The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-02
BAILIFFS FOR A WEEK.
Judge MaCDOnell ReVOkeS the Appoint
meltS Of Two Of Them.

Ordered Investigated Oct. 8 in the
Superior Court ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sworn Out Yesterday Against De-
tectives Bossell and Kavanaugh.
Detectives Bossell and Kavanaugh are
no longer special bailiffs of the city court.
They. together with Policemen Scully
and Counihan and Detective Hanley,
were appointed special bailiffs of this
court by Judge MacDoneu and Mayor
McDonough just one week ago yesterday
Yesterday afternoon, Just one week
from the time of their appointment, the
appointment was withdrawn with regard
to Detectives Bossel and Kavanaugh, but
remains of force as to the Others
The order revoking the appointments
was drawn and signed by Judge Mac
Donell, and was read in open court just a
few minutes before the court adjourned
for the term. With this order came an
other setting date for an inquiry aud an
investigation into the charges that have
been preferred against Detective Morgan.
THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL.
The order discharging Detectives Bos-
sell and Kavanaugh as special bailiffs
of the city court reads as follows
In the City Court of Savannah July Term,
1sS4-It is considered and ordered that
George w. Bossen and John Kavanaugh, ap-
pointed on Aug. %, 1894. as special ballids Of
the city court of savannah under and by vir-
tue Of section 1861 of the code of Georgia, be
and they are hereby removed from their
ohices as said special bailiffs of the city
court of Savannah, and the clerk of this court
is ordered to notify them and the mayor Of
the city Of Savannah at once of their re-
moval. A h. MACDONELLF
Judge G. G. S.
In open court, Sept. l, 1894.
NO REASONS GIVEN.
II will be seen that the order states
that the detectives are dismissed from
these Offices without giving any reason for
their dismissal, or without calling them
to account for anything they may be sup
posed to have done that is contrary to tie
principles of good order or law.
Little could be learned yesterday with
regard to the reasons for issuing the Or
der. Some charges were preferred
against the detectives in one of the
Justice courts yesterday afternoon, but
whether that had anything TO do with
the order could not be ascertained.
Then too they were active in the de-
tense of Frank Pollard, who was con-
victed in the city court Friday of gamb-
ling and keeping a gaming house. 1t is
intimated that this might have had
something to do with the order
The detectives, however, have a very
are at loss to understand the reason
why the order was issued. They say that
they have always done their duty as
officers, that they have obeyed orders,
and they see no reason why any
such punishment should be put upon
them.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Together with the order dismissing the
detectives as special bailiffs of the city
onHaY fSsr,Ns
into some charges which they preferred
against Detective Morgan, the special
criminal bailiff for the solicitor general
The order is as follows:
Charges having been openly made in the
city court of Savannah, during the progi ess
OF the trial OF the case OF the state VS.. Frank
Pollard, on Aug. 81 1894, by John Kavanaugh
and George w. BoSseIl, witnesses in said case
touching certain alleged misconduct in office
BY Ii. M. Morgan, special criminal bailif
for the solicitor general of the superior court
OF Chatham county and the city court of Sa-
vaunah and the said Morgan holding his
office by appointment of the solicitor general
with the approval of the judges of said courts
anu eng SUBJECT to removal by such Judges
ana solicitor general for misconduct in Office,
or other sufficient cause,
II S therefore ordered. that an investiga-
ton in said matter be hell on MCn1ay, Oct,
3, 1894, at ~ clio k a. m IN the superior
court room, and that the said Kavanaugh and
BoSSell do nile specifications OF the said
charges with the judge OF the superior court
al least ten DAYS previous to Oct. 8, 1894.
order that the 7fendant may be served with
copy OF the same for the p IrposeS of defense.
II is further ordered tnat a copy of this
order be personally served each upon H. M
Morgan, Geort w. Bossell and John Kava-
naugh by the sheriff of the city court Of Sa-
vannah and that this order be entered upon
the minutes OF the city court of Savannah.
Sept. l, lo94.
r. FALLIGANT, Judge Superior Court
A. MACDONELL. Jud ge &C. ).
w. W FRASER, Sol Genl Z. j. c. of Ga.
WILL PUT THEM IN WRITING.
Copies Of these orders were served
yesterday afternoon on the parties con-
cerned. The detectives who made the
charges against Detective Morgan will
have TO put them in writing by Sept. Is,
as the investigation will take place ten
days later.
The reason the investigation was not
held at once is that the courts have just
wound up their business for the term,
and Judge MacDonell and Solicitor Cen
era' Fraser have both made arrangements
TO take brief vacation away from Sa-
Vannah. Then, too, it was considered
necessary that Detective Morgan be given
some notice of the charges that are to be
made against him and against which he
VIII have to defend himself
Frady's affidavit, which was mentioned
In the Pollard trial, and which has been
commented on, may have something to
tectlve Morgan re- eived $40 from one w.
u. Frady illegally.
AFTER THE DETECTIVES.
Detectives Bossell and Kavanaugh
found themselves in rather hot wa err all
round yesterday. Edward Solomons,
represented by his attorney, w. M.
Heywa-d, Esq, swore out a possessory
warrant at Justice McDermotJ's o1ice for
the large nickel-in the-slot machine
which was taken from him by Detective
hayanaugh. and which the detective held
ne had right TO retain, as there was no
law requiring him to return such prop
erty.
The warrant, however, was ISIS ued. and
detective Kavanaugh was told that he
would have TO give up the property or go
10 all. He said he would go to Jail rather
IMAM give up the machine, as
ne had acted under instruc-
unns in holding it, He was
sent to Jail where he remained about an
nour or an hour and half. Chief Green
OF the police department telephoned to
Justlce McDermott that the machine was
az the barracks, and was subject to his
orders. Constable James Smith was sent
IoWn Tor 1t, and when it was turned over
detective kavanaugh was released from
custody. The machine has been turned
over 10 SOlOmnnC IN Indicted htr