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Is Indicted in
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Failed to Turn In
$4,000 From Sales,
Grand Jury Charges

0rond jury Nnor9eS
Edward B. Cissel, 43, who former
ly lived in the 27OO block of Macomt
street NV, today was indicted on
charges of embezzling from the Gov
ernment more than $1,000 collected
in the sale of War Bonds while he
was working for construction COM
pany.
While employed last year as a
clerk and expediter, Cissel is said tc
have had charge of the sale of bonds
to employees of the firm for which he
worked and to employees of subcon-
tractors.
Also indicted today were Connie
A. Powers, 48, alleged confidence
man." and two confederates on g
charge of grand larceny and larceny
after trust of $4,000 from a restau-
rant proprietor, from whom they
are said to have obtained the money
on the promise to deliver beer. In
stead, they are alleged to have dis
appeared with the money.
Powers last year was indicted on a
charge of grand larceny of s8,50C
from service station operator after
allegedly assuring the man he would
raise the denominations of the bills
by placing them in a money ma
chine" He also was indicted last
year on still another grand larceny
charge.
Two Confederates Named.
The two alleged confederates
named with Powers in today's in
dictment are Charles U. James, so,
and William F. Van SAINT, 46.
The indictments were among a
total of 81 returned today by the
grand jury in District Court before
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough.
The teen-age girls, who are said
to be from North Carolina, were in
dicted on charges of violating the
National Stolen Properties Act by
allegedly causing more than $500
worth of bad checks to be trans
ported in interstate commerce. They
are Augusta l.. S. Templeton, 10
and Helen G. Atkins, ID. The
creeks are said to have been passed
at stores here, where the young
women reportedly received mer-
chandise and cash for them.
Two colored men were indicted on
charges of housebreaking and lar
ceny in connection with breaking
into drdgstores and obtaining more
than 1000 narcotic tablets. They
are listed as Elmo c. Franklin, 81
of the 4600 block of Clay street NE,
and Pinckney w. Graves. 80, of the
100 block OF Fiftieth street NE
Three indictments charge them with
committing the houSebreakings and
larcenies together In three instances,
while each is charged with two sepa-
rate offenses.
Raymond Broadstreet, 55, colored
OF the 200 block of F street SW.
was indicted on charge of man
slaughter IN the death of Ernest
Barnes, 46, colored. of the 400 block
of Hammersley alley SW., whom
he is accused Of having struck with
his fist.
Man Indicted in Assault.
Leroy Blocker, 18, colored, was
indicted on a charge of criminally
assaulting 32-year-old colored
woman in July on the Capitol
Grounds. Three of his alleged ac-
completes are beirg sougth by police
1t was said.
Alexander Williams. 25. colored
was named in two robbery indict-
ments for allegedly robbing two
sleeping men near Haines Point in
Potomac Park. He was arrested
after being pointed out to police
by one of the victims near the
scene of the robberies.
Robert G. F.. Hunter. l8. colored
of the 200 block of RoSedale street
NE. was named in three house
breaking and larceny indictments
In one case ne is said to have
called police to tell them where he
had left a pocketbook so that the
woman from whom it had been
stolen might recover personal effects
In it.
In another indictment. David r
Speiden, l8. of the 200 block of
Twelfth place N E, who was charged
with housebreaking and larceny of
eight sets of keys, is said to have
told police he wanted to join gang
and had to show his ability.
-Four men were indicted on a
charge of housebreaking and larceny
in connection with the theft of COS
cartons of cigarettes. They are listed
AS Theodore R. Balenger, 80, of the
1900 block of G street Sc: Emmett
M. Waller, 80, of the 1900 block of
Potomac avenue Sc: William R
Griffith, 80, of the 400 block of
Thirty second street Sc, and Raw
mond E. Zell. 30, of the 200 block of
Ninth street Sc.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted included:
John R. Scardino. 80, charged
with bigamy; Robert L. Gibson 26
colored, charged with bigamy and
perjury; Joseph Earl Thomas, 30. of
the 700 block of Virginia avenue
Sc, charged with illegal possession
and facilitating transportation of
narcotics; Edward E. O'Bryhim, 90
charged with illegally wearing the
uniform of an Army private; Fred
Brodsky, l8, charged with grand
larceny for the theft of clarinet
from the Capitol Theater: James B
Lloyd and James Rowe, 26. colored
of the 500 block of Irving street
NV, charged with violating the
Selective Service Act.
The grand jury ignored a larceny
charge against Doris L. Sanderson
81. of the 1900 block of N street NV
The action of the grand jury in
ignoring the charge cleared her of
an accusation of taking more than
$4,000 belonging to a roomer at the
N street address.
The bills of indictment were pre-
sented to the grand jury by Assist
ant District Attorney Sylvan
Schwartz.
Driver to Face Churqes