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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
CITY BREVITIEs.

Judge MacDonell issued an order fur
ther discharging the jurors until to-mor-
row morning
The government authorities are enforc-
ing the revenue laws. ]. E. Whiteman.
who keeps bar on South Broad street,
was before United States Commissioner
Connolly yesterday for failing TO pa~ the
United States license, and gave BON for
his appearance before the grand Jury at
the next term of court.
a young man, a stranger, strolled into
the De Soto yesterday morning, and as he
was crossing the corridor fell TO the floor.
apparently lifeless. He was not a CUES,
of the hotel, and no one knew him. He
was taken TO room, and a physician
summoned. Restoratives were applied
and after awhile he regained conscious
ness. When asked about himself he re-
piled that he had suffered similar attacks
before. While the attack lasted he had
every appearance of being dead. He said
he was from Kentucky, and was on his
way to New York, where he had been
promised work. He refused to give his
name, or to say anything further abour
himself. While he was unconscious ne
was searched for some means of identi-
fication. He had no money and nothing
to indicate who he was or where he be-
longed, but in his pockets were found
number of ladies' visiting cards. How he
came into possession of them is a mys-
terry, and he would give no satisfactory
explanation. He left the hotel and said
he was going to the mayor for a ticket
to New York He was rather a good
looking and intelligent young fellow. and
his attack, which was for awhile thought
to be fatal, created some excitement in
the hotel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
NO REWARD BY THE STATE.
THE GOVERNOR HAS NO AUTHORITY
TO PAY SMALEs CAPTORS.

The sheriff the Proper officer to
Have sent for smaII-The Law Pro-
vIdes for His Remuneration and
Expenses-A Question Whether
the County Is Not Now Liable for
the Expense of bringing small
Here.
The reward Of 500 offered by the state
for the capture of Abe Small and which
was afterward recalled, cannot now be
paid, so Gov. Atkinson informed Mayor
Myers in letter received yesterday. The
governors letter explains itself. 1t is
as follows:
State Of Georgia, Executive Office, At
liant. Aug. 1s, 1s95-Hon. Herman Myers,
Mayor, Savannah. Ca: My Dear sir-I am
in receipt of yours of recent date in ref
erence to the reward offered for one Abe
Small. In reply l beg to say that it viii
not be possible for me to carry out your
suggestion. have no authority to pay
rewards, except where they are offered
and a fugitive is captured while that Of
fer of reward is pending. AS this offer
of reward had been recalled. that case
stands on the same footing with case
where no reward had been offered at all,
and you will readily understand that
have no right to donate any money out
of the state treasury to an officer who has
arrested a criminal for whom no reward
was being offered by the state. l do not
doubt but that the officers have been, ex-
tremely diligent In their efforts to cap
ture this man, and l commend them for
it. BY reference to the acts of the last
legislature you will see that provision is
made for the county to pay all expenses
of an officer who goes out Of his county
for prisoner. With highest regards per-
sonally and officially, am, obedientiy
yours, w. Y. Atkinson
Governor.
The act referred to by Gov. Atkinson
is to be found on page As of the acts OF
1894. and is an amendment 10 section
1886 of the code, in so far as 1t relates
to the fees and costs of sneriffs In Grim
inal cases, so as to provide compensa-
ton for services rendered in Bringing
fugitives from justice back to the coun-
ty in which the offense was committed.
The amended paragraph provides that the
sheriff shall be paid FOR removing
prisoner by order of any court and for
bringing back fugitives from justice to
the county where the crime was com
mitted, to be paid out of the county
treasury upon app -,yal of the county
commissioners or ordinary, 81 per day
and actual necessary expenses"
AS stated by the governor, under this
act it was the duty of the sheriff to
bring back Abe Small to Savannah, and
the county commissioners would have
had to foot the bill whether they liked
it or not There would have been no ques-
ton either as to who should go for the
prisoner, as the law makes that the duty
of the sheriff, and it would have been
his right to deputize an officer if it were
so that he could not go himself.
1t is a question in the minds of some
if under the law the county is not now
liable for the expense OF bringing Abe
Small hack
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
LIZZIE GREEN SET FREE.

