The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-29
THREATENS TO SUE BRUNSWICK.
Charles Freston's Troubles on Ac-
count of Quarantine.

Mr.. Charles S. Preston, who recently had
trouble with the Brunswick health au-
thorities, and was arrested and fined SIS
for alleged violations Of the quarantine
rules. was in the city yesterday. and called
at the Office OF Dr.. LeHardy. where he
complained that the Brunswick authori-
ties had stated that the certificate which
he presented from the health office in Sa-
vannah, was insufficient.
The matter is in the courts now and Mr..
Preston is obtaining testimony with view
to recovering the amount which he paid
the city of Brunswick as fine.
Mr.. Preston was in Savannah on Sept.
10. on his way 10 Brunswick. He obtained
from Health Ofhcer LeHardy, a health
certificate On arriving at Everett City
he left the train, which was delayed about
half an hour. When it was about to start
he was hailed a the car door, as were all
the other passengers, for his certihcate Oh
health. The trouble which he had with the
inspector as told by himself in publish
ed card, says:
when l was at Everett City and at
tempted to board the train about to depart
for Brunswick, I was accosted by per-
son, whom l afterward learned was Mr.
Nathan Nussbaum, and who asked me
give it to him, and was in the act of pro-
ducing it, when, without any cause for so
doing, he announced that unless l produc-
ed the certificate he would put me off the
train. His manner and his words incens~
ed me, and L simply declined to exhibit
to him my health certificate, and rode on
to Brunswick He said to me that he
would telegraph and have me arrested at
Brunswick. After my arrival at Bruins
wick l was arrested on a warrant which
charged me with coming into the city
without having health certificate"
The trial OF the case before the mayor
was the means of drawing a large crowd,
and Mr.. Preston claims he received unde-
sirable publicity After the matter had
been investigated by the court, it was
decided to fine him SIS for violation of the
quarantine rules The fine was paid, and
still believing, he states, that he should
not have been required to pay it, Mr.
Preston has taken the case to the superior
court on writ of certOrari.
The mayor, he says, held that the health
certificate of DR.. LeHardy was INSULT
Cient, and would not pass him through
the quarantine lines. A letter was writ
ten to Brunswicks mayor by DIR. Lee
Hardy, and given to Mr. Preston, who
states he will deliver it in person to-mor-
row. The substance Of it is:
Mr.. Charles S. Preston of Norfolk,
Va, appeared this day before me and
complained that he had been arrested up
on his arrival at Brunswick, brought be-
fore the mayors court and fined $T5, the
reason assigned by his honor the mayor
for his decision and fine being that the
health certificate held by Mr.. Preston was
insufficient. The certificate issued at this
Office to Mr. C. s. Preston is the same as
has been issued 10 thousands of others,
many of whom have gone. to Brunswick
without hindrance In no other instance
has their legality been questioned. l would
therefore request you to let me know all
the circumstances bearing on this case"
In the event the courts decide that the
SO has been Illegally collected, Mr. Pres
ton says he will institute suit against the
city of Brunswick for $4,000 damages for
the inconvenience and the humiliation to
which he was submitted. He was given
much unfaVorable newspaper notoriety, he
said after being arrested. He was dub
bed many sobriquets, he says, one among
which was that of a ''precocious drum
mer." Mr.. Preston will leave this after
noon for Brunswick, where he goes upon
business connected with the firm of which
he is the representative. Upon arriving
in Brunswick he will deliver the letter of
DIR. LeHardy, which is intended TO de-
veope additional information in connec-
ton with the case. 1t is expected that the
reply of Mayor Johnson will fully explain
the situation