The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
JUSTICE sHrFrALL REsIaNrp.
What Mrs. Sheftall Has to Say About
Her Husbands a bsence.

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The rumors that Justice of The Peace Daniel
F. Sheftall had mysteriously diappeared,
owing to some alleged irregularities con-
nected with his docket, seem to be unwar-
ranted from the circumstances which sur
round the case and the statements Of his
wife. Mr.. Sheftall was in the city when
his docket was examined by the grand jury,
and was not included among those unfayor-
ably reported upon as published in the
MORNING News on the morning following
the final preseutment.
That Mr. Sheftall has left the county is
true, but he made no secret Of his intention
to look elsewhere for a location. Mr..
Philip NJ. Russell, Clerk Of the City
Court, said yesterday that Mr.. Sheftall has
for the past two months been contemplating
a trip 70 California, while others say that
he intended to go TO Texas
Mrs Sheftall IS living at No. ~ Mont
gomery street She said yesterday that
her husband lost his truck crop last year by
frost, that there was little or no money 10
be made out of the office of Justice Of the
Peace. which her husband had held for the
past four years, and that after full con
sulration and understanding she had
thought it best to remove to town and re-
main here until her husband should find
desirable place to locate, when he would re-
turn for his family. 1t was her husbands
desire that they should all go together. but it
was thought best Tor the family to remain
in the CITY, where both her own and her
husbands relatives reside, and where she
would be among friends. Yielding 10 her
counsel, Mr.. Sheftall moved his family TO
the city on Feb. T. and two weeks after the
grand jury had completed the examination
of his docket, at which examination he was
present, and after the family We're settled
at their present residence OH Nc ntgomery
street, he started on a prospecting tour,
which had been previously determined upon
Mrs. Sheftal was asked If her husband
had resigned the office of Justice of the
Peace.
Yes sir" she said. HE left a written
resignation, in favor of William Allen. Mr..
Allen has this resignation which he is to
present 10 the proper authorities, and on
Friday last told him that | wanted him to
hand 1t in at once, on account OF the ugly
and unfounded rumors that are being cir
culate The only thing that can be alleged
against my husband is that he failed in
business here, and he is not the only one
who has failed. He has not run away, and
| hope the MORNING News will say 50. 1t
looks like a man can't leave Savannah
without some one raising the cry that he
has run away
Mrs Sheftall is a very self poised woman,
who seems to have been familiar with
the ex-Justice's docket, says she knows
that it was returned properly after
the examination, and has the ut
most confidence in his official in
tegrity. "He did not want to continue in
the Office she said, land 50 he resigned it,
but not until his official record had been
satisfactorily passed upon by the grand
jury. He didn'U want to live where he
couldn't make a living for his family and
keep out of debt, 50 he has gone to look for
place where he thinks he can do better.
When he is suited in a location he will come
and get his family. 1t may be month, or
it may be two months. That is all there is
i'll Dan Sheftall's running away"