Evening star., 1947-01-06
Grand Jury Ignores
II Cases, Returns
Indictments in 3S

indictments In 50
The District grand jury today re.
turned 38 indictments and at the
same time established something OF
a record, for recent years at least
by ignoring II cases.
The indictments we're returned
before Chief Justice Laws.
Among those indicted was Howard
T. Conn, So, of the 1900 block of
Fort Davis street Sc, who was ac-
cused of forging bill of lading call
ing for $4,000 feet of flooring. The
forged paper allegedly was presented
to representative of the Pentagon
Lumber Co., of Arlington, to which
the lumber was listed as being con-
signed. 1t also listed Mr.. Conn as
shipper, it was alleged.
Investigators said Mr.. Conn re-
portedIy received more than $4,000.
The indictment, however, does not
accuse him of receiving the money.
Authorities began an investigation,
1t was said, when the shipment sup
posed to have been from Tennessee,
failed to arrive.
Man Indicted in Robberies.
In other indictments. Willie Eat
man, "a, colored, of the 100 block
of Quincy place NE, was charged
with six robberies which netted him
$467. The largest single sum, $500,
was said to have been obtained from
q grocery in the 1900 block of Deane
avenue NE. Other victims were
said to have been taxicab drivers
and a truck driver.
Clarence j. Craddock, 18, of the
1900 block of D street NE, and
Grafton English, 81, of the 1400
block of Rhode Island avenue NV,
were accused of robbing Robert
Shulman, 1900 block of Fort Stevens
drive Sc, of $700 and also of tax
ing his automobile.
Lyman Reid, 38, of the 1000 block
Of r street NV, described as op-
orator of store in the 1000 block of
@ street NV, was charged with
possession and sale of cigarettes on
which taxes had not been paid. The
cigarettes, authorities said, were for
gifts by the Red Cross.
Half Ignored Cases Go to Court.
Assistant United States Attorney
John ]. OLeary, who presented most
of the cases to the grand jury, said
that approximately half of the cases
which were ignored were referred to
Municipal Court for possible prose-
cution on offenses less than the
original charges. The great number
of ignored cases, he explained, was
due partly to an accumulation over
several weeks.
INDICTED.
Among those indicted and the
charges were:
Assault with a danserous weapon-Paull
colored, 1900 block Of Fifth street Sc;
Robbie E. Phelps, 22, colored' 14oo block
RobberyEGeorge R. wardslI, 20: col
ored, 100 block Of y street NE; William
Hsyf ssytS H. william oocs
Joseph r. Donnelly, 22, both of first block
%. coiored. 500 block Of Mclean avenue
Housebreakins and Iareeny--Riehard
lean MsSniaseGai avenae s,w'; Charles e EMS ~
colored. 1900 block of Eighth street NV; !;
Pontoon l. jackson. go ,ssaS eSlored' 70 70 ad ID
man. ~. coiored. is6o block Of W Street
Forging and cashins Government check
der Mae Short, 23. colored' 1900 block OF
is Forsins siIss' SAVINGS bond-ArelI E. Cook,
%. toiored. first block of seaton place
Gambling sasf FIRST wsI.ee sttess
s;W,; Joseph A; Brown, 80; ,s eolprsd, pred 81 5a0o
son eoGek q ssaaS eoored stfss fst Block q
NV; s,dW; Robert N1n F. Rdley' Il c9lSrsd; aaxas 500
sclosser Gie eI s.. of the es Zoo Block of Fourth
street NE; Ruth Williams, az, Golored,
1000 block Of Ninth st street Ne; John y
The 1900 block Of Vermont avenue NV;
81 ,ad and sally gaysrne rssn Ss
8; W.; Hendrix Alberding. 80, Hyattsville'
81 rs sss sca s| ooes Szd Hss
BLOCK BLOCK Of As K Street NE. ." :.
False pretenses-John W. Higgins a.
o1ss ems eatorsa afasst sdo susf
Oh asns!aHthtsTMFfc S!Saah e9 Mosley, Z W s5, COL
Stealing properly psys in eoaaes %0o
HecSduk bleeS of sixth j. street eet'' NV ''e 10
Receiving sheets which had been stolen
from Govs5nmen.MFTank s5naas rank CUNNINGHAM
20 'ad cSiorsd, taI'snfne f4od bIock L. Of svsnn
Eeseisins stolen proPerty5icarriss = Carrie ] Hsn: 81
Robert Sullivan. 20. of the 400 block OF
IGNORED
The following cases were ignored,
thus generating those named under
the charges listed. (Ages and ad-
dresses are omitted in cases where
they failed to appear on the records.)
Thomas % W. Williams, 46. colered, 1900
ss q sssts g. coorsd ssassf soS block
MssHes ST. 1zoo Nsfs soek Sf
aT N Rhode ssmfs Island avenue M
j. Johnson, "A, colored: Maughimur A..
Holly. .36. colored: James 3; Anderson; sao 20;
block Of twenty fifth street NV; James
j. stitt. Al, colored, 1900 block OF
street NE: John Lee jackson, oS CoI-
ored; John A. Marable, 22, colored;; George
g. coiored. 1860 block OF Eighth street
J. Tate, coiored 1900 block of Twenty
second street NV. Johnnie Dorns. A, COL COL
ored: Alberta Boston, 43. colored. 800
block Of Desmond court s.W.; Leroy r.
Assault with a danEerous WEAPON and
assault with intent to kill-Eugene Z. Boil
oel., o,, n,t eosS LIE intent In kiII-James Ed
wards. rs, colored James E. TAYLOR. 81,
colored. 90 block Of Howard road Sc
Unauthorized use Of yehicle--Robert E.
Wells, 19. of the $500 block OF Ames street
Assault with intent to commit statutory
'Ae% Gambiins charEes-Trank 3 WithsTr-
soSSad sofSred; Eddie 0a 4. sanders: Ralph Davis:
Mafk p sss nases Sa3ard
Sc, coiored lboo block Sf nie1sd street HsMa Iso6
sioss . Fifteenth stTsstn n,s.S c1sas sir.st
SW' SoSss' Miilsm VII sU11ffa' pMrsther M Joseph Hisss
RaIph Hiegs, Albert e. johnson, 36.
coiored. 200 block Of K street NV; Mary
ShFssP Nv e0STsat Rpestoos aoo eaSad
81. Of the 14oo block Of Massachusetts
Dortch, 2a, colored; John, w, Lewis: Earl
Harris 3D. Water sSHssd A. asO sOrsss. a5 81 coored
'oG Grand larceny-MargueIite Summer. 25,
SSI1eIeu SlocE Of Sixth street NV; Dennis g.
Nance. So. colorsd: David spaisntN; aasI II - -: