The Washington herald., 1907-10-01
JURY'S WORK IS DONE
Members Thanked and Dis
missed by Court.
166 TRUE BILLS RETURNED
Last Report Contains Seventeen In
dlctmenfN, Three Against Alleged
Gamblers, anu One Against brew
cry Workers Union Mcmber-Case
AEaInst Joseph Cannon Dismissed.

The local grand jury yesterday COM
pleted its six months term of service
and was discharged by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
The last report OF the jury contained
seventeen Indictments making a total of
l66 true bills fled by the jury since april
!. or the indictments returned yester-
day. two are against alleged hand book
makers, one concerns an alleged poker
game and one charges conspiracy
against a number of the members Of the
/ local brewery workers union.
The grand jury ignored the charge of
manslaughter against Joseph Cannon.
who was held by a coroner's jury as
responsible for the death of William
Stewart. October IS last Cannon was a
bartender in a saloon on Seventh street
northwest. from which Stewart had been
sjected and when Stewart returned in
"a threatening attitude. Cannon. it was
alleged bit him with brick. inaleting
a wound from which Stewart died The
jury also ignored the charge Of forging
a signature 10 a money order made
| against Cleveland Perry.
Five Indicted for Gaming.
Fred c. Vogt. Philip b. Anderson. and
Edwin 3. Smith were indicted for setting
up a gaming table It being alleged that
they ran poker game at the Molican
Club. on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Fifteenth street. Eugene c. Wilson and
Frank Buzzoni were Indicted for vio-
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on the races and setting up a place
/ where bets could be registered. Wilson
/ is on bail. but Buzzoni. the police say,
/ has gone TO Italy
Thomas r. Martin. the former real es-
tate dealer. now confined in a sanatorIum
at Catonsville. Nd. and recently indicted
4 for forgery, was yesterday presented for
/ embezzlement II is charged in the in
/ dictment that Martin received the pro-
] ceeds OF a 5000 check belonging 70 a
I client and diverted the funds 10 his own
/ use
/ The conspiracy Indictment charges eigh-
/ teen members OF the local brewery work
! ers' union with conspiring 10 injure and
/ destroy the business Of certain beer bot
| tling establishments which failsd TO ac-
! cept a proffered contract for increased
men had been working expired April 1.
( 1906 and the employers were willing. il
/ is said, 20 renew IL or make a similar
/ contract but the union demanded more
/ money.
Before Two Grand Juries.
The alleged conspirators were held
/ under bonds In the Police Court in June.
/ 1906 and gave bail Last spring their
/ bonds were Cancelled and the sureties re-
/ lieved by order Of the District Supreme
/ Court on a showing that the charge had
/ been pending before the grand jury more
/ than nine months without that body
/ taking action. After the bonds had been
cancelled the United States Attorney pre-
sented the witnesses 10 this grand jury.
with yesterdays Indictment as the result.
( Other true bills were returned by the
grand jury as follows:
! Charles G. Byers. for manslaughter:
Harry Smallwood. forgery. Otto Jores.
/ housebreaking and larceny; Lille Court
/ ney, receiving stolen property: William
( Nash, housebreaking; Jennie Jackson. re-
/ ceiving stolen property; Doc Taylor,
/ William Lancaster. and Hillman Hemp
I hin, each assault with a dangerous
weapon. William Morgan. housebrealling:
! Eugene NJ. Farr. embezzlement and grand
/ larceny.