Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Pennsylvania Man
is Indicted Here on
Charge Of bigamy

George Yacko, Alias George
Jacko, 81, Of Johnstown, Pa, to-
day was indicted by 4 District grand
jury on charges Of bisamy and per :
jury arising In connection with an
allegedly bigamous marriage he
made here.
The true bill stated that he mar
ried Mary Janoska Jacko in Johns.
town on August a., 1888. In papers
accompanying the indictment Mrs.
Yacko said she never obtained 4 d.
vifce from him and to her knowl-
edge he never obtained one from
her.
On April 10 this year, the indict-
ment added, Yacko married Dorothy
Phillips. 600 block r street s.W.,
after 1t was said. he told he had
never been married.
Cited On Two Counts.
The Indictment contained two
counts. One applied to the alleged
bisamy and the second CHARGED
Yacko committed perjury by falsify-
ing an application for a District
Court marriage license In April in
which he stated he had no prior,
marriage.
The true bill was among 80 pre-
scented to the grand jury by AS
sistant United States Attorney John
J. O'Leary and returned today be-
fore Justice Matthew r. MCGUIRE.
Harry Ward, A. colored. 400 block
Neal place NV, was indicted on a
charge of msnslaughter in the fatal
shooting Of James Gabriel, SO, COL
ored, 400 block New Jersey avenue
NV, during an alteration at the
Neal place address on June l.
In another indictment, Junior
Smith, Is. colored. 100 block Marion
Court NV. was also indicted on d
charge OF manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death OF Ashby Free
man, 81, colored, l700 block Seaton
street NV, on June Is. Freeman
died in Freedmen's Hospital shortly
after being knocked to the pavement
during fst fight with Smith, police
said.
Assault Charged.
John E. Kubis, 43. of the 600 block
Seventh street NE, was indicted on
charge of assault with a danger
GUS weapon in connection with the
shooting of Gus Mandes, 40. opera =
tor of restaurant in the 800 block
Ninth street NV, on June 5.
Police said the incident occurred
after Mr.. Mandes had previously re-
fused to serve Kubis because he had
been drinking and ordered him to
leave. Kubis returned later, it was
charged. and shot Mr.. Mandes In
the thigh and lower abdomen. At
Emergency Hospital Mr.. Mandes
told police he had been shot at four
times but managed Ito duck the
last two"
! John J. Franklin. 10. whose ad-
dress WAS given as the District Jail
was named in two indictments
charging forgery. The true bills
charged that early this year he
passed Ave American Express Co
travellers checks totaling 500 at
the Annapolis Hotel and one check
for $50 at the Carlton Hotel, each
time using a fictitious name. Ac-
cording to a police report, he Is said
to have found the checks in a suit
case stolen from 4 companion in
Miami, Fla.
Rayfus Parker, %, colored. 1l0O
block G street NE. and Robert
Arnold, 70. colored. 600 block New
York avenue NV, were indicted for
grand larceny in the theft OF 100
bed sheets from the Washington
Terminal Co. January S. Psrke,
was Also accused OF another count
OF grand larceny in A second indict
ment which. In addition. named
. Ermond Norris, 81, colored. 600 block
Irving street NV This indictment
. charged the theft of 100 bed sheets
, 300 pillowcases. 100 pillow covers. Il
blankets and 9 bags from the termi
nal company on February "a.