The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09
THE GRAND JuRY,s WORK.
City Court Grand Jury's Reports on
the New Jail-Clerk and Sheriff.

the New Jail-Clerk and Sheriff
Yesterday was a Busy day in the City
Court, and it was nearly 8 o'clock last night
before the grand jury concluded its labors,
at which time it was discharged subject to
the call of the court 1t came out at
O'Clock and made its presentments and re-
ports of committees without having elected
a registration and election commissioner.
An informal ballot was held i'll open court
and the jury could not agree upon date to
which they would adjourn, so they returned
to their room, and after a few minutes re-
turned and reported the election of j. j.
Dale. Judge Harden instructed Deputy
Clerk Nathans to record the report and fur
nish Mr.. Dale with certified copy OF his
election.
The following indictments were presented:
State VS.. X. f. l.. Brauss. Misdemeanor.
BrauSs represented to Isaac q. SchWarz-
baum that he owned a house and lot in Sa-
vannah and did not owe a dollar; and on
the strength of the representation received
credit The Indictment alleges this, and
says that it was done with intent to cheat
and swindle.
State vs.. n. J. and Robert c. English.
Misdemeanor The indictment alleges that
the defendants falsely represented them
selves to be the owners of two sloops and
four bateaux, through which representa-
tions they obtained $50 from J. C. Miner.
State VS. Charles Atkins Assault and
battery.
State VS.. Becky Scott. Assault and bat
terry.
State VS.. L. Dobson. Carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
State VS.. c. w. Wright Misdemeanor
The Indictment alleges that the defendant
swindled T. II. Dent out of S?5 in changing
a $50 bill.
The State VS.. A. p. Roche. Misdemean-
or. The indictment charges that the de-
PENDANT swindled j. II. Dent out of $50 in
giving Dent only $50 in small bills and
coin in return for two twenty dollar bills.
These two last indictments are set for hear
ing to-day on forfeited bond of $780, The
defendants were said, at the time, TO be
fakirs travelling with a circus
The committee of the grand jury APP
pointed to examine the new jail, submitted
the following report:
We find the building as a whole a good
substantial one, well adapted to the pur-
poses for which ID was intended. There are
some defects, however, as follows: The
furnace is placed Immediately under the
office floor, the joist and floor being entirely
unprotected. We think there is more or less
danger Of fire. The brick walls and fue of
furnace are badly cracked, and need atten-
ton. The hospital accommodations to
by his Honor Judge Harden, we find ample
for all the sick that there would probably
be among the prisoners in jail, but doubt if
they would be sufficient to accommodate,
in addition, those from the chang-gang.
We have been informed by one of the Coun-
ty Commissioners, that hospital has been
constructed on the Pritchard place, the main
camp of county convicts, and we think it
decidedly better that they be kept there,
than sent to the jail.
The committee to examine the books and
records of the City Court Clerk and Sheriff
reported as follows:
1--WE find the books and records of both
of these officers kept in a clear aud system
attic manner, and compliment them upon
the care and evident pride with which they
endeavored to render all matters distinct
to your committee.
ave desire to call particular attention.
however, to the utter lack of any proper
receptacles for valuable books and papers
in both of the offices.
''In the Clerks office bookcases are sadly
needed to protect valuable books in con-
slant use from dust and possible interference
by unauthorized parties.
SIN the Sheriff's Office set of pigeon
holes, with cupboard beneath, appears to
your committee as absolutely requisite in
order to protect the books and papers, as in.
the case of the Clerks office
"These are matters which can be RENE
died at a small cost, in comparison to the
importance of the case and we urge that
immediate steps be taken by the proper
authorities to carry out the views above
expressed.
The case Of John w. Cotchett VS.. the Sa-
vannah and Tybee Railroad Company,
which was set for hearing yesterday, was
postponed for a reassignment hereafter to
be made upon motion Of plaintiffs counsel,
with the consent of defendant, on account
of the absence of material witnesses for the
plaintiff.
Bernhard Nathan, a subject of the
Emperor of Germany, and David Horvitz,
a subject of the Gar of all the Russias,
were admitted to citizenship
The court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
forenoon.