The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
HELD IN HEAVY BONDS.
The Case of the Colored Boys
Slayer to Go Before the
Grand Jury.
MANsLAUGHTER THE CHARGE.
For This Offense the Minimum
Penalty in the District of Column
bia Is Two Years.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. miss
Elizabeth NJ. Flagler, the daughter of GEN.
eral Flagler, chief of ordnance of the
United States army, who accidentally killed
Ernest Green, colored boy of this city,
last week, technically surrendered herself
to the warden of the district Jail this after
noon to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
It the same time she appeared before
Judge Cole OF the Criminal Court and was
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000. She
was accompanied in court by her father
and mother, her attorney, Ross Perry,
Juno Cassel and General Robert Nc
Feely.
Miss Flagler has been confined to her
room ever since the shooting as a result of
nervous prostration, but to-day she ap-
peared bright and happy and talked cneer-
fully with her friends. She was dressed in
black and wore heavy veil.
When court had been formally opened
Assistant District Attorney Taggart stated
that in view of the character of the finding
of the Coroner's jury it would be necessary
to submit the case to. the Grand Jury.
Miss Flagler's attorney remarked that
while the verdict of the Coroner's jury was
held to be complete exoneration of the
crime it was technically finding for man.
slaughter. He added that his client was
in court, ready to furnish bail in any sum
that might be demanded. Judge Cole
stated that he had read the evidence taken
at the inquest; that in his opinion the
case was a bailabe one, and that $4,000
would be sufficient.
This was satisfactory to the Assistant
District Attorney, whereupon Messrs.
Cassel and McFeely qualified as sureties.
General and Mrs. Flagler called upon
Mr.. Green, the father of the deceased lad;
but Green preferred to say nothing about
the case, and the call was limited to ex-
pressions of regret on the part of General
and Mrs. Flagler at the unfortunate occur
renee.
There have been so many conflicting re-
ports as to the intentions of Mr.. Green
that the latter has written a letter to a
local paper, in which he says that he has
not determined what course he shall pur-
sue.
One feature of the case that is attracting
considerable attention is the fact that the
law of the District of Columbia gives as
the minimum sentence for manslaughter
term of Imprisonment of two years in the
penitentiary.
General Flagler is much affected by the
trouble that has come into his family dur
ing the past week, and has sought to avoid
interviews on the subject.
large congregation assembled at the
Mount Carmel Colored Baptist Church to-
night in response to a call issued by Colonel
Perry Carson, the well-known colored Re-
publican politician, to protest against the
hasty action of the Coroner's jury in re-
leasing Miss Elizabeth NJ. Flagler from re-
sponsibility in killing young Green last
week while the boy was stealing peaches
on General Flagler's premises. Colonel
Carson was chosen as chairman and DR.. w.
B. Johnson as secretary.
A number of persons present had come
prepared with addresses suitable to the
occasion, but their delivery was deferred
until future date, when the Rev. J.
Anderson Taylor, who is the pastor of the
church attended by the Green family, re-
quested that no action be taken until the
Grand Jury disposes of the case. The
meeting then adjourned to meet at the call
of the chairman after the Grand Jury in
yeStigatiOn.