The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
TWO INDICTMENTS AGAINST DIR. J.
ID. PROSSER.

one For Assault with Intent 10 sEur-
der and One For AbortiOn-No BiIIs
Returned in Number of Cases.
Clara harlow Not Indictcd-A
Large Number of Criminal cases
Considered.
DR.. J. D. Prosser was indicted by the
grand jury yesterday for assault with in
tent to murder and for abortion.
The indictments were in the form Of spe-
cial presentments. In the case Of assault
with intent TO murder, it is charged that
DR.. Prosser caused the premature birth
Of a child. the treatment resulting in the
death of Mrs Johanna Toehl, the mother.
This occurred nearly a year ago. Mrs.
Toehl called upon DIT. Prosser for treat
ment. lie found that she was in a critl-
cal condition. although she had been
treated by other physicians prior to the
time Or. Prosser was called into the case.
lie prescribed for her, and was called In
again shortly afterward when the climax
OF her threatened condition occurred. At
terward other physicians We're summoned,
and an operation was performed and the
by the grand jury that the death of the
mother was the intention of DR.. Prosser,
but the Indictment applies TO the alleged
killing of the infant that was premature
ly born.
The Indictment for abortion is in the case
of Mrs. Molie Saunders, who, it is claim
ed, was treated by Or. Prosser. 1t is
charged in the presentments that DR..
Prosser used ar. electrode upon the woman,
who was in delicate condition, and that
he caused an abortion when it was not
necessary for the preservation of the life
of the patient and without consulting two
physicians, which is the law of the state
DIR. Prosser gave bond in both
cases for $500. The grand jury
had the cases booked as 1.-The
state VS.. John Smith" prior to
the finding of the special presentments,
but after examining number Of witnesses
the indictments were returned against DIR.
Prosser.
Dr. Prosser was seen by a Morning
News reporter but stated that under the
advice of his attorney he had nothing
to say about the charge against him.
The grand jury brought in quite a large
batch of indictments, as well as a number
of reports of Investigations in which no
bills were found.
In the case of Clara S. Barlow on the
charge OF murdeF, no indictment was
found This was a case which appeared
before the coroner's jury as a case of in
fanticide. the woman having been charged
with killing her own baby and storing its
corpse away in a basket in the loft. The
grand jury took another view of the case
and did not sutain the coroner's verdict
that it was a case of infanticide.
No bill was found against Ned Taylor,
against whom the complaint had been
made that he was guilty of horse stealing.
No bill was brought in the case against
Charley Williams, for larceny after trust
No bill was rendered in the case against
Joseph Brown, charged with rape Upon
Gertrude Austin.
No bill was brought in the case against
Henry Walker for larceny after trust.
There was a true bill brought in the
case against Lizzie Phnizy, charged with
assault with intent to murder Rosa Lloyd.
A true bill was brought against John
Baker, charging him with robbery, Tosch-
er Hangers being the victim.
Oliver Mcleod was indicted on a charge
of burglary from the house of Robert
Green.
Eddie Taylor was also indicted for bur
glary.
Taylor Maxwell was the Victim of a
true bill by the grand jury on charge of
horse stealing it being claimed that he
stole a horse by the name of Eve"
worth 800. from Mr.. John G. Burgess.
There was true bill in the case of
Lizzie Clark on a charge of robbery.