The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-02
PACETTIIN FULTON JAIL.
He GREW TIRED OF THE LONG DE-
LAY IN MARYLAND.

His Case Carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States Before
he Finally Gave in-North Georgia's
District Attorneyship-Othe State
Capital Topics.
ATLANTA, GA, April Eugene ID.
Pacetti, the gambler who has been desper-
ately fighting Georgia requislhon' Is IN
Fulton county jail tonight. His is an I'M
usual case from first to last. Pacetti was
convicted in the city court last year of
gaming. He was one of the leading sports
at the capitol and the court made an ex-
ample of him by sentencing him to twelve
months in the chain-ga ng. The sentence
was without a precedent here and set the
gamblers wild. A tremendous effort was
made to induce the governor to commute
the sentence to a fine but be refused. All
this time Pacetti was not under bond and
as soon as he learned of the Governors de-
cision he vanished from Atlanta.
A HARD FIGHT.
Solicitor O'Brien of the city court de-
termined to have him back, both because Of
his own acts and because nine citizens were
indicted for the same offensa who could not
be convicted without Pacetti. The fugitive
was arrested some months ago at Baltimore,
and a requisitIon was forwarded. Ihls
Pacetti fought in all the Maryland courts,
and at last appealed to the United States
supreme court. Last week Pacetti wearied
of the Baltimore prison, and the long wait
ahead on the Washington tribunal, sent
word here that he would give up and come
back. An officer was sent Thursday and
came back with the prisoner last night.
The enormous costs incurred in the Mary
land courts are troubling the court officials
here. The state has refused to bear any
part of them. 1t is probable that Pacetti
will make another effort to get his sentence
committed to fine.
NORTH GEoRGIAs DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Attorney General Miller made vacancy
to-day in the office of assistant district
attorney for the Northern district of Geor-
gia. Gen, Phillips received official notice
that his commission was revoked, and his
services no longer needed. 1t is under
stood that Col Angler will get the place.
L. N. Terrill who was relieved two years
ago to-day as superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, took charge OF that office
again to-day Supt. Terrill promised to
give his immediate attention to improving
the mail service in Georgia.
The railroad commission at its session
this morning refused the application of the
Central, Sa vannah, Florida and Western
and other railroads, for an increase of the
rate on classes G. d. and F., hay, grain,
-four, etc. The commission issued circular
to the Georgia roads, making the fiscal year
terminate June 30, to conform with the
rule of the interstate commission.
SUING A RAILROAD.
Trial was begun in the federal court
to-day of the case OF Mrs. S. j. Ransom VS..
the Richmond and Dauville road, a suit for
SO, 900 damages for the death of her hus
band. He was a conductor and was killed
in a collision in August, 1885, at Weather
ford, s. G.
The governor has appointed w. Ira Brown
Judge of the county court Of Wilcox county
at the request of the grand jury, which
has recommended the establishment of the
court.
Reports were received here to-day of a
fierce fight at Lula last night between the
town marshal and his deputy and a party
of mountain terrors, headed by a nephew
of John Coffee. Thirty-seven shots were
fired. but so far as is known nobody was
hit and nobody was arrested.
Chief of Police COnnally has been notified
by the jefferson authorities that Hover,
the anarchist, is there and is asked if At
lanta wants him. Chief COnnally answered
that jefferson could have him.