The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
THE GRAND JURY FINDS TWO IN
DICTMENTs AND ONE NO BILL.

City Court and VIII Not Reach the
Jury BEFORE Some Time Next Week.
Recorder Wilson Has "a Lively ses-
sion of Police COurt-Deputy Mar
shall Dayton 10 Remain "a United
States Court Officer.
The grand jury of the superior court re-
turned two indictments yesterday and
found one no bill.
Tom Grant was indicted for assault with
intent TO murder
Frank Polite was indicted for burglary.
The case of ex-Policeman Malphus,
charged with perjury, the case growing
out of the arrest of the negro at the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western rail-
way offices several weeks ago, in
which Malphus and another officer
made a vicious assault on two
citizens, came up before the jury. No in
dictment was found.
The Way case occupied another day of
the city court yesterday. Attorney Rich
ards began his argument at 10 O'Clock in
the morning and spoke until the adjourn
ment last night. The case will be taken
up again Monday. To-day will be devoted
to criminal business.
There was very little business in the SUI
perior court yesterday. In the case of
Martin Garwes against Catherine Haar,
foreclosure of laborer's lien in which an
affidavit of illegality was filed, the court
rendered a Judgment for SZO0 and costs
L l.gr
bondsmen.
In the matter of the application for
homestead by T. Sampson, the court rem
dered a verdict against the homestead.
The Dahlonega Construction Company,
which has just been Incorporated in the
superior court by Judge Falligant, has
been organized by the election of Mr.
George J. Baldwin as president, and Mr..
A. w. Bacot as secretary and treasurer
The company expects to do a general min
ing and construction business.
Deputy Marshal w. A. Dayton of the
United States court has decided to retain
the position which he has held in that
capacity for the last six months. MIR.
Dayton has made a good officer. and the
other officers of the court are very much
gratitied that he is to remain. He has
come to a satisfactory understanding with
Marshal Harrell and will continue to act
in the capacity of deputy marshal
The recorders court had rather a large
days business yesterday. Recorder VIII
son had the pleasure of settling a family
row, which he did in very short order,
by putting fines upon those who had been
responsible for it,
The participants were Tom Connolly,
Richard Connolly, Ben Connolly, Nose
Connolly, James Gordon and Enocn
Walls OF the Connollys. Ben is the father
of Richard, and Nose IS the son of Tom.
Nose went to Ben's house and began
beating his aunt, who is Ben's wife. Ben
came in and knocked Nose down, and was
giving him a sound thrashing when Tom
came in and told his brother to desist
AS soon as Nose got up he jumped on
Ben and punched him pretty heavily.
Richard then came on the scene and
whipped another woman, who was living
in the house. Nose left the premises and
got into a scrap with Gordon and Walls
in the street. Gordon had a knife AMI
Walls a couple of bricks, and they chased
him into his fathers house. A woman
who was living there took Noses part
and between the two they ran Gordon and
Walls off.
All the participants in the affair then
scattered and it was o'clock yesterday
morning before the police made any ar
missed by the recorder. Richard was
fired IS, Nose 50 and Gordon and Walls
50 each for taking a hand in the row.
Charles Lucius, an account of whose
shooting at John Johnson was given in
the Morning News, was turned over to
the superior court on charge of assault,
with intent to murder. The other negroes
who took part in the skin game that
brought on the row were in court, but
there was not sufficient evidence to hold
them for gambling.
Lizzie Murray, who stole a pair of dia-
mond earrings and some other tewelry
from the residence of Alderman Carolan,
was dismissed. She admitted the theft
but as most of the property was recovered
Alderman Carolan did not desire to prose-
cute her and no case was made.
The young man who stole the bicycle
from D. L. Waters was turned over to
the city court on a charge of larceny from
the house. He could not give bond and
was sent to jail.
William Livingston, an account of whose
larceny of two gold and one silver watches
from T. E. Mitchell. and arrested by De-
tective Kfey, wer given in yesterday
Morning News, was turned over to the
superior court for larceny from the house
over the value of $50
Nellie Wright, a white woman, better
known as Scotch Nellie" was back again
on charge of drunk and disorderly con-
duct. She is a good hand at cooking and
usually gets thirty days, spending her
time around the barracks cooking for the
prisoners, but he recorder was more len
lent this time and let her off with ten
days
W. II. Collier was fined s. for obstructing
Bull street with his hack.
Rufus Mogal was fined s. by the record
er for reckless driving on the streets and
running into and damaging the buggy of
Capt. John Derst.