The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-11
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picxst Up Hsrs AMI There in
the Court Rooms

the Court Rooms.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill has received
copies OF the acts of the last legislature
copies of which, under the new law. ara
furnished the members Of the Housa from
this county, and also to the senator from
this district. The remaining copies GO to
the clerks OF the courts and to the magis.
trates.
The Prince Edwards case occupied the
greater part OF the Sessto n Of tie superior
court yesterday. II came I'D on appeal
from the ordina Us court. where a wears
support had been awarded the woman and
her child, the former claiming Edwards to
be her husbands not by marriage, but by
mutual agreement entered into batweeu
them after the birth of their child. The
support was resisted by caveators related TO
the dead barber, Edwards The casa will
probably go to the supreme court. as the
their petition.
In the superior court yesterday the at
taohment case OF J. S. Collius against Vir-
gina Kaufman was dismissed
Inc Buttmer case will be tried to-day in
the superior court. The court will convene
at III o'clock this morning, and the work of
lmpaneling jury will be at once proceeded
with. +. q. duBignon and P j. O'Connor
VIII represent the defendant and Solicitor
General Fraser will represent the state.
mere Is heavy array of witnesses on each
side.
An effort was made yesterday BY coun-
sci for Eicholz, convicted of selling LIQUOR
on Sunday. to get settlement by having
tue 500 fine reduced one-half, but the
court refused to consent to any reduction of
the sentence. Mr.. Morrison, counsel for
Elcholz, S iys he viii now file his motion for
new trial, and if the petition is denied
ne Will take the case to the supreme court.
J on the principal ground that the evidence
guilty.
The jury in the case of the state against
Fred Waldberg in he city court failed to
| agree yesterday. Waldburg was indicted
for cheating and swiadling, the state alleg-
ing that the defendant had borrowed Sc
from Mrs. Mary j. Taylor, giving her lien
on buggy which he did not own. He claims
tnat he did not give it on the vehicle of
another, but on his own, which was in the
shop for repairs, and to pay for which he
negotiated the loan.
A jury in the city court yesterday ac-
Quilted Louis Beasley (colored) of the
| charge or assault and battery upon Samuel
Benjamin. but it was not due to any lack
OF earnestness on the part Of Samuel as
witness. Beasley's frank countenance and
| appearance on the stand and in the court
room were in his favor. He is a young maa
OF ~ and-a giant in stature, standing feet
inches in his stockings. He knowledged
his discharge by a pleasant smile of salts
faction and respectful courtesy, and was
surrounded by admiring friends in the
| lobby who congratulated him.
Detective Wetherhorn recovered a $40
bill, pistol, ana gold sleeve button, yes
terday which had been stolen from Thomas
kellar, who keepsa meat market on Wald-
burg street The property had been taken
by Charlie Frazier, a little colored errand
boy of 9years. He offered the $50 bill in
Congress street store in payment of a watch,
and the leweler retained the bill and sent
the lad home to bring his mother
to corroborate his story that she had found
it and given it to him. The detective, who
was on the watch for the boy, arrested him
| shortly after leaving the store, and the lad
made clean breast of it. Owing to his
tender years Mr.. kellar did not take out q
warrant for the boy, but took him home to
be shown where he lad concealed the re.
volver and the cuff button.