The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
TAKE THEIR OFFICES TO-DAY.
CITY COURT OFFICIALS SWORN IN
BEFORE MAYOR MYERS.

New Officers All Round, Except Bal
lin Val DOhn. Who Observation-Disclosures
MacDOneu viii Swear in the Bal
IfHs and Deputfes-RecOrds in the
way Cases Gone to AtIanta-Crim-
inaI Business in the Superior
Court.
Though to-day is a holiday and little
business will be transacted the city court
will convene at 10 o'clock this morning
so that the newly elected officials of the
court may assume their positions Tbs
applies to all the officials of the corrt
of course, with the exception of Judge
MacDonell, whose term does not expire
until Jan. %.
The terms Of the new officers began last
night at u O'Clock, though they will not
assume their duties until court meets
this morning. Sheriff Thomas j. Shelf
all and Clerk ]. S. Collins took the oath
of office before Mayor Myers yesterday
afternoon and filed their bonds with the
/ clerk of council They then secured GER
tiicates of these facts from the clerk
of council and will present them to the
judge this morning.
Sheriff Sheftan filed his bond for 5000
>
as sureties. Clerk Collins bond is for
5000. and his sureues are Messrs. John
r. Young and Robert NJ. Hicks Deputy
Clerk Robert l.. Colding, Deputy Sheriff
John H. Willink and Bailiffs Val DOhn
and George II. Stockett win take the oath
of Office before the judge this morning.
The court officials who retire to-day are
/ Sheriff w F. Blois, Clerk William p
Bailey, Deputy Clerk w. G. Woodfin, Dep
uty Sheriff ]. p. Rogers and Bailff Hen
bricks. Bailiff Val Dohn is the only one
Of the old officers Of the court retained.
Judge MacDonen discharged the jury in
4 the city court for the term yesterday. All
/ Of the cases called for trial went over
/ and the jury was dismissed In discharg-
/ ing the jury for the term Judge MacDonell
made a few interesting remarks which
/ were much appreciated. He thanked the
| jurors for their faithful service, in taking
ms leave OF them, as ne stated, ana
/ dwealt somewhat on the Importance OF
| jury duty, showing why no good citizen
should endeavor to escape it, as many do
Clerk w p Bailey and Deputy Clerk w
/ G. Woodhn completed the records in the
| Way insurance cases last night and sent
! them up to Atlanta for the benefit of
/ the supreme court. This is perhaps one
of the most Vouminous documents that
! has gone up to the supreme court from
| this county since that court had the pleas
ure of dealing with the Eppstein & Wann-
| bacher case from the superior court. The
] record covers fully 800 pages of closely
/ typewriter matter, and no doubt the SUI
preme court judges will need a tonic be
| fore they finish finding out all the details
in connection with this litigation.
In the superior court Charles Albright
| was tried on a charge of assault with
| intent to murder Thomas Smith with
! another not in his own defense and SEN
| fenced to pay fine of 500 and costs or
spend twelve months on the chaingang.
| Henry Mitchell, charged with assault
| with intent to murder, failed to put in
an appearance and his bond for $50 given
before Justice L. B. Endres was estreat-
| ed Cora Mitchell was the surety.
w. E. Morrison Esq, attorney for
| Henry Williams, convicted of the simple
! larceny of a COW and sentenced to spend
! twelve months on the chaingang. filed
motion for new trial for his client on
| the ground that the verdict found was
! contrary to the weight of the evidence
and the judges charge
The sale of lots Nos and 9, Forsyth
| ward, unimproVed property at Hunting
don and Whitaker streets, by Mr.. George
/ W. Owens as substituted trustees to Mr..
| Lawrence Mcneil for $9,4O0, was confirm
| ed by the court.
The certiorari case of Barlow Bros.
against w. p. Green Co, in which
dered in the plaintiffs favor by Justice
/ Warning Russell Jr, was returned TO
! the justice court for new hearing.
! Norris Marcus, "A former subject of the
] King of Roumania, was made citizen
| of the United States by Judge Fallgant
The superior court will meet this morn
! ing ct 10 O'clock and will be open short
/ while for the purpose of granting any
| necessary orders. The jury, however, has
been discharged until tomorrow morn
! ing.
In the matter of the application of Cath
| crime Jacobson for a years support from
| the estate of Charles A. Jacobson, a pc
| tition was filed and an order granted,
| extending the time for the appraisers to
make their returns.
The order confirming the sale of the Ty-
| bee railroad to Messrs. Thomas and Ryan
| on bid of $4,000 signed by Judge Emory
! Speer and consented to by Mr. Henry
! Crawford and Messrs. Lawton & Cunning
/ ham, has been filed in the clerks office
| of the United States court here.