The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-09
CLOSED UNDER ATTACHMENTS
THE PLACE OF C. sCHULTEs II THE
HANDS or THE SHERIFF..


The Vernon shell Road ComDany's
suit Against the County sin on an
the City COurt-Five Criminal
Cases Disposed OF in the Superior
Court-An Injunction Dissolved.
Justice Warning Russell. Jr., sworn
In-BusIness in All the Courts.
The grocery store and bar of Gustave
Schultes at 81 and IS Drayton street was
closed up yesterday by Sheriff John T.
Roman under two attachment suits from
the superior court.
one of the attachments was taken out
by 5. Guckenheimer * Son on a claim Of
5000, and the other by the Savannah
Grocery Company on a claim of $25925.
The papers were filed by Messrs Gar
rard, Meldrim & Newman. The suits al
lege that a fraudulent mortgage was made
by Scnultes to his father Otto Schultes,
Tor $2,Is99J and also charges collision be-
tween them.
In the city court yesterday the entire
day was taken up in the trial of the
case of the Vernon Shell Road Company
against Chatham county for 5000 dam
ages 70 she eom2any's road The first
part OF the day Mr.. ID. 3. Lester, presi-
dent OF the company. continued to give
his testimony after which COMMISSIONS
w. F Chaplin was placed on the stand ir
the countys behalf. Some of the min
utes OF the commissioners meeting and
county records in connection with the
matter were introduced and in the after
noon MAJ. X. A BlandfOrd, formerly
county engineer was on the stand for
the defense. President Lester is endeav-
orlng to show haw some Of his shade
trees have been damaged or DESTROYED
and how the width Of his road was de-
creased by the manner in which the
dltches We're cut, while the county is en-
deavoring to show that il interfered with
nothing where it was not absolutely nec-
essary in order to put the drainage of
the road in good condition, and this was
notices to the company to do this work
itself The testimony and arguments in
the case VIII probably be concluded to-
day, though II Is possible the trial may
not be concluded until Tomorrow.
Five criminal cases were disposed of in
the superior court yesterday. Doweu Nc
Pherson was convicted of burglarizng
the house of D. L. Moses on May 49, Nc
Pherson stole from the house a gold watch
valued at 800 and a gold chain valued
al 500 Judge Falligant sentenced him
TO spend hve years in the penitentiary:
James Lloyd was found guilty of the
simple larceny of 500 in cash from the
steamer Three Links, March l6 The
steamer belongs TO l. G. Haas, and the
money stolen was the property Of DR.. 4.
Oemer. Lloyd was sentenced to spend
three years in the penitentiary.
Pompey Way and Maria Way were tried
on a charge of simple larceny of one I'M
marked black and white spotted SOW of
the value of 81 from ]. A. Perry on Jan.
10 Pompey Way was found guilty, and
sentenced to spend three years in the peni-
Tertiary. Maria Way. by direction from
the court, was acquitted.
George Leighton, who was indicted with
Tony Wilson for the burglary of Albert
Glaiber's place at Thunderbolt, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to spend three
years in the penitentary.
Jordan Green was tried on a charge of
assault with intent to murder Carrie Dav-
export with razor. The scrap was the
result OF a quarrel, in which both took
part. Green was acquitted by the jury
in about five minutes He was defended
by Mr.. j. G. Seasons.
In the case Of the Merchants and Me-
chanics' Land Company VS.. w. NJ. Dixon,
surviving co-partner decided in the SUI
perior court last week, an order was
granted dissolv!ng the injunction re-
straining the defendant from proceeding
upon the execution issued upon the fore
closure proceedings in the case of Dale,
Dixon & co. VS.. G. T. Steinacker and the
Savannah Wheelmen's Track Association
for the sum of Sl1719 and interest and
costs of court. The injunction remains
as TO the other lien amour ting to about
81, 1923. The case will no doubt be carried
to the supreme court.
Two actions for foreclosure of mort
cages on personal property against u. A.
Drumming, We're instituted in the superior
court yesterday one for $500, IN favor of
William Diers, and the other for 500, in
favor of Seabrook & Morgan.
Justice Warning Russell, Jr, recently
reappointed notary public and ex-officio
justice of the peace in the Second militia
district, received his commission yester-
| day, and was asworn in before the ordl-
nary. Justice Russell thus enters upon
| his fifth term in this capacity he having
| already served sixteen years.
In the court of ordinary yesterday let
tiers dismissory were granted to Thomas
| Ballantyne, executor of the will of Rob-
/ ert c. Kennedy.
The petit Jurors of the city court have
been discharged by special notice until
| tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Judge Fallgant yesterday approved a
! bill of exceptions in the case of Cain VS..
! the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
| road, which has been carried to the SUI
| preme court by the defendant. The suit
| is from Mcintosh county superior court
| where Cain was given a verdict for 81 100
| against the road as damages for personal
] Injuries