The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03

vide for the chief justice o. Georgia 70
appoint the judges and solicitors their
work. Wh-ca would occupy but listis 81
his time. u suca al act was passed. we
( confidently believe there would be sewer
appeals less delays and less complaints OF
men going uuWhipped Of Justice
Mrs. Cphelia Jones, VINO lives in a Co
lumbus suburb, is a very strong minded
woman and possesses beIlicose spirit.
For years she Inhabited a house belong
ing 10 the cage and PheuiX ManufaetUr-
ing Company and finally began to claim
it as her own. Last year the company
decided 10 get rid Of her and used every
means 20 induce her 20 leave the proper
~ Legal process was finally resorted 10
and Mrs Jones was fOrcibly dispOssessed.
As soon as the bailiffs retired, however,
she picked uD her belongings and put them
back into the house She was shortly aft
eTWards forcibiy removed again, but took
advantage Of the first opportunity and re-
turn 70 the place. She then barricaded
herself in and kept the authorities at bay
With a shotgun. She was finally caught
OF ner guard and placed under arrest. She
was given term OF six months in the
county fail for obstructins legal process.
Last week she was released and her first
act was to take possession Of the Old house
which was Sill vacant She is now in
possession and swears she will remain for
keeps
Il is rumored at Fort Gaines that the
next grand jury viii be asked to indict
somebody in connection with the opening
Of the ballot box during the Foster and
Killing contest before the last ses-
sion OF the legislature. Two committees
sent out by the legislature. visited the
county al different times and opened the
box containing the ballots cast for repre-
sentative and proceeded to recount them.
box 70 ASCERTAIN how certain parties vot-
ed. Mr. Foster was the pOpuist contest
ant and the opening Of the box greatly
sngered some Of his strongest supporters.
After the settlement Of the contest In Fos-
ter's favor he seemed 10 be willing to let
the matter drop but, as stated above, some
Of his supporters may take the matter up.
The grand jury VIII probably contain
majority OF populists. prominent attor-
ney is Of the opinion that bills could be
found against the committee that opened
the box. He thinks It a clear violation Of
the Jaw The clerk of the court was put
on notice, IL seems, that such a proceeding
would be requested of the grand jury at the
March term, should he allow the commit
tee 10 open the box. The clerk answered
that his authority came from the attorney
general and he was willing TO stand by 1t
50 far as he was concerned. 1t Is all ru-
NOR at this moment and nothing definite
Is known as 20 what the jury will be ask
ed to do or what points, II any. on this
subject Judge Sheffield viii charge. In the
election, in which Foster and Killings
worth were Candidates, the former receiv-
ed four majority. The election was con-
tested by Ki.iingsworth and II was claim
ed that thirty-two Of the votes cast for
the populist candidate had simply been
marked Foster" without any Initials. The
committee from the house visited Clay
county and upon opening the box found
this statement to be true. The committee
then summoned the thirty-two voters to
appear before II and state positively who
they had voted for. All except five ne
groes swore they had cast their ballots
for the popdlist candidate. The negroes
stated that they had voted for two other
men named Foster. A number Of white
voters then swore that the negroes were
lying, and that they had prepared their
ballots for the populist candidate on the
day of election. In view OF this testi-
mony the committee refused to unseat Mr..
Foster
A sensational suit in which the Corbin
Banking Company of New York city is
charged with selzing the papers, private
files and business contracts with Austin
Corbin Of Fielder & Hehre, as well as Of
Withholding a large amount In commits
sions from that firm, has been filed be-
Macon. The complaint Is T. A. Fielder
formerly a confidential broker of Austin
Corbin. From 1885 to 1893 he represented
the Corbin Banking Company in Geor-
gia, South Carolina and Alabama, with
headquarters in Macon. During this pc
Rod he loaned many thousands of dol
lars on farm mortgages. In 1893 he
went to New York TO take charge of
the southern business of the Corbin Bank
ing Company and the loan companies for
which IL acted or claimed TO act as agent
The Arm of Fielder g. Hehre was formed
in August, 1895, under an arrangement
with the Corbin Banking Company, by
which II was to receive certain commits
sions This arrangement continued until
the death of Mr.. Corbin. The new man.
agement Of the Corbn Banking Company.
1t IL alleged In Felders bill, at first neither
conceded nor denied his interest in the
commissions. After waiting for I've
months he made a positive demand for
settlement. According to Felder's com
plant, the Corbin people induced Hehre
his partner to aid them In denying the
claim. He alleges that Notwithstanding
that Fielder and Hehre occupied a sepa-
rate Office In the Corbin building and mad
paid their rent up to Jan. last the Cor
bin clerks on Dec 10 of last year forcibly
seized all the papers, Corbin contracts and
correspondence Of every nature and then
refused Fielder entrance. Unable TO get
satisfaction Fielder left New York and
took up his residence at Macon He now
sues the Corbn Banking Company, Alfred
n. Hehre his former partner, and a NUM-
Der Of mortgage companies which were
represented by the Corbin Banking Com
pany, as agents, and have invested some
S100O0OO0 i'm the south. The amount IN
volved in the present suit Is nearly So
O00 The hearing of Folders suit is set
down for April /. Judge Speer has grant
ca an Injunction which prohibits the real
ization by the mortgage company OF any
of their properties or moneys In thls state
pending a final adjudication. and II IL nm
derstood that upon the answer Of the de-
PENDANTS the jurisdiction Of this injunc-
ton may be extended 70 the entire United
States and tie up the whole Corbln bust
ness. Judge Speer has appointed II. 7.
Willingham OF Macon receiver for all the
property OF the Corbin company In this
state. the amount of which exceeds one
million dollars.