Evening journal., 1905-09-22
NEGRO INDICTED
FOR MURDER
True Bill Found Against
George Mitchell, Who Shot
Isaac Anderson
WILL NOT Be TRIED THIS TERM


The case of Lewis Rodman charged with
using female child for improper pur-
poses, occupied practically the entire
morning session OF the Court of General
Sessions today. The accused was repre-
scented by Andrew E. Sanborn and John
w. Huxley and Deputy Attorney-Gencral
Daniel 0. Hastings conducted the case for
the State. The jury will probably reach
a verdict this afternoon.
William X. Kelly, Frank Smith and
John Pennel prisoners in the Maryland
Penitentiary at Baltimore, were brought
here today by Captain Bernard J. Ward
of the Baltimore police department to tes-
tify in the case against Lewis Sklutt,
Lewis Sklutt, Jr., and Harry Eiesumann,
who are charged with receiving goods al
legged to have been stolen from freight
trains of the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore. The
conspiracy to rob the trains was an ex-
tensive one
The Baltimore prisoners were arrested
at the instance of the local railroad de-
tectives. They will be kept here until the
trial shall be called
james Montgomery was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty TO the charge Of as
sauit and battery
Edward c. Burton who was charged
with larceny was dismissed as the case
was dropped.
Spencer Williams. an old colored man
who was a witness arrived in the court
room drung and was sent to the work.
house for contempt.
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
The grand jury this morning found
a true bill against George Mitchell,
eolored, for murder in the first degree.
On September IL Mitchell shot Isaac
Anderson, also colored, through the
heart in the saloon Of John Bryan, at
No. II East Front street. Anderson
died on the way to the Hospital
Mitchell was placed under arrest
and has been at the workhouse ever
since. The case cannot be tried at
this term Of court as there was not
sufficient time to secure an oyer and
Terminer jury.
Other true bills returned follow:
William Grant Caulk, assault with in
tent to commit murder; Albert
Games, Theodore Adams, Charles
Brank and Hall Nash. larceny.
HIGHwAYAiEN SENTENCED.
At the afternoon session yesterday
Henry and William Parker colored. who
pleaded guilty to highway robbery re-
ceived heavy sentences.
They held up two Jew peddlers and
compelled one TO take of his shoes, firing
at the other because he refused and
slightly wounded the one who obeyed.
Each received a sentence Of five years
Imprisonment. forty lashes and fine OF
$500.
Henry Nash. colorod, was fined so and
and sentenced to three months imprison-
ment for driving off a team without the
consent Of its owner
William Ray a colored youth, who was
charged with pointing a pistol was pro-
bated at the request Of his counsel.
George L. Townsend. Jr.
The case Lewis Adams. colored, charged
with assault with intent to commit
murder on Edward Garlic. also colorcd.
was the first called in the afternoon.
Adams was represented by James w.
Lattomus and pleaded guilty to common
assault He was sentenced to pay fine
Of 500 and TO two years Imprisonment
John Coke pleaded guilty TO forging a
check of SO on B. A. Hayden and was
sentenced tc pay fine of $500 and be
imprisoned three years.
John Connolly, an aged veteran of The
soldiers home at Hampton Roads, plead.
ed guilty to toying with a female child
and was sentenced to pay fine Of 500
and to imprisoned for two years. Chiei
Justice Lore told the veteran that he was
better off in the worlShouse than any
where else.
During the afternoon the grand jury
found a true bill against Jerome B. Bell
editor of The Sunday star. charged with
criminal libel. This charge was preferred
By Clerk of the Peace Winfield S. Quig-
ley.
Attorneys General Richards yesterday
ignored the bill against Clara Lewis, CO.
ored, charged with stealing FIVE cents
without sending it to the Grand Jury
The complaint was made by Benjamin
Fisher.
The Lewis woman was doing som,
washing at the Fisher home When she
had done part Of the work she borrowed
five cents on account from Fisher and
started out to lubricate herself with a
glass Of beer. She became so absorbed
in the purchase that she failed TO returI
to complete the washing.
Then Fisher had her arrested on a
charge Of larceny of the FIVE cents. Ir
City Court she was held in 500 bail for
trial in the upper court. She could not
furnish the security and had to go to the
worlShouse in default. For six weeks she
has been in a cell The county has had
TO pay the cost of her board, and she
was deprived Of her liberty.