The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-10
FAVORS A new CIRCUIT.
The Bryan County Grand Jury Rec
OmmeldS That II Be Established.

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OmmeldS That II Be Established.
Judge Felligant Goes to Atlanta IN
der Instructions From the Grand
Jury to Appear Before the House
Committee in Behalf of the Bnl-The
Other Counties VIII Also Probably
Favor the Measure-Business Trans
acted in Bryan County Court.
Judge Falligant went up to Atlanta
last night to appear before the general
/ Judiciary committee of the House to give
/ his views on the bill now before the
! House proposing to create new judicial
| circuit and leave Chatham in a circuit by
/ itself.
OF course Judge Falligant's views are
/ favorable to the proposed change. Under
/ the circumstances his visit to Atlanta to
! appear before the committee for that
! purpose IS an entirely proper and op-
perfume one. He has been requested to
undertake this mission by the grand jury
of Bryan county. which, in its present
ments, returned yesterday, recommended
the formation of a new circuit, and the
! leaving of Chatham county in a circuit to
itself.
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.
The Bryan county grand jury consid-
cred the matter in every phase, and de
cided that the change would be better for
the circuit and better for Chatham
county 1t realized that this county has
enough business to constitute a circuit by
itself, and also that Judge Falligant's
duties here gave him very little time to
spend out on the circuit For this very
nv 0f HE H11fiac ha
judge has so little time to spend on the
circuit many important cases, which
should have been tried at this term, had
to go over until next May.
Realizing the Importance of this move
ment the grand jury thought it proper to
adjourn the court day earlier than would
otherwise have been the case to give
Judge F'ailigant the opportunity of going
to Atlanta ana appearing in behalf of the
measure.
THE OTHER COUNTIES IN LINE.
1t is believed that when the other coun-
ties consider the situation fully, they will
be as much in favor of the change as is
Bryan. OF course they do not like the
idea of giving up Judge Falligant, but
when it is considered that it will be bet
ter for all concerned under the circum-
stances, they will, no doubt, readily ac-
quiesce and indorse the plan.
In response to this request from the
Bryan county grand Jury Judge Falligant
left for Atlanta Immediately upon his re
turn here. Solicitor General Frazer and
Assistant Solicitor Salas having returned
from Bryan county yesterday.
MATTERS AT BRYAN COUNTY COURT.
There was comparatively little business
transacted at this term of the Bryan
county court.
The case of Hardy Gordon for the
murder of Joe DraytOn out on the Bryan
county line some weeks ago was con
tinued at the request of the defendants
attorneys.
Tibbet and Weeks accused of sheep
stealing were acquitted. They were de-
Tended by Thomas S. Morgan, ESQ
Jefferson B. Butler, Harmon Butler and
James E. Schumann were also charged
with sheep stealing. IL is said that they
drove lot of sheep out of a pasture be-
longing to w. II. Schumann, of Bryan
county, and that they brought them to
Savannah, where they sold them to
MechiOrre Givovich. Schumann was az
quilted of the charge, Harmon Butler
was not tried and j. b. Butler was found
guilty of misdemeanor, on ithe recon-
mendation of the jury. He was sentenced
to pay fine of $3.50, or serve twelve
months on the chain-gang. All the par
ties are white.
lhSSO tuAbC SduG llleu Jndb are charged
with sheep stealing are along with man
named Henry Sims, charged with arson
1t is charged that they set fire to w H
Schumann's house, which was burned to
the ground sometime ago. Their cases
were all continued and they were released
on bond, arson not being a capital Of
Tense in the country, as it is in a city
Two or three judgments were rendered
by the juries in civil cases, but the civil
business of the court transacted at this
term was of little importance.
Before the grand jury was dismissed
indictments were found against twelve
illegal voters, and the officers were in
stIucted to arrest them. Proofs were
presented that the parties indicted had
voted improperly in the last county cleo
ton, their names not having been regis
tered as legitimate voters.
Judge Falligant and Solicitor Fraser
will go to Efingham county to hold court
on Monday.