The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-01
A MAYOR PUT IN JAIL.
THUND8RBOLT's CHEF ExECU-
TIVE AND POLICE LOCKED Up.

The Fence Was Carried Into Magls-
trats's Court-Mayor Fenae1l P uts
Into Execution His Order for the
Removal of the Fences Along the
Bluff and With His Entire Police
Force ia Arrested-The Property
Owners Rebuild Their Fences and
to be Prosecuted
The fence question which has agitated the
citizens Of Thunderbolt for the last month
came to a crisis yesterday. Mayor Fen
nell's order for the removal OF the trans
! crossing fences was put into execution yes
terday morning by the mayor himself,
Marshal Johu FsnnelI, Marshal NJ. J. Lee,
| Deputy Frank Masters and Deputy Joe
/ Williams (colored). The work OF removal
was begun at 8 O'Clock and by 10 O'Clock all
! Of the fences fronting the bluff which were
moved out some time ago by their owners
were torn down and thrown back.
Mayor Fennell issued orders last week for
| their removal and as the orders were I'M
| needed he proceeded to their enforcement.
As soon as the work Of tearing down the
fences began Messrs. Ambos aud Rsitz, prop
erty owners on the bluff and members Of the
town council who dissented to the mayors
decision for the removal Of the fences,
hurried into the city and swore OUT war
rants before Justice L. B. Endres for all the
parties engaged in the work on the charge
OF malicious mischief.
THE MAYOR UNDER ARREST.
The warrants were taken by Constable
Hartlgan, who went out to Thunderbolt
and brought the two fence demolishers back
to town with him about 1880 O'Clock. e.
n. West, Esq, was their counsel.
a II Of fba TaPfdpd In haFOrn
Magistrate G. E. Beyans Of Pooler, who was
in the CITY, and the hearing took place in
Justice Warning Russelps Office.
Ar. West announced that he was not
ready for trial. and Justice BevAns said in
that case the parties would either have 30
give bond or go to Jail. Mr.. West said
they did not propose 10 give bond.
when will you be ready for trial3n
asked Justice Bevans.
mot before Monday" replied Mr. West
The justice said he could not be respon-
si5le for the prisoners for that length Of
time, aud if they would not give bond be
would have to remand them to jail.
TAKEN TO THE JAIL.
AS Mr. West offered no way out of, the
difficulty, Justice Bevans committed the
prisoners, and at O'Clock Constable Harti-
gan escorted the mayor and police force Of
Thuuderbolt TO the county jail.
While Mayor Fennel and his police were
making the acquaintance Of the inside OK
the jail and learning how comfortably
| Sheriff Roman could entertain his guests the
property owners at Thuuderbolt wers RS
building their fences, By night they had
been restored to the line they occupied be-
fore the assault made upon them by Mayor
! Fennell and the police.
AT o'clock last night U. H. McLaws, OF
Harden, West & McLaws, presented bond
for the prisoners and il was accepted and
| shortly Rtterward their release was secured.
Councilman NJ. J. Desvergers of Thun-
| derbolt was Mayor Fennelrs boudsman and
after Mayor Fennell's release he went upon
| the bonds of his fellow prisoners. The
mayor was released in time to take supper
at home.
THE NEXT MOVE.
The next move, it Is understood, will be
to prosecute the property owners who have
continued a nuisance after having been mott
| fled to abate 1t. This will be done under
| section 1852 of the code. which says: ANY
| person who shall erect or continue after
| notice to abate any nuisances which tend to
| annoy the community or injure the health
Of the citizens in general or to corrupt the
public morals shall be indictable and pun
lshable under section 43lC." The latter
section provides for punishment not TO ex-
coed fine of 81 900 or six months imprison-