The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-08

positively refused to do as requested. The lash
was applied as an additional inducement, but
it failed to have the desired effect. Growing
more furious each moment the pony began to
plunge backward and forward ct a lively rate.
Ii was during this exercise that the rope became
entangled around Mr. HYaUt's right leg and he
was thrown violently to the ground. Immedi-
ately some went TO his rescue and 1t was
found that, from the peculiar wsy in which he
fell, Mr.. Hyatt's right leg had been fractured
about four Inches above the ankle. He was
taken up and placed upon some quilts in the
shop ann Dr.. Z. L. Hisman was summoned
When be arrived he found the leg broken as
above stated and that MIR. Hyatts right arm,
also, lad been badly spraiued. While Dr.
HllsmGH WAS bandagug and setting the broken
member Mr. Hyatt's sufferings were intense
and his grooming could be heard oults dis
lance. 1t is not likely that Mr. Hyatt'B leg
would have been fractured had it not bsen
the site Of an odd wound caused by nliaie-
ball during the war.
Atlanta journal: Although Ryan's books
after his business went into the hands of re-
ceiver, showed that he Dwell about $3.50 900,
Receiver hingsOery realized only GSO6,0oO in
money. Out of that amount the mortgage OF
Clafiin & Co., amounting to $4,000 was settled
leaving Sl9l,o0J in the receivers hands. OF
this amount Mr.. kiuRsbery paid out Tor clerks
and taxes, while winding up the business, about
SIS 90. which left $4,000, which the creditors
hops they would get. On June Il last de-
cree was taken in court to settle the balance of
the mortgages amounting to $4,000 for half
the fund in court, SIS, Co., Thus by one stroke
the mortgage holders saw S292,000 of their
gorn9d sink beyond her reach So sPd
00J in Receiver Kiuksbery's hands,
By order Of the court he paid out So.
$40 TO Auditor Peoples for bis services in the
case. 5! 500 to the steuographer, A. r. Cool
edge, So, coo 10 Clerk Tanner for court costs,
g. 200 for city and county taxes, 1000 for print
Ing the various reports, Sl2 $50 to himself for
his services as receiver, $4,000 for Rosser &
Carter aud other associates who filed the bill
for the receiver and $4,000 for Calhoun. King
q SpauldIng, the receiver S attorneys and their
associates These various sums amo1ntet 70
$4,000, which left $4,000 In Receiver Kings
in the Gate City National Bank, and
as yet cannot be reached. This
leaves $500 outside ths bank, which
is being distributed among the cred
itors who mad Claimed goods. When Ryan failed
claims were filed for S160,0 worth Of goods,
which vera reduced afterward to $4,000. on
account OF thesO goods having Ryan's name
stamped upon them, and on account OF their
being shop worn, 65 per cent. of their value was
ordered set aside, which was S1S0O0' These
creditors, represented by the $4,000, will get
all the money that is left, viz: The S., 500 in
the receivers hands and the 800 in the Gate
City Bank. The other creditors, whose claims
amount to $3.50. 900, will get nothing but judg-
ments against RYAN.
Amsricus Recorder: From parties who came
In from Preston yesterday the particulars v"re
learned of a lively scene which occurred ths
afternoon before in the court house thers-a
knock down fight in the presence of the judge,
the jury and excited spectators The case of
the state against Cicero Williams tcoloredh
charged with an attempted assault on young
lady os that county, had been taken up for trial
The defendant moved for O continuance and
ia stating his reason therefor succeeded
In arousng the anger of G. w. DIS
nuke. the father of the Negroes intended vic
tim. Mr.. Dismuke sat close to the witness
stand and as tho negro passed near him in rs
firing to his seat Mr.. D.smuke was fairly quivers
ing with rage. Leaping from hschair no made
rush for the negro and before the surprised
spectators could realize what going on
about them had felled him to the floor with a
hickory stick. In moment the greatest
element prevailed in the court room st this
very unusual occurrence, while the slerif and
court officers rushed TO the negroes rescue.
While the enraged father was struggling with
thus put stop TO the lighting, John Williams,
the father of the boy Cicero, struck Di9muke
a terrible blow over the head With q stick.
| This, of course added TO the confusion,
! and for a while it looked as If q
| general fight would take place. Dismuke
| almost beside himself with rage and
! his anger was in no wise lesSeued when Judge
! Fish ordered him to jail for ten days for con
y tempt of court. AS the first order did not ap-
! pea to have the desired effect the court Inn
| posed the full sentence of twenty days, and Mr..
| Dismuke was at once removed from the court
/ room and locked up in the county Jail. Quiet
| at last being restored, the business of the court
was resumed. After adjournment in the after
noon petition uumerJusly signed by members
/ OF the jury and citizens OF Preston generally
was presented TO Judge Fish asking that Dis
| nuke be released from custody. The Judge
| was obdurate, however. and at last accounts
| MIR. Dismuke was still securely confined in jail
| where he will doubtless serve out his sentence
| OF twenty DAYS.