The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-13
THEY WERE NOT SUSTAINED.
Detective Morgan EIOneTated Of The
Charges Preferred Against Him.

Charges Preferred Against Him.
The Decision Rendered by Judges Fall
ligant and Macdonald and Solicitor
General Fraser-They Express Full
Confidence in His Character az a Man
and His Integrity and Ability as
Special Bailif of the Solicitor General.
The Judges Return Thanks to the At
torneys on Both Sides for Their AS
sistance in the Investig alton.
The judges who heard the evidence in
the case of the charges preferred against
Detective H. NJ. Morgan by Detectives
BosseH and Kavanaugh, together with
the solicitor general, rendered their decis-
ion yesterday, entirely generating that
officer.
The written testimony was sent into
court yesterday morning, as Mr.. W. w.
Fraser had to review it, he not being
present at the trial After this the order
was drawn up and was read to Mr.. Nor
gan from the superior court bench by
Judge Falligant, with whom Judge Nc
Donell was sitting. The order is as fol-
lows:
In the matter Of the investigation of
the charges against II. NJ. Morgan. special
bailih of the solicitor general, for certain
alleged misconduct in office ordered by
us and held on oct 1854, after having
heard and fully considered all the evil
dence, we are unanimously of the opinion
that, in view of the character of the
testimony submitted the charges have
not only not been sustained, but that
nothing has been shown which tends in
any way to lessen the full confidence we
have heretofore reposed in his character
as man and his integrity, ability and
zeal as the special bailin of the solicitor
general We return thanks to the attor-
neys on both sides for their assistance to
the courts in the conduct of this invesu-
cation, and order that this finding be en-
tered upon the minutes of the superior
court of Chatham county and of the city
court of Savannah.
Savannah, Oct y, 1894
r.. Falligant, Judge +. ]. c. of Ga.
"a. II. Mcdonnell, Judge c. c. S.
wv. W.Fraser, Sol. Gen. E. j. c. of Ga"
The charges and testimony are familiar
to almost every one. The character of
the testimony referred to in the order
probably means that of the negro gam
blers who were on the stand, there being
the only ones who testified that they had
seen Detective Morgan in Tom Golden's
saloon while gambling was going on. A
great many who heard the testimony
predicted at the time that this would
be the outcome of the case,
Detective Morgan, as is we'll known, is
Jealous in his work. He stated that on
the occasions on which he was in this
place he saw no gambling or violations
of the law but he holds under the law
by which he is appointed that it is not
his duty nor is he expected to report
all violations of the law, but that he is
i-1 hra1 ~
pointed for the purpose of working UP
the cases before the superior and city
courts. When open and fragrant viola
lions of law are brought to his attention,
however, he said, he always reported
them, beside making a personal investiga-
ton. The judges and the solicitor gem
eral do not consider that Detective Nor
gan has in any way violated the provis-
ions of the law under which he was ap-
pointed. Detective Morgan has been
widely congratulated by his friends on
this action of the court in his favor.
Solicitor General Fraser said yesterday
that while the charges against Detective
Morgan were pending he did not consider
1t proper for him to make any statement
in regard to 1t. Now, that the matter has
been decided, however, ii was different
With regard to the case Mr.. Fraser said:
II have always found Mr.. Morgan an alb
solutely reliable, upright and courageous
OllCer mere mas never Deen anything
done by him in the performance of his
duties that I could possibly object to or
criticise. l have never known more
faithful officer in the performance of his
duties, and l don't believe him capable of
knowingly doing anything inconsistent
with the character of an upright officer.
Il can't imagine what induced Messrs
| Bossell and Kavanaugh to make the
charge against Morgan. There can be no
conflict in the duties of each in their re-
pective offices. Although Mr.. Bossen was
an applicant for Mr. Morgan's position
he certainly ought not to try to do him
any injury on this account. When Mr.
kavanaugh was prosecuted on a charge
for murder Mr.. Morgan prepared the
case for the state as to the evidence, vet
he did it in performance of his duties. and
Mr.. kavanaugh could not take offense at
! this. l can, therefore see no reason why
the present hostility to him should exist.
The charges made against Mr.. Morga n
| were absolutely without foundation and
his vindication shows that he is worthy
/ OF the confidence always placed in him
/ by myself and the public at large"