Evening star., 1946-07-22
Daughter Of Ex-Envoy
Has Husband Indicted
On Support Charge

Harold A. Whipple, 25-year-old
husband of Mrs. Cristina Michels
Whipple, whose father was the
former Chilean ambassador here.
today was indicted by the District
grand jury on charges of failing
to support her and the couples
3-month-old daughter, Cynthia.
The true bill contained two
counts, one charging nonsupport of
the mother, the other nonsupport
of the child.
The indictment charged that last
October Mrs. Whipple went with her
husband to California, where he was
to attend school and that 10 days
after arriving there he was called
back to Washington. Mrs. Whipple
said her husband told her he would
return to California shortly, but did
not do so. She stated she then
returned to 1880 Sixteenth street
NV, her home here, and since
that time has not received any
support from her her husband for
herself or for the child.
Woman Cites Needs.
James r. Scullen, special inves-
tigator for the United States At
torney's Office, who is in charge
of non-support cases, said Mrs.
Whipple told him she must care
for the child and was in destitute
and necessitous circumstances"
Mr.. Scullen said Mr.. Whipple was
now engaged in business in Miami,
Fla.
The Whipples' marriage here last
June Is, in st. Matthews Cathedral
was social event attended by many
diplomats. She is the daughter
of Rodolfo Michels, who left here
in June, 1914, after serving as
Chilean Ambassador for three and
one-half years.
On April Is Mrs. Whipple, an at
tractive brunei, filed a suit in Dis
trict Court charging her husband s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E.
Whlpple, and his brother, Byron
Luis Whipple, with alternating her
husbands affections and asking $50
600 damages. All of the defendants
were listed as living at 1906 Six
teenth street NV.
The indictment against Mr.. Whip
pie was among 46 returned before
Justice Matthew F. Mcclure in Dis
trict Court. The cases were pre-
sented to the grand jury by \ hseie- 9 y +
United States Attorney John ].
OLeary.
Murder Charge Filed.
In another case, Edward Burnett,
81, colored, 300 block I street NV,
was indicted on a charge of first
degree murder. He was accused of
pushing his wife, Gladys, 81, into the
Anacostia River near the Benning
Bridge on July 7, when she drowned
because she could not swim. Police
said the Burnetts had previously had
an argument over her alleged atten-
tions to another man. Burnett, it
was said, tried to rescue his wife by
holding his coat out to her. He gave
himself up after the body was recov-
cred, according to police.
Otis Wimbush, 35. colored, 300
block Fourth street NV, was in
d1cted on a charge of manslaughter
in the fatal shooting of William L.
Osteen, "a, colored, 1900 block Cor
coran street NV, on June Is in the
100 block Fourth street NV, dur
ing an alteration.
Frederick H Chester, 81 of Hope
well, Va, was named in five indict-
ments charging false pretenses in
the alleged passing of five checks
totalling $3.50 on stores here, which
police said were returned by banks
as fraudulent. The police declared
Chester purchased merchandise and
received change in return in the
transactions, and that they have
been advised by Chester,s lawyer
that Chester would make restitution
Three indictments, two of which
charged housebreaking and larceny
and the other housebreaking and
larceny and criminal assault, named
William A. Davis, %, colored, 6OC
block Virginia avenue Sc. He is
accused of entering a woman's
apartment in the 900 block K street
Sc, on June 10, stealing $12 and
criminally assaulting the woman.
| Davis is also accused of breaking
into home in the 200 block Fifth
street NE, May 25, and stealing
$50 and personal property; and
entering home in the 1000 block
Fifth street NE, on May 13, and
taking S20