The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-13
AT TIE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There IN
the Court Rooms

| Gossip Picked Up Hero and There IN
the Court Rooms
l Rev. Alexander Ellis, Harmon G. Ayes,
Frank ]. Eaton, Robert White. Eugene W.
Henson. James Patrick, Charles B. Morse,
Joseph Harris, Henry Burney and others
/ yesterday fled petition 70 be iacorpor-
| ated under the name OF the Beth-Eden Bap-
fist church W. w. Osborne, Esq, repre-
sents the petitioners.
An order was issued by Judge Falligant,
| in the superior court yesterday, allowing
A. Leopold Alexander, trustee Of Alfred ].
Pallock, minor, ID invest 80 much of
said snm Of s526 A as is practicable IN GER
tlficRtes of Indebtedness OF the Central Rail-
road and Banking Company Of Georgia.
In the case OF James J. MCGOWAN, execu-
tor and trustee, vs. Stephen B. Lufburrow
ct al, on an execution for $50 SO costs,
the defendants filed an affidavit Of illegaIity
Of execution In the superior court yesterday
on the ground that costs were not itemized
on the back Of the execution. Col.
Mercer the the plaintiffs attorney,
instituted Tor costs, and not for the princi-
pal, i. was not necessary to itemize. Jedge
Falligant sustained the point of fllegality,
and ordered the clerk 70 indorse the items
on the execution. This case is of long
standing, aud comes out of the suit
instituted by Capt McGowan against Luf-
borrow and others for the recovery of the
Moylan property on BrOugnton aud Dray-
ton streets, which has been decided in favor
Of the plaintiffs.
Mack Pullen, the walking arsenal, an
account Of whose escapade and arrest BY
Officer Bdsseil was reported in the MORNING
NEWS about two weeks ago, was before the
city court yesterday on four charged
pointing a gun at another. carrying con-
ceeled weapons. assault and battery aid
resisting legal process. On the first charge
he was found guilty and sentenced 10 twelve
months on the chalu-gang, on the second he
pleaded guilty and was given a similar term,
the third was not proved, and the prisoner
was found guilty on the fourth and was
given twelve months, making in all three
years. Pullen was represented by w. e,
Morrison, Esq.
William Simmons, a one-legged colored
boy, was sentenced by Judge Harden to
six months on the chan-gang yesterday
for stealing an overcoat valued at So from
Edward Givens.
Robert Phinizy, a we'll known negro
sneak thief, went to the chain gang yester-
day for ten months for larceny from the
house.
The traverse jurors Of the city court are
notified in another column that their SER
vices will not be required until 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning.
A singular and remarkable coincidence
occurred yesterday morning in the superior
court. DR.. Falligant was comforting with
his brother, Judge Falligant, upon private
matter, and as he stepped down from the
bench he said in an undertone to Clerk
Carr: "This is the judges birthday, and
also the birthday of my eldest son." When.
to his surprise, Mr.. Carr replied: 'This is
my birthday, too"
Nine prisoners were before Mavor Schxarz
yesterday morning, and fues were imposed
amounting to $77. William Mcintosh, for
disorderly conduct aud fighting on the
street, was fined 81 or fifteen days, John
Sampson was fined 81 for violating the city
ordinance by obstructing Barnard street
with a hand-cart aud refusing to leave
whom ordered by an officer. Rionard Jarvis
was fined 81 or fifteen days for being drunk
and disorderly. VIM. Ferguson was Hned
" or fifteen days for disorderly conduct
and cursing on the street. Dan BIttimer
was fined on two charges First, for
being drunk and disorderly and saulting
a negro on Broughtou street Sunday night,
fined 50 or ten days. Second, for resisting,
cursing and striking the officers while IN
the discharge of their duty, 81 or fifteen
days. Buttimer was brought in by officers
Crimmins and Bossell who found him a
tough customer to handle. Bustimer got
the worss of it by resisting
two charges John Neire and William
Fisher were fined SIS each for being drunk
and dlsorderly. Babe King, (colored), for
being drunk aud abusive on tbs streets, and
tn eatening to kill j. T. Ryan and his wife
and for cursing and striking Officer Neid-
llnger while in discharge of his duty, was
fined $50 or thirty days