Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-02
CAUGHT AT THE COURTS.
JUSTICE DEALT OUT To OF
TENDERS AGAINST THE LAW.

opened yesterday. The court room was
crowded with lawyers. jurors, prisoners,
witnesses aud spectators. Alter the
grand and petit jurors were called the
former were discharged until Friday,
Nov. II, and the latter until Tuesday,
Nov. 8. A number Of plain judgments
and verdicts were taken, and some OF the
cases on the docket were assigned for
trial. The remaining cases which could
not be set on account Of the attorneys
being at the Supreme Court viii be called
to-day week.
STOLE A DEAD MANS CLOTHES.
Tbirty-One criminal cases were down
Tor trial before the court in monthly
criminal session. Doc Gilbert was one Of
the first prisoners who was iold 10 stand
up and then TO sit down. tie was charged
with stealing dead mans clothes and
money, and he certainly looked as il he
needed both, for be would easily have
taken the first prize in Vaga bond show.
Dr. p. Myers, Superintendent OF the
Georgia lntirmary, testified that Gilbert
and W illiam Anderson were patients at
the lntirmary early in October. Ander-
son died, and the attendants who We're
10 prepare him for burial reported that
they could not find the dead mans clothes.
piibclN was dCCuStu VI having 6tOlSH
them. He denied IL at first. but after
wards went TO closet and got them. He
also denied having taken lOc. from the
pockets of a ndereon's clothes, but upon
being pressed pulled a me from one OF
his own pockets. Tue defendant declared
that he would Tot tell lie Tor a mint Of
money or a store full of the best ready
made clothes, and then he SAID that he
forgot TO give the money to the superin-
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Will expire May |.
SMITH WITH A BAD EYE.
VIM. Smith is one who the Moor in the
opera would call "a bad man with bad
eye" One is all that ne has. and from
the scars on his face it would be supposed
that he has been in more tnan one cutting
ARRAY. Nagraucy was the charge upon
which he was prosecuted. Policeman
John Knox, Of the Ocean Steam p force,
stated that be and another officer ralded
gambling den kept by Guy Berrien in
Cooper Shop lane. Smith was one of the
crowd in the house, aud be was arrested
as he ran out. The officer said be mad
often seen Smith lOahng around the
streets, but had never known him to work.
Smith, in a dramatic manner, cross-ques-
toned the witness, and tried to make the
point that being caught gam bling was not
proof OF vagrancy. No one considered it
ton IN law between a regular gambler
and vagrant. AMI be Was sentenced to
four months on tue chaib gang, firmly be-
lleying that no case had been made out
againsr him. lie admitted having been
there once before for fighting.
A MONTH FOR EACH CHICKEN.
Charles Lewis conducted his defense
also, and with 70 better results. George
Washington. who lives at No. ! Central
railroad, swore that Lewis stole eight
chickens from him and brought them into
the city to sell. Tue evidence was circum
stantial, but 1t fitted perfectly, and the de-
PENDANT was given month on the chain
gang for each chicken
Alfred Barnard. a white man, and Ed
Thomas, a small coored boy. were Jointly
charged with vagrancy. Barnard who
looked stout and healthy, said that he
was arrested the first night he got in Sa-
vennah, while lying in street car at the
City and suburban car sheds. That was
late in September. lie came here from
Charleston, be added, to look for work.
be Judge wanted to know why he did
not stay in Charleston, where thousands
of workmen were wanted TO rebuild the
city. Barnard replied that the news
papers we're wrongly informed about the
demand tor labor in Charleston. He
stayed there Two days, be said, and
searched the city all over for something
/ 20 do, but could not find job. The story
| was not believed, and the man and boy
| got two months each, with the under
! standing that the sentence Will be re-
voked at any time work is offered them
| and they accept.
ALL KINDS OF OFFENsEs.
William Simmons and James Wilson,
| two small colOred boys, plead guilty to
sleeping in Congress street lane, and they
| warrants.
Joe Murphy, negro, plead guilty to
| assaulting w. W. Copeland, a street car
conductor. July 30, and he was sentenced
10 twelve months.
Henry Williams admitted stealing two
chickens and was given three months for
| each fowl.
Thornton Williams plead guilty to
stealing a caddy OF tobacco from Brown u
| Mikell, Sept. %, and was given twelve
months.
Henry Gibson was sent out for six
months for abandoning his child.
! Eddie Bullock was convic ted OF stealing
some Dish valued at 81, and was given four
| months.
Mary Henderson plead guilty to va
! grancy and got four months.
Henry Robinson plead guilty to stealing
! a suit OF clothes from Doc Tneus. Robin
son had the suit on He was sentenced
| 10 eight months.
| A POCKE1BOOK THIEF.
! Peter MOutrie got Six months for steal
! ing p0cketbook and Toe. from Edward
! Lswt0n.
Gilbert Maxwell plead guilty to the lar
| ceny Of a bottle of whisky from j. f.
| TIeijen, and was sent up for six months.
! Joseph Williams got the same sentence
| for stealing pair of So shoes from &, b.
| Floods house sept. y.
sam White, for assaulting his wife, was
/ given six months.
Harry Lewis confessed the larceny Of
| four chickens from Sophia jackson, and
| got of with six months.
The following were acquitted: Lewis
Bell. gambling: James Green, assault
and battery; James q. Pope, simple lar
| ccny.
Cases against Martha Rome, for
malicious mischief, aud Virginia Jones,
assault and battery, were mol pressed by
| Solicitor General du BIgnon.
Guy Berren, charged with keeping a
gaming room, gave bond, aud his case
Will 20 before the grand iury.
Two or three cases were continued
until next Monday on account OF the
absence of witnesses.
TROUBLE AMONG GREEKS.
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