The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-09
RAN EVERY SORT OF GAME.
KEEPER OF THE NOTORIOUS "CON-
CoRDIA" INDICTED.

Grand Jury Returned True Bili
Against VIM. Eady for keeping
Gambling House. and Indicted one
of the Witnesses In the Case for
PerJury-MaEgie slater sent From
the witness Room to jail for False
swearinE-Twelvc other Indict-
ments Found.
Thirteen indictments were returned by
the Superior Court grand jury yester ay,
after Two hours session. Whether or not
II WIS the fata. 'la" that did IT,. the.
grand Jurors found sufficient eviden %
warrant q true bu in every case tha.
came before them. Twelve casos were
presented by the Solicitor General and ths
thirteenth was that OF an uulgcky Wit
ness whose testimony was found 70 be
false.
Half an hour after her appearance be-
fore the grand jury. Margie Slater found
herself Ia jail under indictment for per-
jury. The Indictment charge her with
having testified falsely 30 a case On which
william Eady. colored. was charged with
New street Eadys place IS a combina-
ton saloon. dance hall and gambling
house. the lower story being used as a
dance hall and barroom ana the rest Of
this place for gambling and other
hlegiumate purposes, one floor being
wholly for women gamblers.
An indictment was returned against
Eady for a misdemeanor. The Slater wo-
man. a type Of negro women who fire.
quent such places. was one OF the Wit
nesses. Although she admitted having
been In the place she testified that she
had never seen any gambling going on.
The grand jury learned that she had nos
only freQuentcd the house. hut had also
taken a hand In the game, and her indct-
ment for perjury quickly followed. The
woman Is not only a frequenter Of negro
gambling rooms. but Is said 10 have
place Of her own.
The house kept by Eady Is large four
story building on New street some dis
lance down from West Broad. and h.
known as The Concordla" 10 Is a motto
rlous resort and IS well known 90 the
police. A witness 81 recent
case before the Coroner testified that any
sort OF negro gambling game that Is
played could be had there.
Among the other indictments was one
for larceny against Jesse Nash colored.
George Shuman also colored. had "a NUM-
Der OF ailments and Nash had just the
medicine TO cure them all After some
bartering IN q room on West Broad street
where Nash took shumau the latter
bought for a dollar a vial FUN Of white
stun. Shuman offered silver dollar in
payment but Nash said he would like
paper money - he could send IL IN a tee
ter. When Shuman pulled out "a roll q
bills Nash grabbed g and went out.
Shuman kicked and wanted his money
back He said Nash had taken so blll
instead % a 81 After some talk Nash
agreed to pay Shuman SO to square the
matter. Shuman took what he could get
and had Nash arrested.
Three Indictments for forgery were re-
turned against Henry Holmes Jim Paboy
ana Harry scott. ala colorcd. The indict-
meuts were based o. forged orders for
small amounts two Of them for whisky
and cigars and the third for raising an
order from s. 10 sl3
Jim Frasier. husier for Mr. F. A. We'll
was indicted for larceny from the house
During Mr. and Mrs Wells absence for
tho summer, Frasier appropriated al tho
Eilverware. linen and other negotiable stun
he could lay his hands on and pawned a.
Most. or all or the stun. was recovered
from the pawnshops. Frasler confessed 10
stealing IT, but his confession did not
save him from Indictment.
Robert White. colored was indicted for
breaking into Seaboard Air Line store
house on Hutchinsous Island. and steal
ing lot ~ tools belonging 20 Mr.. Geo. o
Howe As usual. White pawncd his plum
der and vas caught
While Green. co.ored. was indicted FOR
assaulting with intent 10 murder Minnie
Barehcld. also co.orod. Minnie ana some
companions were out on the Louisville
road when Green came up aud after some
words opened fire ON Minnie with q e.
tol. After two shots the woman io.k 90
her heels and Green shot twice after her
The cause Of the shooting was som pre-
yious affair between Minnie ard her as
sailant
James Maloney a convict guard was
indicted for assault with intent 10 murder
for shooting James Jackson. q oo.o-ei
convict The shooting took place sept 80
az the convict headquarters.
William Prescott was indicted for
mlsdomcanor IN swindlng a 3. Hull *
Co. by plcdging them Tor debt as uuin-
numbered security. ~ pair OF mules upon
which a fictitious value hal been placcl
and which were found 10 be subject t.
prior lien.
Dallas Roberts was indicted Tor ass ault-
ing. with intent 20 murder Rolert =.
Rush.
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