The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-04
PIANO PoPFs AssAILANrs.
Two OF Them held for Trial and Tw
Dismissed.

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Dismissed.
Justice Naughtin's court presented an
animated appearance yesterday from 10
O'Clock until nearly 2 o'clock. The occa,
sion was the preliminary hearing of the
hanglkos brothers and Peter Plantanites
Tor assault with intent 20 murder PIANO
rope Nov. 9. Nearly all the Greek fruit
Iealers OF the city were present as friends of
rope and the prisoners elso had
Ineir supporters in the crowd. Nicholas
danglkos was the only prisoner who could
speak English and an Interpreter had to be
secured for the others. The story of the
shooting was told by Pope in substance as
published In the MORNING NEWS at the
time IL occurred. A Hanglkos, the boy,
aud Peter Plantanites denied having any
timing 70 do with the affair and were borne
OUT In their statements by the witnesses.
Spiero Haugikos and Nicholas Hangikos ad-
United The assault. but claimed self-defense.
w. X. Leaken. ESQ.,, represented the
prisoners, and ne made a plea for dis
missal OF the case, particularly that against
the boy and Peter Plantanites. u. T. & J,
r. Cam represented the state and argued
Tor the remanding of the quartette for trial
at the superior court.
AT the conclusion Of the argument, Justice
Naughtin rendered decision holding
SDiero and Nicholas Hangikos to answer the
crime charged against them before, aud dis
missing the case against Plantanites and A.
Hangikos for want of evidence, there not
being anything, in the opinion Of the jus
tice, TO connect them with the shooting. As
soon as the decision was rendered Mr.. Cam
presented warrants for the discharged pris-
oners, issued by Justice Russell, charging one
with carrying concealed weapons and the
other with assault with intent to murder.
The warrants were sworn out by Eli
Arvantti. A lively scene followed this
move on the part of the prosecution. Mr..
Leaken defined the proceedings as a mali-
cious prosecution and demanded an imme-
diate hearing, claiming that the warrants
were identical With the ones just dismissed.
Mr.. Cam said the warrants were intended
to cover the assault upon Pope at his fruit
stand the Saturday before the shooting took
place, and asked that the prisoners be COM
mitted.
Justice Naughtin said he would prefer
having Justice Russell pass upon the new
warrants, as they we're issued from his
court. Mr.. Leaken then started off to the
solicitor generals Office to explain matters
to the states prosecuting officer, but in the
meantime PIANO withdrew the warrants
against Plantanites and Haugikos, and the
state acquiescing, they were discharged,
much to their delight, as was evidenced by
the broad grin which oyerspread their
countenances when told that they were
free. OIL
No business was transacted by the city
court yesterday, because the attorneys in
several causes assigned for trial we're not
ready. The grand jury of this court meets
this afternoon.
Judge Falligant yesterday reappointed
William II. Adams notary public.
Henry Whitmore (colored), charged with
larceny of wood from G. Ii. Dixon's yard.
was turned over to the city court for trial
yesterday morning by Mayor MoDonough.
Clarence Bailey, James Delaware aud
Aaron Davis, three negroes found sleeping
under a stoop on Orange street yesterday
morning at Z O'Clock, were turned over to
the city court by Mayor McDonough TO au-
swer the charge of vagranoy.