Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-09

Examination Into an Alleged Rob
berg at Tybee During the Storm

Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock an ex-
animation was commenced in Magistrate
Elsiuger's Court, before q bench OF Mag
istrates. comprising Magistrates Elsinger,
Isaac Russell and Naughtin, In a case
which will excite considerable interest and
fsoling We have heard various state
,s,+s in reference to the case, which are
calculated to occasion great Indignation, and
are OF an exceedingly damaging character,
hut IS these are merely reports and have
rot been sustained by sworn evidence, and
b view of the fact that the examination
has Just commenced, We win not mention
them
1t seems that the discovery was made the
morning after the horrible and heart
Tending catastrophe on Tybee Island
resulting from the destruction and burning
Of the residence OF BIr. SOlomons, that sew
eTal trunks had been pulled out during the
night from the debris, broken open and
despOiled. Il was known that Mrs. Wolfe
had some valuable diamonds with her, and
that Mrs. SOlomOns had considerable Jew
elry, and there were also some one hundred
and fifty dollars in gold coin in the trunks
belonging 10 Mr.. Perry Solomons. The
trunks were found, but the contents
were gone, and inquiry resulted In
the information that they had been removed
during the storm, sitter the building had
fallen and was on fire, by Benjamin Hauey,
a steward at MeVeigh's restaurant. The
missing property, we are informed by one
Of the Magistrates, amounted to about
5000. HaneY was called upon to return
the articles, and dill deliver up number,
but the money and other articles we're not
recovered. There we're also missing some
forty dollars, which had been taken from
the Trunks of the serUanfC
The persons concerned were anxious to
have the property restored without pub
LEFTY, but not succeeding, a warrant was
issued against HaneY, and he was arrested
about q week ago and lodged in jail. Il is
stated that Hsney 1oOk the articles from the
trunk to prevent their destruction by the
fire, and intended restoring them to the law
ful owners.
1.-THE examination yesterday afternoon
a cOlOred witness, named Owens, stated
that the trunks we're under the house st the
rear, and that Haney obtained an axe and
cut them out, and then broke them open.
The witness stated that Haney had dis
played to him diamond ring on his finger,
and also showed the outlines Of a watch In
his pants pocket, which he said he had Sc
cured. He gave Owens some articles, such
as clothing, ETC., to carry to safe place.
Some Of the statements Of the witness
were not exactly clear, but were very full
and detailed.
Mr.. D. r. Kennedy was the next wit
ness, and gave an account Of his calling at
the restaurant and mentioning to Mr..
McVeigh that he understood Haney had
certain articles in his posses
sion which had been taken
from the ruins, and Mr.. McVeigh very
promptly said he would summon Hsney and
send him over to Mr.. Kennedy's house, and
the result was the return Of some of the ar
ticles. What became Of the others is yet
known. When the case is concluded we
will give summary of the evidence elected.
When the examination of Mr.. Kennedy
was closed, on n Otion Of the attorneys, the
case was continued until 4 O'Clock this af-
ternOon, and Haney was remanded to jail
Until the trial is over, we refrain from
making any further com ments.