The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-21
KAUFMAN ON THE STAND
HIS TESTIMONY MAKES MRS. GARD
NER VERY WILD.

While Searching Her Room for stolen
Diamonds the Detective Found An
Infants Corpse Ridden Near the
Fireplace--A Couple Of Assignments
Supreme Court Decisions.
ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 2O--The City Court
this morning resumed consideration OF the
case of Mary L. Hunt tcolored) against DR.
.. Smith for $4,000 damages, Among the
witnesses was Julius Kaufman, of Savan-
nah. who testified that Mrs Gardner, who
is the principal witness for the prosecution
and who claims the Hunt girl as her adopted
daughter, once lived in Savannah under the
name of Bella 1empletOn, and while there
was known 10 be of bad character He said
that he once arrested her for stealing
ouantitv of diamonds from Mrs.
Barclay. and while searching for
them in her house found the re-
mains of a dead infant under some
bricks near the fireplace While Mr. Kaut-
man was teStifyinG Mrs Gardner sawed the
air with both arms and grew so wild that
It was all the court could do to keep her
from raising a sensation. Mr. kaufman.
however, continued saying that he could
not he wrong, and that he recognized her
as Belle Templeton upon entering the court
room by her general appearance. Mrs
Gardner's face is badly Scared with small
pox. and these marks were referred To IN the
testimony. The case will be resumed to-
morrow.
ToBACCoNIsTs FAIL.
The well known tobacco firm of A. G.
Howard a. Co. failed to-day. The cause Of
the suspension is the embarrassment of
Henry Sampson 81 Co, tobacco manutac-
turerS of Reidsville, N c., who were burned
out Dec. ?. Mr.. Sampson is a member of
the firm of A. G. Howard q Co., and in on
nectlon with their business Sampson q Co.
had used the FIRMS name to the extent of
$4,000 Mr.. Howard says Mr.. Sampson used
the name of the Atlanta firm without au-
thority. Howard a. Co. owe Atlanta banks
about Sl2, 900 and their entire liabilities Gre
$25. 600. Their assets are between $50. 900
and $40 600 and creditors are amply secured.
Howard & Co. was among the best business
firms in the city, and it is hoped that they
will soon be on their feet again.
MISTRIAL.
The jury in the case of Ebert Ware,
charged with numbering Charnell High
tower on Nov % the night of the Prohi-
bition election, after being out all night and
until ) O'Clock this afternoon, made a mis-
trial The vote stood eleven for conviction
and one for acIyital. This will necessltate
opening tnA case again, when new testl-
mony will he introduced.
The affairs of McComb, Taylor & Co. of
This city, were put into the hands of re-
ceiver to-day. Their assets are So, 800 and
their liabilities S2G, 800
The Supreme Court has rendered the fol-
lowing decisions:
From Monroe county, j. G. Cheves VS.. J.
a. Daniels. Affirmed.
From Monroe county, Simmons vs. the
State. Affirmed,
From Rockdale county, G. W. Scott VS..
II. & n. NJ. Almond. Affirmed.
From Jaspc, county, Martha Curtis VS..
FANNIE Penn ct al Reversed.
From Greene county, Anna NJ. Parker ct
al. VS.. Latty & Hamilton. Reversed.
From Floyd county, K. I. Fouche ct al.
VS. George T. Burnett Dismissed
From Putnam county, r. l.. Singleton VS..
j. J. Clark Reversed.
Fire occurred tonight at Haimans pillow
factory on Marietta street. The finishing
room, blacksmith shop and one of the stock
departments all located in a brick building
covered with wooden roof, were destroyed
1t is estimated that the loss is 81, SEQ. The
building in which the fire occurred was
fully covered by insurance.