The Jury Said She Was Not Guilty
of the Charge Against Her.
To the establishment Of the court Off
GERS, the spectators and lawyers pres
ent, with the possible exception of the
attorney for the defense, the jury in the
case of Lizzie Green, indicted for assault
ing with intent to murder Milledge Rog
ers, by throwing a cup OF oil Of vitriol
in his face, returned a verdict of mot
guilty last night, after being out about
an hour.
The case attracted much attention, as
the throwing of any corrosive acid in the
face of a person is regarded as a most
atrocious crime. In this case the woman
claimed that Rogers had refused to sup
port her and her child, of which he was
the father and that he cursed
and struck at her and that
in a fit of passion she threw the
vitriol, or as she claimed. only potash,
into his face, not to KILL but only to
mark" him.
The jury which tried the case was
composed of b. Palmer Arson, John d.
Charlton, Daniel L. Jackson, Edward
L. Willink, Aaron Adams, Frank B.
Bashlor, Charles NJ. Gibbs. Leigh NJ.
White J. T. West, Charles Hohenstein,
JasAes Fitzhenry and John P. Mcintyre.
The Green woman was in court, with
her mother and the little child. The wo-
man is a light color mplatto, and seemed
to fully understand her position.
Milledge RogerSssWao a nght-colored
- toe Cd f1t-
ly and in a very Straightforward manner
He said that he became acquainted with
the woman, knowing. that she was mar
ried, but that she was separated from her
husband. He went with her quite a
while, and when the child was born he
paid the expenses, so he claimed, and
kept them both for some time After
that, finding, as he stated, that others
were going with Lizzie, he told her that
he would have nothing more to do with
her. This angered the woman and she
tried to get money from him or make
him support the child
When the vitrol was thrown, May r. 1894
he had not seen her till in the after
noon and then only on the street IN
passing. He was employed as a porter at
A. NJ & c. w. Vests store. In the even
ing he went to put up the team. AS he
came out of the stable in the lane he
heard the woman's voice, as she APP
preached cursing him. All at once some
thing struck him in the face and ne
turned instinctively. He felt the pain
and ran to a neighboring drug store to
get aid and was helped home after doc
tor had attended him.
He exhibited a scar on his face. extend
ing from near up to the eyebrows down
to the chin. the lower part of the face
being deeply marked. He displayed the
shirt and coat he had on at the time Of
the assault and also the hat. All showed
the effects OF the acid, the shirt being
eaten up in front and also the coat, while
the hat hardly resembled anything of the
kind, the felt being all eaten Off. The
Jury viewed these with much interest
Wesley Hill testified that he saw the
Green woman the evening Of the assault
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
DOWN AN ELEVATOR TO DEATH.
JAMES WREN,s FATAL FALL
THROUGH A SHAFT.

