Evening star., 1948-07-16
Arguments Due
On Joint Trial in
Cafe Shootings
Defense Motions Set
Today for z Of 9 Held
| In Thomos Circle Ruid

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Chief Justice Bolitha ]. Laws of
District Court was to hear argument
today on a Government motion to
consolidate for trial the cases of
two men indicted following the
Brass Rail cafe shootings last
January.
The affray was given extended at
tention recently by the special
grand jury which is investigating
gambling here. That group was
presumed to have been trying to de-
termine whether gambling dispute
led to the shootings.
Elsewhere in District Court today.
Justice David A. Pine was to hear
argument on defense motions in the
cases of two men under indictment
on gambling charges.
Meanwhile, nine men arrested on
gambling charges in a street raid at
Thomas Circle yesterday were free
under bond following appearances
before United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence.
Both Defendants Wounded.
The defendants in the Brass Rail
case are Charles Henry Nelson, of
the 1900 block of H street NE, and
Henry M. Leake of the 100 block of
r street NE, both 80 and colored.
They are charged with assault with
intent to kill, assault with a deadly
weapon and carrying a dangerous
weapon.
Nelson Is scheduled to be tried
Monday, and Leake, a week later.
Both were wounded in the shoot
ingS at the Brass Rail, 1889 Seventh
street NV.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray, assigned to
prosecute both cases, was expected
to be opposed by attorneys for Nell
son and Leake in his consolidation
effort.
| Nelson and Leake, however, are
not accused of any offenses related
to gambling.
Attacks on Cases Slated.
Justice Pine was to hear argu-
ments attacking Government cases
against Harold Coleman, 56. Of the
24OO block of Fourteenth street NV,
charged with operating lottery and
possession of lottery slips, and Sam
Wise, 80, of the 1900 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV, charged
with setting up gaming table.
The motions on behalf of Cole
man seek to quash the indictment
and suppress evidence. Those for
Wise asks. quashing of search
warrant. suppression of evidence
and controversion of search war
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b. The men arrested yesterday in the
raid at Thomas Circle, conducted
by Vice Squad men under direct
ton of 1t. Roy Blick, squad chief,
included the driver Of a Veterans
Administrator truck and two other
VA employees.
$4,000 in Cash Found on Man.
According to 1t. Blick, employees
of Il gambling combine were making
returns" to pickup man when
the raid was made. A package was
seen to change hands, and when
conf1scated, proved to contain
numbers game slips and records OF
horse race bets. he said.
One of the men, Joe Marks, 4s.
of the 500 block of Longfellow street
NV had nearly $4,000 in cash in
his possession, 1t. Blick added.
He was charged with operating
a lottery, possession of lottery slips,
setting up gaming table and con-
spiracy to violate the gambling laws.
as were William Sacks. 54. of the
TOO block of Rittenhouse street
NV, and Irving B. Summers, 55,
; of the 1900 block Of Fuller street
NV.
Summers was. arrested June %
in the $500 block Of Georgia avenue
NV and charged with operating
a lottery and possession Of lottery
slips.
Charges Dropped in Court.
The charges were dropped in
Municipal Court. however, and
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said police evidence
against Summers would be offered to
the regular grand jury as "an
original case"
!, Those charged yesterday with OPP
Grating lottery and conspiracy
were Webster Stewart, 90, OF the
400 block of l. street Sc, driver Of
the VA truck; James Landrum, 20,
Of the 600 block of New Jersey
avenue NV, VA mail distributor,
and John H. Miller, "a. of the 900
block of Second street S.W., VA
laborer, all colored, and Samuel
Titelbaum, 81, of the 1900 block OF
Third street NV.
Charged with conspiracy, ope-
rating and possession were Alex
london, So, Of the HOO block OF
Fifteenth street NV. a retired Dis
trict employe, and Harry A. Brown.
4s, of the 1400 block of Irving street
NV.
Mr.. Lawrence continued the cases
to next Friday to permit the defend
ants to retain lawyers. He filed
bonds of 50 900 each for Marks. Sum-
mers, and Sacks and of 1880 for
each of the others.
The conspiracy charges were not
presented before Mr.. Lawrence but
remain on police records against the
men, police said.
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