Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-30
GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Chapters on Criminal Cases In and
Out of Court.

Out of Court.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 29.-C. Z. Weeks,
VINO was convicted yesterday OF volun-
tary manslaughter in the killing of his
brother-in-law, Bud Nash, by crushing in
his head with whisky bottle, was to-day
sentenced to penItentiary service for a
term of ten years. The execution OF the
sentence was suspended to allow mo-
ton for new trial 10 be made.
o. b. Ford, who stole a mule, wagon
and harness from man by the name OF
Henderson, residing in Atlanta. was SEN
fenced to four years service 10 the peni-
Tertiary. and suspension of sentence or
dered to allow his counsel TO prepare
motion for a new trial.
FOR INTENT TO MURDER.
William Washington, colored, was
placed on trial to-day charged with as
'siult with intent to murder. He was
round guilty and sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentIarv service OF the
STATE. In May last Washington got into
a difficulty with John Hood, brother
workman on farm in the Buckhead dis
trict, near the DeKalb county line. Wash.
ingt0n was being laughed at by Hood for
having allowed negro by the name OF
Green, who was a much smaller man, to
get the best OF him in wrestling. Wash
iDgIon stood the jeerIng of Hood for
abort time, then getting a shotgun, which
was charged with small bird shot. fired
The contents of one barrel into Hoods
hide. Hood, although painfully wounded,
got well. and has lived to see w asnington
tried and found guilty.
BART WALLS SLAYER.
The case of Luther Ellison, charged
with the killing OF Bart Wall, a freight
conductor OF the Central railroad, on Col
Inns street about a month ago. was taken
up for trial to-day. The jury was en-
paneled ard three witnesses were ex-
hmined, these being Capt. Grim, of the
pplice force, who arrested Ellison, DR..
Nicholson, who attended the deceased,
and a negro by the name of Bnge, who
witnessed portion of the difficulty in
which Wsil was engaged. Wall, 1t VIII
be remembered, was cut in the stomach
by some one, and The Indications pointed
TO Ellison as the guilty man. The trial
will IN all probability last TIN ough this
week.
THE CAPITOL COMMISSION.
The Capitol Commission met to-day.
Before entering upon business resolu-
zion was adopted express ing regret at the
heath OF the late Frank Larkin, supenn-
tendent of derricks, who was so fright
fully killed Monday. Services were held
Al the Church OF the Immaculate o. ncep-
lion and the commission attended in a
body. AT the afternoon session the estI-
mate OF the architect for the month was
passed upon aud approved. The net
amount due the contractors for the month
is SlS,999. The total cost OF the work and
ma eriai in building to date and The ma
terlal on the ground is 1916, 725. The
commission Is engaged in preparing its
annual report 10 the General Assembly,
and will complete it tomorrow.
THE BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT.
Hon. CORTLAND Symmes, of Brunswick,
commissioned Judge OF the Brunswick
circuit to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Judge Mershon, will take
office OCT. l and continue until the Legis-
jature meets. In addition 10 Messrs
Sweat and H0lton, Spencer II. Atkins, of
Brunswick, is announced as a candida
Tor the regular term. Judge Mershon,
after leaving the Oench, will move TO Or
iando, Fla, and practice law.
Post Office Inspector Moore reports find
ing the Postmaster az Kingstree, ). c.,
snort IN his money order accounts, but
no particulars are given out.
Will Turner, the penitentiary guard.
was here to-day with Gas Scruggs, the
negro who killed his brother in Rabun
county, and was sentenced To fifteen
years, aud Eugene Beck, Of CLAYTON
county, VINO murdered his wife and his
wife's sister. He Is in for life and both
go To the Dade county coal mines. Beck
says he believes that ne Will yet be par
doned out.