The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
THE CITY COURT ADJoURNS.
A RUSH OF BUSINESS ALL DAY Up
To THE ADJOURNMENT HOUR.

simon BOudrIe, Caught in IA Chicken
Coop, Claimed "A bulldog Chased
Him There-AnOther Negro Who
said the Chickens Just Flew His
Eay-Many Minor Criminal Cases
Disposed of, and Motions Filed ut
the Last Moment.
The July term Of the city court ended
last night at o'clock, Judge MacDonel
adjourning the court with all due dig
nifty, in the presence Of the clerk, sheriff
and the deputies, few attorneys, who
had hurried in to get their papers filed
before the court adjourned. and a reporter.
Clerk Bailey sang as he went down the
stairs afterward. and Judge MacDOnelrs
countenance seemed nghtened up.
1t was a busy day and many cases were
disposed Of, though mostly of minor i'm
portance.
The star case was that Of Simon Bou-
drie, charged with the larceny of two
chickens from Richard Feely, on Aug. 10.
Simon is nervous individual, and when
he was seated in the prisoners chair he
seemed out Of place-at least, in his own
mind. He fidgeted around, twisting and
squirming in his chair and being very
much I'll at ease. When the witness
against him was testifying Simon became
very excited and every now and then ne
would jump up half way out of his chair
and get ready to interrupt, till the deputy
sheriff would shove him back into his
chair. He kept denying the witness state
ments. and much to the mirth of the
spectators and the court, saying at one
time when the witness said he (Simon)
had stolen a goose. Il dldn't-you didn't
see me-
The witness stated that he heard
cackling among the fowls one night, anu
going was with a light ne was saulted
as he came near the chicken coop with
a voice saying, good night 1 never came
for the chickens" Laughter) The
chickens were found on the ground, but
as they were not tied the witness could
not say that Simon intended to steal
them.
When Simon's turn came he bounded
into the witness stand like rocket, and
wanted to begin talking right off, When
he cooled off a little he stated that he
had sold some hooking birds to this man
and went to collect the money.
But, jldge, when Ise got there a big
bulldog rushed out at me and "a / didn't
want to get closer to him l had to jump
de fence and crawle into der chicken
coop. But" with a look Of scorn, Il
dun nuthin'; 1 doant steal chickens; an
then, too, jidge, dat man hasn't but one
eye and he can't see straight, no ways I
doan't smoke, jidge, nor drink, and 1 goes
to church" This was too much and the
judge joined in the universal laugh that
went up. Simon got his discharge
x n -
SIS fine and costs, or six months on the
chain gang, being found guilty of steal
ing one pair of pants from Murray Steph-
ems, July %.
George Gunter was tried en- charge
of cheating and swindling, the charge
being preferred by G. NJ. Rosengrant.
The latter alleged that Grunter secured
a credit Of Sl06.30, on the promise to fur
nish certain oak slaves. The prosecutor
claimed that the slaves were never fur
nished. The jury found him innocent.
W. f. Slater for the defendant.
Sam Jackson, lad, was given twelve
months on the chain gang for stabbing
! Robert Muller, Aug. p. The trouble
arose over some pears that jackson took
out of the basket carried by Muller, the
latter peddling them. He told jackson
not to take any more and in the wordy
fuss that followed jackson stabbed him
in the back. He was lad up for a week.
1t was shown that Jackson had been on
the chain gang before He pleaded that
it was an accident, and that Muller turn
ing around suddenly struck the knife
into himself
William Jackson was arrested for
abandoning his child and not giving his
| wife any support. He stated that he and
she had parted her tongue was too
sharp for him. Judge MacDonell acted
| the part of a mediator and got them to
forget their past troubles and agree to
! live together again. On his promise to do
! this the case was dismissed.
Joe Dean was charged with collecting
| 81 due the Falk clothing store and failing
| to make any accounting to the firm. He
was fined $25 and costs or three months
in Jail
Granville Jackson. accused and con-
victed of the theft of six knives and six
| forks from the store Of James Silva, Aug.
q, was fined S25 and costs, or six months
in the chain-gang.
Charlie Griffin received twelve months
| on the chain-gang, being found guilty OF
| stealing two fine game fowls and two
| turkeys from Mr.. Lawrence Kelly, Aug
%. The testimony in this case provoked
| some laghter The main witness told how
! he had become suspicious of Griffin and
| that one morning very early he had found
| him under a tree near their chicken house,
| with two chickens, with their legs tied
| When asked about it, Griffin Strengthened
up and replied: Boss, dem chickens dun
| fly right into der tree and I ketched dem
as they cum by" When asked about
their being tied, he looked down a min
ute and then looking up. rather sheepish-
! ly, with a grim said: Il declar', boss, 1
dun forgot bout dat" This caused con-
siderable laughter. even the judge join
| ing in the general smile"
T. A. Gibson received a sentence of
| four months in the chain-gang for enter
ing the house of Henry Davis and steal
| ing pair of spectacles and an album.
Louis Henderson entered the house OF
Lettie w. Dupont and stole an umbrella
and several other things, for which he
was given twelve months in the chain
| gang.
| Schedule between savannah and
Tybee.