The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
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Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.

| Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.
Sheriff Roman having selected the north
ern front Of the new court house for the
place Of his sales, that side will be recog-
nized as the 'front.'" at which all of the
sales will be held. The auctioneers have
generally been informed of this and will
| conform thereto. There has been an effort
made TO get all Of the auctioneers 10 agree
not TO sell any more live stock, buggies and
other personal property az the court house,
except at judicial sales, and last night
nearly all Of the firms had signed, and il il
thought that as soon as the paper Is pre-
sented 20 those who have not signed they
will not refuse.
Messrs. Lawton 81 Cunningham, counsel
for the Ocean Steamship Company, filed a
bill Of exceptions in the Office Of the clerk
Of the city court yesterday In the damage
case Of Henry Cheney against the defendant
company. Cheney had his foot mangied
in April, 1883, while loading cotton on the
steamship Nacooohee Ia this city. for which
| injury be obtained a verdict of g., 500, and
defendants having been denied new trial
by Judge Harden, the case will 20 to the
supreme court
Judge Falligant will open court to-
morrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock to grant
| charters, after which he will leave at noon
for the north.
Judge Falligant will hear habeas corpus
case at 10 o'clock this morning. Counsel
for John b. Robbins will bring their client
before the court. w. w. Osborne, ESQ,
acting solicitor general, Will resist the dis
charge of the prisoner on behalf Of the state.
Robbins is charged with the murder of
Matthe" Lockline by blowing up the Bull
lard boarding house.
The term Of imprisonment inflicted by
Judge Speer upon Luther A. Hall, the
Eastman lawyer, for contempt of court,
| expired yesterday, and Deputy United
States Marshal Arfwedson of Macon nme-
diately arrested him at the Jail on bench
warrant to answer to an indictment
for perjury in the much litigated
Dodge county land cases. The prisoner
was taken TO Macon last night by the
| officer, but 1t Is learned that before Judge
| Speer left for the north he authorized the
release of the prisoner after giving bond
| for 1000, to be approved by the clerk OF
the court, and Mr.. Hall will have no trouble
| In giving bond this morning and thus
| securing his discharge.
The mayor had thirty cases before him
yesteId day morning. Several prisoners
were sent to the chain-gang and a number
| OF cases were continued. The total amount
of fines imposed was $147. of which $4S
was paid.
The glass front of one of the doors in the
OruludryS OIIce was smashed nv sudden
gust of wind yesterday, after which hooks
were put on the doors to prevent such acct
dents in the future.
w. w. Osborne, Esq, was appointed So
licitor general pro tenn. yesterday, during
the absence of w. w. Fraser, who is at
Marietta, Ga, taking his summer vacation.
The September term of the court of
ordinary was opened yesterday morning alto
O'Clock. Three wills were probated, an order
for sale granted and several letters Of ad-
ministration and guardianship we're issued.
The habeas corpus case of Joseph Virgins
(oolored) was set for trial at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Virgins 12-year-old
daughter refused to live with him, and the
proceedings are against Frank Lynch for
OBTAINING her.
Capt. John r. Dillon, receiver of Epstein
q Wannbacher, gave bond yesterday, which
was accepted by Clerk Carr of the superior
| court, and the new receiver took charge at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t is in
tended to begin taking stock to-day. A
MORNING NEWS reporter went through the
three-story building of Epstein & Wann-
bacher yesterday, and every floor was lit
| orally packed with stock Mr.. Epstein said
last night that the assets of the firm ought to
be more than enough to meet its obligations