The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
GRAND JURY CALLED
WILL MEET FRIDAY TO INVESTI-
GATE CRIMINAL CASES.
100 WITNESSES SUMMONED.
POTTER CASE ASSIGNED FOR
TRIAL NOV. 0-12.

Two Murders VIII BE Investigated
by Grand Jury-"MysteriOus Burg
lar" VIII Also Have Light of Jul
diciaI Investigation Thrown Upon
His Operations at Lee Roy Myers
Resfdence-Next Week VIII BE De-
voted to Criminal Gases in Supe-
rior Court.
The grand jury of the Superior Court
will meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Clerk Carr has issued more than 100
subpoenas to witnesses to appear be-
fore the body, and it is probable that
the session will be an interesting one.
The session viii be devoted almost
entirely to criminal business, though it
is probable that some of the commit
tees will organize. The committee on
County Roads and Changing have al
ready completed the greater part of its
labors, having recently inspected the
camps and some of the roads as the
guests of the County Commissioners.
Two Murder Cases.
Two murders WA be investigated by
the Grand jury. one of these is the
murder of Sug Taylor, his brother,
Philip Taylor, being held for the fratri-
eide. Another is Edward Bryan, alias
Edward Collins, who is now held a
prisoner at the county jail.
Caleb Reid, who almost cut off his
wifes heel, in an attempt to cut her
throat, will also have his case inves-
tigated, the charge against him being
assault with intent to murder. 1t is
said that only the fact that the woman
was sleeping with her feet where her
head should have been, saved her life.
The case is a rather a remarkable one
and viii consequently attract good
deal of attention.
]. P Cordray may also be indicted
for keeping a tipping house open on
Sunday. Sam Graham and w. IL.
Owens two negroes who engaged in a
difficulty in which one of them was
badly cut up, will have. their cases
investigated. The fight occurred in
the wooden Box" saloon, of which
Cordray is proprietor.
There are numerous other cases to
be investigated. Several true bills will
probably be returned against Charles
Milledge, the mysterious burgler'
whose nightly vistations to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Lee Roy Myers, will be
recalled by readers of the Morning
News.
Many bills WILL therefore, be return
ed by the grand jury. In addition to
these, there are many more cases to be
tried by the court. Judge Barrow as
signed many cases for trlaI next week.
in the Superior Court yesterday. He
also reassigned the Potter case for
hearing on Nov. 9-12. The cases as
signed constitute nearly all of the GRIM
inal cases now pending, Judge Barrow
having very nearly cleared the jail be-
fore the court took it's summer vacation.
The cases resulting from Fridays ses-
sion of the grand jury Will probably
be tried the week commencing Nov.
z, since civil cases have already been
assigned for next week.
over 100 subpoenas were also issued
to witnesses to testify in the criminal
cases which will be heard next week.
Some of these will, doubtless, be very
interesting. Particularly interesting
will be the trial of Jesse Hansberry,
who will be tried for the murder Of
Paris Ellis almost ten years ago. The
criminal calendar, showing the names
of the accused and the crime for which
they will be tried, follows;
Cases Assigned.
Monday, Oct. 19-Jessie Hansberry
murder; William Odom, larceny after
trust.
Tuesday. oct 2O-Oliver Thompson.
assault with intent to murder Marion
Williams. burglary; Henderson Jones,
larceny from the house: James Lane,
assault with intent to murder: George
stephens. assault with intent to MUIR
Ger.
Wednesday. Oct 21.-WiIl Griffin, as
sault with intent to murder: BRYAN
Heath and Mack Sapp, misdemeanor: