The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-04
BUT ONE INDICTMENT
GRAND JURY HAMPItRED IN pol
ICY SHOP INVESTIGATION.
WITNESSES WERE ABSENT.
POLICEMAN MALLETTE ARRESTED
FOR TAKING FRENCH LEAVE.

AGAINST r.. a Hackett, Well
known Negro SpOrt-One For As
SAUL and Battery and the other
For Conducting Gambling House.
One Grew Out of the other-Wit-
nesNes Summoned For Session on
Wednesday.
As A result of yesterdays session of
the grand jury two special present.
1nents. one for assault and battery, and
the other for conducting a gambling
establishment were returned. 1t IS
probable that more indictments would
have been returned had it not been
that several of the witnesses summoned
before the body failed to put in their
appearance. Bench warrants were is
sued which were placed in the hands
of the officers of the law, and it is
probable that arrests will follow.
Lawrence Malaette, a member of the
Ocean Steamship police force, was ar
rested, brought before the court and
fined, because he absented himself
from the session. The officer came to
the Court House in response to the
subpoena, but after remaining a short
while, returned to his post, without
asking the permission of any of the
officers.
Arrested the Policeman.
When this was learned Deputy Sher-
iff McCathery was provided with a
bench warrant, calling for the police
man dead or alive. He forthwith ar
rested him and brought him before the
court. Judge Barrow, after hearing
from the prisoner, imposed a fine of $40
and turned him over to Sheriff
Schwarz. Mallette was released on his
own recognizance, the sheriff allowing
him to return to his post with the I'M
Outstanding that the fine be paid to-
day.
Both presentments returned yester-
day were against the same party, r.
A. Hackett, one indictment growing out
of the other. Hackett is a wellknown
mulatto. He is known as a bowling
sport He is a large, prosperous
looking individual, very light COM
JIlected, and dresses in a manner
that makes the other negroes green
with envy. He is a sort of king in
the sphere of his acquaintance, and his
an Jail last night.
Aftermath of a Scrap.
But Charlie Govern is no friend
of his On March l, according to his
testimony before the grand jury, he
had a dispute with Hackett, which
precipitated IN an attack upon him, in
which he was beaten up somewhat by
the big fellow. Hearing of the agtta-
tion on the gambling question, Govern
- ~. cod nRfn ~ n
settle the score, and forthwith he put
in mis- appearance before that body
yesterday afternoon. on his testimony
the indictments against Hackett for
assault and battery and for conduct
ing a gaming house, were found, the
date alleged in the latter indictment
being April 3, inst.
Judge Barrow was somewhat aggra-
waited a the failure of some of the
witnesses to respond to the summons
served on them. He told the grand
Jurors that ne desired them to furnish
min with the names of all witnesses
who failed to appear, OF who, wher
before them, declined to answer tbs
questions put to them. He said thai
he would promptly issue a rule against
them, and Unless a satisfactory excuse
was forthcoming weuId 6He or in
prison them.
Pleaded For CIemency.
Officer Mallette was brought befor,
the court shortly after the adjourn
ment of the body When called upor
for an explanation of his conduct h,
said that he had come TO the cour
room at $3.50 O'Clock in response to
subpoena to appear in the case Of JohI
Jones. He remained twenty minutes
and as he was not called before tn,
grand jury, and did not know who Johl
Jones was, decided to take French
leave.
IF I've done wrong" he said to tn,
court. II hope you honor will be al
easy as possible on me-"
by whose permission did you leav
the court, Mr.. Mallette?" asked Judg,
Barrow.
II waited twenty minutes. L mop
you honor will see his way to let m
off. J am sorry"
when you are summoned before thi
court it is your duty to be on hand a
the time designated, and to remain un
til you are given permission TO GO. Yol
KNEW, or should have known, it we
wrong 10 leave without asking per
mission. L fine you $40 Mr.. Sheriff
take charge of the prisoner"
witness Landed in Jail.
Another witness, Joe White, VIII
failed to appear though served person
ally with a subpoena, was Summaril
dealt with shortly after the court too
IA recess. White, when served with hi
subpoena, deliberately threw it on tn
sidewalk in the presence of the office
without as much as reading it. At tina
time the officer told him that unles
he obeyed the orders of the court
would 20 hard with him.
This witness, who is known anon
the negroes by the significant but les
euphoneous nick name of Sassy" wa
arrested and lodged in Jail by Deput
Sheriff Lilienthal last night. He wi
be brought before the court to-da.
and unless he offers a very good e1
ruse it is probable that he will be 81
Nerely punished
Will Meet Wednesday.
1t will probably go hard with thos
witnesses who did not appear at III
session yesterday The grand jury d.
Termined not to let the absence of I'll
witnesses deter them from continuin
the investigation, and after the sessio
many new names were given the She
5ff. These witnesses will be called b,
fore the grand jury on Wednesday af
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock, at which tin
Fhe investigation will be resumed.
Several witnesses were examine
yesterday. They told the grand jur
what they knew of the policy shop,
Those who testified were Willie Jacl
son, Wesley Ulmer and Charlie Coy
ern. Policeman King was also ealle