Wis Body Found on n Lower Floor
of the savannah Grocery Com
pany's BuiIding-Hfs Head Crushed
in the FaII-Died within an Hour
After He Was Discovered.
James Wren, a porter in the employ Of
the Savannah Grocery company. fell
through the elevator shaft Of the build
ing last night. He was found lying at
the bottom Of the shaft and died within
an hour.
The accident Is a mysterious one, and
one which the employees OF the company
cannot satisfactorily explain. Wren was
found on the lower floor right under the
elevator shaft, yet the elevator doors
were closed and the elevator was three
floors above. =
1t was a few minutes to o'clock when
the accident was discovered. Hon. Her
man Myers. president OF the company,
had gone down to Tybee and the en-
ployes had begun TO leave the building.
Mr.. Jonas MendeI. the secretary, called
Mr.. r.. w. Vincent, the shipping clerk,
and directed him to attend to closing up
for the night, the man who usually at
tends TO this work being off for the day
Mr.. Vincent started down TO the lower
floors with NJ. ]. Courtney, another por-
ter. On arriving at the lower floor they
heard groans, as of some one in severe
pain, which they were at a loss to ac-
count for. on Investigating they found
a body at the foot Of the elevator shaft
which proved TO be that of Wren. the
other porter. He was moaning. but I'M
conscious, and was evidently severely
hurt, as there was pool of blood at his
head.
Mr.. Mendel was notified of the accident
and telephone calls were at once sent out
in several directions for physicians. Dr.
NJ. F. Dunn received the call and arrived
IN a very few minutes. A short examina-
ton convinced him that the man was
fatally injured. There was a hole in the
head back of the left ear. evidently caused
by striking against some projection,
causing congestion of the brain. The po-
lice ambulance was telephoned for and on
tts arrival, the dying man was taken to
his home on West Broad street, near In
dian, where he died about thirty minutes
after his arrival. His death was a shock
TO his wife and three children, who are
left In destitute circumstances.
II is supposed that in going down TO a
lower floor Wren lost his balance and
fell. He was last seen about $50 o'clock
when he was heard to say something
about going down to close up the lard
floor. II was while on this errand that he
met his death. The elevator is provided
with self-closing doors, however, and the
employees are at loss to explain how
the man could have fallen more than one
floor. IL was possible that he might have
fallen only one floor, but how the ele-
vator got back up to the ground floor is
not explained. An effort win be made to
solve these points this morning.
The deceased had been in the employ of
the company about five years and had
good record. being frequently entrusted
with work of more Importance than that
of porter. He was about 40 years of age,
and was a splendid specimen of physical
manhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
sOMERs WON'T COME.
The Solicitor General VIII Ask n
Continuance in the Loud Case.

The Solicitor General VIII Ask n
Continuance in the Loud Case.
Solicitor General Fraser received a tel
egram from John Somers yesterday, say
ing that his children We're no better,
and that he could not come to Savan-
nah. Mr.. Fraser had NOT put much faith
in getting Somers back here so soon. and
so he was not greatly disappointed,
though he had had hopes that he would
have said when he would come
With such a witness absent, the solicit
tor general will ask for a continuance
in the. Loud case. Louis attorneys will
press his case and ask for a trial. as
they say that they will admit almost
everything that Somers is supposed to
know about.
Somers is a valuable witness for the
state, according TO all reports, and the
solicitor general will make strenuous ef-
forts to have the case postponed till
Somers can be secured and made to at
tend.
As there are several matters that Som
ers does not care TO face here at pres
ent, in the shape of indictments, etc,
the prospect Of getting him is rather
slim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
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and that she came into the store and
showed him pistol which she said she
would use on Milledge. She also threat
ened TO FIX him. Oliver Rogers, who
was with her also, threatened to do up
Milledge"
Eugene KimbaH testified that the Green
woman asked him to buy her some vitriol
and he refused. She threatened Milledge
then and said she would mark him so
he wouldn't throw vitriol on another wo-
mans daughter" whatever that might
mean.
Or. J. G. FARRELL testified to attending
Milledge, and stated that the burns were
made by oil of vitriol, as its effect was
different from that of other things Of the
kind. He also testified as to the deadly
effect of the acid.
DR.. Strutton testified as to AIilledge's
coming into the drug store and his inju-
ries. He stated that he treated him with
healing lotions till DR.. FARRELL came. He
added that potash would not produce the
deadly effect that vitriol would, and ex-
planned how the latter eat into the flesh
like red-hot iron. He testified further
that he knew Olive Rogers well, and that
he purchased vitriol, about a half pint, of
him. oliver stated that he wanted il
for a battery.
The woman then made her statement.
She talked in a very matter-of-fact man.
ner though once or twice she became
greatly in earnest. She claimed that Mil
ledge had made many promises, but that
he had done nothing after the child was
born, and that he had refused to aid
her. On the day before this assault she
met him on the street and he told her
he was sorry he had acted so, and asked
for her picture. and that of the child's.
She said that he could have the child's,
but not hers. He told her to go to the
store and get some groceries on Satur-
day, and then in the evening to come
down and he would give her money to
buy the pictures. She went down that
evening so she stated, and went into the
alley near the stable to see him and get
the money. According to her story, she
had cup of potash which she had brought
from her mothers house After waiting
a while she went TO the stable and there
met him coming out. She asked him if
he was going to give her any money ana
he answered with an oath, mo" She re-
piled, demanding il. and said hogers then
struck her. She threw the potash that
she held in the cup in his face and then
ran.
A number of court officials comment
ed on the verdict and the crime 1t was
the opinion of all that vitriol throwing
was a most heinous offense. and there
should be a strict law to punish its use
in such cases.
1T is not a deadly weapon. perhaps"
remarked ore official "but il is worse,
almost. 1 had rather be wounded by a
knife thrust or pistol bali than to have
any acids thrown on my face or person.
/ would be glad to see a special statute
enacted Furnishing such deeds"
Mr.. George w Owens defended the
prisoner and the solicitor general repre-
scented the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
MEvOY ALLOWED TO RESIGN.
Couldn't Collect Fees Enough to Pay
His Fine.

