Evening star., 1953-07-20
Carter Indicted
In Staying Of
D. Policeman
Grand Jury Returns
First-Deeree Murder
Charge in Shooting

Charge in Shooting
A 24-year-old man was indict-
ed today on f1rst-degree murder
charges accusing him in the
fatal shooting July II of an off,
duty policeman who had given
chase from the scene of a rob-
berry.
He is Robert E. Carter.
colored, of the 1900 block of P
street NV. The shooting victim
was Pvt. George w. Cassels, 26,
of No. 3 precinct, who chased
Carter from the scene OF a $115
armed robbery of the Gem
Laundry, of the 1000 block of P
street NV.
The indictment names Carter
on three counts, two of them
charging f1rst-uegree murder.
The third count accuses him of
armed robbery of the laundry.
One of the murder counts
charges the killing through pre-
meditation and the other accuses
Carter of committing murder
while perpetrating robbery.
IS Indictments Returned.
Several persons were named
in multiple indictments as two
grand juries returned a total of
35 indictments before Judge Ed
ward A. Tamm of the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia.
One of them was Mrs. Lois
Ross, 49, colored. of the 1900
block of Seventh street NV,
who was named in indictments
accusing her of five housebreak-
ings and larcenies and also Of
assaulting a policeman and of
carrying dangerous weapon, a
knife. She was arrested by Po-
lice Pvt. Elroy A. Short of No. 2
precinct, who reported she cut
his uniform while he was trying
to break up a fight between her
and her husband.
Assistant United States John
c. Conliff, jr., said police pre-
sented 106 cases regarding Mrs.
Ross for consideration by the
United States attorneys office.
Six of them were presented to
the grand jury, resulting in six
indictments.
The housebreaking and lar
ceny indictments accused the
woman of breaking into apart
ments and a room and taking
property ranging in value from
SIS to $40. If convicted on all
of the counts on which she was
indicted she could receive SEN
tences totaling up to 83 years.
Mr.. Conliff said.
accused OF forgery.
In another series of indict-
ments, Raymond E. Allen, %. of
the 1900 block of Florida avenue
NE, was accused of forging and
cashing three checks totaling
more than $3.50 at local stores.
Three out of four cases presented
to the prosecutors office by
police were given to the grand
jury.
Exis Eddy, jr., 10, colored, Of
the 1000 block of Sixth street
NV, was named in three in
dictments accusing him of steal
ing automobile tires, rims, tubes
and a wheel.
Grace C. E. Hines, 43, colored,
of the 100 block of T street
NV, was indicted on charges
of forging and cashing three
checks valued at a total of more
than $170. Police presented sew
en- cases to the prosecutions Of
flee for consideration and three
of them we're given to the grand
jury.
An 18-year-old youth was
named in two indictments
charging hum with unauthorized
use of automobiles. He is Oak
land H. Penberton, jr., of the
5000 block of Macarthur boule-
ward NV. Police had accused
him in four cases, and three of
them were presented to the
grand jury, which indicted him
on two counts and cleared him
of another charge.
MansIaughter Charges.
Two persons we're indicted on
manslaughter charges accusing
them of Staying persons during
fights. One of them. Garvine
Chambers, 81, colored, of the
400 block of New York avenue
NV, was charged with fatally
shooting Charles Rotten, 38, col
ored, of the 1400 block of Colum-
bia road NV.
The other man indicted on a
manslaughter charge was Mil
ton A. Tolson, 33, colored, Of the
500 block of Ninth street S.W.,
who was accused of fatally beat
ing Willie Elliot, 43. colored, also
of the Ninth street address.