Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
|Ex-Disfricf Policeman
Among 81 Indicted
by Grand Jury

A former Washington policeman,
arrested in Miami, Fla, in April In
connection with series of bad
check deals in Miami, Washington,
and Puerto Rico, was under indict-
ment by a District grand jury today.
Also indicted yesterday was IT
year-old boy on manslaughter
charge in connection with the traf-
fie death last April 2 of Harvey E.
Long, 80, colored. of the HOO block
of B street N. e.
The indictments were among some
81 returned before Chief Justice
Bolitha j. Laws of District Court.
William j. Smith, 40, who was
discharged from the police force here
several years ago for conduct UNI
becoming an officer, was accused
under Federal statute of trans
porting in interstate commerce a
falsely made check on January 8
from Florida to the District. =
Jurisdiction Waived.
The 17-year-old, jurisdiction over
| whom was waived by Juvenile Court,
| Is Thomas A, German, jr., of the
$500 block OF South Columbus street,
Arlington.
| According to police. MIR. Longs
death occurred five days after an
accident at independence and Mary
land avenues S.W., when a car
driven by German collided with an
other driven by Army Sergt. ellis c..
Traylor of Arlington, In whose car
Mr.. Long was a passenger.
Another indictment named Louis
w. Jernigan, 20, cab driver of the
3700 block of Kansas avenue NV,
on a grand larceny charge in the
reported loss of more than $4,000
In cash and jewelry in a taxicab
May 10.
Mrs. Hazel F. Wilson, 10, of the
$500 block of Fourteenth street
NV, reported to police the loss of
So 900 in cash, rings valued at 81 900
and a 500 pin. after leaving her
bag on the back seat of cab while
assisting an elderly friend to the
door of the Cavalier Hotel.
| Illegal Surgery Case.
Performing an illegal operation on
a 25-year-old Alexandria woman on
May IS was charged to Madeline M.
Davis, %, and Edna Janice M. Davis,
A. colored. of the 500 block of Park
road NV.
Robert r. Feltner, "a, of the 400
block Of H street NV, was charged
with assault with a dangerous
weapon in the stabbing April IL OF
a fellow rooming house occupant
who, police reported, went to Felt
ner's door to ask him to make less
noise.
Walter Graham, 20, colored, of the
500 block of Callan street NE, was
charged with three robberies of
women as they walked on the street
and with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
in connection with the theft of an
electric clipper, razor and watch
from an address In the block In
which he lives.
The alleged offepses occurred dur
ing March and April.
Is Charged With Gaming.
| Fifteen persons were charged with
gambling ofenses. They were listed
as:
Robert r. Norwood, SO, colored, oil
the 500 block of L street NE; Elsie
lie. Madden. 46. colored of the 5000
block of Call place Sc; Thelma E
Brown, IS, colored, of the 1900 block
Of T street NV; Henry S. Ellis, 48
colored, of the first block of @ street
NE; Elroy J. Tolbert, 40, and Ber-
nice P. Tolbert, colored, of the 40C
block of Third street NE; Charles
A. Suydam, 81, colored, of the soc
block OF F street NE.
Also, William w. Poindexter, 43
; colored, of the TOO block of First
street NV; Lee Ward, 80, colored
, of the 100 block of Thomas street
NV; Rebecca Jones, 38, colored, OF
the 1900 block of Stevens road Sc;
Willie Wolfe, 81, colored. of the first
block of L street NV; Charles I
Wade, jr., %, colored, of the 1900
block of Fenwick street NE; Gilbert
M. Proctor, IS, colored, of the 140C
block of Fuller street NV, John
Thomas Broomhead, IS, colored, of
the 1400 block of Florida avenue
NV, and Sam Flakowitz, 80, of the
| 500 block of E street NV.