The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-24
JUDGE BOARpANs SHORT DAY.
Little Business Before the United
States Court.


Judge Boarman held a very short ses-
sion OF the United states court yesterday
morning, as there was very little business
for the day. The court was In session but
/ little more than half an hour, after which
/ an adjournment was had until 10 o'clock
this morning.
The civil docket was called for the as
signment Of cases. but nearly all Of the as
/ signments made were indefinite, and a
number of the cases were continued for
/ the term. Others will be called for as
I signment later on. The only cases def
nitely assigned We're those Of James W.
I McReynOlds, against the City and Sub
urban Railway Company. which will be
heard in Macon May s. and two cases in
admiralty. John Peters against the tug
! Harold. and William 8Iilledge against the
tug Royal Arch. which are set for a
hearing on Saturday. April .. The libel
suit of p. Sanford Ross against the steam
ship Birmingham. for damaging dredge
| No. 3, will be called up Monday, April q.
when the Birmingham is in port.
A portion Of the criminal docket was
/ recalled. and r. J. Shealy, John A. Fair
J cloth. Matthew Lamb and @. W. Bird.
all of whom were charged with violations
OF the internal revenue laws, failed to
] appear, either personally or otherwise,
I
The other criminal cases on the docket
have been assigned for hearings next
week, as stated in yesterdays Morning
News.
An order was granted by Judge Speer
| releasing from jail Leander ]. Thompson,
formerly postmaster at Clyde. in Bryan
| days and sentenced 10 pay a fine of $50.
FOR violation of the postal laws, name
~, disposinlg of postage stamps other
wise than for cash The order releasing
Thompson on account of physical infirm-
tiles was received yesterday, and with
| regard TO the new case against him on
| practically the same charge, which is to
| come up next week he was released on
| MS own recOgniZance. In the first case
the sentence Of the court was suspended
until the second indictment was found,
when 1t was enforced by Judge Speer.
The other case, however, in which ThOmp-
son as postmaster is charged with dis
| disc, is not yet disposed of, and will be
called up next week. Thompson is
| thy has been enlisted in his behalf. The
| Confederate Veterans Association of this
city recently raised $50 to aid him in his
! trouble. Thompson left yesterday to re-
turn to Clyde.
The superior court took up yesterday
| the hearing of the caveat 10 the third cod
icil of the will of Robert McIntire on an
| appeal from the court of ordinary, the ca
veat having been sustained by Judge Fer
| rill of the latter court.
This oodicil revokes a legacy to Mrs.
| Fannie AIcIntire the mother of Messrs.
James W. McIntire, c. A. McIntire and
! others and places the property which is
valued at about "a 900 in the corpus of the
| estate. The grounds of the caveat are that
| II was not the will of Mr.. McIntire, and
that at the time he did not have sufficient
! testamentary capacity to make this codi-
ell.
The day was consumed in hearing tes-
| timony in behalf of the propounders,
Messrs. p. w. Meldrim and John Houston
the executors of Mr.. McIntire's will. The
| court adjourned at o'clock, and will take
the case up again at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The case is being warmly contested
on both sides. and 1t may take all day to
| conclude 1t. The caveators are represent
ed by Messrs Saussy & Saussy, and the
executors by Messrs. Garrard, Meldrim
and Newman.
The suit of Miss Eleanor Oppenheim
against the receivers of the Electric Rail-
way Company for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries, was tried in the city
court yesterday, and resulted in YER
dict for the plaintiff for S5901. Why the
jury put on the extra one cent was
conundrum to the attorneys, as much so
as was the verdict, which seemed
strange one from both standponts. Each
of the jurors probably put down the
amount he was willing to give. and divid-
ed it by one dozen, making the odd amount
that came out when the drawing took
place.
The evidence disclosed the fact that as
the plaintiff entered the car of the de-
| PENDANT company at Hall and Barnard
| streets. Ocl. 10 1880, the car was started
! suddenly, and she would have fallen but
| for the fact that she was caught by one
| of the gentlemen on the rear platform.
| She claimed her wrist was sprained and
| that the shock and jar caused sickness
from which she suffered for several weeks
| The defense claimed, that while the car
may have started too quickly, it was not
| possible for the injuries, as claimed, to
| have resulted. The jury considered the
case about four hours before returning
| the verdict, as stated. The plaintiff was
/ represented by Mr.. Edward S. Elliott and
the defendant company by Mr. Walter G.
| Charlton, of Charlton, Mackall & Ander-
son.
James r. Cain was granted a commits
| sion as a commercial notary public by
Judge Falligant.
Fred w. Henges, formerly a subject of
izen of the United States by Judge Falli-
giant.
Messrs. B. F. Herriott H. H. Groth, E.
]. Lueders c. NJ. Rushing and R. S. Nell
| filed a petition in the superior court for
| the Incorporation of the Provident Groce-
| ry Company, for the purpose of doing a
general grocery and liquor business.
The grand jury of the city court held a
brief session, and found true bill of in
| a charge of stabbing. The grand jury
of this court will meet this morning at IL
O'Clock, to return its general presentments
for the February term.
CITY BREVITIES.