The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-13
SIX WERE INDICTED
TURE BILLS AGAINST FIVE WHITE
MEN AND NEGRO.
BY U. S. GRAND JURY
FOR VARIOUS OFFENsES AGAINST
UNCLE SAM.

George w. Davis and w. Il. Moore,
Jointly Indicted for Pension
Frauds, VIII he Tried To-day.
Lucinn Anders, the Pecan Tree
SwfndIer, Indicted Yesterday
MOrning-Henry HysIop Indicted
for Sending Obscene Matter
Through the MaiIs-Arthur Young
and Carey Cross, Two savannah
Boys, Indicted for RobbinG Thun-
derbOIt PostOhice-TOm Russell
Presented for BurGIarizing the
POstofFice mt DrinsOn-Jim Council,
CoIored, VIII Plead Guilty This
Morning of Breaking Into Post
office at Fly.
The grand jury of the United States
Court held a busy session yesterday,
and as a result not less than six in
dictments will be returned this morn
ing. From all that can be learned
those against whom indictments were
found are; ]. Lucian Anders Arthur
Young, Carey Gross, Henry Hyslop,
Calvin Jones. Tom Russell and Jim
Council all of the accused being
white men except the last named.
Throughout the morning the corri-
doris of the building were thronged
with witnesses who had been summon
ed to testify before the grand jury in
the several cases which were under
consideration, many of whom whiled
away the time in a discussion of the
interesting matters being investigated
by the grand jury.
Mailed Obscene Literature.
One of the most interesting cases
which engaged the attention of the
jury was that of Henry Hyslop, whose
name, if the testimony said to have
been adduced before the grand jury
be considered, is anything but mis-
homer. He was charged with using
the mails for the dissemination of OBJ
scene literature. This literature was
shown to the grand jury. Some of ii
was of the foulest character. There
were pictures and pamphlets filled
with spicy, if not edifyirg, reading.
Hyslops bureau was stationed at
Quitman, and it is said that his oper-
ations were quite extensive.
]. Lucian Anders, charged with
using the mails for a scheme to de-
fraud, known as the pecan tree swim
die" was also indicted. The various
phases of Anders' operations are ia
milisr to the public. Anders is not in
Savannah. being out under bond, and
it is very doubtful whether he will APP
pear for trial at this term of the court.
savannah Boys Indicted.
Two Savannah boys, Arthur Young
and Carey Gross, who about thee
months ago broke into the postotf1ce at
Thunderbolt and stole quantity OF
stamps, were indicted the evidence
against them being. it is said, very
conclusive. The cases against these
lads may be reached to-day
Tom Russell, a white man about so
years of age, charged with breaking
into the postoffice at Brinson, Ga. was,
too, indicted. Jim Council, colored,
charged with q like offense, that OF
breaking into the postoffice at Fly,
Ca. and stealing five letters, was in
dicted The evidence against him pre-
cluded every other reasonable hypoth-
esis save that of his guilt. 1t is prob
able that he will enter a plea of guilty
in court this morning Calvin Jones
and Sidney Suggs, against whom
charge of Illicit distilling was prefer
red, were indicted by the grand jury.
VIII Be Tried To-day.
This morning the trial of w. e.
Moore. who, with George w. Davis, a
white notary public, was jointly indict-
ed by the grand jury on Tuesday, will
take place. Davis, it is alleged. affixed
a false certificate to pension papers.
Moore is a negro lawyer of Guyton.
who, it is charged, assisted in making
a false and fraudulent affidavit for a
pension sought by Louisa Simpson.
colored.
When these cases are disposed of it
is probable that some of those who
were indicted yesterday. will be placed
on trial All of the parties are out
under bond, except Council, who, as
stated, will probably plead guilty to the
indictment against him at this morn
ing's session. There are only a few
other cases for the grand jury to in
vestigate. and it is probable that these
duties will not engage their entire time
to-day, and that they will be dismissed
by the court.
Assistant United States Attorney
Alderman will conduct the investigation
before the grand jury to-day, Mr..
Leakin. Assistant United States Attor-
ney, having served yesterday.