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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
A HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.

Edward Mcneil Taken in by the Of
hcers-He Denies the Theft.
Edward Mcneil, the negro boy who stole
Lawyer Ways horse from his stable at Nc
Intosh in Liberty county, few days ago,
and disposed of it in Savannah the following
day, was arrested yesterday by Constable
Nathans in the neghborhood Of the market,
and lodged in Jail Mcneil was riding a
grey horse when arrested. The ciTcum-
stances which led to his arrest are about as
follows:
A gentleman by the name of Bolton, liv-
ing few miles from Mcintosh station and
near Mr. Ways place. went to his lot to
feed his stock and found that his buggy
horse was missing, He made some inquiries,
and saddling another horse, rode to several
houses hunting the missing animal He
met with no success, and he concluded that
the horse had been stolen. Riding up the
Savannah road several miles he discovered
where horse track had come into the road
from the woods He followed the trail
some distance and found that the animal
was being ridden hurriedly to Savannah.
Following the trail he reached the city early
in the morning and Informed Constable
Isaac Nathans Of the affair
The two men were on a close lookout for
the horse and every part OF the city was
searched. Toward noon Jne cOnSta bic saw
Mcneil astride white horse riding past
the market, and ne arrested him and Mr..
Bolton was sent for aud recognized the
horse at once. The boy gave his name as
Edward Mcneil.
Mr. George w. Stewart, who bought sto-
len horse few days ago from negro by the
same name, was also sent for, and he said
that Mcneil was the party from whom he
had bought the stolen horse belonging to
Lawyer Way. MCNEIL stoutly denied his
guilt He stated that he was taking the
horse which he rode from Battery park to
the market for a friend, and that he has
never been implicated in any stealing affair.
| Mcneil is about IL years of age. rather tall
and copper colored. He has a keen eye
| aud the officers say that he is the biggest
horse thief that has been in Savannah for sew
eral years He is from South Carolina and
has worked the greater portion of his time
since he has been in this state at turpentine
stills. Notwithstanding he denies his guilt,
he asked, last night if by raising $500 or
800 for the officers, he would be- released.
He said that he had well-tO-do uncle by
| the name Of Cameron, who lived near sta
ton No Al on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, and that he expected help
from him. The community in which Ne
Neill has been carrying on his game is
stirred up, and will take steps to have the
thief prosecuted to the fullest extent Of the
law,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

/
Thomas E. Harvey, one of the deputy
sheriffS Of the city court, has resigned.
A special panel of thirty-nine jurors was
drawn in the superior court yesterday for
service to-day.
! Burton. Angel and Harris have all been
puiled-alI looked like that other fellow"
and in each case it was mistaken iDdentity.
There was but one case heard in the city
! court Yesterday jury gave Mr.. Andrew
Hanlcy a verdict for SOB 81 in a suit against
! Thomas Wakefield, with LOUIS Lippman
garnishee.
Wesley Williams coloredI was in Justice
RuSselNs court Yesterday charged by Ben
tamin Tolson lcJloredl with breach of the
peace. Williams said that the only I'M
uuietnessn he had done was ter fall over
few barrels tryin' ter git outen Tolson's
rech.n He was bound over to keep the
peace.
In the mayors court yesterday Mamie
H9ntzell, the South Broad street girl who
stabbed Minnie Taylor with a pair Of scis-
sors, was fined 81 or ten days. The charge
of cow stealing preferred by "A colOred
woman against c. f. Davis was found to be
uuwarranted, and Mr.. Davis was dis
charged.
Two firemen who were arrested on the
steam tug Perry yesterday for curslng and
abusing their superior officer, were given
an examination before Commissioner La
mar and a settlement was reached and the
men were returned to the Perry. The tug
is en- route to New York, but has been in
port here for the past day undergoing re-
pairs.
VIM. Love, indicted for the murder of
Mamie Tompkins, the colored woman whose
body was found in the Savannah river Feb.
3 last, is to be tried to-day in the superior
court. Mamie was last seen alive with
Love. He came to the house where she
was stopping and called her out That was
the last seen Of her alive as they walked
away together. The evidence is wholly
clrCumstantial.
Clorinda Dennis sued out a pOssessory
warrant yesterday against James Jackson
for horse which size claimed. The case
came up in Magistrate Russells court and
was contested. T. d. Rockwell, Esq. rep
resented the plaintiff and Garrard a. Mel
drim represented the defendant. Upon
trial the possession was awarded to Clorinda
Dennis. Messrs Garrard 81 Meldrim gave
notice Of a certiorari to the December term
of the superior court. In the meantime the
horse will be turned over to K, {. Gleason
for safe keeping.
A coat and vest valued at $40 was taken
from the office Of Magistrate Patterson yes
terday afternoon The magistrate had left
the office about fifteen minutes, and when
he returned the articles were missing. He
made a thorough search for tho clothing
but it was not found. A few days ago he
put up notice forbidding any person or
persons from loaflng around his office, as he
said he had been frequently annoyed by
loafers who had more mouth than ANYTHING
else, and he was determined to have it dis
continued. The loafers have since quit dis
turbing him by their conversation, but the
magistrate said they had played worse
trick on him by stealing his clothes The
stolen prODerty was levied goods
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
THE STORY OF THE HARGRAvEs.
"Old Mother jones' and Her Family
on l7.Mile Greek.

