The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27
WILL BE A BREEZY TERM.
NUMEROUS AND INTERESTING
CRIMINAL CASES TO co BE-
FORE THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Charge of Murder-The Long
shOremen Assault with Intent to
Murder Cnses 10 Come Up-Numer-
Gus Cases of Assault with Intent
30 Murder. burglary and other
Crimes on the Docket for abe
March Term.
The next term Of the criminal branch
OF the superior court in March win no
doubt be an interesting one. and it is
sure TO be If several or all Of the cases
on the docket are brought up for trial.
Some Of them have already gone over
for two or three terms. and it is more
than likely that the majority Of them viii
be taken up.
Two terms have passed since the killing
OF Robert Finley, alias Bud, the Kid. by
Dan j. Kiley on July 5, 1894. in Kiley e.
Massarts saloon at Broughton and Dray-
ton street. The killing was the result of
a quarrel over the division OF gamblers
spoils. The verdict of the coroner's jury
was manslaughter and Kiley was released
on bond, though he has been indicted for
murder. He is represented by Messrs.
Barrow and Osborne.
Another case that win in all probability
come up Is that of Lemuel Davis. indicted
on a charge of the murder of William NJ.
Rawis, which occurred on April 6, 1894 on
West Broad street. The cause Of the
killing was Rawls' alleged attentions to
Davis wife Davis is out on bond and
will be represented by Messrs. Erwin,
duBignon & Chisholm.
Joe Blois, alias Joe Johnson charged
with the murder of August Meyer on ia.
25, 1892, in company with Charles Bacon,
Marion Hayward, Jim Gay, Gus Williams
and Adam Lewis is still in Jail waiting
his third trial. Gay and Lewis were sent
up for life, Bacon turned states evidence
and got one year, Williams was hung and
Hayward died in Jail Blois IS the only
one of the criminals remaining undis-
posed Of on his first trial he was sem
fenced to be hanged. The finding of the
lower court was reversed by the supreme
court on the ground that there was not
sufficient zorro bOrattve testimony to that
of Bacon, who was himself one of the
criminals. After his second trial Judge
Falligant with the supreme court decision
before him, granted him a new trial, and
this will probably be had at the coming
term.
One of the most interesting cases will
be the trial of Adam Morren Tony Sim
mons, John Williams, Robert Priley, Ga
briel Young, N. Simmons, Abram Brown
and others charged with assault with in
tent to murder Mark Cain and William
Adams the non-union longshOremen in
the employ of Mr.. Harmon, who were at
tackled by the union men Sept 5. 1894
A great many interesting questions will
no doubt come up in connection with the
trial of these men all of whom have been
indicted on q charge of assault with
intent to murder
William Schwarz. who is charged with
the murder of Agnes Mcknight, colored,
is still in Jail His case will probably go
before the grand jury at its first meeting
in February, and if the evidence can be
secured, it is very likely to go to trial in
March. The details of this shooting,
which took place on Christmas eve are
still familiar to the readers Of the Morn
ing News. No attempt has been made as
yet to have Schwarz released on bail.
Schwarz win be defended by Messrs. Err
win. duBignon & Chisholm.
Pat Connors, who killed Tom Monroe,
colored, on Christmas day has been re-
leased on bail, and his case is likely to go
before the grand jury of the superior
court at its next session. The shooting oc-
CURED in front of barFOom in the old
fort and to all appearance, was unpro-
voked The coroner's jury. however, found
a verdict of manslaughter.
A. r. Norton, charged with cutting
/ Florrie Sullivan on Christmas morning be-
/ fore day in row in the eastern part of
/ the city is out on bond 1t was thought
i at one time, that Sullivan would die but
| he finally recovered, and the charge
! against Norton is assault with intent to
! murder, though Norton claims, and says
| he can show that he was not the man
who did the cutting.
Louisa Palmer is charged with arson
J. asata fe 81 r.
that she was caught in the attempt 10
burn the house of Charles J. O'Neil on
/ Dec. 10, 1894, and just after she was seen
there, the fire and lot of light wood were
found.
Lizzie Green will be tried for assault
with intent to murder Milledge Rogers,
the defendant having used the common
plan among jealous women of the lower
! class, of throwing vitriol in the face OF
| her rival.
Other cases TO be tried at that time are
! those of George Smith. charged with the
robbery of a pocket book from a
/ lady; Jim Vaughn, charged with as
sault with intent to rape Hattie Denni-
son Jan. g. Sam Drayton, charged with as
sault with intent to murder Chanty Green
1 Dec. % Joe Singletree charged with
breaking into a car belonging to the Flor
! ida Central and Peninsular railroad Dec.
16; Joe and Archie Harris, charge with che
! burglary of T. j. Rogers barbershop
Dec. "a; Charles Jenkins, charged with
assault with intent to murder ]. P. Brown
Jan Z; Darling Scott, charged with as
sault with intent to murder James Stew
ems on Christmas day; George Griffin
charged with assault with intent to
murder Thomas 5. Rogers and William
Sauls Oct 5; c. H Leidng, charged with
larceny after trust from the Southern
50 Pants Co; and Mack Jackson, charged
with assault with intent to murder e S
Everett July 2S. 1894.
These are the most prominent and i'm.
portant cases now on the docket, and il
all or a majority of them are disposed OF
at the March term the solicitor genera
will have his hands full for a month OF
more.