Evening star., 1952-05-24
Ii. Carper Posts
Bond Of $4,000
In Graft Case
ToyIor Also Under
Similar Collateral
While Awaiting Trial

Similar Collateral
While Awaiting Trial
Police 1t. H. H. Carper and his
'ormer aide. Sergt. William L.
Taylor, today posted $4,000 bond
apiece in District Court and were
'eleased pending trial on narcotics
and graft charges.
They were indicted yesterday.
Following the bond posting they
we're escorted to a room in the
District Court cellblock, where
hey were fingerprinted and iden-
tificatlon cards filled out.
Both men appeared unconcerned
and smiling. They were accom-
panied by their attorney. Myron
G. Ehrlich who told reporters:
II think it is an outrage that
these men were indicted on the
testimony of convicted dope ped
dlers. I never knew a narcotics
user or peddler who was worthy
Of belief in anything. t
"These men are innocent and
their innocence will be shown"
Greggs Posts $2,50O Bond.
Eddie Greggs, a former ianitor
for the Federal Narcotics Bureau
indicted yesterday in thefts Of
drugs from the bureau, posted
So, 500 bond at the Criminal Court
clerks office.
Greggs, colored, who lives in the
5400 block of D street S.W.. ap-
peared voluntarily with his attor-
ney, Perry Howard.
Last night. police arrested RAN
dolph (Catfish) Turner, reputed
head of big narcotics ring here,
who was indicted yesterday on
dope conspiracy charges for the
second time in two months.
Turner, who was out on $40, 1000
bond as result of an indictment
last March, was picked up in the
600 block of T street NV.
Also Faces Weapons Charge.
Police said he was armed with
an automatic pistol when arrested
and further charge of carrying
a concealed dangerous weapon
was lodged against him.
Another person indicted yes
terday was picked up last night.
He is Jessie Jeffers, charged with
narcotics conspiracy and involve
ment in thefts of seized drugs.
from the Federal Narcotics Bu-
reau.
Jeffers was making heroin
capsules when arrested at his
home in the 4100 block of Eighth
street NV. police said.
Meanwhile. deputy United
States marshals and police, armed
with bench warrants issued yes
terday by District Judge James R.
Kirkland. were searching the City
for others among the Is persons
indicted by the special District
rackets grand jury.
Officers Accused of Conspiracy. d..
Carper and Taylor were accused
of one count of conspiracy to vio-
late the narcotics laws. In addi-
ton, Carper was charged with
nine counts of accepting graft
from James r. (Jim Yellow Ro-
berts, convicted narcotics kingpin,
and other dope peddlers, mainly
during 1949. Taylor was charged
with five counts of taking graft
from Roberts.
Both policemen were accused of
taking a total of $1,000 from Ro-
berts for protection. In addition,
Carper was charged with receiving
500 a month for IL months from
Josephine Meister. an alleged
|peddler, during 1850 and 1851; Of
accepting $500 graft from Turner.
and total of $500 from an Ann
Simcoe, another alleged peddler
indicted yesterday.
Told of Payoffs.
At that time, Roberts told Of
protection payoffs and declared
that Carper himself had once
picked up, at National Airport, a
shipment of narcotics imported
here from New York.
In his testimony before the
Senate crime probers, Carper was
unable to account for some $4,000
deposited in banks during 1948
and 1949.
Yesterdays indictments repre-
sented the second major group to
be returned by the special rackets
grand jury, which has been delv-
ing into District crime. Working
with the panel, besides United
States Attorney Charles M. Irelan.
are Assistant United States Attor-
neys Thomas A. Walden, jr.,
Robert Ackerly and a staff of dep
Iuty United States marshals, police
|undercover men, narcotics agents
and clerical workers.
Besides Carper, Taylor, Jeffers
and Turner, others indicted on
narcotics conspiracy charges yes
terday included:
Eddie Gregg, Ernest M. Twyne.
Ann Simcoe, Henry T. Lewis, John
Lee. James w. Neesmith, Joseph
Walter Davis alias Black Sammy.
John Doe alias Cabbage, Bernard
Jones, Emanuel Brussard alias
Bruce and Leroy Frederick Bar
bour.
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