Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-05
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The shOls.-we.thsrbe DnmeuIty

The Memphis Appeal of the I'd contains
the following account of the trial Of the
case brought by Mr.. G. F. Westherbe
sgainst Mr.. A. Z. Sholes, the publisher of
the Savannah and other directories. Our
readers are already advised by circular and
advertisement in the News Of the nature Of
the difficulty. The account says:
The Weatherbe-Sholes fight over the
Memphis Directory came OF partly before
Esquire j. s. Galloway at O'Clock. A
goodly number of spectators were present,
as the case has excited some interest The
most intense feeling exists between the two
men, who so recently were partners. The
first witness 70 the charge OF libel was Mr..
G. T. Weatherbe. He proved to be very
alert, live witness. His story was that he
has been doing the bulk Of work here on
the Memphis Directory, and that recently
he was taken in as a partner. In proof OF
this he produced the articles Of partner
ship. According to these, Sholes was to
keep the books Of the concern, which he
utterly failed to perform. Some weeks ago
Weatherbe asked for a settlement OF the
affairs Of the firm, and claimed that Sholes
owed him about $500 Sholes, on the other
hand, concluded that Weatherbe was In
debted to the firm about 1858.
Weatherbe called for the books and found
that no attempt whatever was made to keep
them. They we're virtually no books at all.
In view Of the fact that Sholes was not
dealing fairly with him, he (Weatherbe) got
out q copyright as the successor OF Sholes q
Co. He thought Sholes might attempt to
scoop him out, and he resolved to get In
his ticks first.
Witness was asked If he didn't know that
Sholes was going to get out directory.
mo. SIR: | did not, ~ was the answer.
"Dldn't you think he would?"
''To tell you the truth, did not"
"WhyPn
"Weil, in the first place, l didn't think he,
had the resources; secondly, he didn't have
the men; and thirdly, didn't intend that ne
should get out directory"
Weatherbe admitted thah Sholes had COM
planned of his getting drunk occasionally,
but since he had pledged himself not to
drink any more he had not touched drop
of LIQUOR.
Several witnesses were introduced to show
Tnat the circular sent out by Sholes had in
jured Weatherbe, and had stopped his can
vassers.
Mr.. Sholes made long and tedious state
ment about the transactions between him
self and Weatherbe. He claimed a sort OF
paternal control over that snappy In
dividual, and did not for moment regard
him as partner in getting out the direc-
tory. He had placed matters mere IN
Weatherbe's hands because he was engaged
in business at Augusta that took up nearly
all his time. He admitted that he was no
bookkeeper, but said he had the books and
vouchers examined by a competent man,
and that Weatherbe was found to be In his
debt to the sum of $3.50. Weatherbe him
self had admitted this fact.
Some objection was made to the witness
going into all the long winded details OF the
subject. Witness said: II am under oath
aud you can refute what l say If you de-
SIRE"
''You have not been sworD," said Squire
Galloway, ''you are simply making a state
ment."
eff he were under oath l would have him
indicted for perjury" said Weatherbe.
Sholes' manager, a Mr.. Trump, from
Ohio, was called in to substsntiste him. He
was pretty severely cross-examined. The
case was then continued until to-day.