The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-09
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Hers and There in
the Court Rooms.

the Court Rooms.
Andrew Arnold, colored, was arraigned
in Justice McDermott's court yesterday
upon charge of larceny. Cinda Boyd,
colored, cook for ]. T. Shruptine on Bolton
street, alleged that Arnold stole her trunk
and all her wearing apparel Arnold was
arrested and turned over to higher court.
Mrs. Il. Barrett was prosecuted in Justice
SheftalPs court yesterday upon charge of
malicious mischief and breach of good be-
havior. Il. Hurnitz, a peddler, is the
prosecutor. He said that he called on Mrs.
Barrett to sell her some lace. She bet him
that he did not have the kind she wanted.
de took the bet and Mrs Barrett said that
she won. She took the S. bill which the
peddler held in his hand and tore it in two
pieces. The boy said that the woman, be-
sides that, threatened to have him arrested.
Mrs. Barrett came into court late yesterday
| afternoon to see about the mater and to
place charge Of assault with intent to kill
against Policeman Skurry, whom she said
went out in the back yard, and beating her,
followed her into her room and tore her
clothes in his efforts to make her come out
and 90 to the barracks.
Mrs. Barrett lives at No. co., Reynolds
street. She denied having any i'll feeling to-
ward the peddler. She said that she knew he
would not prosecute her il left to himself She
believes the policeman put the peddler up to
the job. She said that she did bet with the
boy and she won She could not read or
write, and sne took the new s. bill and
tore it in two. When she found
that il was good money, she
called to Skurry TO go and get the boy and
bring him back to get a new IS. She said
that she was sorrY that the boys IS had
been torn up and she was going to return it.
When Skurry overlook the boy the peddler
| was CRYING. He said that the woman had
taken his money and had torn 1t in pieces.
1t was then that the policeman had at
| tempted to arrest Mrs. Barrett, and as she
claims attempted to kill her with an AK
The woman did not swear out the warrant
| yesterday afternoon, owing to the absence
| of Justice Sheftall.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
| fourteen prisoners were arraigned. James
| Demere colored) was turned over to the
| city court on the charge of the larceny of
SIG from j.. NJ. jackson (coiored). The
| penalties assessed against the other offend
ers aggregated S54 or ninety-six days.
| In the city court yesterday Myers Lodkey
was found guilty of keeping gaming house
where the game of Skin" was played for
| money, and the defendant was fined $50 or
| six months. Robert johnson, indicted for
| pointing pistol at Frank Ward. was easily
/
who discovered that the names of the grand
| jurors were not in the indictment, whic
was nolled. The defendant, on the charg 6
OF carrying concealed weapons, gave bond
for his future appearance. Christian Hahn
was fined $25 or two months for carrying a
concealed weapon. aud at the in stance of
the prosecuting witness, Charles NJ Emo,
the indictment for pointing pistol at
witness was nolled on the payment of COSTS
In the superior court yesterday jury
found for defendant ia the damage suit OF
Mrs. l.. Russell against the Central railroad.
The case came up from Justice Sheftalrs
court on an appeal. he having given plain
tiff judgment for $50 and costs for the
alleged killing of plaintiffs COW near the
race track, on or about Oct. 5 last.
In the superior court yesterday Judge
Falligant granted an order to establish q
lost deed to eighty acres of land in tract
designated by the euphonious title OF
Tickle Gizzard," lying two miles from the
| city.
The final report of John n Johnson, re-
celver for the sale of remnants of cotton
after the fire at the lower cotton presses,
was filed in the superior court yesterday.
The report shows that the cotton brought
| S4,450.