The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-19
MIR. O'KEEFE NOT INDICTED.
No Bill Found Against the Chinnmnn
Charged with Keeping Opium Joints

No Bill Found Against the Chinnmnn
Charged with Keeping Opium Joints
The grand jury Of the city court had
a short session yesterday afternoon de-
spite the fact that witnesses were sum
moned 70 testify 4natwenty.-fourr different
cases. 1t was diffieult' however, to get
up all the witnesses, so the grand jury
contented itself with what it had before
II.
Mr.. A. N. O'Keefe, formerly editor OF
the Evening Herald, was charged by
Sidney Lilienthal with carrying conceal
ed weapons. The charges grew out Of
the difficulty that took place in Mr.
O'Keefe's Office on June 10. It appears,
however. that the evidence failed to sub
stantiate the charge, and the grand jury
failed to return an Indictment The case
would have been disposed of before, but
for the fact that at two former meetings
of the grand jury the prosecuting wilt
ness was not able to appear.
The cases of Sing Hop and Robert Lee,
the two Cinnamon, who were charged
with keeping opium joints by George
Kilroy, were about the only other cases
of interest that came up. The Cinnamon
run a laundry on Broughton street and
Kilroy, who lives near them, preferred
charges and swOre out warrants for their
arrest before JUSTICE Charles Couman.
hllIOy was the only WllnBSS against them.
The grand jury evidently came to the con-
clusion that there was not sufficient evil
dence to substantiate the charges, as no
bill was returned in each case
True bills were found IN every other
case that came before the grand jury
and all Of them were on charges of as
sault and battery. Phillip Martin and
Florence Martin were indicted for assault
ing and beating Isaiah Campbell on Aug
8; Charles Lawson was indicted for as
saulting F. Frelong on Jan. g; James
Reese was indicted for assaulting Amos
Kelson March and Jack Pickett and
George Hudson were indicted for assault
ing and beating NJ. r. White, May "A.
The grand jury will meet again to con
tinue it's labors next Tuesday.
Charles Daniels, who was indicted with
Robert Hankinson for keeping a gaming
house some time ago, pleaded guilty to the
charge and put himself on the mercy of
the court. 1t appears that this is Daniels
first offense so far as the court is aware
and he being a stranger In Savannah
Judge Norwood gave him rather a lighter
sentence than is usual in such cases, re-
quiring him TO pay fine of $3.50 and costs,
or serve six months on the chain-gang
Daniels paid his fine and was discharged.
1t is understood Hankinson's case is likely
to be tried this week
The suit of Frank F. Scott for IS, 900 dam
ages for personal injuries was brought up
for trial in the city court, Mr.. 7. S. Nor
gan, Jr., representing the plaintiff, and
Mr.. J. Randolph Anderson the defendant.
Scott was formerly employed on one Of
the dredge boats Of the Ross Company,
working in the Savannah river, and al
leges he was ordered by his superior to
go into dangerous place, where he suffer
ed a fall breaking several of his ribs and
otherwise seriously injuring and bruising
himself After hearing the evidence Of
the plaintiff in the case, Judge Norwood
granted a non-suit on the ground that the
plaintiffs evidence was not sufficient to
make out a case according to the allega-
lions Of the declaration.
The jury commissioners have about com
pleted their work Of revising the jury lists
for the coming year. There is little more
detail work to be done, which will be com
pleted Friday afternoon, and the Jury
boxes will then be in ship shape. The com
missioners will not hold another meeting
until that time.