Evening star., 1946-09-16
Three Men Indicted
On Murder Charge in
Soldiers Home KiIIinq

today on charges of first-degree
murder in the death of Boss M.
Williamson co. Soldiers Home resi-
dent, who was found dead last
March on the grounds of the home
Two of those charged, Wallace
Hart, 81, listed as having no local
address, and James C. Jones, 81, of
the 1900 block of Hayes street NE.
were sentenced to prison terms last
June in connection with housebreak-
ing and larcenies. The third man
indicted was William johnson, 20
who was an employe of Soldiers
Home.
The indictment charges that Mr.
Williamson was killed with "a blunt
instrument"
At the same time the grand jury
ignored charges against three other
colored men who had been investi-
gated in connection with the killing.
They are Elvin C. Boulden, %. of the
first block of Quincy street NE: SyI-
vester wilkins, 20, listed as having
no local address, and Velga Lee
Allen, %, of the 800 block of First
street NV. These three we're SEN
fenced several months ago on house
breaking and larceny charges, but
Boulden's sentence was suspended
and he was placed on probation
Since the grand jury ignored the
case, they are exonerated of the
killing
40 Indictments Returned.
The indictment was among more
thar. 40 returned by the grand jury
before Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws
of District Court. The cases were
presented by Assistant United States
Attorney John J. OLeary.
Two colored men were indicted on
charges of second degree murder
and a third one on charge of man
slaughter.
Those charged with second degree
killing are Sidney M Price. "A, OF
the first block of F street S.W., and
John H. Mickens. AZ, of the 24OI
block of Thirteenth street NV
Price is accused of killing Theodore
Frazier. 35, colored, who lived in the
same house. with an ak during q
fight last June Mickens, in turn. i.
accused of fatally shooting his wife
Odell B. Mickens, 81, in August.
George Snipes, so, colored, 1906
block of Fourth street NV, was
charged with manslaughter in the
fatal Stabbing of James E. Cash, 80
colored, of the 300 block of F. street
S.W. in July.
Man Charged With Arson.
Thomas Wallace, 81, colored, was
charged with arson for allegedly
starting a fire at his quarters in a
building in the 2400 block of 'Twen-
tieJh street NV.
James E. Robinson, 80. colored
1900 block of Jay street NE, was
indicted on charge of falsely repre-
senting himself as policeman when
entering house in the 6l0O block
of Banks street NE.
Chester A. Jackson, "a, colored
2600 block of Sherman avenue NV,
was indicted on charge of at
tempting to bribe a policeman with
$50 for the officer to forget speed
ing charge"
James c. Hollingsworth, 36, of the
600 block of Park road NV. was
indicted on a statutory charge in
which his 12-year-old daughter was
said to have been the victim.
John r. Lee, 20, of Charlotte, N. c.,
was indicted on charge of house.
breaking and theft of So watches.
valued at total of $1,575, from a
jewelry store
Mike Day, %. of the HOO block of
Holbrook street NE, was indicted
on two charges of grand larceny of
diamond rings.
Benjamin Jaffe, a. of the 400
block of Ellicott street NV, a gro
Ger, was charged with receiving $50
pounds of butter which was report
edly stolen by two soldiers from a
military reservation near Warren
ton, Va.
Robbery Charged.
Eugene j. Veney, 80, colored, first
block Of G street S.W., was charged
with robbing a 72-year -old colored
woman of $700, she was said to have
had as insurance from deaths in her
family. An alleged accomplice of
Veney tied her. up with her apron.
police quoted her as saying.
Albert A. Ford. 81, colored, HOO
block of Columbia road NV, was
charged with forging six $40 Gov
ernment check, which he also was
accused of taking from a mail box,
which was said to have been used
jointly by him and the man to
whom the checks belonged.