Girl, 16. Indicted.
Mary E. Lotion, Is, colored, of the
1400 block of S street NV, was in
dicted on a charge of manslaughter
in the fatal stabbing of John Mccoy,
As, colored, 1900 block of Seventh
street NV, during an argument last
July in a cafe in the 1900 block of
Seventh street NV Juvenile Court
waived jurisdiction in her case.
Also indicted on a manslaughter
charge was Clifton E. Cornelius, 80,
colored, first block of M street NV,
who is accused of fatally shooting
James Glenn, 80, colored, 100 block
of Ninth street NV, last month
The shooting is said to have been
In the hallway of Glenn's home.
Two colored men were indicted on
charges Of HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny in connection with the theft
of more than $1,000 worth of wines
and liquor from a store. They are
Eugene T. Roper, "a, of the 170o
block OF Euclid street NV and
Aaron w. Sellers. 27, of the loo
block of K street NV.
Soldier Charges Theft.
A colored man on crutches was
indicted on a charge Of robbing a
soldier of s27 He allegedly had
asked the serviceman to help him
through an alley. The soldier dis
covered his pocketbook missing after
giving the aid The man indicted is
Eugene r. Robinson, %.
In another robbery indictment
Leroy Morrison, A, colored. was
charged with taking pistol last
June from a special policeman on
a pleasure boat while the officer was
aiding a fellow officer in handling
prisoners who had been locked up
on the vessel following a fight.
James w. Smith. %. Of the 600
block of Sixth street NE. was
indicted on a charge of robbing
Louise NJ Hillow of $201 when she
drove up in an automobile in front
of her home in the $500 block OF
Stuyvesant place NV.
Named in Girls Accusation.
Clarence C. Corder. SO. of the 1400
block of Eighteenth street Sc, was
named on statutory charge as a
result of an accusation by. an IL
year-old girl.
Gaylord r. Collins, 32 of the 2l00
block of r street NV, who is said
to have resigned from the Navy, was
indicted on charge of illegally
wearing the uniform of lieutenant
commander.
Bennie E Morris. 26. said to have
been discharged from the Navy. was
indicted on a charge OF illegally
wearing the uniform of a seaman.
Dwight E. Bell, 18, colored. was
indicted on a charge Of interfering
with deputy United States marshal
when the deputy went to house in
the $500 block of Jay street NE. tc
serve writ Bell allegedly picked
up rifle. which promptly was taken
away from him.
Several Draft Indictments.
Others indicted included John
Bridges. 80. charged with failing tc
notify his selective service board OF
a change in address and failing to
report for a physical examination:
Edward G. Brown, charged with
failing to show his selective service
registration card and with failing
to register: Herbert w. johnson, %
of the 1900 block of Biltmore street
NV. and Irving M. Thompson, 26
of the 1000 block of Tenth street
NV. charged with dealing in mari
huana without paying tax on it;
James Joseph Jackson, 40, colored
of the 100 block of Allen court S.W.
charged with illegal possession and
facilitating the transportation OF
narcotics, and Charles w. Cant. %
of the 300 block of E street NV.
charged with illegal possession OF
narcotics.
The grand jury ignored a case in
volving Herbert L. Salley. %. colored
of the 100 block of Columbia road
NeW., in connection with the fatal
stabbing of Roosevelt .Sinkler, %
colored, of the TOO block of Girard
street NV, on August 10. AS a
result of the grand jury ignoring
the case, Salley is cleared of the
stabbing.
The indictments were presented to
the grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorney Sylvan Schwartz.
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