The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06

After being In session over two hours
the grand jury returned with NUMBER Oh
Indictments and was dismissed untl I
o'clock Friday afternoon
Among the indictments returned by the
grand jury were three against George w.
Haupt ex-treasurer of the Duffy street
Baptist ChuIeh h. These indictments allege
hreeny after trust from the church, for
gerry in connection with the check gwen
Mr.. Haupt as treasurer of the Oglethorpe
Real Estate Company for Mrs. Ellen ley
nae and embeZzlement as treas
mer ,of the Georgia Pine Rail-
way of which Mr.. j. +. Will
Jams is president. The public is already
familiar with the facts in connection with
the use of the funds of the church by
Mr. Haupt and the manner in Whlch the
check of the real estate company was
made use of in the effort 10 square his
Indebtedness with the church. The charge
If embezzlement from the Georgia PINE
Railway Company appears TO be an equal
lv serious matter. This indicim Is
special presentment, and charges that Mr.
Haupt as treasurer of the Georgia Pine
Railway. embezzled $3,074.S0 of the funds
Of the company. The date of the emoez-
Element as named in the indictment Is
Sept. 30 There are also, in addition to the
main charge, nine additional counts,
amounts varying from $50 10 $3.50, the to-
tai of these amounts being S,100 all OF
which. however, may have been Included
in the sum first named, the date named
for each item being the same, Sept. ~
The indictments were placed in the hands
Sheriff Roman, and Deputy Sheriff OCon-
nor was instructed to take Mr.. Haupt IN
charge. Mr.. Haupt was already unuer
lond on two charges. Bond for the thlrd
charge was placed at $4,000. MI Haupt
stated TO Morning News reporter, who
met him at the court house, that ne
would have no difficulty in making the
required bond He also said that when
the charges came to trial he would be
able to make a different showing from
that expected by those who have heard
only one side Of the case.
1T is only a matter of pique on the
part of certain parties" said Mr.. Haupt-
Il have offered to pay every dollar that
] owe, and the settlement was refused.
This will all come out at the trial,
A true bill was found against Harry
Sweat, charging him with the murder of
Patrick O'Neiil on the night of Oct. T..
O'NeI was a member of Company OF
the First Georgia Regiment and was
home on furough. His wife was seriously
Implicated in the affair which led to the
murder.
Other indictments were found as follows:
James Low for assault with intent to
Xii Robert Grant, on Oct. 80, by Shoot
ing him.
Mamie Howard, for assault with intent
to murder Lou Hudson, by shooting him
on Oct s.
David Crosby, for assault with intent to
murder S. J. Foran.
Laura Bearfeld, for assault with intent
to murder Lucy Grant by stabblng her,
Sept %.
sandy Grant, for burglary; the breaking
INTO Sam Tylers store on Sept. 81
Lewis Turner and Richard jefferson, for
burglary on Nov. TO-
Joe Beasley, for burglary on Nov. 26 Eu-
Sene johnson and Robert Cracker, for
robbery W. Y. Livingston is the prose-
cutor.
w. II. Davis for assault with intent to
murder Houston Jones on Sept. &c.
N. ID. Scrcven, for bigamy in marrying
Nancy Remson on Dec. 26 last.
Norris Seeker. for larceny after trust
~ $40 from Leopold Adler on Jan. 30
,'st. Szeckler was arrested in New Or
cans aud brought back here
An order was granted allowing Francis