Evening star., 1946-10-08
Crime Wave Denied
AS Prince Georges
Grand Jury Meets

Assured Llat no SO.calleQ crime
wave. exists in Prince Georges
County at this time" members Of
the county grand jury today were
hearing initial testimony on the
first of 1874 cases which have been
prepared for consideration by
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie.
Sworn in yesterday at Upper
Marlboro for the October term Of
the County Circuit Court, the %
grand jurors, who were selected
from a panel of 48 names, heard
presiding Judge Charles C. Mar
bury describe the number of cases
as a "list rather lengthy but not
larger than has been the custom in
county the size of Prince Georges" /"
He said the population of the
county was considerably over"
100000 citizens.
Cases to Be Considered.
Among cases to be considered for
possible indictment, Judge Marbury
told the jurors, are one for murder
and two for manslaughter charges.
Other cases include aggravated as
|sault on women, s; robbery, 5; as
sault with intent to kill, 8; assault
with intent to rob, /; burglary, g.;
housebreaking, Z; storehousebreak-
ing, Is; larceny, Is; automobile lar
|ceny, 5; forgery, 4; escape, 2; carry
ing a concealed weapon. 8; nom
support of wife. 2; Of child, 3; of
wife and child, II, and of parents,
/ 1: assault and battery, Z, and mis-
|cellaneoils, including one for caring
/ for minors without license, 8.
Judge 'Marbuy did not disclose
what persons were charged with the
various offenses.
The number of cases is II less
than the total presented at the
opening of the April term, which
had the largest docket of crimes
during the present States attorneys
term Of Office. A total Of 164 crim-
inal appeal cases, compared to 12s
in April, also Is on the October term
schedule, it was learned.
+ While making no specific demands
of the grand jurors. as did Judge
John B. Gray in the April term,
Judge Marbury explained that the
jury would have certain other
functions" including inspection
and investigation of public institu-
lions in the county," and "examina-
ton of public records and funds.
In April, the jurors were asked to
probe an alleged building racket
also.
Walter r. Brauner of Mount
Rainier, was sworn in as foreman of
the grand jury and Harry E. De
Mari of Marlboro as bailfff.
Petit Jury Also Drawn.
The petit jury. which was also
drawn yesterday, was excused until
10 am. today. One man, Howard
is. Slater, was absent when this
Jury was selected. >
The list Of grand jurors in addi-
ton to Mr.. Brauner, all sworn In
by Brice Bowie, clerk of the court,
includes:
Ewood v. Boteler. Emory Tolson, Lloyt
R. Sweeney, George s. Barkman, Roscoe c
McMahon. William q. Keenan,, Frederick
9 Tate, Garter G. Zones, Nathan % LEVIN Lsyin
l. Moore. Albert B. Carnes, Harry ]. Nc.
Nance, walker Black. Ralph w. Souder
Arthur B. Duley, Harold l.. Cook, Roger Z
Sheriff. ir,- Harold Bennett, Lester Berry
and David :. Brown, jr.
The petit jury for the first week
includes:
Nally, Henry Fowler. Dewey NJ. Freeman
Thomas I. Swami, Charles =. Demar, viii
liam 1. Showalter, John Zimmerman. Al.
Williams, l. Gardiner Edelin,. Claude w
Tayman, Joseph Edelen. Robert C.. Steven
son, ST., Edward Brodie, jr., Richard NJ
Connick. william L. Latham, Grover Scott
Joseph e. Rawlings, John W. Miller. John
q Blandford, Harry T. jenkins and Mar