Some weeks ago the MORNING News
tunes IN Georgia One of them was the
Hargraves family, which it was stated
came from England in the early history Of
the colony and settled on Seventeen-mile
creek, in Coffee county.
Mr.. W. z. Ward of Jacksonville, Fla,
who Is one of the descendants of the Har-
graves, has written the MORNING News the
history of the family as told him by his
grandmother, who was a granddaughter Of
Mrs. Hargraves, who, as the story went,
ran away from England with her husbands
clerk and came to Georgia.
Priscilla Gibbs was young lady of fine
accomplishments and good education, and
lived with her parents in the state of Mary
land about the middle of the eighteenth cen
fury. She married young man by the
name of Ward, by whom she had two sons,
James and Joab. Ward moved from Mary
land to North Carroll and died. About
this time young Englishman by the name
of Hargraves made his appearance, and he
and the widow Ward were married. Three
boys, Abe, Tom and Jack were
born to them, when Hargraves
made up his mind to go back to England.
His wife would not go with him. and he
went alone, leaving his wife and three sons
and his wifes two boys behind. When he
could not prevail on his wife to go with
him he decided, if possible to get his chill
dren. To defeat him in this Mrs. Har-
graves and her five sons moved to Georgia
and settled in Coffee county, where Mrs.
Hargraves assumed the name of
Mrs Jones in order to conceal her
identity and thus save her children. Mr..
Ward says that the story that Mrs Har-
graves became infatuated with her hus-
bands clerk and eloped with him from
England, is fiction. Mrs. Hargraves had
no husband after she came to Georgia, and
she lived with her five sons till they settled
by themselves She lived to a good old
age, and died at her home on the Seven
teen-mile creek, loved and respected by all
who knew her. The old people of that
neighborhood all remember "Old Mother
Jones'"
Abe Hargraves who was heir to such
large fortune was her son and so were Tom
and Jack. They we're brought up by an
educated mother and while they attended
school but little, they had plenty of books
to read and they read them. There were
but few better read men at that time in
Georgia than Jim Ward, Abe
Hargraves half-brother Mr. Ward
has some of his books in his own
library. Abe Hargraves, the only one of
the Hargraves sons that married had
large family. They married with the best
families in South Georgia and their wealth
and influence have been felt in almost every
business and avenue Of trade in that sec
ton.
The Hargraves and Ward boys always
had large property, and Abe Hargraves
was rich long before he received his fortune
from England. He was an old man when
the most of it came. His children were
nearly all married, and he found but little
use for his fortune after he got it. He was
good old man, made his living by honest
toll and followed his pillow up to few days
before his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
EFFINGHAM FOLKS AT DINNER.
A Gala Day at ringfleld-Oratory
Base Ball and Dancing.


