The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05
A QUIET DAY IN THE COURTS.
SEAMEN OF THE JENNIE THOMAS
GIVEN HALF THEIR WAGES.

Judge Speer Extends the Duties of
Special Master Hardee-TwO Keep
ers of Gaming Houses Plead Guilty
in the Superior COurt-Judge Nor
wood Sends n Crowd of Migrants
TO the Poor Farm-A Policy Ticket
Agent Fined 500.
The day in the United States court
yesterday was rather a quiet one. The
juries have been discharged until Mon
day, as the grand jury will not be able
to report on the indictments before it
until the latter part of the week.
There was a crowd of witnesses and de-
PENDANTS from the country around the
court all day long, most of them waiting
their turn to go before the grand jury
and testify with regard to the cases in
which they were SUMMONED. The crowd
keeps the court officers pretty busy. Be
tween those who want to get their bills
approved and those who want to know
when they can get through and go the
clerks and deputies have very little time
for anything else.
The libel suit of Chris Jansen and two
other sailors against the schooner Jennie
Thomas for seaman's wages was taken up
for argument and decision by the court.
Mr. George A. Mercer, Jr., appeared for
the plaintiffs, and Mr.. Isaac Beckett,
assisted by e. S. Elliott, Esq, for the de-
PENDANT. This was an appeal from the
decision of United States Commissioner
NJ. A. Connolly, who discharged the sail
ors on the arrival of the schooner. upon
it being shown that the mate, John Lun,
had cursed and abused them, and had
threatened to do them bodily harm on the
return voyage.
The commissioner held that they were
entitled to their wages due up to the time
Of the discharge, and Mr. Beckett that
they were not 1t was also denied that the
commissioner had jurisdiction in the case
as Judge Speer was in the city at the
time. Judgment by default was taken at
the last term of court, but was afterwards
set aside owing 20 the fact that from prov
idential causes Mr.. Beckett was unable to
be present.
Commissioner Connolly's decision and rul-
ings were sustained. Judge Speer signed
a decree wing the libellants one half of
the wage due it appearing to the court
that they were partly in fault, in that
they got into a row with the mate. The
costs of the suit however, which amount
to considerable more than the wages claim
ed were assessed against the vessel.
In the case of the Central National Bank
against the Atlantic Short Line
railroad, the following inter-
ventions were filed: Phillips &
Hardy for $685. William A. Doody for
$334.s0, and Frank II. Hardy for S106. All
of them assert that they are creditors of
j. S. McTighe & Co. in the amounts
named having taken sub-contracts on the
line. They state that McTighe & Co. gave
them drafts on the Atlantic Short Line,
which We're accepted by that corporation,
but which have not been paid. They now
seek to compel their payment Judge
Speer granted an order referring these in
terventions to the special master, Mr.. Will
lam z. Hardee, and also extending the
special masters powers so that he is re-
quired to report on the priority of the
liens of the Central National Bank. ]. F.
Hanson and others who have claims
against the property.
Mr.. William H. Boyd. having practiced
law in the state courts for more than
| three years, was admitted to practice in
! the United States court without examina-
ion. His certificate was signed by Messrs.
II. c. Cunningham and Edward S. Elliott.
Judge Speer approved the fee bill of
| United States Commissioner NJ. A. Con-
| molly.
! The case of Mrs. Mary A. Mcintyre
against ]. f. Brooks, administrator, was
taken up in the city court yesterday.
The suit was for a bill of 1910. 1t was
made apparent to the court, however that
the plaintiffs husband is living, and I'M
der the law the suit is required to be
brought in his name and by him for his
wife. For this reason Judge Norwood
granted order dismissing the proceed
ing, which will be Reconstructed in proper
form.
Nellie Reynolds, colored was given a
verdict for SIS in her suit against Messrs
Lindsey & Morgan for damages for per
sonal injuries. Her claim was for 81 900
damages for being struck by one of the
wagons belonging to the defendants Her
husband also brought suit for $1,000 on
account of the same suit. The plaintiffs,
it is understood, will appeal the suit.
Charles Dickens and W. e. Byrd both
| pleaded guilty in the superior court to
keeping gaming houses. Dickens place,
| and Congress streets. The court has not
! yet imposed sentence upon them. John
Russ was tried on the same charge. He
| admitted having been in such a house,
but denied that he owned it, or any part
| of it, or that he was interested in it in
any way. The only witness against him
! was Jim Doss, who has himself been be-
| fore the court on similar charge. Russ
| was acquitted
In the superior court Charity Gardner
was given a second verdict and total di-
vorce from her quondam husband, Ed
| ward S. Gardner.
| In the case of ]. c. Posten VS.. w NJ
| Kidwell, a verdict for S56.11 in favor of
| the plaintiff was returned. The suit was
Donald ]. Fraser was appointed a COM
mercial notary public by Judge Falligant
In the case of Emil Newman against
Mrs. Mary Wakefield, the plaintiff filed
an affidavit as trustee for Upham Bros,
/ to foreclose a mortgage on a stock of
/ goods at 1712 Whitaker street amounting
| to $431.50 and S59.15 attorneys fees
| Judge Norwood got rid of quite num-
! Der of Migrants for a while at least
/ by some little sentences he imposed yes
| terday. 1t appears that he was dealing
! with gang of young Migrants, who
| have infested certain quarters of the
| city. and several efforts have been made
| to get rid of them. X. j. Hamilton an
| parently the leader of the gang, was
| sentenced to spend the next six months
! of his time on the poor farm. Sam Fer
rabee. sthe second in rank to the chief,
was given two months Joshua Austin,
another hard nut, got six months, and
Willie Harrell, Sol Gordon, Robert VIII
Jams, Charles Wilson were given one
/ month each.
Judge Norwood made a start on the
| policy lottery cases Hamilton Lovett
| charged with keeping lottery, one OF
| the ticket agents, was found guilty bv
! the court and sentenced to pay a fine Of
S100 and costs or spend six months on the
| chain-gang.
Willie Clark. found guilty of larceny