The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14
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THE LINCH FAMILY GIVE INTER
RsTING TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.

| ESTLNG TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.
| A. c. Millen Alleged to Have Said That
He Knew the Heirs Had Derived
Benefit From the Sale to Prender-
CAST, But as the Property Wes Now
Valuable They Wanted to Get It.
Auctioueer MCLAUGHLIN Thinks the
Price Paid for the Tract in 194o Was
High.
Yesterday closed the first week of the
trial OF the Millen land suite, and from the
slow manner In which the case is proceeding
the probability is that another week will be
consumed before the jury adjudicates the
issues between the plaintiffs and defendants.
Grief Linch, Jr., was on the stand
again yesterday, and he gave some
interesting testimony. He said that
in conversation which he had
with A. G. Millen some time ago
about the land suits he remarked that the
property had been sold by his father and
the Millens had received all the money de-
rived from the sale. Millen replied that he
was aware OF that, but as the property
had now become valuable the heirs
wanted to get it. Linch added
that Millen said that the recovery of the
property would not hurt any one in Jasper
county, but would only hurt Savannah
people. He admitted that Grief Linch, Sr.,
bad done the best he could In the sale OF the
property and had sold it for all it was
worth at that time.
Mrs. Andrews, a sister of Grief Linch,
Jr. said that A. G. Millen got papers in
connection with the trust estate from her
father for the purpose of looking over them.
Miss Zeppolah Linch, granddaughter of
Grief Linoh and daughter or W.
H. Liuoh, testified that A C.
Millen had said he heard her fathers
testimony was to be taken aud that
if his answers were favorable to the Mil
lens he "a. C. Millenl might be able to
present him with fine house and lot or a
beaver hat. She also heard A. G. Millen
tell her father that he knew Grief Linch,
Sr., to have been an honest man, and that
the Millens had got the benefit of the pro-
ceeds of the land.
The testimony Of W. H. Linch was quite
amusing at times. When Col. Anderson,
ons OF the counsel for plaintiffs. objected to
Maj. Meldrim's examination of the witness,
saying that the attorney was putting words
in his mouth, and that the witness was only
noddng assent, Liuoh spoke up In a
droll vaJ: well, the witness won't
do that" Col Anderson said he considered
the witness a remarkable man as he had in
timated that everybody could be bought
except himself. Linch stopped Col. Ander-
son at once and told him that he was III
error. What he said was that he ia Que
OF tue few who couldn't be bought, and ii
counsel wished to find out he had better try
him.
Linch testified that A. C. Millen had told
him the Millions we're always in debt, but
they had got the benefit of che salo OF land.
Millen added that he knew Grief Liuch was
an houest man and had sold the land for
what it was worth.
Auctioneer Mclaughlin said he considered
5000 high price for the Millen property il
lS49,
Mr.. Charles F. Prendergast testified that be
found the Vincent map among his mothers
papers marked with mans of NJ. Prender-
CAST The property had been held in good
faith, and the possession hos been continu-
GUS pesceoble and in absolute good faith
since 1870. and until Aug. % last he never
heard any intimntion OF a claim OF the Mil
lens.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Prendergast'e
testimony Judge Falligant ordered recess
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The criminal docket Of the city court was
small yesterday.
G. B. Seals was sent to the gang for three
months for vagranoy.
Sam Wilson was fined $25 OF thret
months for carrying concealed weapons.
John Rivers was sentenced 10 twelve
months for larceny from railroad car.
Several prisoners charged with minol
offenses were found not guilty,
The petit jurors of the superior court are
not wanted until Wednesday, ard unles
the Millen case is finished they will not b,
| wanted then.