The annual dinner of the people Of Efflng
ham county at Springfield on Wednesday
is reported to have been one of the most
enjoyable occasions known TO the county.
Savannah was represented by Capt. W. w.
Gordon, Maj. g. NJ. RyalS, Lieut. Pritch-
ard, George s. McAlpin and the Keller
brothers, who went up to give the Etfing-
ham Hussars some instruction and to enjoy
the feast and participate in the entertain
ments. There were from l 800 to 1000
people present.
Before dinner the people wanted to hear
some speeches, and the meeting was called
to order by Amos RAIN, Esq, who intro
duced Rev. Mr. Christian. The minister
led in prayer, and Rev. Mr.. NeIdlinger de
livered religious discourse. He was fol
lowed by Hon. Morgan Rawls and Hon.
George H. Morgan, candidates for the legis-
lature. They made speeches which dealt prin-
cipally with local affairs, and no illusion
was made to politics by either of them.
They were heartily applauded, and their
friends were delighted with their forensic
abilities and familiarity with the county's
needs After the speeches baskets were
drawn upon, and an open air dinner fol
lowed After dinner Col George T. Fry,
president of the Atlanta, Atlantic and
Great Western railroad, was called out.
and made a rafting speech which
is said to have been the best speech of the
day. He wound up with report of the
progress he had made in getting a railroad
to Springfield, and prophesied that ia few
years Springfield would have population
of 5000
Among the entertainments of the day
were tits and pistol practice by the Hus
sars, game of base ball between the Guy
ton and NARROW clnb, won by the former
and ball at the Hussars' hall. The day
passed OFF most pleasantly and agreeably
with nothing to mar the festivities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
ROUND TWO WON BY ENDREs.
Judge Adams Appoints Him Justice of
the Peace for Four Years.

In the Naug htin-Endres contest In the
superior court yesterday morning, Judge
Adams ruled on the legality of the action
of the grand jury by granting an order in
the case. The order was written out by
j. r. Saussy, Esq, counsel for Naughtip, to
perfect the record so that tho case may be
taken to the supreme court, although Mr..
Saussy informed MORNING news reporter
that he did not think it would be taken up.
The following is the decision of the court
in the matter:
1T appearing to the court that the term
of the present incumbent Of the Office Of
notary public, an ex-ofiicio Justice Of the
peace in and for the First district, Georgia
militia, OF Chatham county, expires on
July IS, 1888.
And it further appearing that the grand
jury sworn for the county OF Chatham at
the June term, 1898, Of Chatham superior
court the same beug the term next pre-
cedlng the expiration Of the term Of office
Of the Incumbent, have recommended for
said Office for the ensuing term of Office the
said Lewis B. Endres
"lt is therefore considered, ordered and
adjudged by the court at aud during this,
the June term for the year 1888 of this
court, that Lewis B. Endres be and he is
hereby appointed notary public and ex-
otiicio justice of the peace, in and for the
First district, Georgia militia, for Chatham
county, Georgia, for the term Of four years,
beginning on the 18th day of July, 1888"
Later in the day, in point Of fact, as soon
as Justice Naughtn heard Of the decision
it was decided to carry the case up to the
supreme court, and P. J. OConn0r, Esq
drew up bill of exceptions, to which he
and the associate counsel, j. Il. Saussy,
Esq. affixed their signatures. The bill Of
exceptions claims that the court erred in
holding that the June term was the term
preceding tho expiration of the term Of
Justice Naughtin's office" but as a matter
of fact it was the pending term" and that
1.-The appointment should have been made
at the March term"
MIR Endres' friends claim that as Justice
Naughtin was voluntary candidate before
the grand jury at the June term he is
estopped from pleading, and the fact that
the governor signed Justice Warning Rus
sells commission, and the county commits
sioners swore him into office,
is proof of the legality of
election, and that if pending the hearing of
the case any trial is had by Justice Naughtin
as an ex-oflicio justice 1T will be clearly
illegal and will be sufficient ground
for any defeated litigant to appeal,
and that any warrant, writ, sub
pBna or execution issuing from him as
such justice will be null and void, and of
no more force and virtue than if issued by
private citizen.
Mr. Endres has forwarded the order Of
the superior court to the governor for his
commission, and Capt. Robert Falligant is
his legal adviser and counsellor in the
further litigation that may grow out of the
contest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
Resigned in High Dno geon.

