Evening star., 1946-11-12
indictments Charge
Series Of s Robberies
10 7 D. c. Youths

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which police say were used In the
robberies. Two other youths were
charged as alleged accomplices In
some of the .offenses.
The two named In the six rob-
berry and three automobile use
charges were listed as william III
Harrison, 40. Of the 2l00 block OF
Eighteenth street NV, and Edward
+. Polcen, 40, of the Zoo block OF
Taylor street NE. The largest single
job attributed to them was the rob-
bcry Of Sholl's Cafe In the 5000 block
of Fourteenth street NV, where
they allegedly forced the manager
TO hand over $3.50. An alleged accom-
plice In that job was Albert w. Rem
frow. 10, Of the 400 block Of Colum-
bia rroad NV. who also was &C.
cused In one other robbery.
The other accomplice, who was ac-
cused In two Of the robberies and
two unauthorized use Of automobile
charges. was listed as Richard q,
Wakefield, Al, Of New Albany, Ind.
Other places robbed included q
liquor store, q Highs store and
three Hot Shoppes. The different Of
lenses are embodied In separate in
dictments.
Two Others Accused.
Two other youths, Jack w. Smith,
~, Los Angeles, and william B.
Hinkle. 10, Reno, New, were accused
OF robbing liquor store In the 900
block Of Eleventh street NV, OF
$987 on September 20 and jewelry
store In the 800 block Of Seventeenth
street NV, Of jewelry valued at
80 ths foalowing day.
q An investigation by the Federal
Bureau OF Investigation Of q mum.
Der of altcmohiles being stolen ir
washington and wrecked IN Mary.
land IN out-of f-the-way places after
apparently being stripped Of parts
today led to the Indictment OF ave
men on q charge OF transport.
Ing an automobile from the Dis.
trtct to Maryland. The indictment
charges violation OF the National
Motor Vehicle Theft Act.
The five accused, all from Chanel
Hill, Md. were listed as Maxwell %
Swami. 10: Peter p. Swan, 2S: Jo-
seph g. Swami. 33: James L. Swann
n, said to be brothers, and Chester
w. Davis, "A.
Lee Fook, 60, Chinese, of the 500
block OF II street NV, was charged
with frst degree murder In the fatal
stabbing Of Lee Ying Toy, 10, pro-
prietor OF laundry In the 45O(
block OF. Georgia avenue NV. o.
September ~. Police said Foob
chased his victim along the street
and stabbed him, after an argument
In the laundry.
The indictments were among ii
presented today by the grand iury
Ibepre Justice Henry A. Schweinhal,
OF District Court. Most OF the cases
were presented to the grand Jury
BY Assistant United States Attorney
John j. OLeary.
LIST OF INDICTMENTS.
Others indicted and the charges
under which they were listed are q
follows.
~ aHSssssr, John Il wan. 2e. .coiorsd
J.. 1soG nooSs s1Ssk q senn1ins a1us road Acrses
Th.rtsentS street NV. LOW Dieek x o o
Hessebrsakins ana lareeny--sfelvin q
sspsss asGes a q shs eo9 sSck e shsehsls
s,.; r.; Wiilism ms g Harris, 2s; coioIsd. izcS
foSrth stss.s ~ sosTsd S41 ,1,, BLOCK e T.ens
!.hn,, !ohn, z, coisrsd, 800 Sloek Of Eisxenth Esis
the 700 block Of Twsnsysfrst ven sGsrs stre.t M e 8
block q Msr,on street NV, -'ov
en s. nS.n5ssss. dsesn ssaDsS ss,o,.s .ss
sa9o 6IeeE 81 cherry Hi ifia NV. o. sol0rso
Asssvn with eangeross, weapon-Al.
street an and s0iSesa Norman SoG nonroe. oiSss q
coiored. First block Of Fenton strest NJ
larceny from the United states
q iisShsh street NfyWlss NV 20. colored. 600 block
Isrsins sisnatures and ssshinr Gov.
sr ssfrnnsIt checss and . bsnd-Liia SteEart
Fl. csss. uIeo. oVu Dioek OF o street NV.
ssssii1s from residential NAN ..xes--
sfrset lre teiMsywart e w "a, cclorsd, 400 block q
!, Essss.isnsnt and larceny after trust
SnsbeEs 81, z Coleman. Sc, colored. sddrss,
rls and a. William II ssntsll.' g; ace a'1 sna
s aS ssss i french .l.s.s
Mslyin N. Rsinss. 81. q ofi liz lsoe soe
&c sss LOO sssf sfd of faiSsss. Sss.
r,Ia,.y uan.ythsoisss sa sss q Vehicle Roland
isi0.ss Ssa sSS 11esk hun..a0 e A0s n
coiore0i HOO block of Ninth street. N, NJ
EssEinE and sashinE money order and
100 block Of Sumner road S,E = so.s1 g
-sns rsrs s,1ss sisnsture and ssshins Govern.
ooios.d @sos $50 bioegF 1f seis rr,acs
ssyinss eersiSessswEe I sss-e;wnE e asfpsss ps.tal
colcred. 1900 block of Fifth street NV.
IGNORED.
The grand jury ignored cases as
follows, thus exorerating persons
whose names are listed under the
charges:
900 biccs q a Temple court SS eoIossSf ..if.
Isss RI colored. 400 block ef Lamont
4oo Ts,oa aosa sad q W,.sr 4 1srfs oysS, NW 1ls
Asssais With asnssrsss sssSss--Wii-
snons senens cos fS so1S,.a 24oo slseE q
colored. 1000 block 81 sixth street d. b;
Elixaheth Gordon. 1g. colored, addrsss not
slyera John r. Valentine. colored. Ariins-
Grand larceny--Hester M, McKinney
23 colored. 1900 block Of Seventh street
statutsry. offense asslnst siri James. Il
third street NV.
81 sol..ss Ss Il + i. c Sun
willard street NV and Ernest y. RYown
2a colored 2l00 block Of street nj
Var 1rakis. 3S coiored. sl0o bioci
Of Alabama avenue 8 u.
Using mall @ defraud- -Nors Thomas
5S eelored. 700 block of Ntn4tsentr