The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-28
AN AUGUSTA SENSATION.
@. r. EAGER AND j. U. JACKSON
DISAGREE ABOUT BONDS.


The Former Claims That He is Una.
BILE to Secure a Settlement from
Jackson-Iho Latter Claims That He
is Merely Holding the Bonds to
Securet the Payment of Commissions.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 27--The George r.
Eager-James u. jackson item in an At
lanta paper has been in possession of the
local press for several days past, but has
been withheld, as publication OF The rumors
could only do harm aud create suspicion.
The matter is a controversy between Mr..
Eager aud Mr.. Jackson concerning the
terms of business settlement between
them. 1t has not come before the courts
or the public in any official way, and the
matter was purposely withheld by the
Augusta papers and correspondents.
A DISCREPANCY.
The Atlanta paper is in error in
saylEg that Mr.. Eager claims that Mr.
jackson had disposed Of $54, 600 worth OF
bonds belonging to the Mariet a aud North
Georgia railroad, and declined to render
any returns to the company. Mr. Eager
does not claim that the bonds belong 10 the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad, but
to the North Georgia Improvement Com
pany. The only way in which the Marietta
and North Georgia railroad is connected
with tae affair is that b. bonis on which
Messrs. Il gar and ia kson made their deal
we're the bonds OF that railroad.
MR.. JACKsON's POSITION.
James U. Jackson's positio is briefly
this: "Mr. Eager owes me $50 900 for com
missions on the sale of 81 O00. 900 Of
Marietta and North Georgia railroad bonds.
lie refuses to pay and demands chat | turn
over Ger ain bonds in my possession | say
Mr.. Eager, pay me my $4,000 you owe
me and ia surrender the bon Is, bu5 Pm
noO going to turn 10 50 the only cha zee [
have to force settlement and then trust
to suing MIR. Eager for my $4,000 COM
missions.
WILLING TO GO INTO COURT,
81 am holding the bouds as security for
my claim against Mr. Eager, and | ann
ready t. submit the decision Of our claims
to tae courts, If he forces a sattIen snt
through that channel | ave done the
work, earned my commissions and am
gong to holl on To the bonds as my
security until Mr.. Eager pays me,
or the courts say ,must surrender them
and look for my pay some other way. This
is Mr.. Jackson's side of the case Mr. Eager
claims that the nds belong 10 the North
Georgia Improveme It Company, and that
Mr.. Jackso has 40 claim agai.st them, but
matter has not assumed the form OF legal
procedure and may or may not do SO.
A NEGRO DROWNED
William Welnaksr, one Of a party of
young negroes fishing in tue river to-day.
fell from the boat and was drowned.
THE RIVER BOATS.
At meeting Of the stockholders of the
Augusta Steamboat Company to-day a
le OF the Progress to the Georgia Chemical
Works was Confirmed. The boat will be
used in hauling their raw material from the
phosphate beds near Port Royal. The di-
r c5ors were given authority TO lease the
Advance TO Capt. John Lawton, who has
offered 81 800. This viii continue the river
traffic and relieve the company OF the ex-
peDse OF running the boats.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Frank Cornwell, young man who Is In
the last stages Of consumption, while ulder
the eXcitgme { If hectic fever to-day tried
to end hi suffsrIugs Wi a pistol. The ball
lodged In his neck ran ing Gown from his
ear. Iio will probably Ii ger a day or two.
AFTER A GAMBLERS FORTUNE
Last year Robert Conner, IA gambler in
New York, died leaving a fortune of $780,
0O0. Mrs Pierce Turner Of Augusta is a
descendant and thin she will be able to
establish her title t. the fortune.