The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-14
A JUSTICE ON THE WARPATH.
HE RESENTED A CHARGE OF NAL
PRACTICE II OFFICE.

Justice Charles CoIIman Went for
Lawyer r. L. hin with "A stick.
Objected seriously 10 a Statement
the Lawyer Made TO the Eject
That He Sr1tIed Case for S5-The
CombatanE Separated Before Any
Damage Was Done-Justice Coll
man Thinks the Charge of NAL
practice Was Due 30 spite.
Justice Charles Goldman and Lawyer T.
L. Hiu came together yesterday In Nt-
tie scrap. which might have been more
interesting for both participants. as wel
as the spectators. had 10 continued longer.
Mr Hu was sitting iu the Nickle Plate
restaurant on ST. Julian street. at tie
time Justice CoIman entered. WALKING
cane in hand, and advanced toward the
lawyer.
"Mr. Hu, ! would like 10 see YOU" the
justice remarked. as be entered the door
Il am busy just now" SIR Hil replied.
and Justice Goldman walked up 10 him
with fire in his eye.
did you say that 1 took 50 for drawing
that bond?" Justice Goldman asked.
Mr.. HIN did not remember having made
that particular statement. and said so.
Did you say / took $ to settle thar
caset" was Justice Colman's next ques-
ton.
Yes" replied Mr.. Hid, Il did"
well you are a liar" Justice Collman
said emphatically. and down he came with
his stick. Justice G. r. Bevans, who was
present. heard the conversation. but was
not looking for matters 80 reach such a
crisis. The crisis arrived with a sudden
ness, however. that surprised him, but
he managed to prevent the difficulty going
any further, and Justice Goldman lie
parted.
The difficulty appears TO have grown
out Of a transaction which took place
about two weeks ago. Sheriff T. J. Shes-
tau TOOK out warrant before Justice
Coliman, charging a negro named J. z.
Robinson with the larceny Of s. from his
house. Mr.. Hin represented the negro,
ana went once or twice TO the office or
the justice to see about the matter
The day the negro was turned over to
the jail, Justice Goldman says Mr. -Hfl
came to his office with a s. bin, saying
the money had been found by a little
girl. and asked him II he would take It
ana release the negro. Justice Goldman
told him he would do no such thing. but"
he said, Il told him II he wanted to re-
turn the money, he might give II to some
one else, and let them take it back where
in my office, who gave 1t to Sydney Lii
enthal, and he took IL back to Sheriff
Sheftan, as he will tell you. Afterwards
/ received note from Sheriff Sheftall
asking me to discharge the negro. as
his wife did not want to appear in the
court. There was no prosecution, and I
did discharge him. Sheriff Sheftall got mis-
-, but I never received one cent out of
the case for drawing a bond or anything
else, as the negro did not get out of ian
until he was discharged"
Mr.. Hill, IL appears, made some state
ment about the matter 10 a reporter, and
the latter went to Justice Goldman to ask
him about the case. This IS what led
directly to the difficulty. Justice Coli
man regarded Mr.. Hills statement as
having been made as a matter Of spite.
Several days ago, he said, he threatened
TO to rule him for contempt, and last
Saturday night he closed up ID. Schro-
der's place at Price and South Broad
streets, under judgment and execution
In favor Of the Savannah Grocery Com
pany, Schroeder being a client of Hilrs.
Mr.. Hill said he admitted having made
such "a statement when Justice Collman
struck at him with a stick. He stated
however, that he did not hit him with
the stick, and that as soon as he got out
of his chair and started for the Justice.
the latter went for the door Justice Bev-
ans interfered and prevented any continu-
alton Of the difficulty. Mr.. Hill saws he
does not intend to issue any warrants
or to carry the matter any further at
present.