The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-03
THn COURTS AT WORK,
The Grand Jury Returns Twenty-three
Indictments

The Grand Jury Returns Twenty-three
Indictments
The December term of the superior court
was convened at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing with the usual attendance of court
officials, members Of the bar and crowd
Of witnesses awaiting hearing before the
grand jury.
Chas Collman, r. s. Higgins, Louis
Fredenthal, and Joseph Simmons (colored)
were appointed bailiffs.
The grand fury was impaneled aud
sworn, d. r. Thomas being appointed fore
man. The following compose the grand
jury: d. r. Thomas, William L. Exley, E.
q. Cabaniss Thomas Stockton, H. w.
Palmer, John c. Scott, James McGrath,
Randolph Arson, Max T.. Byck, Abraham
LETTER, James s. Silva, George J. Mills,
Peter McGlashan, Isaac M. Frank, James
V. Jackson, ii. d. Stevens, John d. Weld,
J. A. G. Carson and Lawrence Hartshorne.
The charge of Judge Falligant was un-
usually lengthy, and he dwelt particularly
upon the violations of the gambling laws,
the law against carrying concealed weapons,
and the abuse and vice of the Sunday tip
ping houses
When the charge was concluded, Deputy
Sheriff Jones Franklin was appointed
special officer in attendance upon the grand
noon and afternoon session, and after its
partial report the jury was discharged
until Wednesday, Dec II, at o'clock p. m.
The following indictments were reported:
Peter Frazier and Sandy Green, for the
murder of James Smith, Oct. 5.
Daniel Brown, for the murder Of Kent
Lowman, on Justice McCloud Kings place
on the Ogeechee river. Oct Q.
London Bright, for the murder of Amos
in a
Oct. 90
The following indictments for assault
with intent to murder were returned:
David Pelot, the colored porter for S. s.
Guckenheimer, who shot his wife, Ida
Pelot, in Gwinnett-street lane, Aug. 16
Napoleon Harrington, who shot at Po-
Policeman A. B. Elarbee Sept. IL.
Samuel Sampson, who shot at Can't.
James Ward, the stevedore, in front of the
cotton exchange Oct 2.
Thomas Franklin who fred pistol at Sol
Williams, Nov. IA
Charles Burgener, for an assault upon
George L. Kemp, Aug. 81.
George Williams, shooting at Laura Jones,
Sept 20.
Russell Anthony, who stabbed N. J. Knox,
Nov. l.
Sophie Ingram. who stabbed Maria Kaiser,
Oct. IS.
Caesar Gregory, who shot at Daniel White,
Oct. 81.
Thomas Kenny, shooting at Marie Gathers,
Sept %.
Charles Houston, shooting at Rupert
Taylor, Sept. 81
There were three indictments for bur-
glary: Jessie Williams, charge d with bur-
glarizing the dwelling house of Alfred
Young on Aug. 3; George Washington.
charged with entering in a burglarious
manner the warehouse Of Chestnut 81
O'Neill, Nov. "a, and David Williams, for
burglarizing the dwelling house of Martin
II. Hall.
There were two indictments for larceny:
Joseph Foster, for the larceny of bay
mare from August Gerzikouski, Oct. ~, and
James Hughes, charged with the larceny of
SIS from the Office safe of the Pulaski
house, Oct. is.
There we're three indictments for carrying
concealed weapons: George w. Williams,
Martin Coffee and Charles Houston.
This was big days work for the grand
| jury, and it did not complete its investiga-
ton, although it found twenuy-three in
dlctmentsrof Nhich.as may DO seen. four