The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-13
SET FREE BY GRAND JURY
HORTENsE ABROMET, j. HERMAN
AND WIFE AND CHIN HEE.
Miss Abromet to Leave Town, the Her.
mans to separate-Other News
of the Courts.

The Marion county grand jury yesterday
made its final report TO Judge Afford, OF
the Criminal Court. for the June session.
The defendants in three cases that had at
tracted public attention were discharged
Chin Hee. charged with the murder of Doc
Lung; Hortense Abromet. charged with
burglary. malicious trespass and arson in
trying to burn the residence of Harry
Marsh, and julius Herman and wife,
charged with blackmail. were released be-
cause Of lack OF sufficient evidence against
them.
Herman and his wife and Chin Hee were
brought from the Jail and seated before
Judge Afford when the report was filed.
The judge read the report and discharged
them. Chin Hee alone and did not
seem to understand the meaning of his dis
charge, as there was no one Of his coun~
trymen present to tell him he was free
He was directed to the door. He went out
and slowly made his way TO Delaware
street and then to the laundry Of z. Lung.
his cousin. There he was met by other Chi
nese. There was no rejoicing, and it was
some time before the Chinese were informed
that Chin Hee was free. Hortense Abromet
was not in court, as she was out on bond.
After the discharge of the Hermans they
went back TO the county Jail to collect their
belongings. 1t is said they have agreed TO
separate on account of Mrs. Hermans as
ISOLATION with the man on whose informa-
ton the Hermans were arrested. Herman
will pay his wife's fare to her old home in
Virginia and he will return to his home in
Davenport, Ia, and follow his occupation,
that of a drug clerk.
Thu owner OF the house at 1127 North
Illinois street, where Hortense Abromet and
her mother live, demanded that they va
cate some time ago and yesterday brought
suit in a justice court for possession. The
attorney for the Abromets threatened to
take a change of venue and a weeks time
was given to the defendants TO vacate.
Both Mrs Abromet and her daughter say
they cannot secure a house, having been
refused by four different landlords. Their
furniture is packed and will be stored I'M
less they get place to live. 1t is intimated
that Mrs Abromet and her daughter will
go East to live. Hortense Abromet said
she did not contemplate suing the city.
Other discharges recommended by the
grand jury were those of Charles Adams,
charged with obstructing legal process;
William Howard, receiving stolen goods;
Bybee. grand larceny. Seventeen indict-
ments were returned. eight of which were
made public, as follows:
Eli Hiatt, charged with criminal assault
on Sadie Jordan, South Side girl who left
home some time ago and wrote letters say
ing she had married a Spanish nobleman;
Earl Price, MALICIOUS trespaSs, charged
with cutting a hitching strap belonging to
Robert Petrie; Charles Goss, incest; George
Allison, assault and battery with intent to
kill. charged with stabbing Louis Lyons:
Jessie Price. assault and battery, charged
with assaulting Mary Higgins; Lille Ben
nett, charged with prostitution Eliza
Dickson, assault and battery with intent to
kill. charged with stabbing Hattie Ballard;
Alfred Moore, petit larceny, charged with
stealing bicycle Moore was brought be-
fore Judge Afford and sentenced to the In
diana Reformatory for from one to three
years.