The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-04
SHORT IN MARITAL BLISS.
UNHAPPY COUPLES HAVE THEIR
TIES DISSOLVED.

some Complain of DISCRETION, Others
of Cruel Treatment and IntOxicH-
tiOn-The Divorce Docket This
Term a Small One, But There Are
Others-A Jury Weary and Worn
Released From Confinement.
Judge speer's Charge TO the Grand
Jury in the United States Court.
Divorce day in the superior court yes
terday was not so prolific in complaints
Of husbands and wives as has usually
been the case at the beginning Of court
terms heretofore, and altogether the signs
are promising.
IN two cases II appears that those who
promised to be partners for life before the
marriage altar, and who had disagreed
consented TO overlook their difficulties,
and the cases were dismissed. They are
those Of A. L. Younce against H. NJ
Younee. and Mary J. Singleterry against
George o. Singleterry.
In most Of the cases only first verdicts
were granted. Leila z. Gaylord was
granted a first verdict in her complaint
against Robert L. Gaylord, whose con-
duct. according to her allegations. to a
certain extent bore out the promise Of
his name. She complained of cruel treat
ment and extreme jealousy.
Leola E. Barefield was granted a first
verdict in her suit against Charles F.
Barefeld. her complaint being cruel treat
ment and intoxication on the part of her
husband.
Sarah Lane was granted a first YER
dict for total divorce against her hus-
band. james B. Lane. on grounds Of will
ful desertion.
r. n. Hancock was granted a second YER
dict and decree of total divorce from her
husband, w. A. Hancock, against whom
she made a complaint on account of cruel
treatment and desertion, brought about by
causes for which he was wholly respon-
sible.
Shamlakan Abrey, bright eyed Span
ish girl, was given a second verdict and
decree of total divorce from her husband,
Asid Abrey, on grounds of abuse, cruel
treatment and non-support. She married
him in New York. Dec. 10, 1898. The de-
cree OF court also restored to her her
maiden name of Shamlaken Are.
Safronia Ray was granted a first verdict
for total divorce from Benjamin Ray on
grounds of willful desertion.
Lottie Cunningham, colored was given
a nrst verdict for divorce from her hus-
Ddilus w imam cunningham, VINO was sent
to the penitentiary few months ago for
a period or ten years on conviction of the
crime OF assault with intent to murder.
James Jackson, colored, was granted a
first verdict for total divorce on grounds
wife.
The divorce docket was not entirely
completed and will be continued to-day
Minor criminal cases will be taken up
to-day. both in the superior and city
courts.
The most interesting thing about the
court house yesterday was the dismissal
The poor fellows had been in confinement
for three days. and when they came down
they looked as If they had been on a
weeks spree each Sheriff Sheftall of
course, did all in his power to make their
stay in the jury room as comfortable as
possible, but at best it is most fatiguing
and wearisome.
convened and asked by the court If it
were possible to agree on verdict. The
jurors were unanimous in the statement
that such was not within the bounds of
possibility. They had decided each for him
self to stay there until - or some other
place froze over before they would give
in. And so they stood nine to three, and
so they still stand; the nine in favor of
compromise verdict awarding damages,
but not in as large a sum as is claimed
and the three resolute in the determine
ton to give the plaintiff not a cent.
Seeing that there was no possibility of
the 1uryS agreeing, Judge Norwood dis
missed it and declared a mistrial. Some
Of the jurors were indignant at having
been kept out so long when they cOnsid-
cred such punishment useless, and there
was some talk of making protest against
il.
The case in question, as is well known,
was that of Miss Mary e. Loughran of
Brooklyn against Watson & Powers of
the De Soto, for $500 for the loss of some
diamonds, which were stolen from her
room March 26, 1898. while she was a guest
at the hotel.
Before Judge Norwood, in the city court,
was begun the trial of the suit of Nellie
Reynolds colored, against Lindsay &
Morgan, for 5000 damages for personal
injuries received Dec. 6, 1895, by being
struck by one of the wagons belonging to
the defendant firm. MeSsrs. MacDonell
q Gordon appeared for the plaintiff and
Messrs. Denmark & Adams for the defend
ants. The trial will probably be conclud-
ed this morning.
In the case of NJ. A Morris VS.. A Jasme
in the superior court, a verdict was rend-
cred for $3.50 in the plaintiffs favor. The
case was appealed from Justice Reynolds
court, where the plaintiff was awarded
$3.50.
A rule absolute was granted in the SUI
perior court in the case of Mary Schwarz
of a mortgage to secure an Indebtedness
of $1,000 principal, and 1854 IL interest The
mortgage covers four lots of land in the
southern part of the city, which win be
sold to satisfy it,