The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-08
TO PUNISH THE BANDITS.
HIGHWAY ROBBERS TO DE TRIED
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT TODAY.

Vhe Grand Jury Hands in Its Indict-
ments and the Accused VIII BE
Given a speedy TriaI-severaI Civ
il Suits Disposed of Yesterday.
The June term of the superior court be-
gan yesterday with a rush. A number Of
cases were disposed of, and a large num-
Der of indictments were brought in by the
grand jury.
Both branches of the court knuckled
down to business without delay. In the
absence of Solicitor General Osborne, who
is in Atlanta arguing a case before the
supreme court MIR David Barrow acted
as solicitor general pro TEN, and swore
in the grand jury, after which the regular
work on the criminal docket was taken
up.
1t was decided to take up the robbery
cases, accounts of which have recently
been printed in the Morning News first.
These cases are against the band Of rob-
bers which seemed to be organized to hold
up and rob people on the outskirts of the
city The cases are deemed most fragrant
outrages upon a civilized community, and
for this reason will be called first among
the criminal cases this morning. The pur-
pose of the court is to dispose of them
without the slightest delay.
Indictments were brought in by the
grand jury against the parties accused of
these robberies soon after leaving the
court room,
The grand jury is as follows: Thomas
7. Chapeau, foreman; J. c. King, Edwin
S. Abrahams. Clarence G. Anderson, Sol
onion Binswanger, Charles d. Baldwin,
John O'Gorman, John f. Kollock, Mar
quis L. EXley, Joseph Phillips, Thomas
Screven, William NJ. Davant, Henry H.
Huh, Thomas Daniels, Charles f. Cler c.
b. Malone, Daniel Hogan, Arthur r. Lau-
ney, William F. McCauley, Charles Seller,
Adam c. Harmon, Alexander S. Delaney,
David B. Morgan.
After being charged by the court, the
jury began the work before it. A number
of indictments were made out and handed
TO the clerk before the jury adjourned for
the noon recess. They were: John Ben
nett, Joe Green and Elmer Stevens were
indicted for highway robbery, being ac-
cused of holding up Stephen Green and
robbing him of all the money he had in
his pockets and other valuables. A sim
liar true Dill was brought against the
same parties for holdingsup Joseph lee.
An indictment on the charge of robbery
was also brought against John Bennett,
Joe Green, Henry Edwards, Elmer Stew
ems Peter Bacon and Abram, alias Bois-
ey Bacon.
Three indictments for assault with in
tent to murder were returned, one against
Morris Miller, for shooting at James But
Ter; one against Edward Weber for as
saulting with an open knife Hope Carter,
and the other against John Putnam for
James Tate was indicted on the charge
of stealing SOL from the house of A. S.
Dotson.
Jack Preston and Ned Wade were
charged with burglary, and were indict-
ed for breaking into the barn of Ralph
Elliott.
John Rushing was indicted for larceny
after trust, being charged with having
Incorporated $25 belonging TO Thomas
Carroll
James Wayne was indicted for the muir
der of Emma Wayne. ,isu-
Oscar Dickerson was indicted for larce-
ny from the house Of Thomas w. Sheck-
les.
After the grand jury had left the court
roofn the court proceeded with it's work.
Several civil cases were disposed of before
the adjournment for the noon recess.
In the case of the Merchants and Me-
chanics' Land Company against the Sa-
vannah Wheelmens Track Association, a
rule absolute was signed by the judge,
granting a Judgment for 300 principal,
S996n interest and Si29.6 as attorneys
fees, after serving rule nisi on the as
ISOLATION some time ago, allowing 1t until
the first day of the June term of the
court to make payment.
A rule absolute was taken in the case
of Edgar Denmark, as executor of NJ.
Hamilton's will, against the Investment
Land and Loan Company, on the fore
closure of a mortgage on land. The
amount involved is $19,35O principal, be-
sides the interest accruing since Deem
Der, 1895. The said amount is secured by
a mortgage made by the company dated
Dec. 80 1892, on three lots of land about
three miles from the city of Savannah.
The mortgage is ordered foreclosed by the
court.
The case of the Excelsior Loan and Saw
ings Company against c. l.. Palmer was
amicably settled. 1t was a dispute over
the possession of certain lands
In the case of Henry r. Jackson against
Sarah Ann Black, a petition for the fore
closure of a mortgage on lot on CASTOR
street to secure the payment of a debt of
N,OJ9, as shown by promissory note, an
order was taken by which the defendant
is ordered to pay into the hands of the
court the amount before December, 1897
rule nisi was granted in the case Of
Ben Crum against Thomas Arkwright, the
same being a petition for an order from
the court directing that the defendant pay
the principal, $67, and interest and attor-
ney's fees on a debt due Ben Crum by
Thomas Arkwright, or else the mortgage
gwen to secure the debt be foreclosed.
The court directed that payment be made
before the December term.
In the case OF Mary Ellen Bregler
against +. w. Bregler, her husband, who
mas recently sued for divorce, the court
allowed alimony Of s. per month and S25
attorneys fees. The case was recently ar
Eued before the court. The husband made
charges of inhdellty on the wifes part. In
the counter suit for alimony she sets forth
the claim that she has discharged all of
her duties towards the husband as stipu-
iated IN her marriage vows. and that her
husband acquired the habit of drinking
ana ill-treated her.