The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29
sAITERs SENTENCE CHANGED.
He VIII spend All OF HIS Time Mt
the Columbus Penitentfary.

on application OF Hugh K Salter. SEN
fenced 10 a term OF two years In the Col
umbus penitentisry. and TO twelve months
in Chatham county jail for conspiracy and
use Of the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Judge Speer changed his sentence yes
terday so that he will first serve both SEN
fences In the penitenuary.
salter, IT appears, made the claim that
he was not properly fed al the jail, and
wanted to serve all of his time in the peni-
Tertiary. The court accordingly SEN
fenced him TO spend one year and one day
In the Columbus penitentiary, in addition
10 his two years sentence under the in
dictment for conspiracy. Salter's claim
was that he did not get any supper at the
jail, and that when he was carried back
from the court to the jail at o'clock. the
dinner hour being y o'clock, he did not
get anything at all. Salter also made COM
plant as to the amount Of food furnished.
1t does not appear that Salter's COM
plant is well founded. The prisoners in
the Jail have two meals day, breakfast
and dinner. There is scarcely a jail in the
country where prisoners are given sup
per. this being a precautionary measure
10 prevent sickness. They have coftee ana
bread for breakfast, and bread with soup
and meat for dinner. When prisoners are
sent from the Jail TO court, and are away
from the jail during the dinner hour an
order is always giyer TO have their din
ner kept for them. The first day OF Sal
ter's trial, however. he having been a
bonded prisoner, was not expected at the
Jail, consequently when he arrived at 2
O'Clock no provision had been made for
him. This is in substance, Sheriff Romans
statement of the course pursued with re-
gard 10 the meals Of prisoners.
Besides Salter, Jack Collins and Bill
Bird, sentenced for cOunterfeiting, J. ii.
Reynolds, sentenced for violation OF the
pension laws and VIM. Burney were TAX
en- away to the Columbus penitentiary last
night in charge of deputy marshals. Mar
shall j. ID. Harrell left the city last night
in charge of Harry Barnett, the lS-year-old
boy from Valdosta, who was given two
years in the reform school of the District
of Columbia for stealing mail matter from
the Naldosta postoffice.
Mr.. Edward S. Elliott of this city has
been appointed special master to take tes-
timony and report to the court on matters
connected with the litigation of the At
lanta Lumber Company, and others,
against William D. Wheelwright * Co.
of Brunswick, which firm is now In the
hands of Il receiver appointed by Judge
Speer. Several papers including answers,
amendments, etc, were filed in this liti-
cation yesterday.
Mr.. e. S. Elliott, as counsel for George
II. Fletcher, one of the three men con-
victed and sentenced for using the mails
to further a green goods scheme, filed a
motion for a new trial for his client be-
fore Judge Speer yesterday. The motion
has not yet been passed on
There was very little business done in
the state courts yesterday. There was
nothing on in the city court, and besides
making citizens and passing one or two
small orders there was nothing OF in
terest in the superior court.
Frank Bolnsky and Charles Kilgus, for
mer subjects of tho Emperor of Germany.
were made citizens Of the United States
by Judge Falligant.
An order was granted allowing Messrs.
O'Connor and O'8yrne. as attorneys for
the plaintiffs in the suit of j. w. Me-
Intire and others against Crohan &
Dooner, $500 on account. Receiver G..
Fraser Law was allowed $3.50 on account
of compensation.