Chimney Contractor McEvoy saved
council the trouble of hearing the. char
ges against him yesterday afternoon by
resigning. 1t was either resign or be
discharged and McEvoy resigned. He
saved $40 by resgning, as he would have
had to pay the fine imposed upon him
by council month asS before it would
so into the case. which showed that he
is not as big a fool as some people think
him to be.
McEvoy gave as his reasons for not
paying the fine that he was unable TO
collect his charges for chimney sweep
ing He said that his books showed that
he was due $6Sl.S5 for work performed,
which he was. unable to collect, and
under the circumstances he could not
see how he could pay the fine. He tried
sueing the parties, but without success.
If council would provide some manner
of collecting the charges for chimney
cleaning, he said he would be glad to
pay his fine.
There are men employed right here
in the city exchange" said he, who
won't pay me what they owe
Alderman Hudson asked McEvoy If he
intended to offer his resignation. Nc
Evoy replied in effect that he was not
anxious to offer his resignation, but if
the time in which he was allowed by the
resolution to pay his fine were not ex-
tended he would be compelled to do so.
In reply to a further question by Alder
man Hudson. McEvoy offered his resig-
nation directly and was ACCEPTED
The other charges preferred against him
were laid on the table. There was mos
ton to Withdraw them, but as Mr.. Allen,
who was one of the complaints. charged
McEvoy with collection of $2.S5 from him
for work which had not been performed
the charges were laid on the table in or
der that they might be taken up for in
Vestigation If desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION.
Council 10 Consider Several Impor-
tant Matters I'm the Next Two weeks

Council 10 Consider Several ImpOr-
tant Matters I'm the Next Two weeks
The city council will undertake some
interesting work IN the next two weeks.
II viii undertake to decide what the
City wants in the way Of commissioners
for the police, fire and other departments.
and Will ask the members OF the legisla-
ture Nrom this county to introduce a bill
10 carry out the plan agreed upon
Mayor Myers said yesterday that the
clerk OF council had by his instruction
secured information from a number Of
cities having police and FIRE commission
ers. outlining the plans on which such
commissioners are constituted and giving
some idea as to their workings. This
Information viii be considered by coun-
ell before undertaking TO formulate any
plans.
'Wiu there be one or more commits
sions," Mr.. Meyers was asked.
Very probably there Will be three" he
replied. "A police commission, a fire COM
mission, and commission TO take charge
Of the parks and squares, a sort of for
estry commission to see that our trees are
properly cared for, and their ornamental
value increased. There IS room for good
work here, and l believe such commits
sion would meet with general approval"
How many members viii constitute the
commission"
Il can't say. That is one point we have
TO pass upon"
1T is reported that the commissioners
will be salaried and that the Jobs will
be quite desirable"
II have not heard anything OF the kind"
replied the mayor. Il shall certainly op-
pose any such movement. In all cities
which l know OF having such commits
sions, the commissioners serve without
compensation. The idea is to take the
police and five departments out of poll
tics by placing them in charge Of non
partisan boards, and not to provide fat
Jobs for anybody"
There is another important matter
which council will take up within the
next two weeks" said Mayor Myers,
and that is the city court. We shall
ask the legislature to relieve the city
Of any responsibility or expense in con-
nection with the city court. 1t is not
a city court, properly speaking. 1t is
a superior court for Chatham county,
and as such the entire burden should be
borne by the county.
We shall also ask the legislature to
enlarge the powers of the police court
by relieving the city Of the
expense of the city court ana
enlarging the powers of the police
court a great saving will be affected.
There are any number Of small misde-
meanor cases which are now turned over
to the city court from the police court
which could just as well be disposed Of
in the police court at a great saving of
time and expense. 1t would only require
little more Of the recorders time. and
as we have a recorder we might as well
make fun use of him. These matters will
all be considered within the next two
weeks and our members of the legislature
will be requested to secure such enact
ments as may be necessary to carry our
recommendations into effect"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
LEAPED FROM A MOVING TRAIN.
A COnviet's Desperate Chances TO
Obtain His Liberty.


