The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
THE JUDGE TO THE JURY.
He Tells the Grand Jurors why He
Was Late in Meeting Them.

I
Was Late in Meeting Them.
The grand jury transacted about the
only criminal business done in the su-
periOr court yesterday. The jury was on
hand and waiting for Judge Falligant at
O'Clock. The judge, however, was de-
layed for fifteen or twenty minutes, some
thing very unusual for him, but he ex-
cused himself to the satisfaction of the
members of the grand jury by explaining
that it was out Of consideration for them
that he did not come on time.
Il supposed, of course, that some CT
I you gentlemen would be so taken up in
discussing the judgeship and other inter-
esting questions to-day. that you might
not get in on time, and as did not want
to fine anyone for being late, I thought
the best plan would be to come in a little
late myself"
The consideration of the court was
heartily appreciated and then the grand
jury got down to business.
Two indictments were found against
/ Chester Sexton, on the charge of fOTyarv
one for forging the name of T. NJ. Fleet,
wood on Sept. IS to an order on lanes
). silva for some crockery, and the other
was Ior forging similar order on Sept
Frank Williams, colored, was indicted
| on a charge of burglarizing the dwell
ing mouse OF Benjamin r. Young on
! tol were stolen.
James King, alias Boisey King. was
indicted de by special presentment on
negro who shot Alec Hail in row on
Dec; /. Hall afterwards died in the hos
Isaac Williams was indicted by snecial
presentment on a charye of nilIrdel j.tg
Henry Williams by cutting him with a
knife on Sept; 5. Williams is the boy
whose step-father sent him ont for some
medicine for his mother, when the for
| mer turned on the latter and inflicted
a knife wound that afterward caused
/ his death.
Richard Young was indicted for assault
with intent to murder Alexander Jones on
| NOV. "a by firing upon him with a pis-
These indictments dispose practically of
all of the Jail cases so far as the grand
| jury is concerned, and it now remains
for the court to take them up for trial.
The Pennsylvania Company for Insur-
ance on Lives and Granting Annuites, as
executor and trustee under the will of
e. w; ]. DeRenne was granted an order
| allowing 1t to lease to j. F. Guilmartin
/ what is known as the Poplar Grove tract
| OF 800 acres on the battle-ground road
which has been unproductive of revenue
for sometime. 1t is to be leased for nine
years at $3.50 year for the first two years,
/ with the privilege of quitting at the end
| OF lnat Ilnei Sl,3O for the third year, and
| 1880 a year for each year thereafter
| Mr.. Michael A. Connolly was admitted
| to practice law in the state courts by
| Judge Falligant. Mr.. Connolly passed an
| able and excellent examination as was
| testified to by the committee which had
| him under fire for an hour or more on all
sorts of legal questions. The committee
was composed of Solicitor General w. w.
Fraser, Messrs. p. J. O'connor, W. r.
| Leaken and George A. Mercer, Jr. The
| committee reported that he was fully
| qualified to practice and recommended
| that he be admitted. Judge Falligant's or
| der admits to the bar one of the brightest
and most energetic young men in Savan-
| nah. He has for several years been con-
| nected with the United States engineer
| ing office as secretary to Capt. o. NJ Car
| ter, and he has also been for some time
| United States commissioner under Judge
| Speer, through which position he has ac-
| quired much general knowledge of law
| outside of his regular studies. He will be
a welcome addition to the Savannah bar.
The trial of the suit of Hutchinson &,
| Co. OF Sweetwater, Tenn, against c. r.
Holmes, bail and trover action, with re-
| gard to some consignments of goods.
was begun in the city court yesterday
The hearing will be continued this morn
| ing.