Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-24
DORSEY WINS HIS POINT.
JUDGE HAMMOND RENDERS AN
UNEXPECTED DECISION.

Judge Pardee Almost Certain to Sus-
tain Receiver FinlI's Claims-The Next
step in Uncertainty-W. ID. Luokey
Dead-POrtiOns of Fulton COmpany's
Stolen Books Found.
ATLANTA, GA, April 23.-With the ex-
ception of half an hour for dinner the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia re-
ceiyership case occupied the attention of
Judge Hammond in Fulton Superior
Court all Of TODAY. Alexander King and
Patrick Calhoun argued the case for Mr..
Dorsey, the latter concluding, while
Judge Tompkins, representing the Cen
tral Trust Company, Judge locbrane and
A. o. Bacon, representing Mr.. Fnk's
side, argued against the reinstatement OF
Mr.. Dorsey. At the conclusion Judge
Hammond rendered a decision that Mn.
Dorsey was entitled to act as receiver.
Considerable speculation is going on as
to what will be done next. The attor-
news representing the property, it is be-
heved. will await further action
by the opposite side and then
meet what steps are taken in
the most vigorous manner. The counsel
representing Mr.. Dorsey, it is understood,
are in a dilemma as to what to do. and
10 remove Mr.. Fink, so far as his cOnneC-
tion with the Georgia division is con-
cerned, and allow Mr.. Dorsey to take
cbarRe. The popular opinion is that
Judge Pardee VIII refuse to do
this, and that Mr.. Finkwiu con-
J'nue IN possession Of the proper
ty. The decision meets with almost uni
yers2i surprise. Something new, il is
believed, viii be developed in a few days.
FORCE TO BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.
At late hour tonight Mr.. Dorsey was
in search for Federal receiver Henry
Fink and superintendent Fry, but did not
succeed IN finding them. He SAYS that to-
morrow ne viii serve an order upon
Messrs. Fry and FINK, and ask for a peace
able transfer Of the property to him. The
order referred to is the one passed by
Judge Hammond. sustaining him as re-
ceiyer OF the Georgia system. While this
order sus aims him as receiver, It does
not direct Mr.. Dorsey how to take pos
session if Mr.. Fink refuses to give it up.
II is believed that, rathe. than resort to
force, Mr.. Dorsey, through his at
t0rneys, will appeal to judge
Pardee for possession of the property.
This was mildly suggested by judge
Hammond today while rendering the de-
cision. HOge Smith, OF the counsel for
Mr.. Dorsey, says that force and arms Will
only be resOrted to as a last resort. A
deputy United States marshal occupies
comfortable quarters in Mr.. Fry's office
waiting TO be bounced, and Mr.. Bryant,
it is understood, will hold the fort as in
structed in the order passed by Judge
Pardee about week ago.
DEATH OF W. D. LUCKEY.
W. .. Luckey, Cashier of the Merchants
National Bank, died tonight, after pro.
Insnfrnd From e IL,
ache. At any time for a week past his
death would not have surprised his
friends. The deceased was from Coving-
ton, and for many years he has held po-
sitiOns of prominence in the Merchants
National Bank. He was universally liked
by all classes.
On the night Of Dec. 2s, 1882, unknown
parties entered the Clerks office of the
Superior Court Of Fulton county, and
stole deed books b, f and II, index book
& and three books Of mortgages, which
were carried of. Although numerous
theories were advanced as to who perpe-
trated the crime, the object in stealing
them and what was done with them, no
clue was ascertained as to the disposition
of tlem until this afternoon, when portions
Of the deed books were found in an old
cistern being opened up on the old court
house lot, where excavations are now
being made for the foundation Of the new
capitol Street Commissioner Maher was
overlooking the destruction of the cisten
when he saw floating upon the water por-
tions of the leather covers of the books.
They were fished out and the initials of
the missing books were plainly read upon
them. A pump has been put in the cis-
tern and the water will be taken out, after
which further developments are expected.
The finding Of the books created quite