The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
READY TO TRY PoNDER'S CASE,
BrT HIS ATTORNEYS WANT TO GET
HIM OUT on BAIL.


The Hearing Postponed Until Tues
day MOrning-An Injunction Suit
Argued-MaIphus and O'NeiI Fined
$50 Each-A New Trial in the Way
Cases Refused-CharIes MOehIen-
brooks Estate Valued at About
S25.OOO.
The application for bail for Thomas v.
ponder. charged with the murder OF
frank Keenan, last June, came up in the
superior court yesterday, but after brief
consideration the hearing of the matter
was postponed until next Tuesday morn
ing.
The application was made by Hon. Pope
Barrow, who is associated in the case
with Messrs. Erwin, duBignon and
chisholm. Mr.. duBignon, who has had
charge of the case, is out of the city.
Solicitor General Fraser stated that he
would like to know on what grounds bail
was asked for. He would resist the appli-
cation, he said, as the court is now in
session, ready for the trial of such cases,
and he is ready for the state, to try the
case any day the defendants counsel
would name.
Mr.. Barrow insisted that that was not
the question. The issue was whether the
defendant would be allowed to give bail.
AS the papers in the case were not on
hand, however, the court decided to post
pone the hearing of the applications until
Tuesday morning. 1t is understood the
bad health of the prisoner will be made
one of the grounds for the application.
An order was granted allowing Mr..
George w. Owens as substituted trustee
to sell certain property belonging ~ the
trust estate, located on Whitaker street.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Beytagh was re-appoint-
ed a commercial notary public.
Arguments were heard in the case of
Mary T.. Whelan against Jas. i. Long,
trustee and others, and Judge Falligant
took the case under consideration. 1t is
an application for injunction to prevent
parties from disposing of property to which
the plaintiff makes a claim, and on which
money was borrowed by Long as trustee.
In the city court the usual run of crimi-
nal cases was disposed Of. Mr. F. p Salas
acted as solicitor general pro tenn. The
following defendants were tried and SEN
fenced on the charges named:
William Miller simple larceny, four
months; Gilbert Jones, larceny from the
house, so or two months; John Brown,
escaped from the county Cndlihgdngs three
months; J. r. Payton, assaulting and
beating Jas. NJ. Butler. discharged at the
request of the prosecutor; Norris Thomp-
son larceny from the person, six months
Jas Rose vagrancy, three months; Peter
Holmes, assaulting Joe Holmes, SO or
three months and Richard Phinizy, sim
pie larceny $25 or three months on the
poor farm.
Ex-Poiiceman S. ]. ONeil and c. NJ.
Malphus, who, were found guilty OF as
Ored, were sentenced to pay t1ne of $50
each or spend four months in jail. They
We're given three days in which to pay the
fines.
Judge MacDonell refused to grant new
trial in the cases of Mrs. Frances M.
Way against the British America and
Western Assurance Companies, and they
will go at once to the supreme court. The
verdict of the jury in. these cases gave
the full amount of the policies to the
plaintiff.
In the court of ordinary temporary let
ters of administration on the estate of
Charles Moehlenbrock were granted to
Laura " Moehlenbrock. The estate Is
valued at about $4,000 She also filed an
application for permanent letters.
An order was granted to j. F. Brooks,
administrator of the estate of William
Anderson allowing him to employ an agent
for the collection of rents.
w. W. Williamson, executor OF the viii
of Julia c. Williamson, filed his final re-
turns.
All the liquor dealers, as well as others
who are required to pay a specific tax
who expect to do business in 1896, win
have to register at the Office of the ordn-
airy on or before Jan. !. The books for
such registration will be open at the Of
flee of the ordinary tomorrow morning at
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