Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-05
TONORROWsMAY
FIX DESTINY
FOR TWO MEN
LEE grand JURY TO MEET
ChiIdeFs and Kennedy Cases
AGAIN Center Of Interest

Again JChtGF vi iilIGEGS'
y On account of the fact that the
Rsand jury Of Lee county Will to-
4 3rrow take up consideration OF the
kbgrgps that have been brought
sgains both Maud Chil6ers and Roo
RI Kennedy for the murder OF Mrs.
Maud Childers last August, interest
Il this unusual case is once more cen
bred on the action of the grand jury
n it will take up the case tomorrow
Leesburg.
\ Instead of developing the sensation
i trials that at first were suggested,
is now freely predicted that only
! be of the prisoners, Childers, viii
i indicted, while much doubt is en-
hrtained as to whether sufficient eY-
hence can be presented to cause his
sonviction. 1t is very generally be-
keved in Lee county that Kennedy
! bin not be indicted at all While
hese statements are based upon moth
BIZ bat rumors, it is nevertheless true
hat they reflect truthfully the prevail
BIZ public sentiment in the neighbor-
lng county.
In view of the fact that Lee super
! or court convenes tomorrow, 1t IS
Interesting to note that the session OF
! she grand jury will begin practically
j t the same time that the court opens,
The jury will meet and organize soon
after the convening of the court by
slecting a foreman. The two indict-
snents for murder take precedence
bver less important. matters before
/ he grand jury and will likely be con-
Eidered first.
When the two charges are presented
10 the grand jury, either one or both
bf them may be considered as the
ahe discretion of that body suggests.
IN case either charge is considered,
Rae main procedure of the grand
Jury will be to investigate the cause
lf death which, in this case, has been
fearly shown to be strychnine mixed
Nth sal hepatica. and the obtaining
1.-The poison would naturally come
4 betty in the line of investigation
Il he pursued by the grand jury. AS
lWo experts, DR.. E. Everhart and DIR,
Il. z. Stallings, both of Atlanta and
Hhe latter the state chemist, have
PAade affidavit that the stomach OF
she dead woman contained strychn1ne,
eoth may be summoned to appear be-
aoFe the grand jury during its delib-
9Fations 1t is not thought that any
Frge number of witnesses would be
|ummoned by the grand jury, as the
|sts in the preliminary hearings ag-
Fregated a hundred persons.
If an indictment is returned IN
Flther case, the trial of the case will
|lkely come up very soon thereaf-
|er In fact, it has been suggested
lhat the hearing of the case or cases
eiil be commenced on Wednesday i'm
hedlately following the opening OF
souFT. Whether this is true or not
'YiI likely depend upon the circum-
H|nces that arise and whether the
Ipuhsel on each side is ready for I'm
lAeaiate trial. 1t is merely specula-
'spn to attempt to forecast what meth
9q VIII be pursued as regards hand
M 6 any possible Indictment imme.
f Ieiy or postponing it, though it is
1ral to suppose that as early g
as Hring as possible would be looked
IN such instance.
hough both Childers and Kennedy
now imprisoned in the Lee coun
# jeil, it is probable that one oi
M h ~ Nhem will be free before tn,
fek ends. The intense interest fel
e the case at first has greatly dimin
IA eJertnU1gh the proceedings of th,
gfsnd jury will be followed Will
by the people of this section