The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-24
SENT TO THE MINES.
THOMPSON FOUND GUILTY OF IN
VOLUNTARY MANsLAUGHTRR.

Judge Falligsnt Imposes the Full
! Penalty of Three Yesrs-Old Hope
full Grant Sentenced to One Year.
Marshal Lentz Fined 5000 for Beat
ing Mrs. Beyers-Landsberg to Be
Tried Today.
Charles Thompson (colored) was tried In
the superior court yesterday for the killing
of Josh Hayward at the Five Nile bend OF
J the Augusta road Aug. 9 last, and was
convicted Of involuntary granddaughter in
the commission Of an unlawful act.
The trial was a short one. The state
struck only five and the prisoner ten jurors.
The jury was: Michael J. Barrett. George
Helmy, Frank J. LaRoche, c. Marion Bes-
selieu. John II. Cannon, Daniel J. Killorin.
Thomas 81. Monahan, William A. Cahill,
Robert NJ. Marrow, William A. Calder,
Robert P. Wimberly and Samuel K.
levin.
The state didn't have any witnesses who
actually saw the killing, and therefore
could not make out case of murder.
Thcmpsons statement was that the killing
was an accident. He said he was fooling
with pistol when Hayward came behind
him and leaning over bis shoulder jerked
the pistol upward, when 1t exploded and
killed him. Thompson's excuse for running
away was shat he was a cripple and was
afraid Of Heyward's friends.
Walter @. Charlton, Esq. who defended
Thompson, MADE an eloquent appeal for
his client. He held shat the killing was an
accident, and an acquittal was the only
verdict which should be rendered.
Solicitor General Fraser rIdicuied the
the idea OF accident, holding that IL such
was the case Thompson would never have
run away.
Judge Falligant charged on all the grades
Of homicide. aud the jury retired at 2:30
o'clock: At 4 O'Clock an agreement was
reached.
Judge Falligant sentenced Thompson TO
the full penalty, three years in the peniten-
tiary. new trial will be asked for.
Judge Falhgant yesterday morning
passed sentenced upon old Hopeful Grant,
who was convicted Tuesday of involuntary
granddaughter. He gave him the highest
possible punishment, one year in the peni-
tentiary. In passing the sentence Judge
Falligant told Grant that he took into con-
liberation his age and infirmities and would
not give him the full penalty for
the crime Of which he was convicted, be-
cause he considered that such would be
equal to death sentence. The old man
stood up tremblingly during tho
sentence and looked the Judge
full in the face with an
appealing counuenancS and his features
working convulsively in his attempt to hide
his emotion.
AS the prisoner was led out of the court
room he cried like a child, bemoaning the
fate which made him convict in the clos-
ing days of his life. The feeling is quite
strong in favor of the release Of Grant be-
0arspa nFh fv,{f
cation for pardon will be circulated. A
large number have already promised to
sign.
Marshal Hartman J. Lentz Of Thunder
bolt. who was convicted in the SUPERIOR
court night before last of an assault and
battery upon Mrs. Beyers, was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Falligant to pay a fine
OF $500 ana costs, or serve six months in
jail. The other indictments against Lentz
were mol prosed by consent OF the state.
In the case of Henry N. Wayne and
others VS.. Henry Blum Judge Falligant yes
terday refused a new trial.
In the certiorari case of M. A. Buttimer,
| agent X. ID. Guerard, VS.. BetseY Williams
Judge Falligant sustained the certiorari
and granted q new trial.
James Landsberg will be tried in the su-
perior court to-day on a charge of at
tempted criminal assault upon Miss Leila
White Of Appling county during last May
week. The case will he an interesting one
Clifton q Way and Seabrook 81 Morgan
will defend Landsberg and Solicitor Gen
eral Fraser will handle the states case. A
large array Of witnesses have been sum-
moned by both sides.
Mr.. j. L. Murphy. who has been an at
tache of the clerks Office, superior court,
for several years, has been appointed as
sistant deputy clerk by Clerk Carr.