The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-26
FLORIDA.

A big alliance barbecue viii be held in
Ocala to-day.
The COMMITTEES of Uniform Ranks,
knights of Pythias, have decided 70 vote
the New Home sewing machine, presented
by the New Home Sewing Machine Com
pany of Atlanta, Ca, TO the most popular
lady in the city Of Ocala.
Before United States Commissioner
Adams at Jacksonville Tuesday the case Of
the United States vs. S. s. Sharpe, E. c.
Horne and b. z. jackson Of Hamilton
county was tried. The affair Is an out
growth OF the difficulties at White Springs
with Postmaster Morrison. One Of the cases
was tried before Judge Swayne last spring.
The affidavit made by Postmaster Charles
Morrison was filed Nov. 10. 1t states that
on Nov. s. 8. Sharpe, E. c. Horne and
B. F. jackson broke into the postoffice
huilding at White Springs, Ham
committing Expectations and carried away
from the building a safe owned by Frederick
WorthinRson, used as a depository for the
property and valuables of the government
and which contained stamped papers and
wrappers to the value of $25, one mail car
riers key and books OF record and other
valuable goods, without the consent of the
postmaster. s. s. Sharpe is the sheriff of
Hamilton county. Z. {. Horne is his
deputy, and b. Y. Jackson is O justice of the
peace. The safe was the property of Nor
rtson's son-in-law. Sharpe claims that be
ssizsd she safe for a debt which was owed to
the Victor Lock and Safe Company for q
balance due on the safe. Morrison, on the
other hand, asserts that the safe was fully
paid for and that a receipt in full was held
| by his son-in-law. Frederick Worthington.
The law alleged to have been violated is In
sections 541S and 5475 Of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, which forbid the forcible
entry OF a postoffice or the removal of
| property therefrom. From the testimony
it seems that the sheriff ia seizng the safe
acted In serving process issued by jackson
as justice OF the peace. Morrison produced
a receipt for the principal due the safe COM
pany, but il had been paid only after judg.
aent had been secured against Morrison
The costs OF the suit, being
part of the judgment, were to
be collected by the seizure and sale
Of Morrison's goods. The sheriff and his
deputy went to the postoffloe at night and
took possession Of the safe. Morrison opened
it aud took therefrom certain property.
Attorney Cooper, on review, said the Of
| fcers gave him ample opportunity OF secur-
| ing everything from II and IL Morrison did
| not secure his property it was due to his
own carelessnese or intent TO use the gov
ernment for revenge. He argued that there
was no intent to secure government prop
erty Tor gain or Iucre, nor any intent TO in
terfere with the government service. Mr.
Axtell argued that the specific act
was sufficient to prove intent and further
stated that Mr.. Morrison had notified the
officers that there was government prop
erty in the safe after be had unlocked it
and been through it once. The commits
sioner decided that there was sufficient ties.
timony to establish prima facia case. He
discharged Jackson, for the reason that a
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and held s. 8. Sharpe and E. G. Horne in
$500 bond each to appear before the United
States circuit court F. Adams and ]. r.
Jennings promptly went on the bond of
Sharpe and W. Y. Sendlin and J. D. Tootin
went on the bond Of Horne.