The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-19
w. C. MATTHEWS INDICTED.
MURPHY & co.'s EMBEZZLING MAN
AGER GOT S5.6-5.

He Is Now i'm Juneau. Alaska, Await
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reynolds
DefnuItinG Constable Indicted
Three Times-Joseph Witkamp TO
Answer for the shooting OF II. &.
Inwood on the White BluT Road.
The Superior Court grand jury was in
session two hours yesterday. and returned
thirteen indictments. W. c. Matthews.
the defaultng manager for Murphy q Co.
was indicted for embezzlement. Matthews
got away with $5,675 OF the firms money,
and is now under arrest in Juneau, Alas
ka, awaiting eNtradition. Gov. Gambler
signed the extradit!on papers some time
ago, and as soon as they reach Alaska,
are recognized and the formalities of ex-
tradition have been complied with, Mat
thews will be brought back for trial
Matthews got away with the largest
lump sum, $1,000 June 2, the Saturday be-
fore Jefferson Davis birthday. which was
on The following Monday, and had a good
start before his shortage was discovered.
At another time he got away with $1,000
and other smaller shortages. footing up
something over $500, make up the total
amount which Matthews is charged with
having stolen.
George Mcdonald, the defaultng con-
stable in Justice Samuel Reynolds Court
who got away with $43 OF collections
which he made for his employer on pri-
vate accounts. not in connection with his
office, was indicted on three charges for
larceny after trust. Mcdonald left the
state after he had stolen the money, and
went to Port Royal, where he was ar
rested, He was brought back to SaVan-
nah, and Is now in jail awaiting trial.
Joseph Witkamp was indicted for as
sault with the intent to murder on +. G.
Inwood, An account of the shooting was
given in the Morning News at the time
1t occurred. InWood was riding with John
Green coiored, in his wagon out on The
White Bluff road. When they passed Hine-
ley's store Witkamp came out with shot
gun and fired on Inwood. He then drew
a pistol and shot him with that. Both
shots took effect InWood, although bad
~ wounded, was brought back 20 the city
by Green, and taken to the Savannah Hos
pital The shooting was the result of
domestic troubles.
Rudas Chisholm, colored. was indicted
for assault with intent to murder on Pc
liceman Bakewood of the Ocean Steam
ship force on July 4. The officer attempt
ed to arrest the negro, who fired on him
and ran. Lakewood gave the fugitive a
lively chase, and with Policeman Pagett,
finally captured him. Chisholm had the
half discharged revolver in his pocket.
| The hammer would not work and two
| shells were stll loaded. When the officers
| arrested him Chisholm told them If his
pistol had been a Winchester ne would
never have been caught
Jerry Holmes was indicted for assault
with intent to murder on Joe Grant. The
Indictment was the result of Holmes per
sistent efforts to XIII Grant. first with an
ak, then with a shotgun, and finally with
a pistol. In the last attempt Grant was
wounded In the groin the bullet pretty
! nearly making a finish of him.
| Robert Brown was indicted for assault
! with intent TO murder on Louisa Hubert
! Brown was reported to have said some
/ hard things about the woman, and when
! she took him to task they quarreled and
| Brown stabbed her.
! Amelia Mckenzie was indicted for as
/ sault with intent to murder Eliza
Stephens. The Mckenzie woman
charged the other with stealing a
| petticoat. After numerous quarrels with
out settling the question of the petticoat
! the Mckenzie woman stabbed her former
/ friend several times with a knife.
Mary Coverdell. colored. was indicted
for larceny after trust The woman is a
! huckster. She stopped at a Liberty street
/ house and sold some vegetables. The lady
| who bought from her gave her s. to get
| changed. Mary took the s. and failed to
bring back the change. The case was re-
ported to the police and Detective Muir
/ ply had the huckster in a short time
| Robert Mack, a convict trusty, who ran
away. was indicted as an escape. Mack
was captured not a great while after he
| left damp and is waiting to plead guilty.
Emory King was indicted for stealing a
couple of guns from Mr.. Ralph Elliotts
| house