The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-15
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY
An Editor Indicted for Libel. sixteen
True Bills Found Against
other Persons.


An Editor Indicted for Libel. Sixteen
True Bills Found Against
other Persons.
The May, 1908, grand jury completed
it's work and was discharged with
thanks by Judge Mills shortly after
o'clock last Friday afternoon. This
body considered about the usual num-
ber of complaints and handed up to
the court seventeen bills of indict-
ment. Many of these, as usual, were
against persons not in the custody of
the sheriff and will not be made public
until the persons accused have been
arrested.
The Indictment which has caused
most interest in this neighborhood was
the one for libel found against John L.
Williams, the publisher of the Morris
town Enterprise. The article upon
which the indictment was based ap-
peared in the Enterprise in it's first
issue in April and related to Mrs.
Hugh Holmes, of this city. The Enter
prise afterward retracted, saying that
it had not been correctly informed as
to the facts. Mr.. Williams was ar
raigned before Judge Mills, and en-
tered plea of not guilty. Bail was
placed at S400, which was furnished
by Mr.. G. Frank AXtell, of this place.
Among the prisoners in custody
against whom indictments were found
was James Beddon, of Boonton. He
was indicted for assaulting Jacob Pratt
and he pleaded guilty to this charge.
He was also indicted for the theft of
$20 from Pratt alleged to have been
committed on the same day. To this
charge he entered a plea of not guilty.
His trial on this charge will take
place on the 21st of this month. Chas.
Stilwell, ESQ.,, has been engaged in his
defence.
Sager Anthony, when arraigned said
he was not guilty of stealing horse
from Henry o. Young, of Alton, on
the 3rd of March last. Anthony is
the colored man who was the COM
panion Of the youngster Mcpherson,
who said that he was guilty of the
offense and has been sent to the Re-
form School. Anthony has engaged a
Newark lawyer to look after his inter-
ests.
George Scales pleaded not guilty to
stealing S15 worth of goods from Isaac
Goldstein, of Roxbury. David Bark
man, Esq, was assigned by the court
to act as his counsel.
Robert Skinner, the colored man,
who, as told in the Chronicle, stopped
Miss Bream last November with the
evident intention of robbery, and was
identified by her some weeks later,
pleaded guilty to the indictment for
assault and battery.
Alexander Archangelo, the story of
whose bicycle thefts was told in the
Chronicle two weeks ago, was indicted
and before Judge Mills admitted his
guilt. He was remanded, with the
others, for sentence.
On Monday morning five men in
dicted by the grand jury entered pleas
as follows:
Charles Lapp and Frank Marek, of
Chatham, were arraigned and admit
ted their guilt to the charge of selling
liquor Illegally at various dates since
July last. They furnished bail to the
amount Of $3.50 to appear June l, when
they will be sentenced.
Samuel Ball, of Butler, entered a
plea of guilty to assault and battery
committed on Frank Butler, also Of
Butler.
Bismark Roher furnished bail in the
sum of 5000 for appearance May %,
when he will be pnt on trial for ma
licious mischief. He was charged with
breaking in two doors in the residence
of William Sherer, of Roxbury.
John KorkaS, who was charged with
assaulting his son, pleaded not guilty.
His trial was set for May 21. Judge
Mills permitted him to go on his own
recognizance. Korkas lives at Mont
vile.
On Monday Judge Mills announced
to @. Frank Axtell, ESQ.,. who was on
the bond of John l.. Williams, that it
was the rule of the court not to accept
lawyers as bondsmen. Mr.. Axtell re-
quested permission of the court to re-
main on the bond until Mr.. Williams
could furnish other surety, a courtesy
which the court extended. Later e.
L. Foster became bondsman.
G. August Muir had an exonerator
entered on the bail-bond of Francesca
Fagnani, who was held from the jan
uary term to appear before the court
at this time. AS there was no indict-
ment brought against him, the rule
was entered.
GAVE A ssLADIES NIGHT.o