The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-05
NO BILL AGAINST PORTER
THE GRAND JURY LETS THE
YOUNG MAN OFF.

Indictments Found in a Number Of
Cases-Sexton Held for Forgery.
The Pearl Prendergast Abduction
Goes Over Until Next Week.-Mrs.
Ksvanaugh Case to be Tried To-
day.
David Porter, who killed his father
on the night of Feb. /, is out
Of the meshes Of the law and has
been declared guiltless OF committing a
crime The grand jury of the superior
court, after a careful investigation of the
case. yesterday afternoon returned no bill
against the boy. Porter's sister came down
from Augusta TO tell the story Of her broth
er's tragic deed. J. A. Van Berschot was
the only other witness examined.
The superior court grand jury returned
seven indictments against alleged criminals
yesterday afternoon.
Two true bills were found against Chester
a. Sexton for forgery. Cornwell & Chip
man and Lowell e. baltimore are the proses
cutors. Sexton secured several articles
from both firms on orders purporting to
have been written by Capt. W. j. Thomp-
son OF the pilotboat Mary Odell.
1ACAAI uuAQu1obOLS JhInB5 Ds q,
George Simpson and Joe White, all colored
were indicted for burglary; William Jones
for simple larceny, and George Sans for
assault with intent to murder.
In the superior court yesterday In the
case Of Haywood Baker, trustee, VS.. For
tune Fraser, ct. al, petition for relief, in
junction, ETC., vs. Fortune Fraser, ct. al,
che jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
The suit was about small lot of land In the
| Springfield tract.
A sealed verdict was returned In the city
court last night in the case of Stubs &
Tison vs. the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company. THIS Is the cotton case
which was mentioned In Sundays MORN
ING News.
Harry Craig. Jim Mclean and John
Smith, the three negroes arrested by De-
tective Wetherhorn on suspicion of having
fred Lewis Ryals' stables couple OF weeks
ago, were given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Maui htin yesterday. There
was no evidence against Smith, and be was
discharged, but the circumstances of the
fire, together with the suspicious conduct
and threats of Craig and Mclean a few
hours before, caused Justice Naughtin to
commit them to Jail to await the action of
the grand jury Of the superior court. H.
&. Wilson, Esq, represented the state and
Clifton & Way the defendants. Mclean
is the man who assaulted Policeman Muir
ken and stole his pistol last November.
The case against Pearl Prendergast, Alice
White and Percy Sibley. charged with alb
Quoting Ella Holmes, was not considered
by the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
Solicitor General Fraser was not prepared
to put it before the body, but will have
the matter Investigated at the session next
Monday.
To-day in the superior court Policeman
John Kavanaugh will be put on trial for
his life for the killing Of Denis Garrigan
at Washington square in December last.
It will, no doubt, be one Of the most sensa-
tional marder trials that has occurred in
Savannah In az long time and will at
tract a big crowd of spectators TO the
court room. The circumstances of the
affair are familiar to the readers OF the
MORNING NEWS. Ksvanaugh claims that
he did the killing while in the discharge OF
his duty and In defense of bis own life
Hon. F. q. duBignon was engaged by Gar
rigan's friends to assist the state in the
prosecution, but he has been called TO At
lanta on important business and cannot be
here. He will be represented by his part
ner, Walter S. Chisholm, Esq. The de-
Tense Is in the hands Of City Attorney
Adams, Maj. P. W. Meldrim and Thomas
s. Morgan, Jr., Esq.
The next trial of James Landsberg, which
is to take place April 10. promises to be
more sensational than the one which re-
suited in a mistrial last week. The attor.
neys for the defense expect to strengthen
their case, but there Is no expectation with
the state about strengthening its case 1t is
positiveness, the solicitor says. Solicitor
General Fraser has some new evidence,
which he secured since the last trial, that
will cause considerable surprise when it is
sprung.