Evening star., 1946-01-21
Gambling Indictments
Name a; Trio Accused
In $500 Egg Thefts

"A further breakdown on gambling
in the District was indicated today
with the Indictment of four men on
a variety of gambling charges.
Those indicted included Harry p.
Johnston, 40, of the 1400 block of
Chaplin street NV; Lewis w. Har-
bel, so, of the 1400 block of Critten-
den street NV, and Louis ]. Rogers.
81, colored, of the 100 block of r
street NV. These three were &C
cused in separate cases of promoting
numbers lottery and setting up q
gaming table for wagering on horse
races.
Another man, Clifton E. Cosey, 40,
eolored, of the 400 block of New York
avenue NV, was charged with set
ting up dice table. Authorities
accused Harbel of operating in a
pool room in the 4700 block of Four
teenth street NV.
Eggs Thefts Charged.
David o. Gasking, 81, colored, of
the HOO block of Fifth street NV,
was charged with embezzling 20
cases of eggs, valued at $40 a case,
from transfer company while serv-
ing as a truck driver. Two other
men were accused of receiving stolen
property for ellegedly receiving the
eggs. One was listed as George
Gusinsky, 81, of the 2200 block of
Nicholson street Sc, store proprie-
tor, charged with receiving IL cases,
and the other as Chan Kai, 81,
Chinese, of the first block of H
street NV, restaurant proprietor,
accused of receiving nine cases. A
case generally contains 80 dozen
eggs.
Clarence M. Williams, 35, colored,
of the first block of E street S.W.,
was charged with robbing the man
ager of the Fat Boy Restaurant of
1894 at an Office in the 1900 block of
New York avenue NE. Williams al
legedly held the manager, William
McGarvey, and two employees at bay
with pistol while taking the
money from a desk and safe,
Three colored persons, Avon Alex
ander, 27, and Bernice Davis, 10,
both of the 400 block of Aikens court
S.W., and Rudolph I. Davis, rs, OF
the 300 block of F street S.W., were
charged with receiving 102 foun-
tain pens, valued at S4.61 each, and
six watches, valued at $23.75 each,
which were said to have been taken
from post exchange at Fort Meade,
Md. The three were accused only
of receiving stolen property.
"a Indictments.
The indictments were among
total of "a returned today by the
District grand jury before Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court. The cases were presented to-
the grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorneys Joseph F. Lawless,
jr., and John j. OLeary:
Frederick E. Freeman, Al, was
charged with aSsaulting with the
intent to rob Edith H. Goolsby, 1700
block of F street NV, and also ac-
cused of assault with a dangerous
weapon for allegedly throwing lysol
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to have roomed at the F street ad-
dress.
Adolphus Conner, %, colored, of
the 1000 block of Seventh street
Sc, was charged with assault with
a dangerous weapon for allegedly
hitting woman clerk in cleaning
establishment with an iron pipe
Others indicted included Edward
Davis, 81, colored, of the 900 block
Of Third street NE, who was ac-
cused of attempting to criminally
assault a 31-year- colored
woman; Donald j. Gray, jr., and
Mark Jones, accused of failing to
report for induction and failing to
notify their selective service boards
Of a change in address, in violation
of the Selective Training and Serv-
ice Act.
The grand jury ignored gambling
charges against the following:
Frank w. Jones, 43; Dan N.
Nichols, so; Paul F. Atkinson, A,
Chevy Chase, Md; Lee Ward, SO,
colored, of the 1700 block of Fourth
street NV; Rufus Mack, 49, colored,
of the 1900 block of Fourth street
NV, and Robert L. Briggs, %,
colored, of the 800 block of North
Capitol street.