The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-31
DELEGAL UNDER INDICTMENT.
GRAND JURY FINDS TRUE BILL
FOR MURDER AGAINST HIM.


Yet Returned-Judge SeabrOOk'S
Charge TO the Grand Jury-Savan-
nah Soldiers Relieved From Duty
Leave for HOme-RiOt Cases to BE
Tried First-Guard Placed Around
the Court House.
Darlen, Ga, Aug. SO.-John Delegal was
indicted for murder to-day, but so far
no indictments have been returned for the
rioters
There is some talk of indicting the riot
ers for treason, but the impression is it
will result in a wholesale batch of in
dictments for riot The people mere are
awaiting patiently for the court to act
The prisoners from Savannah are ex-
pected tomorrow, and the jals here are
now overcrowded.
Several prisoners surrendered to-day
Sayannah's main body of troops returned
home tonight. The cavalrymen from
Wayne, screven and Liberty counties
have arrived TO replace them.
Judge CORTLAND symmes of Bruins
wick arrived to-day to conduct the prose
cution of John Delegal, and Capt Frank
Dunn arrived to conduct commissary de-
partment for Col. Lawton.
Col. Lawton says tonight he considers
situation perfectly quiet.
Judge SeabrooIS's Charge.
Judge Seabrook is endeavoring to push
the trials in every way consistent with
justice to all parties. He presides with
dignity and firmness. and, in his charge
to the grand jury. John Le-
gare, foreman, made deep i'm
preston upon jury and spectators He
said in part:
1.-The Foreman and Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury: You have been called by the
authorities of the court 90 assemble in
special session to investigate certain crimes
and offenses alleged to have been com
| mitted against the peace. good order and
dignity of your country by certain of your
| citizens since the adjournment of your
spring court-offenses the character and
gravity of which made it necessary in my
| Judgment to set in motion promptly the
machinery of our criminal court, that the
| accused if guilty, may be punished COM
| mensurate with their offenses without de
| lay, and if innocent, be set al liberty.
ings that crowd upon us, inspired by scenes
| and incidents of recent times we may be
| tempted to yield to impulses which are not
| wholesome and which do not comport
| with the lofty and exalted Office which
| you at the present moment occupy. AS
| grand jurors in the exercise of your
sworn duty, you must lay aside all feel
| ing. al. prejudice, give way 10 no excite
ment be cool impassiVe, unbiased, hold
! yourselves erect and yield not to popular
| clamor. Do your duty as men fearlessly,
| honestly and impartially. Your oath epit-
omizes your duty. You are to present no
| one from malice. or hatred. or leave un-
presented from fear. favor or affection.
Caution Against Haste.
'T also caution you against Incorporate
| haste. Take your time, and coolly and de-
! liberately investigate the evidence that
may be adduced before you. DO not ac-
| cept mere vague conjecture and idle ru-
NOR as proven facts. Think for yourselves
and do not base your findings upon in
sufficient evidence. DO not accept opinions
| of men, but search for the truth on your
own responsibility. Your court is a tenn
! pie of justice, of exact justice, to all
| alike; be he white. be he black, he is
| entitled to the laws protection, and Is
| subject TO the laws penalties. Do not
desecrate your temple with the stigma of
1 injudicious processes. Maintain law and
its enforcement in all its purity. and ac-
| cord to each Individual all of the safe
| guards with which he is provided by the
constitution and the laws of our beloved
| state. While the courts of our land are
! conducted by human agencies, and hu-
man errors necessarily creep into the ad-
| ministration of their affairs, yet l have
an abiding faith in the belief that divine
| hand at last controls ID all. At the
| threshold of our labors then, let us see
| that we do nothing which will not re-
| ceive divine sanction and divine approba-
| ton"
Guard Around the Court House.
Around the court house to-day a mill
| tary guard was placed, and all comers
were made to state their business. But
single negro woman. The advice given the
negroes by Col. Lawton and the negro
leaders has evidently had its effect and
| they are staying away from the court
| house and jails.
Riot Cases Come First.
John Delegal will not be tried for MUIR
| der nor Henry Delegal for rape until the
! riot cases are disposed of. The bill of
| Indictment against John Delegal includes
! Ed Delegal and Mirandy Delegal, who
| were in the house where Deputy Town
| send was killed.
| The grand jury has investigated into
about twenty of the riot cases and will
| finish all tomorrow.
| One of the first moves of the defense
| will be to argue for a change of venue
| on the ground that the negroes cannot
| get a fair trial in Mcintosh county. They
| are securing afhdavts to this effect from
officers of the First Regiment, although
several have refused to attest such be-
| lief
| In leaving Darien tonight the troops
| were drawn up in front of Mcintosh court
| house and delivered a parting speech by
| Col Lawton. He compmented them upon
| their excellent conduct and thanked them
| personally for the manner in which they
| had discharged their duty under disagree
! able and trying circumstances.