Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-24
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Several Important Criminal Cases ON
Trial-A Dose OF Laudanum.


ATLANTA, June 23.-Judge Samuel
Lumpkin, OF the Northern circuit, is pre-
siding here during the trial OF the crimi-
nal docket, while Judge Hammond is en-
gagged in chambers running the divorce
mill. About % cases OF mismated couples
are up for trial at this term. The trial Of
William Perry, colored, charged with the
offense of assault with intent TO murder
James Garvey, small white boy was
concluded to-day. The jury failed to
agree, and mistrial was ordered, after
which the defendant pleaded guilty to
stabbing and was sentenced 10 II months
on the chain-gang. The evidence was that
! Perry saw Garvey wasting water from a
hydrant OF stable at which the defend
ant was employed, and ordered Garvey
/ TO leave. This the boy refused to do, and
! Perry approached him for the purpose OF
driving hum away, Garvey struck Perry
with stick, and while attempting to
strike him a second time Perry threw up
his arm, and with his hand pushed the boy
off. In his hand he happened to have a
knife, which came in contact with the
boy. cutting him in the side. The jury
could not agree as to whether the wound
/ -@NNF
CHRISTOPHINE BAILED.
A short time ago Policeman Christie
phine shot and killed Alfred jackson,
whom be was attempting TO arrest on a
charge of stealing pair of shoes. A few
days after the grand jury found a true
bill charging the officer with the crime Of
murder. To-day Christophine was brought
into court for the purpose of being ad-
mitted to bond. He made a statement
about the shooting, after which Judge
Lumpkin granted his application for bail
and placed his bond at $4,000 which was
promptly given. The case will be tried at
the next term of court.
BENNINGER's SECOND TRIAL.
In December last Augustus Benninger,
a German bread baker of this city, was
arrested on a charge Of rape. The accusa-
tion was made by Miss n. Z. Jackson
who charged that while she was spending
the night with Mrs. William KOtz, on
! Decatur street, the two sleeping in one
bed, Benninger came in and, with pistol
in hand, jumped into bed and forced her
to submit to his lustful desires. Bennin-
ger had been a bOarder in the house. and
Mrs. Kotz let him in. Benninger denied
that he was guilty, but admitted having
had intercourse with her, she allowing it
after much persuasion. When the case
/ was llltt III Lut OuItIlOI ADufh hL Au6 laHA
| term Benninger was found guilty and
sentenced to three years. 4 motion for n
new trial was allowed, and to-day the
case came up In the Superior Court for a
second trial. The evidence was concluded
this afternoon, and the case given to the
jury.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Bryant Z. Strickland. off.3me, "a young
man well connected in that city, was
| found at an early hour this morning
| lying on the Georgia Railroad track near
| Butler street. He was carried TO police
! headquarters, and upon investigation was
| found to have taken dose Of laudanum,
IN all probability with intent 10 commit
| suicide, as he made similar effort to end
! his life a week or two ago. The admins
! tration Of proper remedies soon brought
about a change in his condition, and he is
now out of danger.
| A violent type Of measles, followed by
/ fiuX, which often results fatally, is preva-
| lent in Ebert and Madison counties, Of
| this State.
WATCH THIEVES AT WORK.
Watch thieves have been putting in
/ some lively work during the past day or
| two. Engineer Duncan had a fine gold
watch stolen from him last night, and to-
| day George Dupree, colOred, was arrested
with the watch in his possession. A day
or two ago Pope CulbertsOn lost his gold
watch through some enterpiising thief,
and to-day Eugene Lyons, a small negro
! boy, was arrested with it as he was offer
| ing it for sale for 30 cents.
A sAVANNAHIAN UNDER SUSPICION.
! Last night a prominent ward politician,
who until recently has been connected
! with the machinery Of the city government,
met John T. O'COnnOr, Of Savannah, and
a tirst-class spree was inaugurated.
After getting fun he laid down 70 sleep on
grave near the city limits. This morn
! ing the citizen awOke % ind O'COnuOr
| gone and also his watch. Tho tlmepiece
was afterwards found in "A pawnshop,
where it had been LETT for Si2.
THE KILLING OF PARKS.
On May % james Henry Parks, while
II police headquarters under arrest, man
aged 10 give the officers the slip, aud
when his absence was noticed Parks was
going at full speed through an alley
/ leading TO LLOYD street. The police and u
number OF citizens gave chase and the
negro darted into Jones stables. AS he
was running TO the rear end OF the stable
a prOmlscuOus yOiley was opened upon
| him, and Parks fell, receiving a
wound which caused death a
| few days after. When the inquest
was had a verdict was rendered that the
| shooting was done by some one unknown
/ t0 the jury. a week or two ago Commits
siOner English ordered a more rigid inyes-
| tigation with a view TO ascertaining who
/ fired the fatal shot. To-day the grand
| Jury found true bills against w. o. Jones,
/ proprietor Of the stables. and officer
| west, Of the police force. Two bills were
/ found against each, one for murder and
| the other as accessory.
! CAPTURED An ALLEGED MURDERER.
| Sheriff Patterson, OF GwInnett county,
| reached Atlanta to-day from Wichita,
| Kan, having in custody Monroe Johns,
charged with the murder Of Andrew
/ Blake in Gwlnnett county, twOyea ago.
TO CRENATE HIS CHILD.