The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-06
SUPERIOR COURT coNvENEs.
Judge Adams Charge to the Grand
Jury-The Divorce Mill:

Jury-The Divorce Mill:
The March term Of the Superior Court
convened yesterday morning. The court
room was crowded with members of the
bar, jurors, witnesses and spectators. Six
of those summoned to serve as grand jurors
We're absent, and their places were filed
with Mai. H. T. Bolts, Mr.. S. ". Branch,
Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel, and Messrs. John Sny-
| der, d, Y. Dancy and w. c. Lyon. Thomas
! A. Askew was elected foreman.
Judge Adams charged the jury at great
length. He dwelt particularly upon the
| violations of the Sunday liquor law, and he
! insisted that the jurors see that it was en-
forced Good citizens, he added. ought not
Sabbath. He denounced the practice of
carrying concealed weapons. which
practice the grand jury was instructed to
inquire into. He again called attention to
the old court house as not being suited to
the requirements of the courts and the
officials who occupy it with the official
records in their charge He instructed the
jurors in regard to the examination of the
books and dockets of county officers, the
public roads and county buildings. He
also Informed them it would devolve upon
the body to elect a Commissioner of Regis
tration for the next municipal election.
The jury retired and during the course of
the afternoon came into court with two
presentmentS, which were received in
silence. The jury was then discharged
until Wednesday, March IA.
After the grand jury had left the room
there was regular flood Of libels for
divorce.
Mary Ward vs. Charles Ward. Desertion
Divorce granted and plaintiff restored to
her maiden name, Crittenden, and the de-
PENDANT allowed to marry
grb tOp M
Desertion. First verdict for plaintiff, who
petitioned to be restored to her maiden
name, Anna Mack.
Gusse Weinheimer VS.. Peter Jacob Vein
heimer. The plaintiff set up that her hus-
band beat her after a months connubial fe-
licity because she would not shield him in a
crime She was granted divorce, and
will hereafter be known as Gussie Axt.
Josephine Collins VS.. James S. Collins
Plaintiff alleges that her better half beat
her with an ax-handle. She was granted a
first verdict
Emma O. Bowers VS.. Joseph Bowers Dis
missed.
William E. Rheney VS.. Amanda Rheney.
Dismissed.
Lizzie j. Snow. Petition for temporary
alimony and counsel fees pending divorce
rule nisi was granted, returnable at 10
o'clock next Saturday.
Lulu Dowley VS.. Robert Dowley. The
plaintiff alleged adultery and abandonment.
A divorce was granted, and the plaintiff re-
stored to her maiden name of Lulu Collier
Rosa Williams VS.. Abraham Williams.
Cruelty and vicious names applied to plain
tiff alleged, and also adultery. The plain
tiff was granted divorce and restored to
her maiden name of Rosa Vaughn.
Joseph Singleton VS. Patsy Singleton.
Desertion. A divorce was granted and
Patsy was allowed to marry again.
Joseph F. Hodge VS.. Ella E. Hodge. De-
sertion. First verdict for plaintiff.
George w. Green VS.. Henrietta Green
Adultery. Also amended petition alleging
continuous adultery, filed March 5, 1888
Madeline Young VS.. Isaac Young. Cruel
treatment First verdict
William Banks VS.. Annie Banks He al
legged desertion, and asked for divorce and
custody of their son Willie, an infant of 4
years, being willing to give his wife the
daughter Annie, aged TO- The defendant
denied the desertion, and plead that her
husband deserted her. A divorce was
granted and the mother was given the Gus
tody of the children, and both plaintiff and
defendant may marry.
Joseph Hogan VS.. Elizabeth Hogan. De-
sertion. Divorce granted. Both may
marry.
Mary j. Jones VS.. William A. Jones. De-
sertion. First verdict.
James Armstrong VS.. Fanny Armstrong
DeSertion. First verdict.
Central Jersey Works ct al. VS.. David
Weisbein. Orders were granted making
several petitioners parties complainant.
William S. Hawkins VS.. Mrs. A. Myers.
Foreclosure of material mans lien. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $S4 90 principal and
IS IS interest.
The court, after assigning the civil cases
for the term, adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.