Evening star., 1949-08-29
D.C.GrandJ Jury
|ndicts Six in
Recent Sayings
One-Armed Trucker
Accused in Death
OF Futher-in-Low, 70

VI AtsiSi III INV ~
Six persons we're indicted today
by the District grand jury in con-
nection with recent slayings here.
Two were charged with flrst-de-
gree murder and four with sec
murder.
One of those indicted was Her.
bert F. Wilkins, "a. of the 1000
block of Fourth street NE, a one
armed truck driver who was ac-
cused of second-degree murder in
the fatal beating of his 70-year-
old father -in-law, William Bene-
zette.
Mr.. Benezette repeatedly had
interceded in a quarrel between
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Wilkins,
and Wilkins.
According to police Wilkins be-
came enraged when his wife in
formed him of "the other man"
she had been seeing and that she
wanted a divorce.
Wife Gets Black Eye.
Wilkins is said to have struck
"the other man" identified by
police as Mack O'Donald. As. Of
405 Sixth street NV. He also
struck Mrs. Wilkins, giving her
a black eye. when the father-in-
law, who also lived at the Fourth
street address, interceded. accord
ing 10 police. The fracas occurred
August 4. Mr.. Benezette died
August 10.
Fred S. Pritchett, 38. of the 200
block of Charming street NE, a
Capital Transit Co. mechanic, was
indicted on a charge of first
degree murder in the fatal shoot
ing of Clyde L. King, SO, Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad engineer.
The shooting occurred July 10
while Mr.. King was in his engine
in the B. & o. yards.
According to police, Pritchett,
who roomed at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. King, had an argument
with Mr.. King shortly before the
shooting.
Charles C. Jones, so, of the
900 block of I street NV, in
dicted on a charge of second de-
gree murder. is accused of killing
his landlord, Joseph B. Dudley.
88, by striking him with hatchet
August IA.
Woman Accused in Shooting.
Ola Mae Whitelock. 35, co1ored,
of the 1400 block of R street NV.
was indicted on first-degree mur-
der charges accusing her Of
shooting Donnie Young, 40, COL
ored. Police declared that she was
attempting to shoot another man
who had intereeded in an argu-
ment between her and Mr.. Young
and that the bullet struck Mr..
Yourg. Young was a janitor at
the r street address.
Eddie E. Poe, 33, colored, of the
100 block of Eighth street NV.
was indicted on a charge of
second-degree murder in the fatal
beating of a woman with whom he
lived. The victim was Aretha
Flowers, 80, colored.
Sylvester w. Kitrell, 25, colored,
of the 200 block of D street NV.
was indicted on charge of
second degree murder accusing
him of fatally stabbing and beat
ing James E. Patterson,27, colored.
of the 400 block of Massachusetts,
avenue NV, on August 6.
As Indictments Returned.
The indictments we're among Is
returned before District Court
Judge Edward M. Curran.
Six persons were named on
gambling charges. Five of them
were accused in connection with
the numbers game. Those charged
with gambling in connection with
numbers were Rosie L. Barber,
AZ, colored,, of the 5000 block Of
H street NE; James E. Irby, %,
colored, of the $500 block of Thir-
teenth street NV; Booker T.
White, 80, colored, of the 1900
block of Thirtieth place Sc; AL
bert Pittman, jr., 43, colored, Of
the first block of New York avenue
NV. and Abraham Loube, 56, of
the 1900 block of Hemlock street
NV.
Paul o. Hansborough. 27, COL
ored. of the $500 block of Twelfth
place Sc, was indicted on a
charge of keeping a gaming table
for betting money on games of dice.
Richard w. Sasnett, Sc, of the
500 block of Maryland avenue
S.W., was indicted on charges of
taking indecent liberties with a
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