The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
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JUDGE BARROW CHARGED GRAND
JURY CONCERNING
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
sDIAMOND QUEENS" CASE WAS
NOT INVESTIGATED.

Prosecution Did Not Want to Bring
Mamie DeCris Before Grand Jury
in the Absence of Solicitor Cen
eraI-EIeven Indictments Return
ed-True Bills Received by Candle
light and Court Room Presented
weird spectacie-Edwart t. Black
and Daniel SpaIdinG Indicted for
Bigamy-A Mathematician In
dicted on Two Charges, Breaking
Into Railroad Car and Larceny At
ter Trust.
The grand jury of the Superior Court
met yesterday afternoon, and Is the re-
suit of it's Investigations, eleven in
dictments We're returned. Contrary to
general expectation, the case of Mamie
DeCris. the Diamond Queen" was
not brought to the attention of the
jury. This was due to the absence of
Solicitor General Osborne from the
city. the prosecution desiring not to
present the charges in his absence.
When the grand jury met Judge Bar
row delivered charge on the law con-
corning receiving stolen goods. He did
not mention any names in connection
with the matter. but 1t was generally
understood that his remarks were d.
rected against the pawnbrokers with
whom the DeCris woman pawned her
plumber. After making some reference
to receiving stolen property, Judge
Barrow said:
Aim ed at Pavvnbrolkers.
"Of course If the goods are received
innocently. It is no violation of the
law, but whether or not the parties
receiving them know that they are
stolen is not a question for you or Tor
me to decide. but for the petit jury.
mention this fact in order that you may
look into the matter if you see proper
10 do so. The gist of the crime of re-
ceiving stolen goods is the knowledge
that they are stolen, and that is, as /
have stated, a question for the petit
jury. and not for us.
"If you know of any cases in this
county where stolen goods have been
received by any person, you can In
vestigate the matter-it Is within your
province to do so. The Solicitor Cen
eral is unavoidably detained elsewhere.
but Mr.. Falligant, who will act in his
capacity. viii answer any questions
that you wish to ask him."
Met by Candle Light.
The court room presented a weird
spectacle when the indictments were
returned shortly after 6 o'clock. Just
before the grand jury was ready to re-
turn to the court room from their room
up stairs, the electric lights refused to
longer emit light Candles Were pro-
vided, one being placed on each end
of the judges bench, and one at the
clerks desk. The grand jurors assem-
bled in the dark, and but for the faces
of the judge and the clerk, those in
the court room were not easily dis
cernible.
Among the indictments returned
were two for bigamy. against
Edward T. Black and Daniel Spalding.
In each case the marriage record was
shown to the grand Jurors. The war
rant against Black. upon which the in
dictment was found, was sworn out by
his wife. who charges that he is now
married to one Viola r. Proctor.
Spaulding's second wife is said to be
one Caroline Willis.
Night Watchman Indicted.
John Shaw, Walter Harris and g. w
Stevens were indicted for breaking and
entering a railroad car. Stevens, who
was at the time Waterman at the yards
of the railroad company, was also in
dicted for larceny after trust, 1t being
alleged that he appropriated to his own
use the pistol furnished him by the
company to be used by him as watch
man. The crime is alleged to have been
committed on Aug. 20.
Richard Handley was indicted for as
sault with intent to murder. the bill
alleging that on Nov. TO- last. he shot
Fife Taylor Joiner. Several witnesses
appeared before the grand jury in this
case, of which number two were eve
witnesses. The woman was seriously
injured, and the prosecution have
awaited developments before bringing
the matter to the attention of the grand
Jury.
James Pinckney. charged in war
rant sworn to by Tony Brooks with the
larceny of $106. had a true bill return
ed against him for larceny from the
person. Several witnesses appeared
before the grand jury in this case.
For Criminal Assault.
Robert Anderson will have to answer
20 the Superior Court on a charge of
rape, the grand jury. after hearing the
evidence of Anna King. the person
upon whom the assault was made, and
of Lucy King, returning q true bill
against him. There We're several 9TH
ers indicted. These were: G. w.
Stephens, assault and battery: George
Curry, COW stealing; Henry Davis. bur-
glary, and Frank Green, burglary.
The grand jury will not meet again
unless a special session is ordered by
the court, until Friday, at which it is
probable several matters will be
brought to their attention, among
which not the least important is the