The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-18
GRAND JURY in
CIRCUIT COURT
SETS TO WORK
JUDGE JEFFERSON B.
BROWNE CHARGES JURY
SHORTLY AFTER BODY IS
EMPANELLED

The grand jury in circuit court,
drawn by Judge Jefferson B.
Browne from the venire secured
yesterday for the session, is to-
day considering the cases of VIII
liam P. NAPLES, charged with kill
ing Charles Anderson, and James
Roberts, colored, charged with kill
ing his father, wife and Leroy
Woods.
The jury consists of F. w. Rob-
erts, George H. Saunders, Jr..
Whitney ]. Papy. Sidney Thomp-
son, George j. Mcdonald, +. G.
Gomez, Alfred p. Knowles, Willie
Pinder, VIM. B. Buckley, Robert
e. Knowles. Leonard L. Guerro,
Thomas A. Johnson, Thomas G..
Pent, Charles w. Lowe, Charles
Bertram Russell, Owen Malone,
Clyde n. Baker and Horacio Cas-
| tillo.
Before the jury retired to hear
witnesses and enter their delib-
erations the judge delivered a
special charge, which IS printed
Herewith:
Gentlemen Of The Grand Jury
| am advised that four homi-
cides have been committed in this
county since the last term of the
Circuit Court; it is claimed, how
ever, that three Of them were COM
mited by the same person.
These you will investigate, but
the State Attorney informs me
that his witnesses are all here,
that he Is familiar with their testi-
mony, and can present it to you
in q very short time. ! have re-
Gently received a letter from the
governor in which he says:
"You are no doubt fully aware
that the State ii facing financial
| crisis and that the cooperation of
every layman, State and County
official is not only needed but ex-
pected. You can materially as
sist by expediting the business Of
your court. not holding jurIes
longer than is absolutely recess
sary, thus effecting a saving In
jury expense. II should be seen
to that Grand Jury witnesses are
called only at the proper time and
then caution the State Attorney
about holding them longer than IL
necessary. This Is a personal let
ter to which your serious and
prompt attention il urgently re-
quested. "
II Is my wisi, and Il should be
the wish Of all patriotic citizens
], 70 keep governmental expenses
down TO the lowest point possible,
so that people may be relieved
from the excessive burden Of taxa
ton under which they have been
suffering for the last four or five
years.
| In investigating \ TOsnlcide,
grand jurors do not have 10 be
convinced beyond reasonable
doubt you only need sufficient teri
irnony e satisfy yon that there Is
probable cause 10 believe that ne
| ID guilty. in order 10 indiet him
and send him before petty jury
10 determine his guilt o. Inno-
cenee.
/ This Court II informed thst not
Is very long ago a grand Jury =
this country, ii Investigating = ho-
imiride. had the sceased come b.
fore them and testify. The Court
charges yoa that this i hiEhly
impsofer and should nos D. done
even shourh the areueed raav be
willing 10 testify befofe ron
A. ~ ake length ~ sssae neees.
sary 10 fFnd m inasrsnaest call
re your attention that she grand
5rry thas indixsed Cuiseeps Ian
cara for she nsuraer n MaTaF A.
ton cermak. eonvense Al 70 Y.
~. and sssurnsd indictment
awasssss Zmrga nn6 also oneI
araissss j nsgsa. e1arwed wish usut-
der Il The frs degrss. - 80 r.
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