Evening star., 1946-08-19
Grand Jury Indicts
Man on Forgeries
TotaIinq $2,273

WdlIST AlutTSOu, JI., d, cOlOTeQ,
today was indicted on charges of
forging four checks for total OF
$2,273.
The checks allegedly were forged
against the account of Mrs. Lizzie
B. Henderson, 1900 block of Nine
teenth street NV. They were for
sums of 1868, $7Io, $500 and $100,
it was said. Police said the forgeries
were made with blank checks which
allegedly had been taken from her
home, where Anderson was said to
have visited woman who lived in
the basement. Anderson was not
charged with taking the checks.
Also indicted on forgery charges
was Lydia Louise Pettis, 30, of the
$500 block of Twenty fifth place
NE, who allegedly forged two
checks for $100 each and others for
$50 and SIS.
33 Indictments Returned.
The indictments were among 80
returned today by the grand jury
before Justice F. Dickinson Let's
of District Court. The cases were
presented to the grand jury by
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz.
Seven persons were indicted on
gambling charges. Among them was
Ferdinand Nusbaum, 40, OF the
$500 block Of Lincoln road NV who
was said to have operated in res
taurant in the 400 block of Eleventh
street NV. .Nusbaum was accufed
OF promoting lottery, selling
chances on the numbers game,
illegal possession OF numbers slips
setting up and keeping gaming
table for the purpose OF betting on
horse races. He also was accused
of keeping q place for gaming.
Samuel Schaffer, Sc, of the 700
block Of N street NV, and Eugene
j. Lewis, 48, of the 600 block OF
Morris place NE, both were charged
with setting up and keeping a gam
ing table and place for gaming
for the purpose of betting on horse
races. Police said the alleged gam
ing place was In the first block of
H street NE.
Others named in separate indict-
ments on charges of setting up and
keeping both table and place for
betting on horse races were Edward
Avis, SO, of the 900 block of F street
NV, and Robert Elum, 80, colored,
OF the 800 block of Virginia avenue
SW.
"Barbout Game" Charged.
George Zeppos, 50, of the 1900
block Of Locust road NV, was
charged with setting up and keeping
a gaming table and place for the
purpose. of betting on results OF a
dice game known as the "barbout
game"
Leroy Stephens, SO, colored, OF the
300 block of M street NV, was
charged with promoting a lottery
and Illegal possession of numbers
slips.
Three colored men, Robert Moore,
F32, Of the HOO block of Ninth street
NV; Charles Ward, 81, of the 800
block of N street NV, and Boy Lee
Mills, Is, Of the 1000 block of New
Jersey avenue NV. were charged
with assaulting a soldier in an at
tempt to rob him. Police said the
alleged assault took place at Ninth
and K streets NV. and that the
three men were arrested on the
scene. In a separate indictment
Mills was accused OF robbing a man
in Franklin Park Of $12. His al
legged victim, according to police,
said he had been asleep and when
he awakened that Mills kicked him
on the face and chest.
Ned Hinnant. jr., Is, colored, was
accused Of robbing a store proprietor
OF $3.50 In a store In the 5000 block
of Dix street NE.
Safe Taken from Store.
Two colored men, CASTOR Brake.
35, and Robert D. Lacey, IS, both Of
the 1900 block Of Girard street NV.
were charged with breaking into a
store in the 2700 block OF Fourteenth
street NV. and removing a safe
said to contain $50.
John McGill, 23, colored, Of the
1900 block Of Delaware avenue S.W.
and Wilbur E. Freeman, 81, colored,
were charged with robbing TAXI
cab driver Of $14 and pair OF brass
knuckles. N
William 0. King, 65, colored, said
to have no fixed address, was
charged with stealing two suitcases
from Union Station, one OF which
was said to contain bird OF para
disc feather valued at 5000.
The grand jury ignored a charge
against Theodore r. Warren, 23,
colored. Of transporting lottery tick
cts In interstate commerce. Police
repeatedly chased him from the
District into Maryland.
driver, Loren H. Haigirla, AZ, of
5406 Colorado avenue NV was