The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
AFTER Mr.. RAUERS' LAND.
Al AMENDED BILL FILED TO CON
DENIM PART OF ST. GATHERINGS.

The End of the Island Wanted for n
Light House station - The Case
Against the Condo WifredO Dis
continued-A Defendant Who Tries
20 withdraw "A Plea Of Guilty SEN
tcnccd-A Petition for IA Pardon in
the Famous Hail Conspiracy Case
From Dodge County.
Maj. ". T. Cary district attorney, was
granted an order yesterday allowing him
10 file AN amended petition IN the case OF
the United States against Jacob Rauers
proceedings for the condemnation Of land
on 81 GATHERINGS Island for lighthouse
purposes.
When the government lighthouse board
decided 20 establish a light house at the
entrance to ST. GATHERINGS sound, Maj.
Gary instituted a suit to bring about
condemnation proceedings to secure a
portion of the island for the purpose Of
putting up the lighthouse. The attorneys
for Mr. Rauers, Messrs. S. b. Adams and
W. W. Gordon. Jr. opposed this suit and
demurred TO IL on the ground that the
pliciuy that the Secretary Of the Treasury
designated this particular piece or
ground, and recommended that the light
house De established there Mai. Gary
then amended his suit 70 make it accord
with this, and the amended petition was
filed yesterday.
In the case Of the United States against
the Spanish steamship Condo Wifredo
for damages to Barnwell Island training
wall, an order was taken disseminating
The suit, as 1t was shown the owners OF
the steamship had paid into the registry
OF the court the sum Of $500. for which
the claim against him was compromised
by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Charles NJ. Williams, who was indicted
for Illicit distilling in January, 1898, was
sentenced 10 spend a month in jail and
pay fine of 500 and the costs of court.
There IS an interesting little history con-
nected with this case. Williams pleaded
guilty at the time, but for some reason
was not sentenced. He came into court
through his attorney, Paul L. Seabrook,
Esq, and asked to be allowed to withdraw
his plea Of guilty, and have a trial of his
case. Judge Speer asked where the de-
PENDANT was, and instructed his attorney
TO have him brought into court yesterday.
Williams was then given the foregoing
and his motion to withdraw his
plea was not allowed. Since he pleaded
guilty he has been living at home, as he
was not sentenced at the time
An application has been made for par
don in the case Of Luther A. Hall, Wright
Lancaster John Lancaster and Lewis
knight, who were sent to the penitentiary
several years ago on conviction of con-
sptracy and murder. Hall was sent up
for life, and the others for lesser periods
The case was known as the famous Han
case The Norman w Dodge Land Com
pany owned a lot of land in Tefair and
Dodge counties, and an injunction was ap-
piled for to prevent these and a number
Of other parties from trespassing on the
land. The injunction was disobeyed by
these parties. John c. Forsyth, who was
general manager for the land company,
was considered a damaging wit
ness against the defendants. and
a conspiracy was formed by
which he was to be killed A
purse was made up, and hired assasslns
were employed to do the work. Forsyth
was shot and killed while sitting at his
home one night. These four of the con-
spirators were convicted and sentenced.
The grounds on which they are seeking a
pardon have not been made public
1. Levkowicz and J. Nellie Burke filed
claims in the United States court yesterday
for the goods against which the govern
ment has brought an action for the nom
payment of duty, and which were found
and seized In house on Barnard street oc-
cupied by l. Levkowicz The claims were
hled by Attorney Paul r. Seabroolx.