South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-13
STEWART CASE TO
FACE GRAND JURY,
PROSECUTOR SAYS
Late Bind-Over May Delay
Papers But Not Probe
Hamborsky Ayers.

John stewart will be cited 70 the
attention OF the county grand jury
this fan
That statement was made Monday
morning by Dep. Pros. A. II. Ham
borsky IN answer 20 reported state
ments made by Dep. City Clerk An
drew Rokop that because OF the ac-
cumulation Of cases recently heard
in CITY court il would be impossible
for the city clerk 20 prepare trans
cripts in ali OF the cases for atten-
ton by the grand jury.
stewart. colored. is charged with
cr-minaIy assaUlting Mrs. Alice
Smith, a white woman and mother OF
three children, on July O. His pre-
limiEary hearing in city court was
postponed several times. IL was said.
due 20 the Illness OF his attorney.
George Sands. Last Friday Mrs.
Smith. a tenant Of Stewart, took the
stand and recited the details Of her
story. al which time Judge Omacht
took the case under Amusement until
Monday.
Bound Over; Bond Reduced.
Immediately on the opening OF
Omacht ruled that Stewart be bound
over 10 the grand jury and placed
bond at $1,000 He had been held
under $4,000 bond.
The case is the last one on which
there has been a preliminary hear
ing which will go before the atten-
ton OF the present grand jury. IN
quiry was made Of the city clerk 5
office If the Stewart case will go out
the grand jury this week.
we are piled high with cases and
I don't see where we can get out
transcripts of all the cases" said
Dept Clerk Rokop. This case viii
not go over until spring and justice
possibly be defeated by such a de-
lay" was the answer TO Rokop by
the deputy prosecuting attorney, who
added. We will take up Stewards
case If we have to hold the grand
jury in session the remainder Of the
week
jury Faces Heavy Docket.
The county grand jury which was
called in session Monday coincident
with the opening Of the circuit court.
will take up one of the largest dock
cts ever brought TO its attention in
recent history Of St. Joseph county
To dispose of the cases already
prepared will force a continuance Of
the scheduled three-day session.
Sept. u. Is and II. it was indicated.
II was made known by Pros. Floyd
o. Jellison Monday that the grand
jury Will be called upon TO investi-
gate the greater majority Of the
cases which have been bound over
for action by that body during the
last five months. However, there
was doubt expressed as to the pos
sibility OF clearing his slate entirely
al the present grand jury hearings.
There may be a few to so over"
declared Mr.. Jellison, but we should
be able to clear the docket pretty
Well"
Those who await trial in the
county Jail and who have been UNI
able TO raise bail viii have priority
Of cases disposed of" said the prose-
cutor.
Freed Case Slated.
The case against Claudis Freed
whose bail was fixed at $1,000 on
charges of criminal assault against
an 11-year-old girl, who in default
OF bonds, was recommitted to a cell
in the county jail. viii come before
the grand jury for investigation AMI
indictment, it was made known Mon
day.
Martin Jagla, charged with bur
glary, and who was bound over by
Judge Omacht. will be among others
cited 10 the grand jury for indict-
ment He was unable TO furnis1
bonds and is held in the county jail.
Following are the names Of the
grand jurors and the townships in
which they reside.
Harry Witter and Klide Pehley,
/ Portage. Charles Loucks. Madison:
Frank Staley. Olive; Amos. BickeL
Harris. and Louis Beeberger, Ger
man.