Evening star., 1950-03-27
Extortion Letters
Bring|ndictnent
Of District Man
Wartime Inspector
Charged With Threat
To Plane Firm Head


Charged With Threat
To PIone Firm Head
Joseph r. Roth, 40-year-old
stationery firm employe, was in
dicted today on charges of threat
ening the lives of an aircraft COM
pany executive and a former Air
Force major in extortion letters
demanding a total of $225, 900.
Roth, who lives in the 1900 block
of F street NV, was arrested and
questioned in connection with the
threatening letters last November.
He was released under $4,000
bond In January.
Today's two-count indictment
charges him with sending a letter
to Sherman NJ Fairchild, New
York airplane builder, demanding
100000. 1t also accuses him of
sending letter to A. J. Eckhardt
OF Baldwin, N. Y. an Air Force
major during World War II, de-
manding $4,000. Both letters, it
was charged, we're mailed last
October 81.
Wartime Plane Inspector.
Roth was a wartime aircraft
inspector and Mr.. Eckhardt was
his superior officer at Fairchild
plant on Long Island.
At the time of Roths arrest it
was reported that he believed the
Government had been swindled In
dealing between the Air Force and
Fairchild employees. He was rep
resented as believing this would
be brought out if he had himself
brought to trial.
An investigation of Roth's rep
reSentations has proved ground
less the United States Attorneys
Office said today.
Ruled of Sound Mind.
After Roth's arrest he had been
held under $4,000 bond pending
grand jury action and subsequent
ly was ordered to undergo
mental examination.
In January, District Court Judge
Alexander Holtzoff, after a hear
ing, ruled that Roth was of sound
mind and able to stand trial. At
that time Judge Holtzof raised the
amount of bond to $4,000.
Two persons were indicted today
in connection with recent killings.
David Rogers. jr.. 27. colored,
of the first block of New York
avenue NV, was indicted on a
charge of second-degree murder
in the fatal cutting of Charles
Linton, 81, colored, of the 1900
block of Vermont avenue NV.
Five Face Robbery Charge.
Henry j. Galloway, 80. colored,
of the 600 block of Pickford place
NE, was indicted on a charge
of manslaughter. He was accused
of killing William A. Wright. a,
colored, of the TOO block of Brew
ers court NE, by striking him
during a fight.
Five persons were indicted on a
charge of robbing Blanche w.
Boldware, colored. of property val
ued at $1,000, including cash, jew
elry and clothing. The robbery,
authorities said, was at her home
in the 100 block of r street NE,
February 25.
Those named on the robbery
charge are Burnie H., King, Is,
colored, 1900 block of Ninth street
NV; Clarence r. Holmes, COL
ored, for whom no age or address
was listed: Ernest Price, jr., "a,
colored. $500 block of Thirteenth
street NV: Leroy Bundy, %, COL
ored, 1900 block of Eighth street
NV, and James E. Craig, jr., 81,
colored, 3400 block of Sherman
avenue NV. Price, Bundy and
Craig are also charged with car
rying pistols.
The victim was the widow of
William Howard Taft (Sunshine)
Boldware, who was known as a
gambler before his death in 1948.
Non-support Charged.
Charles E. Junkin, Glendale,
Calf, formerly employed by the
Philippine government, was in
dicted on charges of failing to
provide support for his wife and
two young children. The wife was
listed as Mrs. Kathryn M. Junkin,
l Scott circle NV.
A 39-year-old man was indicted
on charges of mailing obscene lit
erature. He is Antonio B. Schery,
1900 block of Nineteenth street
NV.
The indictments were among So
returned by the grand jury be-
fore District Court Judge Alex
ander Holtzoff.
Among others indicted was
Spencer McGruder, "a, colroed,
1400 block of w street NV, who
was named on multiple robbery
charges in connection with five
pocketbook snatchings.
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