Evening star., 1953-06-12
3 in Gang Get
A 10 Il Years
For Robbery
Two Others Await
Sentences After
Guilty Pleas

Sentences After
Guilty Pleas
Three members of what police
called the Suede Shoe Gang"
yesterday were sentenced to serve
from to IL years each for a
$637 armed robbery of a liquor
store at 1901 Montello avenue
NE.
The three were sentenced by
Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut
in the U. s. District Court for
the District of Columbia. They
are:
Huey johnson. 18, of the 1900
block of Eighth street NV;
James Cunningham, 10. of the
500 block of Alexandria place
NE, and Daniel w. Mungo, 81,
of the 1900 block of A street Sc,
all colored. The three were con-
victed by jury.
Meanwhile. johnson, who was
named in April in five indict-
ments charging robbery, awaits
sentence in four other cases to
which he has pleaded guilty.
Cunningham awaits sentence in
three other robbery cases. on one
of which he was convicted by q
jury and on two to which he
pleaded guilty to committing rob-
berry without gun. He was
named in four cases with Huey
johnson.
Another Awaits Sentence.
A fourth member of the group.
James Payne, 81, colored, of the
5000 block of B street Sc. who
was named with Huey johnson
in the liquor store robbery and
three other cases, has pleaded
guilty to committing four rob-
berries without a gun and awaits
sentence on all of them.
A fifth member of the gang,
Foster Johnson, jr.. 20. colored.
of the 1900 block of New Jersey
avenue NV, was named in two
of the robbery cases and awaits
sentence. He entered pleas to
taking part in the two holdup
robberies without a gun. Mungo
was named only in the case in
which he was sentenced.
| Several other persons were
given long prison terms in court
yesterday. some of them through
sentences on two or more counts
being ordered to run consecu-
lively. One youth, however, got
consecutive sentences totaling
only to 33 months for three
housebreakings and thefts in two
of them.
Probation for Some.
Several persons were given
probation, among them a woman
who had been named on null
tiple check charges.
Francis A. Proctor, 81, colored.
of the 500 block of Hardin place
NV. was given sentences total
ing 8 to "a years by Judge Ed
ward A. Tamm for a $24 armed
robbery of a Highs ice cream
store and for breaking into a
Safeway store in the 100 block
of N street NV. and stealing a
small amount of cash and ciga-
retteS.
Judge Tamm gave Proctor
from to Is years for the rob-
berry and three to nine years for
the housebreaking and theft. He
then ordered the two sentences
to run consecutively.
Two co-defendants of Proctor
in the housebreaking case also
were given long prison terms by
Judge Tamm. They are Russell
Goines. 10, colored, of the 100
block of Oak street NV, who
was given from 3 to 9 years. and
Lewis E. johnson, %. colored.
of the HOO block of Eighth street
NV, from 4 to IL years. Each
had pleaded guilty to a single
charge of housebreaking.
Probation in $4,000 Theft.
Two collectors and drivers for
the Government Services. Inc.
were given suspended sentences
of from l to 3 years each and
placed on probation by Judge
Tamm for stealing more than
$4,000 from the corporation.
They are Robert L. Capps. "a.
of the 5000 block of Old Domin-
ion boulevard, Alexandria, Va.
and Maurice L. Ryan. 80. of the
1000 block of Harvard street
NV Judge Tamm placed them
on probation for three years on
condition that they make full
restitution of the money taken.
A Government clerk -typist.
who had pleaded guilty to forg-
ing signatures on five checks
ranging from $40 to $50, was
given a 1-to-3-year suspended
sentence by Judge Edward M.
Curran and placed on probation
for three years. She is Barbara
l.. Copeland, 81, colored, of the
700 block of Quebec place NV.
Youth Sentenced.
Lloyd A. Keys, 19. colored, Of
the first block of L street S.W.
was given consecutive sentences
by Judge Luther w. Youngdahl,
which totaled 5 to 33 months for
three housebreakings and thefts
in two of them. Indictments
charged Keys with stealing ciga-
rettes and razor blades. totaling
about $400 in value from one
store. and stealing radios valued
at $597 from another. Police
said originally they had five
complaints against Keys. In.
dictments we're returned in three.