The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
MURDER TRIALS POSTPONED.
PoNDER's CASE PUT OFF UNTIL
MONDAY, DEC. IS.

Mann's VIII FiIed-COakIey Ac-
quilted of the Serious Charge
Against Him in EfiDgham-Court
Matters of Interest.
The trial of Patrick Connors, charged
with the murder of negro In a barroom
row in the|Old Fort, Christmas, two years
ago, was set for to-day but it is not likely
that it will come up. The attorneys are
Messrs. O'Connor and O'Byrne and Sea-
brook & Morgan, and it is said a post
ponement will be asked for to-day on ac-
count of the indisposition of Mr.. T. S.
Morgan Jr. The motion for a continuance
will be made before Judge Falligant this
morning.
The trial of Thos. " Ponder, charged
with the murder Of Frank keenan,, has al
ready been postponed. This trial was as
signed for Wednesday, Dec. %, but on ac-
count Of the absence of Mr.. f. G. duBig-
non in Memphis, a postponement has been
granted until Monday Dec. 2S Whether
the hearing will come up at that time,
however, remains to be seen. The only 9TH
er murder trial which will come up during
the present month is that against Abe
Small for the murder of Policeman Neve
which was assigned for Monday, Dec. q,
and there has been no change in the date.
There are several other criminal cases on
the superior court docket which will come
up during the present month as it is de-
sired to clear the jail Of all superior court
criminals.
The time of the superior court yesterday
was taken up with the trial of the case of
George ]. Mills, as administrator of the
estate of Euphemie Cunningham against
E. Farley Cunningham. Miss Cunningham
left. among other things 81 shares of South
western railroad stock, "a Central rail-
road debentures, three shares of the Mu-
tual Loan Association and four shares of
the Metropolitan Loan Association. These
she turned over to Mr.. Cunningham before
her death along with letter telling him
what to do with them and to whom she
wished the property to CO. The stock Ger
tificates were also transferred to him by
her request, for the purpose of carrying
out her wishes as expressed in the letter.
She also left a sum of money amounting
to about S2.050 which was in the hands of
Mr. Mills. AT her death he applied for let
ters of administration on her estate and
they were granted by the court of ordi-
nary. MIR. Mills as administrator then de-
manded that the other property be turned
over to him, but this Mr.. Cunningham re-
fused to do. A bill for injunction was the
result and the suit is to determine who
should lawfully have the custody of the
property left. The plaintiff is represented
by Messrs. Denmark & Adams. and the de-
PENDANT by Messrs. Nicolson & Mcclellan.
The trial will probably continue through
to-day in case the Connors' case does not
interfere.
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received yesterday from Atlanta the lists
of confederate pensioners for Chatham
county, which are to be presented to the
grand jury for examination and revision.
The lists show there are twenty-nine Wild
ows of confederate soldiers, eight INDECENT
soldiers and nineteen disabled soldiers in
this county who are receiving pensions
from the state.
Mr.. Lacy M. Norwood filed a petition in
behalf of Lizzie Aiken against Ben Aiken,
for alimony. The court set Monday, Dec.
%, as the day for the hearing.
In the case of T. NJ. DeLoach against
Sarah M. DeLoach. libel for divorce, a
second verdict and decree were granted.
The jury also decreed that the plaintiff
should have the custody of the child.
C. S. Rockwell, T. p Ravenel and David
c. Carson were reappointed commercial
notariss public by Judge Falligant.
Fritz H. Miller, a former subject of the
of the United States.
An Intervention claiming an indebted
ness of $25.43 was filed by George w. Beck
EFT, Esq, for the Southern Bell Telephone
Company in the case of the Reading Stove
Works and others against James Doug
lass.
The case of T.. NJ. Coleman against the
Savannah, Florida and Western railroad
for $4,000 damages was taken up IN the
city court for its third trial. a mistrial
having been the result in the two former
hearings. Coleman, who was a conductor
on freight train was injured between
two car bumpers at Live Oak, Fla, Nov.
81. 1895. He Is represented by Messrs w.
NJ. Toomer of Waycross and R. NJ. Hitch
of Savannah. Messrs. Erwin, duBignon
& Chisholm appear for the defendant
Court was adjourned at O'Clock and the
case will be taken up again this morn
ing.
The will Of Judge William Grayson
Mann. who died recently in Chicago. was
filed in the court Of ordinary. Mrs Min
ME Manu. his wife, and Mr.. w. w. Mack
all are named as executrix and executor,
respectively. He provides that $1,000 a
year be paid his father A. Dudley Mann,
during his life, and all of his estate. ex-
cept that small income from 1t, is left TO
his wife.
j. f. Brooks, as administrator OF the es-
tate of John Douglass. filed petition for
letters dismissory; as guardian of Annie
d. Dudley he also filed petition for let
ters dismissory and he was granted let
ters Of administration C. t. a. on the es-
tate of Mintie Graham.
Joseph Jones, the lunatic belonging 10
Effingham county, was released in order
that he may be sent back there for trial
before the court of ordinary as such.
An order was granted confirming the d.
vision of the estate of Sarah s. Sullivan.
Judge Falligant and Solicitor General w
w Fraser have just returned from Snrinp-
field, Efingham county, where a term Of
the superior court was he'd. Several
criminal cases were disposed of. bur there
was no civil business of Importance
Thomas Coakley. who was charged with
assault with intent to rape by Arabella +.
Gracen, was acquitted on the prosecutor's
testimony. The circumstances in this case
took place at Meldrim sometime arc. ana
an account was given az the time I'm Inc
Morning News. The charges against ire
defendant appeared on trial to have been
entirely groundless. and yet some of ne
citizens OF that section were hunting for