The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-13
AGAINST THE RAILROADS
MRS. HARNETT GETS A $4,000 YER
DICT AGAINST TIE TYBEE ROAD.

The Vickery Damage Suit Against the
Central Railroad Results In "a Verdict
for Vickery for 6,OoO-Another
$4,000 Suit Entered Against the
Savannah, Florida and Western Col.
Anderson Creates Another Scene in
the Superior Court
The Jury in the Harnett damage suit
against the Savannah and Atlantic railway,
IN the city court, an account of which was
given in yesterdays MORNING News, re-
turned a sealed verdict. which, upon being
opened, was found to be in favor of the
plaintiff for $500. The suit was for
$4,000.
The second trial of the $751; 900 damage
suit of Patton Vickery against the Central
Railroad and Banking Company OF Georgia
occupied the attention Of the city court all
of yesterday. Vickery, while acting in the
capacity OF hagman at the Bay street
crossing Of the Central, Nov. 20, 1890, had
an immense quantity Of steam turned into
his face from an engine, filing his right ear
with cinders which caused paralysis Of the
face and rendered him unconscious for four
WooAos dllcCbluk us Lllll anu
hearing. The attorneys for the defendant
corporation tried to have non~suit entered.
but Judge Harden overruled the motion.
| The jury returned verdict last night for
Vickery in the sum of So, 900 after deliberat-
ing only three quarters Of an hour.
At the first trial last MAY the jury
awarded the plaintiff SO. 800, but q new
trial was granted. O'Connor 81 O'Byrne
represented Vickery and Lawton g. Cum
bingham appeared for the Central.
Harriet Montgomery has entered suit in
the city court against the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railway Company for
SIC, 1000 damages. The suit is brought for
injuries received by the plaintiff May 90
last by being knocked down and run over
by an engine Of the defendant near Har-
dee's crossing. in Jacksonville, Fla, neces-
stating the amputation of her left arm
The claim is set up that the train was
running at a greater speed than is
allowed by law, and the engineer
the whistle. The plaintiff also alleges neg
ligence on the'part of the defendant from the
fact that box cars were standing on each side
Of tho crossing. which prevented her from
seeing the approaching train. William
Pease. Esq, represents the plaintiff. The
suit will be tried at the next term of the
city court.
Col Clifford Anderson continued the
scene yesterday morning in the superior
court which he began Friday afternoon
He several times interrupted witnesses and
used insulting language to them. Finally
he put some compromising questions to one
witness. and when the latter answered
them in the negative he called him a liar
The witness attempted TO strike Col.
Anderson with walking cane, and con-
siderable excitement ensued Deputy
sheritfs rushed between the two men in time
to prevent any blows from being struck.
The witness was placed under detention,
but was afterward released. Col Anderson
continued to insult other witnesses and call
them vile names, and at one time Judge
Falligant ordered his ejectment from the
court but afterward relented. He refrained
from ruling Col. Anderson for CONTEMPT
because of his afflicted condition. The case
was decided adversely to Col. Anderson.
In the case of William Fl. Harrison, exec
utor, plaintiff, VS.. Wallace S. Jones ct. al.
trustees, in the superior court yesterday, an
order for service by publication was passed
by Judge Falligant.
The remitter of the supreme court In the
case OF Lucius Dotson, the condemned MUIR
dersr OF JEFF Coates. was received yester-
day by Solicitor General Fraser and made
IL.
Falligant will resentence Dotson to death
Tuesday morning.
The consideration of the petition of the
mortgage bondholders OF the Savannah
Times Publishing Company for the appoint
ment OF receiver and an injunction, which
was set for yesterday, was postponed until
next Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Judge Faligant yesterday passed an order
on the petition Of Jennie Augusta johnson
relieving Grantham l. TagRart from fur
Their responsibility of the trust estate of her
mother upon payment of $4,000.
The oertiorari case of Ivey s. Hall vs.. the
CITY OF Savannah was dismissed In the supe-
rior court yesterday, upon motion of the
plaintiffs attorneys, Erwin, duBignon &
Chisholm. Il was an appeal from fine of
800 imposed by Mayor McDonough in the
police court for q violation of the Sunday
law.
The commission of Justice William H.
Patterson as ex-officio justice of the peace
and notary public for the Third district was
received yesterday by Judge Ferrill, VINO
swore Justice Patterson in at the court of
ordinary.
The Central railroad has been hit heavily
for damages in the last three days by iuries
in the city court, the amounts footing up a
total of $11, 700. Thursday Mrs. Houston
was awarded $1,000 for trespass. Friday
night Mrs. Hernett, through sealed YER
dict, was given 1850 for injuries on
the Savannah and Atlantic division.
and last night Patton Vickery was awarded
So, 900 for injuries.
The grand jury of the superior court will
IA eli ora 30
criminal business.