Waring Il. Nathans, deputy clerk of the
city court, rendered his resignation to City
Court Clerk Russell yesterday In an in
terview with a MORNING. NEWS reporter,
Mr.. Nathans gave as his reason for resign
ing the rule of the court that the
deputy clerk couldn't leave the court room
without the permission Of the court. Mr..
Nathans says that no suca rule is enforced
in the superior court. lie is often called
down stairs by attorneys reporters and
Others for papers, records, etc, or to write
out subppnas, the same as the clerk Of the
superior court. In the absence Of the clerk
Of the superior court, if new witness is
called the attorney, as an officer of tho
court, administers the oath, and no com
plant is made, and the consent OF the court
Is not required. Mr. Nathans
said that the grounds as
signed by Judge Harden for the rule arc
that two witnesses were not sworn by the
deputy clerk during his absence down stairs
Waring Nathans has some of the ueatest
records In the court house. lie Is attentive,
prompt aud obliging, and Clerk Russell will
not accept has resignation in a hurry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
THE BOND FIXED AT $4,000
The Citv's Street Paving Contrac
Raadv to ha Sianed

The Citv's Street Paving Contract
Ready to be Signed.
The street and lane committee has agreed
to make the bond Of tho Vulcanite paving
company $4,000 This is to secure the re-
paving of the street at the end of five years
the period guaranteed in the contract. The
bond, it is understood, was first fixed at
$50. 600, but the paving company thought
that amount excessive and wanted it re-
duced to $4,000 The $50, 900 Is apparently
compromise. As there are no other points
to settle, it is probable that the contract
will be signed at an early day.
The contract embraces the completion of
the Broughton street pavement and the
paving Of Liberty street There is a gen
eral desire to have Bull street paved to Gas
ton street, and the streets around the park
and parade ground. The city, it is said,
will have ample funds to do that work
CASTOR street asphalted from Drayton to
Whitaker, and those two thoroughfares
asphalted to New Houston street and the
latter street paved, will give Savannah tho
finest drives of any city in the country.
With the new hotel on Bull street and
another at Tybee, the city must be in such
a condition as to afford ample opportunities
for recreation for visitors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
Local Personal.

