The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-23
MAI. PARTRIDGE INDICTED.
TWO SPECIAL PRESENTMENTS
FOUND BY THE GRAND JURY.

The Indictments Based on the Two
Forged Certificates of south west
ern Railroad stock, One of which
Was Hypothetical with the Ma
tionaI, and the Other With the
Germania Bank-The Witnesses.
Who Testifed-Pitts indicted For
Murder-Judge FaIIigant's New
Commission.
Two special presentnents were found by
til e superior court grand jury yesterday,
cha rging A L. Hartridge with forgery.
1t was stated in yesterdays Morning
Newl that the case would be taken up by
the gr and jury in the afternoon, all of the
witneslses interested having been sum-
moned for the purpose of the investiga-
ton.
The frs t of the special presentments
was based on the forged Southwestern
railroad scr ip which was raised from nine
teen to ninety shares, and hypothetical
with the Ger.mania Bank. This was the
same scrip which was first sent to Simon
Borg & Co. of New York, then hypothe-
Gated with Mr.. Samuel Meinhard of this
city. and afterw' ards taken to the Germa-
& Co.. which was refused.
The witnesses in fsnis case We're Messrs.
B. A. Denmark, Henry Blum, j. M. Ho-
gan, T. NJ. Cunningham, George j. Mills
and S. Meinhard. The number of the
scrip was 1921, and it was shown the
grand jury, being brought up on an oroer
for it's production.
The other special presentrl ent was bas-
al : 10 \
shares, which was hypothetical with the
National Bank of Savannah. the number
of which was 1867. The Witnessed in this
case were Messrs. Denmark, Herman Ny
ers. F. D. Bloodworth and T. NJ. Cum ing-
ham.
When settlements were made with the
two banks with which these certificates
were hypothetical, 1t is understood they
agreed not to press the prosecution put
they did not agree not to testify if they
were called on to do So They were called
on by the grand jury. and it was on their
testimony that the indictments were based.
Maj. G. NJ. Ryais is the foreman of the
grand jury of the superior court, but he
is also a director in the Germauia Bank,
in which one of the forged certificates was
hypothecated. On this account II was
deemed necessary for the consideration OF
this case to select a new foreman. Maj.
G. A. Whitehead was named in Maj.
Ryals' place, and the indictments were
signed by him as foreman.
Warrants have of course been issued
for the arrest of Maj. Hartridge, but he
is at present out of the city, having left
the day of his release by the magistrates,
and it is not known when he will return.
The superior court grand jury
n murder O against A. L. Pitts,
! who shot Adam A. Thornburg, on Dec. 2,
in the latter's saloon on River street. Pitts
is still confined in Jail. and will in all like
| lihood remain there until his case has been
disposed of by the court.
| Justice Van r. Winkler, who has served
| as notary public and exotficio justice of
the peace in the Eighth militia district
! since 1873, was recommended for reap
! pointment by the superior court grand
! jury yesterday, and the appointment vas
| made forthwith by Judge Falligant. He
| has made an able justice, and his contin-
uous service for twenty-three years speaks
well for his management of the office.
Theodore ]. S. T. H. Amos, former
| subject of the queen of Great Britain and
| Ireland, was made a citizen of the United
States by Judge Falligant yesterday.
The new commission of Judge Robert
| Falligant for his third term of four years
as judge of the superior court of the east
| day. Judge F'alligant will no doubt frame
it, and hang it in his office at the court
ments of the same nature now in his pos
| session. His new term begins Jan. /,
! 1897, and lasts until the same date in 1901
| Judge Falligant has made one of the
| ablest judicial officers in the state, and he
| has always been one of the most popular.
| His many friends hope to see him serve
another term after his new one expires.
In the city court yesterday John De-
mere was convicted of assault and bat
| terry, and sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs or spend six months on the
! chain-gang. Henry Blair was given like
! sentence on conviction of the charge of
| larceny from the house.
In the court of ordinary yesterday, tenn
porary letters of administration on the es-
| tate of Chas. Putnam We're granted to
| Brown Putnam, and to G. Easton Yonee
on the estate of Jas. Y. Yonge.