The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-02
MARCHTERM'SW WORK
JUDGE narrow WILL CHARGE
THE GRAND JURY THIS MORNING.
SUPERIOR COURT CoNvENES.
HALF DOZEN INDICTMENTS WILL
PROBABLY BE RETURNED.

Session of the Court Promises to be
Busy One-Cases Have Already
Been Assigned for This Week.
Grand Jury VIII Hold "a Session
Immediately After the Delivery
of the Charge - Serious Charge
Against Young White Man viii
be Investigated Court of Ordi-
nary Also COnvenes To-day.
The Superior Court will convene this
morning at 10 o'clock for the March
term. At that time the grand jurors
will report, and, after receiving the
charge of Judge Barrow, will retire for
the consideration of numerous matters
of a criminal nature that will claim
their attention. The petit jury viii also
be called and the trial of several cases
will be Immediately entered upon.
The term promises to be busy one.
Besides many pending cases, which
could not be disposed of at the last
term of court, there are 104 new cases,
and thirty-five on the appearance dock
ct. The number of new cases is large,
but the appearance docket is unusually
light. Cases have already been assign
ed for this week. the calendar having
been in the office of the sheriff, where
it might be accessible to the members
of the bar.
There are several criminal matters TO
be acted upon by the grand jurors. and
it is probable that about half dozen
indictments will result from the first
session of the body. These will be
taken up after the charge of Judge
Barrow The charge of the court is al
ways attended with interest, and it Is
probable that a large representation of
the bar will be present. not only to hear
Judge Barrow but to look after the
assignment and trial of cases.
Cases Before Grand Jury.
Among the most interesting matters
to be investigated by the grand jury
will he the charge against young
Farmer, who was arrested for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses from
NJ. Dreyfus. Owing to the standing of
the young man. the action of the grand
jury will be awaited with interest. The
case is familiar to readers of the
Morning News.
For stealing clothes from Sickles'
gro who was arrested by Detective
Wall, will probably have true bill re-
turned against him. Another negro. &.
w. Lewis, a cab driver will probably
be indicted for an assault with intent
to murder N. c. Lurken, young white
man. The trouble between the two
men occurred in a corner grocery store
on the West Side, in which Lurken was
a clerk. He was cut in the cheek with
a razor, the cash extending across his
nose and through his lip. After he had
been assaulted Lurken struck Lewis
with an eX-handle.
The alleged assault by two negro men
Frank McKenny and James Govern
upon woman of their own race Will
be investigated, and it is probable that
they will be Jointly indicted. The par
ticulars of the crime. if true, make it
particularly despicable, and if the men
are inicted it is likely that it will so
hard with them There are also one
or two other burglary cases, and mat
tiers of minor Importance to come up
before the grand jury. They will be in
session about an hour
Personnel of Grand Jury.
The grand jurors for the term will be
chosen from the following gentlemen;
David b. Morgan, T. S. Wylly, Jr.,
Edwin S. Abrahams, Augustus G.
Guerard, Abe S. 'Guckenheimer, Will
liam L. Wilson. Henry H. Hull. George
w. Tiedeman, Henry d. Stephens, Ar
thu' A. Aveilhe, Robert NJ. Butler,
John w. Smith, Ambrose Ehrlich, Sim
con L. Theus, Henry Kolshorn Elmer
N. Hancock. Walter H. Chaplin. J.
FIorance Minis, Walter Coney, Emil
Eckstein, John G.. Butler, James r.
Sheldon, Leroy Myers Nathaniel Har-
rison. Adam c. Harmon, Robert H.
Tatem, Robert M. Hull. A. j. Ives
John @. Hodges and Hugh NJ. Hut
ton.
The week will not only be a busy one
in the Superior Court, but in the City
and Ordinary courts as well. Cases
have been assigned for every day IN
the City Court. damage suits and ac-
tions on accounts composing most of
the matters to be disposed of during
the first four days OF the week, and
criminal jury trials and Jail deliveries
for Friday. On Saturday motions and
demurrers will be heard. The Court of
Ordinary convenes for the March term
also to-day, and it is likely that there
Will be numerous matters to claim the
attention of Judge McAlpin.