The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-02
THE OIL MILL INDICTED.
CHARGED WITH MAKING ILLEGAL
SALES OF COTTON SEED MEAL.


Violate the Law, As IL sells the Meal
10 Only One Firm for "A Specific
Use-E. v. Petit Indicted for As
sauIting r.. r. HoyIe-An Indict-
ment Against the AssaiIant of PO-
Iiceman starIs's Wife-PrOEress in
the Way Case-Two Charters
/ Granted.
The Southern Cotton oil Company was
/ indicted I'm the city court yesterday for
/ selling cotton seed meal without first hav-
ing it analysed and inspected. as required
I under a recent act Of the legislature.
/ The matter was presented 70 the grand
jury by DR.. a. Oemler. Inspector. under
instructions from Commissioner of Agri-
culture Nesbitt. and a special presentment
was returned. The specific case under
/ which the Indictment was found was the
sale Of 3.296 sacks Of the meal to Messrs.
! Conner. Hull * Co, for use in the manu-
| facture Of fertilizers, the charge being
made that this meal was neither analysed
nor inspected.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company ad-
mits the sale of cotton seed meal TO
Messrs. Conner, HUI & Co, but denies
that this IS a violation of the law The at
| torney general, it seems, has decided that
under the law it is illegal to sell cotton
| seed meal at all unless it is first analysed
| and inspected The defendant company
/ claims that it sells it's entire product to
one firm, Messrs Conner, Hull & Co., for
use in the manufacture Of fertilizers only,
and that It makes no sales Of the product
| to private parties for consumption. The
| case under these circums tances, will pre-
sent an interesting question, as to whether
! the product can be sold in this manner
/ and under these circumstances without
| undergoing the analysis and inspection
| as required by law Ii appears that the
/ purchasers are ready and willing to take
/ II as it is, for a certain use, and il is
! claimed that the extra expense Of having
the analysis and inspection made should
not be required under these circumstances.
Lizzie Clark the negro woman, who
! so violently assaulted Mrs. Hattie Stark,
| the wife of Policeman Stark, about three
| weeks ago. was indicted on a charge of
assault and battery. According to the tes-
/ timony for the state the woman Went
! into Mrs. Starks house and made a most
| violent assault upon her, and one that
/
Z. V. Petit was indicted on a charge Of
l assaulting and beating r. L. Hoyle, the
! grocer. The offense was committed July
/ 20. The circumstances are as stated by
! the prosecutor, that Mr.. Petit was pass
! ing his place OF business when he asked
! him about a little account that was due.
| He states that Mr. Petit then made an
assault upon him without any other provo
cation.
A. L. Pitts, who struck r. NJ. Caraker
| on the night of July 20, was indicted on
| charge of assault and battery. Caraker
was sitting on piazza talking to a young
| lady. 1t is stated that Pitts was also pay
| ing attentions to her, and that he OBJ
! jected to Caraker's presence, which led
| to the assault
It is probable that the Way insurance
cases will get to the jury tonight, but
| barely possible. 1t will not do to predict
what is going to happen in this case. The
argument on the law points involved was
| concluded yesterday by the attorney for
the plaintiff, after which the attorney for
| the defense began his argument on tho
| law. When he concludes on the law he
| will argue the facts of the case to the
jury. after which Mr.. Nicolson will argue
| the facts to the jury in behalf of the plain
tiff.
| Inc jury Will nave ndu ABOUT TWO weeks
| OF II by tonight, and Will, no doubt, be in
| a very receptive frame of mind for the
| charge and winding up of the whole af-
| fair. One witness was placed on the stand
| yesterday in behalf of the plaintiff, Mr.
| Edward 5. Elliott who was examined in
order to rebut the testimony of Mr.. Graft
| Myers, the local agent for the companies
which are being sued. Mr.. Elliott was
down at Green Island, about twenty miles
from the city but his presence was con-
sidered necessary, and Sheriff w. F. Blois
was sent for him. He left the city early
yesterday morning and brought the wit
ness into court shortly after noon. The
case has been a long drawn out one and
those interested will no doubt be glad
when 1t is concluded.
The Dahlonega Construction Company
was granted a charter by Judge FALL
CAN'T in the superior court yesterday. The
incorporators are Messrs. George j. Bald
win A. w. Bacot and George Freeman.
Their charter gives them the general
powers granted TO a construction com
pany, allowing them TO build and construct
tramways, roads, railroads, TO borrow
and lend money, to buy and sell personal
property, stocks and bonds, etc. The
company win organize with a paid in
capital stock of $4,000, and will have the
privilege of increasing the amount up to
100000 The company win organize at
! OAtG anu VIII SnOIliN DCEln operations.
Judge Falligant also granted a char
ter to the HUFF Pharmacal Company On
| application of Messrs. Lester and Beck
with the attorneys. The incorporates
are Sidney w. and E. b. HUFF. The pail
in capital is to be $1,000. with the prlvi-
! lege OF increasing it to $4,000. The char
ter gives them the right TO do a general
wholesale ana retail drug business.
The police court did not have very
big day yesterday. The only two cases
of any moment were continued until this
morning for the purpose of securing 9TH
err witnesses.
Charles Lucius, colored, was charged
with assault with intent to kill John John
son. The two negroes We're engaged in a
skin game at Montgomery street and
Perry street lane with several others.
when they fell out and Lucius fired a shot
at Johnson. Both the negroes stated in
court that there was a skin game going
on and Johnson gave the names of the
other players. Lucius also admitted the
shooting. Recorder Wilson was anxious