The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-26

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best educational facilities for the chill
dren in the county.
We were very much impressed with
the good order in all of the schools
There is no confusion at any time and
the schools are emptied insthe shortest
possible time and. with the utmost or
der, and it requires only IL minutes
for the 1900 children at Chatham
Schools Nos. l and to pass out of
the building.
Many of the public schools in the
country have adopted manual training
as a part of the daily school duties,
with satisfactory results. In Georgia,
Atlanta, Columbus and some other
cities are now teaching this branch.
We would respectfully suggest to the
Board of Education that the matter
be Investigated and if manual training
is the success it's advocates claim, that
it be made a part of the educational
system of this county.
Voting Lists.
The committee appointed to examine
the lists of voters and jury lists of the
county and report whether they have
been prepared in accordance with the
law, report that in compliance with
these instructions they notified the
at the Court House on the afternoon
of the 18th inst, requesting the Jury
Commissioners to bring with them a
copy of the present jury lists and
list of the names that have been add
ed thereto, together with a list of the
names that have been dropped there
from during the past twelve months
The commissioners accepted this in
vitation, but after hearing further the
objects of the meeting, declined to go
into the matter at all or to give any
information whatever, taking the po-
sition that, as advised by the solicitor
general, under their oaths, they were
not compelled to do so.
The committee then called at the Of
flee Of the tax collector for the purpose
of examining the list of voters. The
books in the office were at once open-
ed for full inspection and explanations
were readily and courteously given by
the officials and clerks on duty These
books and lists were neatly kept and
seemed to be correctly arranged in ar
cordance with the law. 1t was learned
by the committee that some names
now in the present jury box are those
of men who do not even pay poll tax.
Criminal Indictments.
During the present session of, the
grand jury we have found indictments
the peace and good order of the COM
munity. These indictments are as fol-
lows:
Assault with intent to murder. ..19
Assault with intent to rape........
Falsely personating another ........
Larceny after trust ...................
Simple larceny Observation-Disclosures.
Robbery and burglary ...............19
Murder observation-disclosures, '.''.'." 5
ENorperV 5
Misdemeanor ..''.'''''''''.. l
Carrying concealed weapons .......... l
Gambling ............... $3.50. .'.''....''
Keeping an open tipping house on
Sabbath day ....................''. l
50
1t is our pleasure to thank your honor
and all of the officials of your court for
the efficient and courteous attention
given to the grand jury to enable us to
perform our duties.
We recommend that as a matter of
public interest these presentments be
published in the Morning News and the
Savannah Press at cost for publica-
ton as stated in bids received from
these newspapers and filed with our
Committee Reports.
George ]. Baldwin, Foreman.
VIM. +. Scherff.
Robert B. Reppard.
AmSon Mohr.
Abram w. Harmon.
John F. Freeman.
John Mclaughlin.
]. Thomas West.
VIM. H. Connerat.
Alfred S. Nichols. T
Frank G. Bell.
Nathaniel Harrison.
Edwin M. Frank.
F. E. Macarthur.
Max L. Byck.
Lester Hubbell.
VIM. N. Pratt.
Walter c. Askew.
John S. Haines.
Elbridge G. Cabaniss.
James C. Slater.
John ]. hewitt.
Savannah, Feb. 10, 19O4.-Mr. Il. G.
Cabaniss. Chairman Committee Grand
Jury, Savannah, Ga. Dear Sir-In ac-
cordance with the request of your COM
mittee 1 submit herewith the plan
suggested by me, as county attorney,