BaScom Myrick is at the Screven.
Miss Bell Dean of Darien is at the Screven.
c. C. Grace of Screven is at the Screven.
w. H. Bitch of Bitch is at the Screven
W A Clark Of Crisp, Ga, is at the Mar
shall
D. Hughes Of Benton, Fla. is at the
Screven.
Miss Nellie Browne of Doboy is at the
Screven.
L. NJ Terrell of Atlanta is at the
ScTeven.
Hon. T. H. Potter of Statesboro is at the
Screven.
J. Jacoby of Atlanta is registered at the
Screven.
William Peacock of TenniIle is at the
Marshall.
II. L. Schreiner returned yesterday from
the north
A. C. Johnson of Columbus is stopping at
the Screven.
c. D. Tullis Of Eufaula is registered at
the Screven.
J. R. Anders Of Fort White, Fla, is at
the Harnett.
S. r Patterson, of Kingsville, Ca, is at
the Harnett.
T. w. Anderson Of Homeland is registered
at the Screven house.
Mrs. w. F. Gay of Albany is regis tered
at the Marshall house.
Mrs. DAILY and Master Gussie DAILY OF Ma
con are at the Screven.
Mrs. John Kennard loft for Tallulah yes
terday via the Central railroad
w. p. Ellis and son Of Hampton county,
South Carolina, are at the Harnett
S. B. Adams and family left for Clarks-
vile yesterday via the Central railroad.
Gen. Z. p. Alexander returned from New
York last night on the City Of Augusta.
b. Dub, proprietor of the Screven house.
left for Talluah via the Central railroad
yesterday.
The following Waynesboro party spent
yesterday in Savannah: William l.. Noel
murray, Gilbert b. Banks and Frank NJ.
Coates.
Mr.. A. F. Dewey, who has been visiting
with his family at Westfeld. Mass, has re.
turned home His family will remain north
until September
Rev. Cadesman Pope, president Of the
Milersburg female college, Millersburg,
KY, is in the city. Mr.. Pope was formerly
member of the North Georgia Methodist
Episcopal conference
The MORNING NEWS had the pleasure Of
visit yesterday from David Hughes, ESQ.
Of Barlow, and T. w. Anderson, ESQ, of
Homeland, both now prominent citizens of
South Florida, but formerly citizeus OF this
state They are en- route TO upper Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
DEATH OF AN oCroGENAR1AN.
Paralysis Takes OFF the Last Survive
of the lie Lyon Family.

Paralysis Takes OFF the Last Survivor
of the lie Lyon Family.
Mrs. Rebecca De Lyon Fulton died at IL
O'Clock yesterday forenoon of paralysis, at
the residence of her relative, Mcs. Georgia
Nathans, No. 50 Tattnall street, where she
was visiting. The funeral services will be
held at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon at the
residence of L. Solomon, on Jones street,
and the interment will be in Laurel Grove
cemetery.
The deceased was born in 1906. and was
the daughter of the late Abram De Lyon,
and her ancestors on her mothers side, the
Shsftalls, came over with the Oglethorpes
She was the widow of the late Edward L.
Fulton, a wel-known merchant hero who
died about 1870 She was the last survivor
of the DeLyon family. Her brother, Levi
who was judge Of the city court, died in the
'tifties,n and her brother Isaac, for many
years city court sheriff and jailer, died
during the war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
THE REGIMEN CAT HOME"
The Regimental Armory Thronged
With Visitors Last Night.


The first regiments armory was thronged
with visitors last night. 1t was the first
time that the armory had been thrown open
to the public, and from until 10 O'Clock
the building and grounds were filed with
people. The officers quarters and company
rooms were crowded with the friends OF
the commands.
The affair was wholly informal. The
officers and members Of the regiment, ex-
cept the guard detail, were present in IA
tigue uniform. The officers of the various
other military commands In the city were
alto present III uniform
The ceremony of guard mounting was
feature of the inspection. The first guard
was mounted at o'clock, with Capt.
Robert Falligant of the Oglethorpe light
infantry as officer Of the day, and Lieut.. p. f.
Gleason of the Irish Jasper Greens as officer
of the guard. This detail was on duty until
$50 o'clock, when the second guard was
mounted with Capt. w. D. Dixon Of the
Republican Blues as officer of the day and
Lieut.. j. F. Brooks Of the Cadets as officer
of the guard. The guard mount at $50
o'clock was the signal for rush to the drill
ground while the balconies and windows
overlooking the grounds were filed with
ladies and their escorts. The regimental
band was stationed on the north side Of the
grounds, where the formal inspection of the
guard aud the review took place. After the
first detail had been relieved, it played in
front of the armory and in the reception
rooms.
There was a steady stream Of people COM
ing and going the entire evening. Few
were aware that the regiment had so hand
some home and the officers and members
of the different commands were cOngratu-
lated upon the manner in which the com
pany rooms are fitted up. At 10 o'clock the
guard was relieved and the inspection was
over. The officers in charge of the arrange
ments saw that their visitors were enter
tanned, and the inspection" was in every
W0V a sucCpSS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
Weslevnn Femnle CoIleLo

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