The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
A FIELD DAY FOR CRIMINALS.
JUDGE NORWOOD LIKES THE
TWELVE-MONTHs SENTENCE.

AEHAEEMAE wv vi GNAAF AMu
One Got Two Years on Two Differ
ent CharEes-The Superior Court
Grand Jury Finds Several Indfct-
ments-CIerk Carr Thought He
Had "a suit of CIOthes-Business in
the Court of Ordinary.
The day in the courts yesterday was
practically entirely devoted 10 criminal
business. There was nothing of import
auce in the superior court except the
session of the grand jury in the after
noon, and the day in the city court was
devoted to the trial of misdemeanor cases.
Judge Norwood sentenced almost every
man that came before him yesterday.
With few exceptions they were given
twelve months on the chain-gang. the
limit under the law governing misde-
meanor cases. W. T. Mccullough and
Thomas Buck, both white men, and Willie
Thornton. colored, We're before the city
court charged with the larceny Of a sill
yer watch from the person Of J. F. Bax-
ley on May 5. Thornton, the colored man,
demanded Indictment and jury trial, but
the two others were found guilty, Nc
Cullough being sentenced TO pay fine OF
80 and costs or serve twelve months on
the chain-gang, and Buck being sentenced
to pay a fine Of $25 or serve two months.
Paul Jones, charged with trespass, in
that he entered upon the inclosed field
belonging to Mary J.. Norman, on the
Ogeechee road, on June II, was sentenced
TO spend twelve months on the chain
gang.
George Gates, alias Joseph Yates, for the
larceny from the house Of r. L. O'Neill Of
s. in money, was sentenced to spend
twelve months on the chain-gang.
Henry Williams zeal in the religious line
was not at all appreciated by the court
He stole Bible from the house of Pris-
ella Simmons ana was sentenced to pay
a fine Of $50 and costs or spend twelve
months on the chain-gang.
Charles Wade, who went to the house of
Eugene Luke and appropriated one gold
ring, which did not belong to him, was
sentenced to pay fine of $25 and costs or
spend twelve months on the chain-gang
owen Young VIII serve two years on
the county gang, and all on account of his
particular proclivity for stealing from
the house Of Mr. NJ. l.. Exley. May %
he stole Sl-75 in money from Mr.. Exley's
residence, and on May rs he stole a walk
ing cane from the same place. He was
sentenced TO serve twelve months in each
case.
Solomon Geary was sentenced to serve
twelve months on the poor farm for being
"a vagrant and without means of support
visible or otherwise.
Henry Johnson and James Holman
were charged with the simple larceny Of
SO in money from Julia Butler. Johnson
was found guilty and sentenced to spend
twelve months on the gang or pay a fine
of -, while Holman was found not gull
ty and discharged.
Ida Raft was sent up for six months for
stealing $37 and q pocket book from Isham
Young and RebecCa Middleton was SEN
fenced to pay $40 or serve one month for
assaulting and beating Polly Battiste.
William Henry, alias James Brown, was
before the court on the charge of be-
ing an escape. Henry was recently cap
tured in Charleston. He was sentenced
July II, 1894, for two terms of twelve
months each and escaped Aug. "a. 1895.
He was sentenced to spend three months
in addition to the balance of his other
sentences for escaping.
The grand jury of the superior court
at its session in the afternoon found the
following true bills of Indictment:
J. A. Reynolds, larceny after trust, Rey-
nolds being charged with selling a $50
bicycle belonging to J. L. Cunningham and
appropriated the proceeds to his own use
William Gordon, carrying concealed
Joseph Washington, burglary on May
% of the residence of II. J. Schnaar, the
charge being that he stole a gold watch
valued at a5 and a gold plated watch
valued at s..
Sam Frazer. perjury, on April q, it be-
ing charged that he swore falsely to the
with a knife and attempting to make
out a case of assault, whereas the case
had no foundation in fact.
J. A. Herndon, who was indicted for
illegal registration by the city court grand
jury, was released on bond in the sum
of 500. Herndon is the young man who
came to Savannah from South Carolina
and who was induced to swear that he
had been in Georgia and Chatham county
for several years, though he had just
come here.
J. E. Parnell was granted a commission
as a commercial notary public by Judge
Falligant
Messrs. Slater 81 Boyd filed a suit for
alimony in the superior court yesterday
her husband, William T. Stewart She
asks for both temporary and permanent
alimony. She says a suit for divorce IS
now pending and charges that he has per-
sistently refused to support her The
case has been set for a hearing June 16,
at o'clock a. m.
Clerk ]. K. P. Carr of the superior court
thought somebody had sent him a suit of
clothes yesterday. large bundle done
up In wrapping paper, exactly like that
used by tailors and clothiers, was handed
him, and he was at a loss to account for
1t, until he happened to glance at the
inscription upon IL. He then found that
it was the returns of the primary of last
Wednesday, which were filed by Mr. f.
G. duBignon, as chairman OF the party.
The bundle was sealed, and was consign-
ed to the big court safe.
In the court of ordinary yesterday r. S.
Nell, administrator of the estate of Mar
garet Robertson, filed a substituted bond
in place of his former bond, and applied
for letters dismissory.
The will of the late William P. Schirm
was probated in common form and let
ters testamentary were granted to Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Schirm.
Letters of guardianship on the property
of Edward L. Schirm and others minors,
were granted to Mrs. Ellen NJ. Schirm.
THE TRIP TO RICHMOND.
Savannah VIII BE Wei Represented
at the Reunion.
Capt. w. S. Rockwell of the Oglethorpc
Light Infantry will go to Richmond, Va,
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