The morning news., 1897-08-18
WITH COURTS AND LAWYERS.
ALL THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY
FROM THE HALLS OF JUSTICE.

mOrrOw-YOung BOurquin Wins n
suit Against His Father-Seventy-
Seven Prisoners in the County Jail.
Sheriff ROnan Somewhat Alarmed
at the Rapid Increase of BOnrders.
Can there be an art school established
under the conditions of the will of the late
Miss Mary Telfair at the Telfair academy
so long as the Georgia Historical society
is trustee is a question which will come up
before Judge Falligant for a settlement to-
morrow.
This case has never yet been tried in the
courts, but has been pending several
months, and it is said by some of the en-
thusiastic members who favor the estab
lishment of the art school, that it is a ques-
ton which,if not settled in the near future,
may bring about disruption of the men,
bersnip of the Georgia Historical Society.
Whether It is a matter so vital as this
or not remains to be seen. At any rate the
members of the historical society are con-
siderably aroused over 1t, and the adjust
ment by the court will be watched with
great deal of interest. Half dozen of the
leading lawyers of the city are employed
CANT has booked the case for tomorrow
on his calendar.
The case, as it apears on the docket,
sounds John Screven ct al VS.. the GeOr-
gia Historical Society. The purpose of
the petition to the court is to arrive at
some definite idea as to whether the viii of
the late Miss Mary Telfair who donated
all these properties to the Georgia Histor-
ical Society and the Telfair Art Academy
can be construed as meaning that it is per-
missible to establish an art school and hire
teachers to conduct the same at the Telfair
Academy.
Those who oppose the scheme to estab-
lish such a school declare that the will
cannot be so interpreted. They say that
the language of the will is plain that when
ever there is a surplus in the funds of the
Georgia Historical Society it shall be de-
voted to supplying the library with new
books, and other means of advancing art
and science. They claim that there is not
a surplus on hand now, but on the contrary
there is a deficit of about 5000, which is
due Gen. Henry r. Jackson as a balance.
On the contrary, those who favor the es-
tablishment of the art shool declare that
it is entirely within the provisions of the
will of the donator for the hiring of d
teacher to take charge of such an insti-
tuition by which the Telfair Academy may
be made, all that was expected of it and
by which it may fulfill that scope of useful
ness conceived by the generous donator.
1t is known that the question has all
ready aroused such a conflict of opinion
among the members of the Georgia His
toriCal Society that they decided that it
would be useless to discuss il any further
and consequently they have determined
to allow the court to pass upon the mer-
its of the issue, which, wnen sifted is
whether the art school may or may not be
established under the provisions of the
will of the late Miss Mary Telfair.
The settlement of the issue is watched
| eagerly not alone by the members of the
Georgia Historical Society at conflict, but
likewise also by the members of the elite
circles who are behind the movement to
| have such a school established in the city
of Savannah under the auspices of the
Telfair Academy.
Eddie Paine, the young white man who
was convicted recently IN the superior
court and sentenced to a fine of $50 or
twelve months on the chain-gang for as
sault and battery upon Policeman Tom
| Murphy in Yamacraw, will get off from
| further punishment by paying a fine of
! only $50. This order was issued yester-
day by Judge Failigant of the superior
| court, the father of the young man ap-
pearing and showing good reasons for re-
| ducing the fine. The payment Of a fine
of $3.50 was consented to by the solicitor
| general, and il was made which saves
| young Paine from going to the chain
/ gang.
George Sapp. co-defendaut in the case,
| pleaded gully as to a misdemeanor and
was fined 500 by Judge Faligant. There
are two other co-defendants.
| The Standard Candy Company is the
/ name Of a new firm incorporated yester-
day in the superior court, Messrs. George
1 W. and l. b. Tiedeman being the petition
ers for the charter
In the case Of p. Bourquin against G.
| Bourquin, which was terminated in the
| superior court yesterday. a verdict i'm IA
vor of the plaintiff was rendered, restoring
| to him certain property which had been
! disposed Of by the father who was the de.
/ fendant in the case. Mr.. George w
! owens represented the son, who made a
/ successful fight against his father before
| the courts, and Messrs. A. c. Wright and
! Joseph A. Cronk represented the father.
j. c. Grant. convicted on a charge OF
cd several months of his time, pettioned
the superior court to let him off by pay
| ing one-half of the original fine, 800 The
court granted the petition, and upon the
payment of $50 he will be allowed to &c
| free.
There are seventy-seven prisoners IN the
! Chatham county Jail, and still they come
| Sheriff Roman says this is an unusual
number. and declares that the rapid in
/ crease is alarming. He says the city sent
twenty prisoners 10 the jail for custody
and care within the past two or three
| days, and he thinks Il Is time 20 be de.
| vising ways and means for keeping down
the number. The superior and city courts
have been grinding on jail cases for sew
| eral month and have sent a great number
| OF prisoners away. Some have been kept on
/ account OF the numerous motions for a
| new trial. which are made as soon as the
/ jurios declare the prisoners guilty. In
| this way many OF the cuiprits spend q
| much longer time in the county jail. al
the expense OF the county, than they
| would Otherwise have 90 spend. The city