The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
NINE WITNESSES SUMMONED.
IN THE CASE OF THE STATE
AGAINST A. L. HARTRIDGE.

They VIII Appear Before the Grand
Jury This Afternoon to Tell What
They Know About the Forged
Southwestern Scrip SubpOenas
Sent Out-KnOwn For Sometime
the Case would Re Brought to the
Grand Jury's AttentiOn-A Verdict
in Favor Of Mr.. George j. Mills.
the Georgia Expert and Import
Company Incorporated.
The charges of forgery against Maj. A,
l.. Hartridge will be investigated by the
grand jury of the superior court this
afternoon at O'clock.
The cases. as is well known, are based
on the forgery of certain Southwestern
railroad stock certificates, which were
raised, some from 10 to 80 shares, and one
from 16 to so shares, the allegation being
that they were raised by Mai. Hartridge
and hypothetical with certain banks.
Though the banks which loaned money
on these forged certificates were paid in
full, the understanding being, it is said,
that they were not to prosecute the war
rants which were issued against Maj.
Hartridge. 1t is said however, that they
did not agree not to testify in the matter
if they were called on to do so. 1t has
been known for some days that the case
would be brought before the grand jury,
parties, in a position to know, having
made the statement that the matter would
be given some attention by that body.
The court officials when asked about the
case, refused to say anything of 1t, be-
cause they did not feel at liberty to do so
prior to the investigation
1t was learned yesterday. however, that
nine witnesses had been summoned to APP
pear before the grand jury this afternoon
to testify in the case of the state against
"A. l.. Hartridge, charged with forgery.
These witnesses are Capt. Henry Blum
and Mr.JohnM. Hoganspresident and cash
Ter of the Germania Bank; MIR. Herman
Myers, president of the National Bank of
Savannah; Messrs. j. ID. Weed and w. G.
Cam, president and cashier of the Savan-
nah Bank and Trust Company; Messrs.
George j. Mills Samuel Meinhard, b. A.
Denmark and T. M. Cunningham, the
transfer agent of the Southwestern Rail
road Company. Subpoenas duces tecum
were also issued for the forged scrip of
the Southwestern railroad, and these will
have to be brought before the grand jury.
This is all that can now be said about
the case. Maj. Hartridge is at present
out of the city.
The trial of the suit of George ]. Mills,
administrator, against E. Farley Cum
bingham, was concluded in the superior
court yesterday afternoon and in his
charge Judge Falligant directed verdict
for the plaintiff, holding that he was en-
titled to the property sued for. The
plaintiff sued for certain property, mostly
stocks, which were left by Miss Euphemia
Cunningham, for whose estate he was APP
pointed administrator, which were in the
possession of the defendant, having been
turned over to him by the deceased with
her request as to the disposition to be
made of them. The plaintiff was repre-,
sented by Messrs. Denmark q Adams, and
the defendant by Messrs. Nicolson and
Mckethan.
An order was granted Incorporating the
Georgia Export and Import Company. The
incOrpOratOrs are MeSsrs William john
ston of Liverpool, England, Charles G.
Patterson of Massachusetts, H. NJ. Conner
and John F.annery OF Savannah. The
capital stock is to be $4,000 with the priv!-
lege of increasing 1t to $1,O0O,OOO. This is
line line Of Steamers between Savannah and the the
ports of Europe. Under the agreement
made 1t was understood Messrs. William
Savannah by Nov 15.-The office has not
yet been opened, and a good many people
who were interested in the matter have
been asking as to what has become of the
plan. No recent definite information on
the subject has been secured.
A suit for permanent alimony was filed
in the superior court by Mrs. Katie Daily
against Michael j. Daily. She asks that
the court award her $25 month perma-
nent alimony, and alleges that the defend
! ant, her husband is fully able to pay it.
| Judge Falligant set the case for hearing
| Monday, Dec. rs, at 10 O'clock
Michael ]. Butler. a former suhiect Of
| the Queen of Great Britain and ireland
was made citizen of the United States by
| Judge Falligant yesterday