Evening star., 1946-09-03
Former Bank
Clerk Indicted in
1892 Forgery
Grond Jury Returns
True Bills Against
43 Others Here

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43 Others Here
Joseph M. Costello, 3rd. %, was
indicted today on charges of forging
the name of bank customer to a
check and misappropriating 1892 70,
the amount of the check, last May,
from the Washington Loan and
Trust Co., while employed there as
a clerk-typist.
Costello, whose present where
abouts were said to be unknown,
was indicted under a special law
covering the alleged offenses.
Nine persons were indicted TODAY
on houSebreaking and larceny
charges, among whom was James E.
M. Neuman, 81, colored, of the 1900
block Of Vernon street NV. who was
named in five indictments on charges
OF entering residences and stealing
from women occupants His loot
allegedly included $3.50 in cash and
other items.
"A Indictments Returned.
The indictments were among a
returned today at District Court be-
tore Justice Jennings Bailey.
Sarah M. Rogers, "A, colored, of
the First block of K street NV. was
charged with manslaughter in the
fatal stabbing of Augustus Rynes.
As, colored, who was said to have
lived in the same house as she did.
David Mack, "a, eolored, of the
First block of New York avenue N.
w, was charged with robbery on the
sneak theft of $500 from woman
who was marketing.
Two colored men, William F. Size
more. %, of the 3100 block of Geor-
gia avenue NV. and Wilfred w
Moses, IS, of the First block Of I
street NE, were charged with rob-
olng colored man near Union Sta
tio1 of S3.95. Police quoted the
victim as stating the money was
taken from his pocketbook, he said,
after the two allegedly had told him
they were police officers and de-
manded to see his identification
cards.
Two Victims Were Asleep.
Two men were accused of robbing
victims while the latter were asleep.
One of them Wallace Brown, jr., %,
colored, of the $500 block of Thir-
teenth street NV, was charged with
robblng a man, said to have been
asleep on bench at Eighth street
and Mount Vernon place NV,
of SGT.
Arnulfo S. Hinguanzo, "a, of the
900 block of M street NV, said to
be Mexican, was charged with rob-
bing man. said to have been asleep
in Mount Vernon Park, of IS and a
watch.
Ethan Hayes, 80, colored, said to
have no fixed address, was charged
with assault with intent to rob
man who was asleep in West Po-
tomac Park. The alleged intended
victim told police he fought the de-
fendant after being kicked
Mail Thefts Charged.
Arthur L. Tavenner, 81, of Alex
andria, Va, a letter carrier, was
charged with delaying and opening
packages of mail entrusted to him.
David Burton, 33, colored, of the
1700 block of Seaton street NV, a
railroad cook, was charged with tax
ing package from a mail depository
at Union Station. Police quoted
Burton as saying he had been drink
ing and that he must have put
down suitcase he had been carry
ing and picked up the mail package
by mistake.
Henry Vestraci, 33, of the $500
block of Seventh street NV, was
indicted on a charge of taking 100
pounds of sugar and 30 dozen eggs
for the Army War College mess
hall. He repeatedly was accom-
panied by soldier who was turned
over to military authorities. The
loot was said to have been recovered
in an automobile nearby.
Girl Attacks Charged.
Johnnie J. Dickerson, 81, colored.
of the 1000 block of Sixth street
S.W., was named on a statutory
charge involving a 13-year-old girl
William Collins, 80, colored. of the
1400 block of T street NV, was
charged with attempting to commit
statutory offense against q IL
year-Old colored girl
Others indicted included Howard
Barnes, jr., 81. colored, of the 1900
block of Marion street NV, who
was charged with promotion of q
lottery in connection with the num-
bers game and illegal possession Of
numbers slips; Thomas Woods, 35,
colored, 200 block of L street NV,
who was accused of receiving money
for arranging and causing a 19-
year-old colored girl to engage in
prostitution, and Harold Hallams,
Is, colored, of the 2200 block of Ban
croft place NV, who was accused
of attempting to induce a 20-year-
old white woman to engage in pros
titution.