The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-01
CAPITAL 0F THE STATE,
COLLISIONS CASE AGAIN BEFORE
TIE COURT


nation of What Became of His
Assets-A Wife Beating Preacher
Takes Leg Bail-The County Alliance
Endorses Col. Livingston.
ATLANTA, GA, May 31.-Ex-Banker
Tollesons case came up again to-day on his
motion for discharge from Jail. but after
the evidence had been heard the case was
again postponed for week. The argument
was begun, but not completed on account
of frequent continuances Judge Hopkins,
counsel for the defendant, stated that be
had been Obliged to consult the standard
mortality tables to determine whether or
not he would live until the conclusion of the
case. Tolleson admitted that of the $21. 900
he was called upon TO account for, IS, 500
was in his possession at the time he was car
ried to jail.
WHERE IT WENT.
OF this sum $1,000. covered by certificates
OF deposit, bad been disposed of to Jacob
Henson of San Francisco, Cal, to secure
debts. Three certificates of deposit for
$50 "a had been transferred, one certificate
to Dade Sans of Atlanta. 1t was valued at
Sl,Ol0 The other for 81 ,306 remains in the
hands Of Banker James, on which he Tol-
leson) had drawn drafts for the support of
himself and family aggregating S4O0. One
thousand eight hundred dollars transferred
by Tolleson to Banker James, with the view
of beleflting himself by The transfer. was
seized by the receiver. So much, Tollesou
claimed, should go TO his credit. The rest
OF the S2l 900, he says, was consumed in
business and family expenses.
THOUSANDS SPENT IN ADVERTISING.
Thousands of dollars were devoted to ad-
vertising in Europe and America. Ten
thousand circulars were sent to European
bankers, 10000 to farmers and others in
Europe and an enormous number to parties
In this country. Tolleson refused to take
the stand, but produced thirty or forty
affidavits from himself and others. Tolle-
son claims now to be in destitute cir
cumsiances. claiming that for
weeks his children have not been
le to visit him in Jail for lack
of shoes and other appropriate clothing.
be produced an affidavit from his grand
mother, Mrs NJ. A. Tolleson of Spi rtan-
burg, 5. c., showing that she had advanced
him $500 or 5000 to support his family since
he was sent to Jail. Receiver Northern
testified that Tolleson had said to him at
time when he expected to reach an ar
rangement with his creditors on the basis of
30 cents in cash and 20 on time, that he
had over s, 900 assets Tollesun refused to
no tuo , anu, DuC rested MS case on the
affidavits produced by his attorney.
ALLIANCEMEN AND POLITICS.
The Fulton county alliance passed resolu-
lions this afternoon declaring Col Living
ston its choice for governor in recognition
of his services to the order. Col. Livingston
was asked to announce his candidacy at
once. The alliance is also understood to
have Endorsed Mr.. Smith of the Journal
and Mr.. Taliaferro as legislative candidates
from this county. At a meeting of railroad
employees Mr.. Smith was likewise Endorsed.
1t is doubtful whether he will consent to
run.
ATTACKED BY A FooTPAD.
Mrs. James A. Anderson, wife of Cloth
ing Merchant Anderson, was attacked this
afternoon about $50 o'clock on Peachtree
street, within one block of the executive
mansion, by footpads. A big black negro
jumped out of an alley near Congressman
Hammond's residence and choked Mrs.
Anderson and threw her to the sidewalk
The thief secured only few dollars which
the lady CHANGED to have in her portmonnaie
The scoundrel escaped. Mrs. Anderson is
badly bruised.
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
The commissioners appointed by the gov
ernor to attend the worlds fair from Geor-
gia have been confirmed by the President
of the United States.
A MINISTER RUNS AWAY.
The pastor of the East Atlanta Baptist
church has run away from Atlanta, having
been charged with wife beating. Moore,
Marsh q Co., owed the minister $50 He
drew that sum and disappeared yesterday.
He said on leaving the city that iu order to es-
cape arrest he proposed to get out of the coun-
| try. Nj s. McCutchen said she was married to
the preacher when she was but 16 years old.
That was about 1882. She came from
Lewisburg, KY, with her mother.
| Soon after her marriage her husband
began abusing her. About the same time
he became a preacher. Finally she tried to
| get the key of her trunk one night to secure
some letters written her but intercepted by
her husband. Finally she found The key,
but he wrested it from her and hurt her in
taking possession of it, After she had gone
to bed she still continued to use every effort
to get possession of the key. At last a
struggle occurred between Mrs. McCu, cheon
and her husband for its possession, and be
| gave her beating. She left the house and
remained till morning with the family OF a
neighbor. She then returned and found her
husband packing up. He has disappeared.
START OF THE RIFLES.
The Atlanta Rifles left here for Kansas
City on special train at o'clock this aft.