The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-20
RICHARDS NAMES
NEW GRAND Jury
TO BATTLE CRIME
Judge Picks Same Foreman
But Gives Him Eleven New
Men to Scan and Study
Criminal Complaints.

Judge J. Ed Richards selected the new
grand jury for the September term OF
court Monday morning, shortly after
$3.50 o'clock. The judge pursued his
custom of attending the session where
in veniremen are qualified for jury SER
vice, and selecting the men whom he
desires as grand jurors. The venire-
men were qualified Monday before
Judge A. B. Pittman, of Third circuit
court.
The personnel of the new grand jury
follows:
John e. Thomas, foreman, planter,
Capleville, Tenn.
H. l.. Sullivan, supervisor American
Building and Loan association, J951 Pea
body avenue.
F. A. Fuller, Loeb's7 laundry, 1884
Vance avenue.
G. r. Wilkes, manufacturing chem
list, 1886 Carr avenue.
James Il. Farris, contractor, 2070
Harbert avenue.
c. F. Jameson, Riechman Crosby
company, 1919 Forest avenue.
j. w. Falls, real estate, 1927 Union
avenue. ...-...
J. r. Beauchamp, banker, with the
Union and Planters Bank and Trust
company, 254 Buena Vista place.
Jess Currie, Currie McCraw company.
wholesale groeers' 81 South Mclean
c. H. Bright, manager Central Bank
building, 1924 Madison avenue.
T. w. Sherron, Sherron Shoe compa-
ny, 1643 Harbert avenue.
S. e. Majors, lumberman, S. c. Ma
jors & Co., Hotel Chisca.
Joseph B. Levy, Levys toggery, Sl9
Garland. ~.
The new grand jurors earned their
first money easily. They took seats in
the jury box in First criminal court, and
when the full quota of 13 had been OBJ
tanned Judge Richards instructed them
regarding their duties. He stressed the
point that reporting hour of the probers
was 10 O'Clock on Tuesdays and Fridays.
He added: That does not mean 1910
or 10:15, gentlemen. 1t means 10
O'Clock sharp"
The new grand jurors were then ex-
cused until 10 o'clock (sharp) Tuesday,
They will be sworn in Tuesday morning
and will then take up consideration of
new cases. "a
Mr. Thomas is the only holdover on
the grand jury. BY legislative enact
ment passed at the 1919 session, the
foreman of the grand jury is named BY
the judge of the First criminal court
for a two-year term. Thomas began
his service one year ago
In the year that Mr.. Thomas has
been grand jury foreman harmony has
marked the points where the probing
body, thd judges office and the office
of the attorney-general meet There
has never been clash of authority,
When Judge Richards sought to stress
some point that he wished the grand
jury to pay particular attention to, he
informed Mr.. Thomas to have the prob
ers in his court at a certain hour At
torney General Sam o. Bates always
has been present at these special in
struction sessions. The most notable OF
these was at the beginning of the May
term of criminal court. when Judge
Richards ordered the grand jury TO in
vestigate closely the shooting Of citizens
by members of the police department.
This special charge resulted in the in
dictment on a murder charge OF Patrol
man S. j. Bryant for the killing of Lee
Turner, negro Illinois Central fireman.
A jury in Second criminal court alb
solved Bryant of blame afterward, find
ing him not guilty. But the charge of
the judge seemed to have the effect OF
saving Memphis policemen large
quantity Of ammunition for weeks aft
crward