The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-05
LILIENTHAL's LATEST.
What He Wants the Superior Court
to Do for Him.


On Friday the MORNING NEWS published
the arrest of Raphael L. Lilienthal, charged
with cheating and swindling and forgery
The circumstances which led to his arrest
were briefly given.
Lilienthal objected to the publication and
addressed the MORNING News a letter
which would have been published yesterday
had it been pertinent TO the subject.
The only objection to its publication was
that il was more of criticism upon the
MORNING News and the reporter who fur
nished the item than it was denial of the
statements made in the article.
Yesterday morning Lilenthal's attorney
filed the following petition in the Superior
Court
1.-The petition of Raphael /. Lilienthal
respectfully shows that on Jan. II, 1888, he
was arrested upon the affidavit Of Clayton
! +. Miller, Of Chatham county, charged with
larceny after trust delegated; that he
waived examination, gave bond TO appear
| before the Superior Court in the sum Of
| $500, and that the papers were on the
succeeding day sent to the Superior Court;
/ that on Jan. 81 he was arrested in said
| county, charged with the olfense of cheat
ing and swindling, upon the affidavit of
! Henry Bernhard; that he gave bond
in the sum of $1,000 to appear
before the City Court of Savannah TO
answer the said charge, and that on the
same day, Jan. 81, he was arrested on the
affidavit of Henry Bernhard, charged with
the offense of forgery; that he gave bond in
the sum of $1,000 TO appear before this
court to answer the said charge.
That on Fob he was arrested upon the
affidavit of Henry Bernhard, charged with
the otfense Of forgery. and that he gave
bond in the sum of 5 600 to answer the
charge in the Superior Court.
Your petitioner shows that thus on Feb
ruaTy 3, 1888, there were pending in this
court three warrants against him to be sub
mitted to the present or future grand jury
Of this honorable court, and that on the
said third day Of February, 1888, one D. ii.
Estill, who was then and there the proprietor
of the SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS paper,
printed in the newspaper issued by him on
| the said third day Of February, and pub
lished and circulated by the said j. H. Es-
| till throughout the said county of Chatham
the following article
LLIENTHAL IN BAD WAY.
Rafael Lnentha is in trouble again. He
| was before Justice Naughtin yesterday for
cheating and swindling. and forslRning another
party's name without his knowledge He gave
| bond for *, 800, and was released.
Young Lilienthal was member Of the late
| firm of lienthal & Son. The story of his last
wrong doing so far as it can be learned is some
thing like this. His uncle, Henry Bernhard Of
| New York, some time ago indorsed Lilienthal's
| note for 81 800. Recently the uncle asked
| 10 indorse another note for the same amount
| which Lllienthal said was to renew the first.
| The young man had both notes discounted, and
| his uncle is out $4,000. The Savannah Bank and
Trust Company discounted the paper but it is
protected.
about a month ago Lilienthal, it is charged,
| telegraphed Bernhard 6 Bro, of New York, in
| his Uncle Henry Bernhard's name advising the
| firm TO take up draft of Lllienthal Son
| which was held there The firm suspected that
| something was wrong and did not take up the
| draft A day or two afterwards Sam Bernhard.
who is a member Of the firm, received a tele-
! gram purporting TO be signed by Henry Ber-
! nard, urging that the draft be taken up. An
investigation showed that Henry Bernhard did
not send the telegrans and Lilienthal is changed
with having written and sent them He was
arrested yesterday, but gave bond.
And your petitioner shows that the said
article was sent by the said J. III. Estill to
many of the members of the present grand
| jury Of said court and to many Of those who
must of necessity be upon the next grand
| jury of said court to be read by them before
! they shall come TO the consideration of the
matters wherewith your petitioner stands
charged by the affidavit aforesaid. And
| your petitioner AYERS that the said act of
! the said j. H. Estill was done with knowl-
| edge of the tendency in the court of the said
the minds of the said grand jurors against
| your petitioner and TO have an improper
effect upon their minds and to subvert
! justice.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that
rule nisi shall be issued by this honorable
court requiring the said j. II. Estill to show
cause at such time and place as to this
court seem meet before this honorable court
why he should not be attached for contempt
of this court
Judge Adams took the papers. remarking
| that he WAS not then prepared to render an
opinion whether the petition should or
should not be granted. He asked Lilen-
| thals attorney for the law upon which the
| petition was based, and later on he an
nounced that he would render an opinion
| at the opening OF the court tomorrow morn
| ing whether or not a temporary rule will
be granted The granting of temporary
| rule VIII bring the case before the court for
argument.
| In the petition it is stated that the objec-
! touable article detailing the circumstances
! of LiliantharS arrest, was sent by J. II. Els
| till to many members ofehe present grand
! jury, and e. many who must of necessity be
upon the next grand jury. The impression
| conveyed by this statement is that the article
was sent especially to the members of the
| grand jury, whereas it was published only
! as an item of news, aud was Just as likely
| to be read by grand juror as by any one
| else.
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