The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Boy Falls From n Freight Train
Under the wheels

The most interesting trial at the city
court yesterday was the case of John
Edward O'SuIlivan. by his next friend.
against the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, for $4,000 damages, for be-
ing forced on a train by train hand.
1t was claimed. and falling under the
wheels. crushing his leg 1t had TO be
amputated above the ankle and the lad
brought suit TO recover damages.
The declaration alleges that on Sept.
"A. 1894, the boy was on a freight car of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, between Bolton and Anderson
streets. A colored brakeman ordered
him on, and producing a pistol. threat
ened to shoot him If he did not get off.
The train was running quite fast, and
the boy did not at once comply.
The brakeman reiterated his threats
and advanced toward the lad. The
latter tried to climb down the ladder
at the end of the car, but missing his
footing, fell between the cars and was
run over, the wheels crushing his right
leg, necessitating amputation above the
ankle.
The company put in a general denial,
and the case came up on trial before a
jury. Various motions and demurrers
had previously been argued by counsel.
The case was finally begun and several
witnesses examined, bEr not concluding
at the close of court, the case was ad-
Journed to tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
The counsel in the case are Garrard,
Meldrim & Newman for the plaintiff. and
Erwin. duBignon & Chisholm for the
railroad.
In the forenoon a large number of
petty criminal trials took up the time
of the court.
William White, colored, accused of as
saulting Archie Rosiglio, white, was dis
charged. as from the evidence the latter
struck the first blow.
Charles Law, charged with an assault
on Betsy Ward, was discharged on the
motion of the solicitor general, as the
woman was not present to press the
charge.
Rebecca Middleton, charged with as
sault and battery on Anna Brown, was
given one month at the poor farm. Brick
bats, sticks, teeth and other weapons
were used, and the fight seemed to have
a sort of Kilkenny affair. As the Brown
woman went out she was arrested by an
attache of a Justices court, and in few
moments they both were brought up be-
fore Judge MacDonell. The judge asked
the acting constable what he meant by
arresting a witness in the shadow of his
court. and after keeping him in the dock
for awhile called him up, and after \
sharp reprimand discharged him.
Joe Barfeld and Gus Lockhart were
charged with stealing a watch from M. NJ.
Sullivan last Sunday night. The cases
were separated, as counsel appeared for
each, and they were tried. But both men.
were found guilty, the evidence being that
they were seen to approach Sullivan while
he was asleep on stoop in the lane and
that a watch was seen in their hands af-
ter. The judge gave them each sentences
of $50 each or six months in the chain
gang
Phillip Maxwell, charged with stealing
nails and tools from the tool room of A.
Jasme Aug. II, was found guilty and
fined $50 and costs or twelve months in
the chain gang. Two others cases against
him we're nolle pressed, being Of small
moment.
Matte Ford was declared not guilty In
a case in which she was charged with
stealing clothing from Lulu Johnson
Moses Young proved that he was not
guilty of stealing from the house of Ida
Hurts and was discharged.
Edward Cromley was given $40 and costs
or one month for being a vagrant.
Elizabeth Walker, charged with steal
ing IS in Columbian money from the
house of E. r. Hernandez, was given
twelve months on the poor farm.
William Coachman' was given twelve
months in the chain-gang for the lar
ceny of a lot of clothing from the rail-
road section shanty of William Stringer.
William MAZE Henderson and julius
Hirst each pleaded guilty to the charge
of keeping a policy lottery, and were
fined $3.50 each or six months in the chain
gang.
In the case of the Savannah Grocery
Company VS.. William hickman a default
| Judgment was entered for plaintiffs for
SS99.OS, principal and interest and cost.
Gus Cassels, who was accused of en-
| tering the Savannah Club rooms and who
was acquitted of one charge, only to be
| arrested an another last week, was dis
charged yesterday, there being no proof
! against him.