The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
COLEMAN TO GET DAMAGES.
JuRY AWARDS HIM $4,000 FOR PER-
SONAL INJURIES.

Crushed Between Two Cars on the
savannah, Florida and Western
and sued the Road for $4,000.
The Case Tried Three Times.
"Cutty'' Bennett Given Eighteen
Months More to Serve on the
Gang.
The trial Of the suit Of T. M. Coleman
against the Savannah. Florida and West
ern railroad was concluded in the city
court yesterday, the result being YER
dict for $500 in favor of the plaintiff.
Coleman sued for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries received while he was
freight train conductor at Live Oak, Fla.
lie was caught between the bumpers OF
two freight cars, and crushed in such a
manner that physicians who have looked
into his case say that his injuries are per-
manent.
This is the third time the case has been
tried the result on the two former hear
ings being mistrial. Messrs. w. NJ. Toom-
er of Waycross. and r. NJ Hitch of Sa-
vannah appeared for the plaintiff. and Mr..
W. L. Clay of the firm Of Erwin, duBlSnon
and Chisholm for the defendant.
quite a number of minor criminal cases
were disposed of in the city court In the
afternoon. MIR. Francis p. Salas was sp-
pointed solicitor general pro tenn, and con-
Quoted the cases for the state.
The most interesting case, perhaps, was
that of Guilty" Bennett, the famous
sneak thief who was given another twelve
months sentence for the larceny OF
watch and chain from the house OF II. II.
Epping Jr. He was also sentenced to pay
fine of $25 or serve six months additional
for escaping while he was confined as an
Invalid at the st. Joseph's Intirmary' ne
being at that time convict from the CITY
court.
The other cases were as follows: Solo
mon Gregory, larceny from the house, go
or six months; Joseph Williams simple
larceny, $25 or twelve months; james
Banks, escaped convict, six months at tne
expiration of his former sentence; VIII
lam Whitley, pointing pistol at another
20 or twelve months, and for carrying
concealed weapon, $25 or Twelve months;
Robert Brown, larceny from the house, SZ5
or twelve months; Gavriel Marks, larceny
from the house. $25 or twelve monthsi John
Reilly, larceny from the house, so or
twelve months; John w. Anderson, simple
larceny, $50 or twelve months; and George
oats, keeping a gaming house, $40 or three
months.
Frank Edward Armstrong, a former sub
Ject of the King OF Norway and Sweden,
Henry Ruschstroer. former subject OF
the Emperor OF Germany, and William
Brew.n, a former subject Of her majesty,
the Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland
We're made citizens of the United States
toy Judge Falllgant.
petition was filed in the superior court
Tor the Incorporation OF the Mutual Pre-
MUM Company, which is a Savannah en-
terprise, organized somewhat after the
style Of the other companies that are do
ing premium business. which Is a sys-
tom to make II advantageous to custom
trs TO pay cash for their purchases.
The incorporators Of this company are
Alessrs. -. II. Levy a. Bro, Cell a. Quint,
y 5. Nichols, the Faik Clothing Company,
Jackson Metzgor a CO.. and ~ Lang, be-
sues others who may ofterward join IN,
lhey VIII use tho check system TO cn-
'oarage the cash trade, and viii aiter
tpeeinl Inducements 10 customers who buy
iof cash. The amount Of paid la capital