Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-11

way to Cincinnati. They travelled in a
Mann bnudOr car via the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad. The ear
was uniquely decorated. 1t was covered
with moss, orange leaves and magnohas,
aud on each side, near the top, large al
ligator was fastened. Inside, the Knights
bad wooden tank containing 200 small
alligators.
The trial of Robert White, the negro
preacher, who forced Il name 10 money
order, was concluded In the Commission
ers Court aF Atlanta Friday. Judge
Haight felt that the evidence against the
prisoner was conclusive. and in default
OF 500 bond he was sent back TO Jail TO
await his trial at the next term OF court.
The preacher protested his innocence and
Gld not want to go back to jail.
On July Governor Mcdaniel issued
an executive warrant ordering one Fred
Philpot to be delivered to the authorities
OF South Carolina upon requisition from
the Governor of that State. Subsequent
ly it appeared that Philpot was wanted
by the City Court OF Augusta for trial on
account of misdemean0r. Friday, there
fore, Governor Mcdaniel suspended his
warrant until the Augusta case shall be
decided. PhilpOfs ofense IN South Caro-
lima was rape.
At Jasper there are five prisoners in
the iron cage in the Jail. Thursday two
of them, Simmons and Evans, got into Il
quarrel, which resulted In a lively tisti-
cuff night. From the noise they made it
was reported that the prisoners were
breaking jail. Several ran down with the
sheriff, but when they got there the other
prisoners had separated the combatants.
One was minus shirt, but no serious in
jury had been suffered by either. They
are brothers-in-law.
Mlledgeville Chronicle: If anybody can
tell us what good these long cuffs men
wear attached to their shirt sleeves are
our stock OF knowledge will be greatly en-
larged. They cramp and hide the hand,
the most useful OF Gods gift to man, and
no man who has TO work at any business,
office. store, shop or anywhere can keep
these cuffs from being soiled an hour
after he puts them on. Fitness is beauty,
usefulness iswhat all things are made for,
but there is no fitness or usefulness in
these cutis, and 40 benefit to anybody ex-
cept the tradesman and the washwoman.
On Tuesday morning, June 80, Sue Null
Ins, colored, reported to the authorities
OF Butler that her two-year-old male child
was dead, and thatits death was brought
about by severe beating at the hands of
Charley Matthews, cOlored. Y. FL. Cald-
well, Coroner, was notified. and had a
Jury summoned to hold the inquest, and
turned the following verdict: 1--WE, the
jury, find that Earl Mullins came to his
death from neglect on the part of his
mother, Susan Mullins, and Charity Mat
thews, and a cruel whipping admins
tered by Charley Matthews, a tive-year-
old colored boy" The evidence in this
case showed case of neglect and suffer
ing, as well as Of outrageous whipping,
sucn as seldom falls to the lot of children OF
color 9 " h a
extent some negroes go with their own
offspring. AS tue boy doing the beating was
severely whipped by his mother DR.. Bry-
ant, l.. c., arrested the women, but after
the Investigation gave them a lecture and
discharged them from custody.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: The adjourned
term of Pike Superior Court was con-
Vened Monday morning by his Honor
Judge James S. Boynton, COl.J j. j. Rogers
acting solicitor pro TEN. in the absence OF
Solicitor Womack. Judge BOynton asked
the clerk for list of the railroad cases,
growing out of the fire Of October II, 1884.
The clerk furnished the list OF cases in
the order in which they were filed, num-
boring in all fifty-two cases. involving
more than $l25, 900. The case of John f.
Taylor IL Co. VS.. the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, claiming damages,
was the first on the list and consequently
jury list and the grand jury list were eX-
nausted before jury was drawn. and
outsiders were summoned by the Sheriff
till the jury was obtained as follows:
j. W. HOlsey, j. D. Carreker, j. l.. Dun
can, W. f. Laster, II. G. Simmons, j. l..
Banks, J. l.. Jackson, }. II. Howell, J.W.
Ford, w. IL. Orear, j. f. Wilder, 3. H. Lif-
sey. The following attorneys represented
Mr.. Taylor: Coils. A. A. Murphy, J. A.
Hunt, w. r. Taylor, W. ). Whitaker, j.
f. Redding, Judge A. NJ. Spear, E. w.
Bick, j j. Rogers, K. f. Dupree and T.
f. Murphy. The railroad was repre-
sented by Gen. A. r. Lawton, Judge John
|. Hall, Judge j. d. Stewart, Judge j. S.
Pope, Col. j. j. Hunt. When this case
was put on trial the court dismissed for
the term the grand jury and tales jurors,
and all parties except such as may be en-
gagged in the trial of the railroad cases.
The case now being tried Will probably
engage the court nearly all, if not quite
all, this week. Judge Boynton proposes
TO give the fullest license in the trial OF
this case. He will allow each of the at
torneys to speak in the case, and as long
as they may desire. No cheaper schedule
could have been fallen on. Only twelve
jurors and bailiff, clerk and sheriff are
to be paid by the county.