The morning news., 1897-01-09
ELECTRIC'S SALE CONFIRMED.
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a~ereater sum than $25 for aiding her in
securing a pension, that is 800.
Angus Smith of Chatham, dumping
ashes in the Savannah river channel.
James Ferguson and Robert Parker of
Chatham, driving piles outside of the es-
tablshed harbor lines in the Savannah
harbor.
William II. Teeple, Charles G. Frizzell
and Rosa Frizzen of Chatham county,
passing and having in possession counter
felt silver coin.
William II. Smith of Clinch county,
passing counterfeit money.
William Hurril, Charles Coll and
Charles Hutgrave, assault and mutiny
on the high seas, on the schooner David
Baird, on Nov. 80.
There are many cases in which the de-
PENDANTS are now out on bond. which were
not brought before the grand jury, be-
cause of insufficient evidence and for
other reasons. They will be brought up
before subsequent grand juries.
When the grand jury adjourned the dis
trict attorney brought the Jail cases to
the attention of the court In the famous
Tulv Dasher's case, who was charged
again with violating the internal revenue
laws no bill was found, and he was re-
leased at once.
Charles N. Readck and A. J. Readick
charge of making and passing counter
felt money and of having in their possess
sion molds for making counterfeit money.
They were represented in making their
plea by Mr.. A. A. Lawrence who read
several letters to the court from neighbors
of these two young men stating that they
were of good character and had never been
known to violate the laws before. One
Of them has a wife and four children who
were dependent on him for support. They
had admitted their guilt from the start
and had told the officers where they could
find the molds and other paraphernalia.
Judge Speer told them their good char
acter on this occasion served them a good
turn. In view of all the facts, he said, he
would improse upon them the lowest pen
atty under the law fine of 81 and imprls
onment at hard labor for one year and one
day in the United States penitentiary at
Columbus, o. He told them he could have
sent them up for ten years on each count
in the indictment, and that their former
good character therefore may have saved
them some thirty years imprisonment.
The trial of William H. Teeple, Charles
G. Frizzell and Rosa Frizzell on a charge
of having in possession and passing coun-
terfeit money was assigned for Monday.
Mr. William Pease represents Teeple and
Rosa Frizzell and Mr.. Robert M. Hitch
was appointed to represent Charles Friz-
zell
William Fl. Smith. charged with passing
counterfeit s., will be tried Wednesday.
He admits passing the bill, but denies he
knew it was counterfeit. Mr.. A. L. Alex
ander was appointed to defend him.
William Hurrie, Charles Call and Charles
Hultgrave, indicted for assault on the
high seas, will be tried Tuesday. Messrs.
w. r. Kenken and Edward S. Elliott were
appointed to defend them.
Judge Speer passed an order in the mat
ter of the Intervention of E. II. Smith,
who claimed something over $500 salary
| from the Central for services rendered in
| making up a lot of rate sheets. The spe-
cial master found against the intervenor
| and the court confirmed the report, but
| gave him the right within ten days to ap-
peal from the decision to the circuit court
| of appeals.
The reports of the master in favor of the
| interventions Of the National Bank of Sa-
vannah, George T. Rogers & Son, and w.
| o. Wadley, were confirmed, no exceptions
| to any of them having been filed by the
| Central.
In the matter of the interventions of F.
| G. Howland, J. w. Braswell and Daniels
& Co., George N. Nichols and c. w Rob-
son, the court signed orders confirming
the masters reports, which were against
| the intervenors and in favor of the Cen
| tral.
Judge Speer went up to Macon last night
| and the United States court viii not be in
| session again until Monday. Jan. IL.