The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
NEEDED A BETTER WITNESS.
JULY DAsHER SENTENCED, But
ALLOWED TO GO FREE.


Liquor without a Government Lii
cense-Judge BOarman Lectured
Warren and sent Him to the CO.
Iumbus Penitentiary for n Year
and n Day-Judge Norwood SEN
fences Two for Selling Policy
the Lapham Case Under Consider
alton.
July Dasher from Valdosta appeared
before Judge Boarman in the United
States circuit court yesterday morning
to be sentenced for selling liquor with
out a government license. July's case
was a queer one. His main witness. Polly
Pollitt. went square back on him and in
sisted that he sold the liquor. which,
however. was only a small amount.
Judge Boarman gave Dasher quite a lit
tie lecture before sentencing him. "Well,
July" he said. next time you get in trou-
ble-by the way, did they call you July
because you were born in June?-next
time you get in trouble you either get
better lawyer than this court, or get a
better witness, one who won't swear
against you. Our main witness went
square back on u.s.
But. 70 de Lawd. amt guilty, judge
pleaded the defendant.
Yes" said the court, "but the Lord
is too busy with other matters, taking
care of the stars and other things, to pay
much attention to you and me and to this
court. But the court will let you off light
this time The court sentences you to
pay a fine of $780, and will suspend the
sentence as long as you behave yourself.
Now, go home and go to work and don't
get into trouble again"
Dasher was prbfuse in his thanks to the
court for his leniency, and said he would
do as he was told, and would take care to
keep out of trouble in the future.
Edward L. Warren, from Okapilco, in
Brooks county, who was convicted of lar
ceny from the United States postoffice
at Barwick, in that county, was sem
fenced by Judge Boarman to spend one
year and one day in the United States
penitentiary at Columbus, O., and to pay
a nne of $1,000 and costs of prosecution.
The court gave Warren quite a lecture
in passing sentence upon him. He told
Warren he regretted very much to have
10 sentence him to the penitentiary, bun
he had been convicted and the court SAID
ne believed the prisoner guilty. He said
there was a turning point in every mans
NE, especially one in his position, and
that the future for him would either be
upward or downward He hoped he said
that this case would be a lesson, ana
r.
He told Warren he would have given him
longer sentence had it not been for
his mother and family, and under the cir
cumstances he hoped he would return at
the expiration of his sentence, and con-
duct himself in accordance with law and
right.
L. B. Toomer, who was convicted of a
violation of the pension laws, and of forg-
ing the name of Reuben Gibbons to a pen
sion check for SIS will be sentenced this
morning. 1t has not vet been deter
mined just what will be done with regard
TO the other cases against him on the same
charge. The court will conclude its bust
ness to-day, and Judge Boarman will
probably leave the city tonight for Ma
con.
Judge Norwood had about half a dozen
criminal cases on trial in the city court
yesterday. Mack Heath and Cooper Max
lotteries, that being the offense for which
they were indicted. They were however
vendors of tickets for policy lotteries
and each was sentenced to pay a fine of
$25 and costs or spend six months at hard
labor on the chain-gang.
Charles Davis, convicted of the larceny
OF a double-barrelled shotgun from the
house of William Vollers; West Rollins
convicted of stealing some shoes and
clothing from the house of Charles Car
roll; Robert Williams convicted of tbA
larceny of a watch from the house or
Peter Rakos, and Mary Williams, CON
victed of the larceny of $50 from the
uouSS VI olSSy Neildnn, were each given
hard labor on the chain-gang. and the
two others on the poor farm.
The suit of H. L. Lapham against F.
l.. Lapham for injunction and account
ing was taken up in the superior court
yesterday, on the question of a tempo-
rary Injunction and appointment of a re-
celVer The property involved is some
thing over $1,000 Judge Falligant took
the papers and reserved his decision.
An order was granted by Judge Falli-
CANT empowering and directing John Hen
6erson, as trustee, to turn over the pron-
erty in his hands as such to John NJ Car
ter and Barron Carter, heirs and remain
dermen under the will of Barron Carrier
| deceased.
In the certiorari case of D. c. Inversion
| against e. Z. Buckner the traverse to the
! answer was set aside by the Jury. and
! judgment rendered by Judge Falligant for
/ $3.50 costs in favor of the defendant in
| certiorart E. E. Buckner.
/ Frank Schlattere, formerly subject of
| the Emperor of Germany. was made a
| citizen of the United States by Judge
! Falligant.
! Robert J. Warrick was granted a COM
! mission yesterday by Judge Falligant as
a commercial notary public
NJ. B. Miller administrator of the es-
] tate Of Lewis s Harris, filed an applica-
! ton in the court of ordinary for leave
/ TO sell wild lands, and an order for cita-
| ton was granted.
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