The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-10
WALTERS OWED TAXES.
his MANDAMUs AGAINST THE
REGISTRARS DISMISSED.
The Plaintiff Led n,s ATTORNEY Astrax

The Plaintiff Led Hts Attorney Astray
and He Dropped the Case-Mr. Saus-
sy, However, Gets a Mandamus
Against the Registrars OF the First
and Second Districts on Two Other
Cause.-The Hearing to Take Place
Tonight
The Walters mandamus proceedings
against Registrars Cooley, Canty and
Quinn Of the First district came to an
brupt termination in the superior court
| yesterday afternoon.
When the case was called, at 3 o'clock,
the registrars we're In court ready 10 show
cause for refusing to accept Mr.. Walters
name, but they were relieved Of this trouble
BY J. r. Saussy. Jr., Esq, attorney for Wal
tiers, who moved TO dismiss the mandamus.
In support Of his motion Mr.. Saussy said
Walters had first stated TO him that he was
willing to swear he had paid all taxes due
to the state, but since the matter had been
brought into court the plaintiff discovered
that he did not pay taxes during 1873 and
1879, on account OF having been Temporal.
rily absent during a portion Of these years,
which necessarily disqualified Walters
from registering until these taxes are paid.
JUDGE FALLIGASTs DECISION.
Judge Falligant promptly dismissed the
mandamus, bus Mr.. Saussy gave notice to
the court that he had other like proceedings
III course of preparation.
Last night the attorney filed two petitions
for mandamus against the registrars of the
First and Second districts and Judge Fal-
ligant granted the application in each case,
returnable tonight at 8 o'clock. The
plaintiff against the First district registrars
is Theodore l.. Mitchell (oolored) He ap-
piled few days ago for registration, but
was refused on the ground that the name of
Theodore Mitchell appeared on the books,
but not Theodore L. Mitchell. He offered
to swear In his right, but was
refused and told to bring a certif-
icate. Mitchell went TO Tax Collector
McGowan's Office and received a certificate
from Clerk Platen that be was clear on the
books for all taxes due since he became
liable, but still the registrars refused him,
and, Mitchell alleges, drove him away.
The certificate from the tax collectors
Office is attached to Mitchell's petition.
TIL AUTHOR OF THE SUIT.
The case against the registrars OF the
Second district is brought by Charles u
Martina. he has been a resident OF Savannah
only two years, aud when the registrars re-
fused him because his name was not on the
books, Martina offered to swear he has been
resident Of Georgia only two years. and pro-
duced tax receipts to substantiate his claim.
Still, for some reason best known to the
registrars, Martina was not allowed to reg
ister.
MIR. Saussy says there will be no slip
up in these cases, as he has ample evidence
to prove the atfidavits Of both his clients.
He said to-night's proceedings will be highly
interesting.
The Fe0iaerara had ,,lanty ~ ruort, xzas&o-
day. Several hundred voters, mostly white,
qualified themselves. II the registration
keeps up for the next five days as it has
since the opening of the books the vote next
Tuesday will exceed that of two years ago
by several hundred,