Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05

Price, while tightening some wedges, was
accidently caught in the gIn gear. and ms
head crushed into an unrecOgnI2able mass OF
brains, bones, etc. He had been married out
a few years.-Judge A. +. Taryer and JnO.
". Brins0n were elected to the Legislature
from this (Je1ersOnj county by an over
large majority Of the white and almost
the solid negro vote. They are old and
esteemed citizens, true and tried Democrats,
and have rendered their county efficient SER
vice both in the legislative halls and upon the
bench. No better selection could have been
made. The sO-called regular nominees
Messrs. Palmer and Rivers, received defeat
that the arrogance Of their friends richly
merited.-T increased transportation IA
cilities Of the Central Railroad has allowed
the local agent here to forward cotton as fast
as received. Heretofore much trouble and
some loss has been felt by shippers in cOnse-
quence Of the delay. Too much praise cannot
be given the worthy assistant agent for hls
prompt business management. as well as the
good order and general cleanliness that is
everywhere apparent about the depot.
A remarkable case was tried at Macon
Friday before Judge Matt Z. Freeman in
which a section OF the code was brought to
prominence that Is almost obsolete. 1t was
that involving question Of barratOry- There
was firm engaged in painting and house
decorating IN the city, Incorporated under the
firm name Cf ". W. Nindham 4 Co. con-
sisting of W. ". Windham. Marshal Moore
and NJ. :. Eager. The business Of the firm
went on smoothly until month had
tired. About a month following Moore and
Windham could not agree on basis for set
Element. and the former fled q bill of injunc-
ton for the purpose OF appointing receiver.
June 30 a settlement was affected in which
receipts passed. In the settlement Eager and
Moore were 10 finish piece Of work for DR..
W. K Holmes, and Wlndham was TO get the
benefit of 1t. Windham before II was finished
garnisheed Holmes In an action against Moore.
Settlements were made in full. Receipts were
taken by Windham Sept 30. Windham
brought two suits against Eager, one for
Windham X CO., the other for W. W. Wind
ham. One for security, the other for money
claimed to be due the company by Eager.
The two suits were settled yesterday, the one
claimed to be due by him to Windham
paid, saying It was just debt and
would have been paid any time had
il been presented. Thursday WIndham sued
out two criminal warrants against Moore,
charging IN N with cheating and sWInding.
and collecting money while in business with
out entering it on the books. These were
heard before Judge Cherry to-day. He bound
Moore over in tie sum of 500, in the respect
i've cases. Friday Moore. at the advice Of his
attorney, Prof. Z. j. NJ. DAILY, swore out
warrant against Windham, charging him
with being a common barratOr. The case was
tried before Judge Matt r. Freeman, and the
prisoner was bound over in the sum Of SIO0.
The case has attracted much attention. The
section Of the Code reads: "Any person who
shall be found and adjudged a common bar
ratOr for an action vexing others with unjust
suits, shall on being convicted, be fined $500.
If the offender be a member of the profession
Of law, he shall be disqualified from future
Practise