A COnvict's Desperate Chances TO
Obtain His Liberty.
John Green, a colored detective from
Beaufort. S. c., arrived in the city from
Columbia yesterday morning. He start
ed from Beaufort to Columbia Tuesday
with Chat Hamilton, an escaped convict,
whom he had arrested in Beaufort.
Hamilton was sent up for two years
for highway robbery and escaped about
three weeks ago Green does not know
where Hamilton is now, but thinks he is
dead. He told Morning News reporter
that he was about thirty miles from Co
lumbia and the train was running about
thirty-five miles an hour when he decided
TO get up and stretch his legs. He first
tied Hamilton's feet securely as an extra
precauton, he being already handcuffed
Then the officer walked to the other end
of the car. When he returned Hamilton's
seat was vacant, and the only reminder
of him was the rope with which he had
been tied, which had been cut with a
knife. He had gone through the window
carrying the handouts with him. Green
got the conductor to stop the train and
let him off TO look for his prisoner He
found a bloody spot where Hamilton had
jumped off and trail of blood, which he
followed for fifty feet to swamp, where
it disappeared
Green said that he searched around for
some time, but could find no trace or
his man, as it was raining at the time
He thinks, however, that Hamilton Is
dead, or seriously injured, as he does not
believe that he could have made the jump
he did handcuffed as he was, and the
train running at a high speed without
receiving mortal injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
TO SEE ABOUT THE ExnIBIT.
Capt. Purse Gone to Atlanta to Get
Space.


Space.
Capt. d. G. Purse went up to Atlanta
last night for the purpose Of comforting
with the management of the Cotton States
and International Exposition in regard to
space for a Savannah exhibit. He decided
to make the trip at once on account of
telegram which he received yesterday
from President Collier of the exposition
company.
Capt. Purse telegraphed President Col
lier yesterday morning, asking him to
name an hour at his convenience for
conference about Savannah's exhibit. 1t
was not long before he received the fol-
lowing reply: Can meet you at your con-
venience. c. A. Collier President"
This reply pleased Capt. Purse so much
that he decided to go at once. He is very
enthusiastic on the subject of Savannah's
exhibit at the exposition.
''Do you think that Savannah will have
an exhibit?' he was asked
Certainly, we WILL" he replied, land
it will be the best exhibit at the whole
exposition. We viii combine art with in
dustry and make a display that will make
every person who sees it think of Sa-
vannah for long time to come We have
hundreds of things worth exhibiting that
win begin TO come forward as soon as 1t
is positively known that we will make
an exhibit. The only thing is to have
some one who understands the subject
to gather up these .nings and put them
in shape
Have we time to get up good ex-
hibitg'
IAN the time we need" was the reply.
1--WE have just month, and that is Just
time enough. We won't have time to re-
lax our efforts, you see, but will just
keep up steam all the time. That is the
best way TO work, you know"
1t is very evident what sort of a report
Capt. Purse will make to the industrial
committee Monday afternoon, and, hay
ing undertaken the work, the committee
Will have to see that it is carried through.