Evening star., 1897-04-06
IMPORTANT INDICTMENTS.
Final Report Of the Grand Jury for
the January Term.

thV SNhuaTy
The grand jury for the January term
completed their term Of service yesterday
afternoon. and were discharged by Chief
Justice Bingham, with the thanks of the
court after returning the following in
dictments: Lewis Mckenzie Turner and
Philip McElhone. violation Of sections
5+03, 54O6, of the Revised Statutes. and act
of June 10. 1873; TeIemague T. Tunayenes
violation of section 3Ses. Revised Statutes
(sending obscene letter through the maiD;
Robert ]. Mclean. false pretenses: James
Cassidy. violating section o43l. Revised
Joseph II. Williams. larceny: James r.
Lacrey, John A. Fairall. embezzlement;
Howard NJ Batchelder. John w. Barnes.
forgery; Joseph w. Geyer and Lawrence
Ball, housebreaking; Lincoln 5. Forrest,
false pretenses; John G. Jones. murder:
John Beckett concealed weapons. second
offense. The charge of forgery against
Fred. Hubert was ignored.
The three indictments returned against
Lewis Mckenzie Turner and Philip McEi-
hone, the young employees of the Congress
sional Library. charge that November ..
1886 they did ''feloniously steal, take and
carry away piece of paper. valued at
500. entitled "A return of the troops OF
the western expedition under the command
of Mai General Sullivan, In the hand
writing of George Washington, command
er of the American troops during the war
of the revolution. This was part of the
historical collection of Peter Force, pur-
chased fer the Congressional Library un-
der the act of March, 1867: that on No
vember 30, 1896. they took letter writ
| ten by BeEedict Arnold to Nathaniel Shaw,
| bearing date of September IL. 1880. valued
at 500; that another letter written by
Arnold from Headquarters Robinson.
| dated September 10, 1870; that they took
some manuscript in the form of circular
letter, containing ten pages, bearing Wash
ingtons signature, and book entitled
| ..Washington's Private Diary for the Year
| 1897" of the value of $780,
January II. 1897, the Indictment charges,
| they took two books valued at 5000. both
| in manuscript, and said to be Orderly
| books of Sir Edward Braddock for the
period from February to June, 1l5J. Both
! books contain handwritings of George
| Washington, and being part OF the Peter
| Force collection; that on January 2S. 1887,
| they took letter written by Thomas Paine
| to Col Peabody, which is valued at 500
| and some manuscript of George Washing
| tons, valued at $50 on February 4, 1897
that the commission appointing Philip
| Cortland lieutenat colonel Of the 4th Regi-
| ment of New York forces of the army OF
| the United Colonies, signed by order OF
| the Congress- John Hancock. President.
and dated June 30. 111o. valued at $50 and
| a part of the Force collection, was also
| taken by them.
They are further charged with the thief;
| of a circular letter written by George
| Washington. of the value of $500 under
| the act of June 10. 1878. which makes The
| taking of any papers or books from the
| library a felony, punishable by fine moi
| exceeding 1000. or Imprisonment for q
| term rot to exceed one year. All the Other
allegations in the indictments are broush,
| under section 54O3 and 5ij6 OF the Revised
| Statutes. The value OF the papers alleged
to have been stolen exceeds 5000