The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
FIVE INDICTED FOR MURDER.
THE GRAND JURY's LIST OF GRIM
NAL PRESENTMENTS.

Gruver, Perkins, Sullivan, O'Nein
and Graham HeId-Chatham Brew
ing COmpany's Accounts About
ClOsed-Receiver Davant Directed
to Make Several Payments-Detec-
tive Morgan Made a Special BailiM
in the City Court, Vice John p.
Rogers, Observation-Disclosures Or
ders Passed by Judge FaIligant.
The grand jury of the superior court
returned five indictments for murder, one
for assault with intent to murder, one for
burglary, one for robbery and three for
larceny after trust yesterday. The indict-
ments for murder are:
George Grower. for killing Henry
Voight
M. F. Sullivan and s. J. o'Neill, for kill
ing Preston Brooks
Bristow Graham, for killing Ben Will
son.
John Perkins, for killing Samuel Glib
son.
Andrew Wright was indicted for as
saulting, with intent to murder, Daniel
Cuyier.
Lonnie Johnson was indicted for burg
larizing Adam Palmer's house. and George
e. Bell for robbing Annie Cooper.
The indictments for larceny were John
Grimes and L. P. Culloden for robbing
Joe Morris Turkish bath esta blishment;
Robert Gordon for appropriating a stock
of vegetables and truck belonging to Sa-
rah Braswell, and John Big.ey for steal
ing an old watch and jewelry from Flor
ence Griffin.
The accounts of the old Chatham Brew
ing Association, the property of which
went to the Georgia Brewing Association,
have about been wound up. and within a
short time no doubt the receiver will be
finally discharged.
Receiver r. J. Davant filed report in
the superior court yesterday, show,
ing that he hand on hand in
cash. after making all expenditures in ac-
cordance with orders of court. $685. 20.
The claims of the Euclid Avenue Ma
tional Bank and of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank had already been adjudged
first liens upon any fund that might be
in the hands of the receiver, and Judge
Falligant granted an order directing that
$15O0 of the amount now in the hands of
the receiver be divided between these two
creditors pro rata, according to the amount
of their claims.
Judge Falligant also directed that
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham, the
leading attorneys in the case be paid s4OO.
and that the receiver also be paid $500.
these amounts being on account. The
balance of the fund will be disposed of at
the final windup of the litigation.
Detective II. NJ. Morgan, who was spe.
cial bailiff under Solicitor General w. w.
Fraser, has been appointed special bailifr
Of the city court by Judge Norwood. De.
tective Morgan went out of office Jan.
l. and at the same time Bailiff John T.
Rogers of the city court rendered his res
ignation to Judge Norwood. Mr., Rogers
has been connected with the court for soy
eral years, and has made one of the hest
officials in that capacity it has ever had.
He has purchased a farm in Tattnall
county, and will move there with his fam
lily to go into business. Detective Nor
gan was appointed special bailiff in his
place.
In the case of Francis J. Champion
against John O. Smith foreclosure of
mortgage on real estate, after a hearing
Judge Falligant granted an order setting
aside the rule absolute. and directing that
the defendant pay instanter the interest
due on the note and the costs of the Dro-
| ceeding. Unless this is done the rule alb
soute will issue.
An order was granted allowing T. r
Brooks guardian for Ann Aileen Bowling
and Marie Bowling to purchase for 80 OOl
the interest of Annie NJ Bannon in Ger
tain property in Charlton ward owned bv
all OF them. He will be allowed to borrow
$500 on the property to make this nav
ment. and pay all other necessary ex-
penses.
In the case of Thurbur. Whyland &, 90
against II. y. Blake, Judge Failigant re-
| fused to grant the petition to reopen the
| Judgment against the defendant who
| claimed the right to homestead exemntion
because he had failed to appear i'm court
though notified, at the time the judgment
was taken.
In the case of Lizzie Aiken against Rem
| Aiken, for temporary and permanent an
mony. Judge Falligant passed an order re-
fusng to allow either. 1t appears that
Lizzie did not sustain the allegations az
cruelty and desertion which She made
against her husband.
In the case of Bussey and Kraus plain-
tiffs In certorari against j. l.. Chapman
defendant in certiorari, argument was
heard 10y the court and judgment reserv-
ed
In the city court. Andrew jackson was
found guilty of larceny from the house.
and was sentenced to spend twelve