The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06
be FOR CARRYING BANANAS.
OWNER OF THE STR. ELLIOTT ST.
ING KAVANAUGH & BRENNAN.

Were Damaged Because the Cap
tain Did Not Have Coal Enough
for His TrIP-FOur Burglars Given
Five Years Each by Judge FaIIi-
gant-SOme Verdicts in Cotton
Cases in the City Court.
The trial Of quite an interesting libel
suit was taken up before Judge Speer IN
the United States court yesterday
The suit in question is that of r. Nc
MILAN. owner Of the steamship Elliott,
Capt. d. Mcdonald. against Kavanaugh &
Brennan OF this city. in which the balance
due under the contract for hauling ba-
nanas from Bluefields is claimed.
The Elliott was engaged by Kavanaugh
& Brennan from Oct. 10 to Dec Is, 1894.
and for the services performed within
that time the defendants were due the
owners Of the ship, according to the ale
cations made, including coal, $3,s2S.06, on
account Of which has been paid SSS4.5O, the
sum OF $2,S45.56 remaining due.
The petitioners state that there was an
agreement by whicn all disputes with re-
gard TO the contract were to be referred
10 arbitration. A dispute arose with regard
to the condition of several of the cargoes.
and arrangements were made for an ar
bitratiOn, 1t is stated, in New York city.
Inc pidlullm Claims lndl the uelenudulS
Withdrew from the arbitration, by rea-
son of which fact they owe him S225 more
than the above amount for expenses.
kavanaugh & Brennan filed an answer
stating that large amount of the fruit
shipped them by the Elliott was received
IN bad condition, by reason OF which
fact 1t was made either unstable or had
10 be disposed of at very low figure.
They hold that the captain of the ves-
sci was responsible for this fact, because
he did not provide himself with sufficient
coal for his return voyage. The captain
says he was delayed by bad weather. The
delays were responsible for the fruit be-
ing in bad condition when II arrived.
Most of the morning was spent in taking
testimony on this case, and an adjourn
ment was had until this morning, in order
TO get expert testimony with regard to
gales and winds. and the manner in
which they affect ship on the seas.
The time of the superior court was
taken up yesterday with criminal bust
ness. There were very few trials, how
ever, as most of those whose names were
on the docket for the day pleaded guilty.
The queerest case, perhaps, was that Of
George steele, charged with robbing John
Brown of 25O cigars valued at 800 Brown
himself is now under indictment for steal
ing these same cigars from the Office of
Mr. G. II. Medlock, as IL developed during
his evidence, and he will be tried for that
Onense as soon as his present term on the
county chain gang expires. Such evidence
as this, uncorro borated, would not sur
flee for even the shadow of a case on the
I
solicitor general il was nolle pressed.
James O'Neill, James Washington, Will
lie Simmons and James Smith We're all
| before the court on charge of burglary,
| the allegation being that they entered
the place of business of William S. Rog-
ers Jan. 10, and took off a lot of cloth
| ing. All but Smith pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglary, and were sentenced
to spend five years each in the peniten-
tiary. Smith pleaded guilty to larceny
from the house under the value of $50.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of 500
and costs. or spend twelve months on the
chain gauge.
Charles e. Robinson, charged with com
hitting burglary at the store of Reid &
| Co., Feb. 49, pleaded guilty to the charge
of larceny from the house under the value
| OF so, and was sentenced to pay fine
| of 500 and costs or spend twelve months
| on the chain-gang.
John Lee, charged with burglarizing the
| house of Raby Albert, Feb. g. went to
| trial The jury soon returned a verdict
| OF guilty, and he was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary
| Two members of the sporting frater-
| nifty We're before the court, one on a
| charge of gambling, and the other on the
charge of keeping a gaming house. Both
/ pleaded guilty to these respective charges.
| The former was fined $50 and costs or
| three months in Jail, his offense consist
ing simply in taking. part in the games.
| The other has been before the court be-
| fore, and that perhaps is the reason why
| the judge was a little more severe in
! the sentence passed than he has been on
former occasions. He was fined 81, 00C
and costs or sentenced TO spend twelve
months on the chain-gang. The fine was
| paid promptly.
In the superior court Judge Falligant
overruled a plea in abatement by the
defendant in the case OF OF Ann Ann Murray
the case will be tried on the alimony
question.
William R. Morris was appointed a
A petition was filed asking the incor.
poration of the District Messenger and
Delivery Service Company.
In the United States court. on motion
of Mr.. w. w. Gordon, Mr.. Alexander A
Lawrence was admitted to practice in the
district and circuit courts.
In the city court a judgment was rem
dered in the case of the Peoples Saving.
and Loan Company against Julia Am
Stewart for 81 $50 and the costs of court
A consent verdict was taken in the case
of Stubs, Tison & Co. against the Savan
nah Cotton Press Association, the jury
finding for the plaintiIfI5 IN IL, the property
sued Tor, when VIM was va oq % oaies Oh upian'
A consent verdict was also taken in tn,
case of H. M. Conner & Co. against w
w. Gordon & Co., the jury finding for tn,
was 16 bales of upland cotton. valued a
wi The suit of the Merchants Nationa
Bank against Phillip Guilmartin for tn,
value of two bales of cotton was dis
missed at the defendants costs.
Somebody who is we'll situated and feel
like taking care of and bringing up
pretty little boy will have a splendid
chance now by making application to tn
ordinary. He has for adoption a brigh
little fellow just five weeks old. with darl
hair, blue eyes and a light complexion
, This infant will be surrendered by il
mother to some responsible and well-to-d'
person who will give it a good home
I Judge Ferrill will furnish any information
with regard to the matter to the prope
parties on application at his office.
ABUSED THE FIRE CHIEF.
Two ex-Firemen to Tell the Re
t cOrder About 1t To-day.
James Buckley and Ben Joyce. who wer