The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
IMPOSED THE FULL PENALTY.
HANLEY FINED 500 AND TO GO TO
THE CHANGING 30 DAYS.

Besides That He Was Turned over TO
The City Court 10 Be Tried for As
sauIt and Battery-His Assault on
Fire Commissioned Grnyson Likely
10 Cost Him Something-rhc
charges Against Foreman CuiIum
and ex-Fireman Duny Dismissed.
The Fire Commission TO Take Up
Foreman CuIIum's Case To-day.
The heaviest sentence in his power to
give was imposed upon ex-Flreman John
J.. Hanley by Mayor Myers in police court
yesterday morning for his assault upon
Chairman Grayson of the fire commits
sion at fire headquarters Tuesday after
noon.
Hanley was sentenced "a pay a fine of
500 and serve thirty days al hard labor.
and in addition was turned over 10 the
city court under a bond OF 500 70 answer
10 the charge OF assault and battery.
The mayor told Hanley in passing sem
fence that politics had nothing TO do with
the case, but that be was determined to
put a stop TO attacking city officers If the
full enforcement Of the law would do IL.
There was a large crowd of Hanley's
received with evident disapproval by them.
The evidence brought out nothing new.
The three fremen who were summoned
as witnesses, Assistant Foreman Cam
pos. Engineer Murphy and Driver Glass
Of engine company No. 3, who were In
the neighborhood when the fight occurred.
gave no evidence Of any Importance They
neither saw the fight or heard the laa-
guage used. The witnesses were Ques-
toned by Mr. Grayson, who appeared 10
think it strange that none of the fire.
men should have seen or heard anything
of the difficulty although 1t occurred at
point where the men are usually gath
cred. Engineer Murphy, who was within
twelve feet Of where the difficulty oc-
CURED. testified that he did not hear Han
ley curse Mr.. GraysOns nor did he see
him strike him.
Chairman Grayson's statement Of the
oiitlculty was the same as that made by
him 20 a Morning News reporter shortly
aTter the occurrence. He had gone back
10 the telephone TO communicate with his
place OF business and had started back to
Jhe chief office where the commission was
III session when he met Hanley and spoke
10 him. Hanley cursed him and told him
ne dld not want TO speak to him. After
some words Hanley struck him i'm the face
again cursing him. Hanley then walked
out OF the place and he went into the
Electrician Claiborne testified to seeing
Hanley and Foreman Cullum Of No. al
headquarters some time before the assault
was made. Foreman Hunt of the street
and lane force testified TO disorderly con-
quot by Hanley on the street previous to
Hanley made a brief statement. He did
not deny the attack on Mr.. Grayson. He
did not call Mr.. Grayson cracker ---
ne SAID. He did not like the manner in
which Mr.. Grayson spoke TO him and
thought he intended to insult him. He re-
pied 10 the supposed insult by calling Mr.
GraysOn an A. =. a. The manner i'm which
mir. Grayson replied increased his anger
ana he struck him. Hanley was careful to
state that he was the only one responsible
Tor the attack and that neither Foreman
Cullum or eX-Fireman Duffy had any
part.
There was nothing in the evidence 10 con-
meet either Culum or Duffy with the at
TACK and the charges against them were
dismissed. Mayor Myers stated to Fore
man Cullum in dismissing the charges
against him that he understood the fire
commissioners would attend to his case
hanley was not represented by an attor-
hey an court After court adjourned, how
ever, Messrs. =. J. O'Connor and w. c.
HafUidge appeared at the barracks and
arranged 70 certiorar the case to the SUI
perlor court The fine of 500 imposed by
the mayor was deposited with the clerk
OF council, as required by law and re-
celpJ was taken for II, and bond given for
nancy appearance at the higher court.
4 question viii also be raised as to the
right of the mayor or recorder to sentence
a prisoner TO labor on the chain-gang
Under an arrangement, which has existed
Tor some time, parties sentenced TO labor
IN the police court, are turned over to the
county authorities. There Is no question
as 10 the authority of the police court to
impose sentences of labor to performed
on the streets and lanes of the city but
attorneys have often cOntended that the
ponce court could not impose a sentence
10 be carried out outside of the limits A
test case has never been made however
Foreman Cullum of No. 2 engine com
pany feels very indignant that he should
have been charged with any connection
with the assault upon Grayson. To a
Morning News reporter he said: The
statement that some of the firemen were
outside with me endeaVoring to persuade
me 70 take Hanley away from the place
just before the assault occurred, Is alb
solutely and unqualifiedly false / intend
10 ferret out this matter and place the
responsibility for the statement where il
belongs. / had no more to do with the
assault than if I had not been anywhere
near the place"
An Investigation will probably be held
by the IRE commission to-day, for the
purpose of ascertaining whether Mr. Cui-
Ium and other members of the depart
ment had any reason to believe that the
assault was TO be made. It is not unlikely
that other suspensions may be made on
account Of the affair.