Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-14
JUDGE Barhan Refers n His Charge
to sInshOuse Site
Controversy.
MANY CRIMINAL CASES PRESENTED
Elaht True Bills Are Returned and
Jury Has More Work Ahead-Two
- Fslonies for Trial Today-Reeuiar
September Term Of Corporation
Court Begins.

Acting upon the request OF Com
monwealth's Attorney Berkeley. Judge
T. ]. Barham yesterday morning cali
ed the attention of the grand jury
in the Corporation Court to the
charges Of graft in connection with
the purchase Of the new aimshouse
site by the city. which were made on
the toor Of the common council last
Tuesday night, and to the fact that
two Democratic primaries--the MUM
cipal primary of June II and she
State primary Of August shave been
held in this city since the sitting OF
the last grand jury.
Before calling the jury's attention
to these matters. Judge Barham de-
livered lengthy charge TO the ju-
rors. He laid especial emphasis up
on any violations OF the license laws
ard any acts against public policy.
such as cocaine selling. gambling and
Sunday selling of liquor.
Yesterday was the first day Of
the September term. Many criminal
cases were presented to the jury and
the consideration oil these consumed
the entire day. Other warrants will
be presented TO the jury this morning
and as soon as they have been dis
posed of. the jurors will begin the
consideration of the special matters
which were brought to their atten-
ton by Judge Barham.
inyestig ation Of Charges.
In requesting the court 10 call the
iury's attention to the graft" charges
Captain Berkeley said that he had
seen in the daily newspapers that
President d. S. Jones. of tho common
council. had declared before the coun-
ell that he believed that the aims
house site never would have been
purchased IL certain members of the
council had not received a commission
on the sale. He went on to say that
he had also read in the papers that
enc member of the council had asked
for an investigation of the graft
charges The grand jury and not
the council. he declared. is the proper
body to investigate any alleged
graft" by the city officials and for
that reason he would ask the court
&c call the attention OF the jury to
the charges.
Captain Berkeley also pointed out
to the court that the present grand
Jury Is the first that has sat since
the expiration of the time for the can
didstes In the municipal primary of
June ~ and the State primary OF
August 5 and that while he had heard
no intimation Of any irregularities in
the primaries II might be well to have
the grand jury look into the conduct
OF the elections.
Eight True Bills Returned.
After being in session all day, the
grand jury returned eight true bills
as follows:
Ralph Whiting. cclored. murder.
ldeiia Clarke, colored, malicious
cutting OF Flora Mack.
Wingield Bolden. alias Wingfeld
Boiling. cclored, malicious cutting OF
Charles Wick.
Mary Williams. colcred. malicious
cutting Of Ellen Alexander.
Melvin Jasper. coiored, malicious
cutting Of Jerry Dorget.
William Wilson. colored. malicious
cutting Of Emanuel TsyIcr.
cornelius Stewart. colored mali
cous shooting Of Charles johnson.
Richard Lomax. coIored. crim:na,
assault On Francis Harris. an 11-vear.
old negro girl
The grand jury returned not
true eilf'' 10 the each Of the following
e1ses:
Sarah Bstten. colored. charged with
being an accessory and principal in
the second degree with Ralph Whiting
IN the rsurder OF Walter F1emmiRg.
Marie Wilson. colored. charged with
TIE malicious cutting Of Hazel An
derson
Erpanuel Taylor. charged with ma
fic1oux csttinE Of william Wilson.
E~io<nss tsesrd IN GIbson Case
TIE tnry heard part Of TIE evidence