The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27
EADY AND HILL FREE.
VIE JURY FINDS THEM NOT
GUILTY OF FLOYD's MURDER.

Tuentv.four Hours Required to Reach
an Asreement-Five Wanted Con-
v,ction of Involuntary Manslaughter
But Finally Gave in to the Majority.
A Testimonial OF Thanks Presented
+o Judge Falligant by the Petit
7urv-Criminal Business Ended and
the Court Nearing Adjournment.
The Jury in the case of William Eady and
Seymour Hill, the colored constables,
charged with the murder of Wash Floyd,
rstnrned a verdict of mot guilty" yester-
dsv afternoon at $50 O'Clock, after twenty
four hours elaboration.
On the first ballot the jury stood seven
for acouiutal and five for conviction of in
voluntary manslaughter i'll the commission
If a lawful act. There was no change in
,be vote during the night. and yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock the jury sent word to
Judge Falligant that it desired recharge.
The Judge complied, giving tho jurymen a
very forcibe charge on the different grades
Of homicide and the elements which were
necessary TO be found existing to warrant
the conviction of the prisoners,
After retiring the second time the minor
sty Of the jury began to gradually go over
70 the majority for acquittsl until at $50
o'clock the vote was unanimous.
Only few minutes before the agreement
was announced Solicitor General Fraser
asked Mr.. Morgan, the attorney for the
prisoners, to agree to mistrial, but he en-
phatically declined saying that he believed
the Jury would arrive at some agreement
rather than take the risk of spending
another night in the jury room. The YER
dict of Rcquittal was satisfactory to the
state.
The case Of Isaac Tison, the double muir
derer Of William Green and William Will
Jams, was assigned for trial yesterday, but
was continued until the next term Of the
court on motion of the defense because of
the sickness OF one,of Tison's most impor-
tant witnesses. Solicitor General Fraser
did not resent the motion under the oircum-
stances Tison will be tried the first week
in December.
The superior court concluded its criminal
business yesterday and the petit jury was
discharged for the term. AS soon as Judge
Falhgant announced the discharge of the
Jury Mr.. Clay stepped out of the box, and,
addressing the court, said he had been depu-
Azed by his fellow jurors to perform pleas
ont duty in presenting their thanks to Judge
talligant for his kindness TO them during
sher labors. He then read the following
supplementary testimonial, which was
signed by the fifty members of the panel:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 95, 1892.
To His Honor Robert FdtEt0dRt, JUDGE of the
Superior Court:
In taking leave of your honor for the term
we, the traverse jurors, beg to express to your
honor our appreciation of the uniform kindness
and courtesy shown us, and of the able and i'm =
partial administration of the law In your honor
court.
We trust that it is not amiss for us TO add the
earnest wish that your honor will continue to
occupy the high and responsible position, the
duties OF which you discharge go satisfactorily
Judge Falligant thanked the jurymen id
few we'll chosen and eloquent words. He
said he highly appreciated the compliment,
coming from the source it did and expressed
the hope that as long as be remains upon
the bench his performance of duty will be
always such as to win the esteem Of his fell
low citizens.
The superior court will adjourn for the
term early in the first week Of September.
The balance of the time between now and
adjournment will be consumed IN hearing
motions and clearing the civil docket
To-day the motions for new trials for
james Landsberg, the sssailant of Miss
White, and James Gay (colored), the con-
demned murderer of August w. Meyer,
will be heard.
The traverse jurors of the city court,
VINO were summoned to appear this morn
ing are not wanted until 10 O'Clock Monday
morning.