The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-29
HAS WITHDRAWN HER CHARGE.
Mrs. Violet Wright VIII Leave Saw
annah To-day.


annah To-day.
The warrant for assault and battery,
sworn out a week ago by r. S. FIaines in
behalf Of Mrs. Violet Wright against Miss
Hayward, has been withdrawn, and the
prosecution will not be pushed. This de-
cision was conclusively reached yester-
day by Mrs Wright, who has had the
matter under advisement with her attor-
ney, Judge H. D. D. Twiggs, for several
days, and was only awaiting the concur
renee of her brother, Rev. j. Eames, to
take the course.
Mrs. Wright stated to a representative
of the Morning News Sunday night that
the prosecution had not been withdrawn.
It's withdrawal was then under considera-
ton, but her brothers concurrence was
not obtained until yesterday morning.
Mrs. Wright has written Judge Twiggs
of her intention to withdraw proceedings,
the letter, bearing the date of last
Friday, when she took the matter
under advisement, being as follows:
Il write to say that from a feeling Of
delicacy as lady 1 naturally shrink from
the notoriety and unpleasantness of pub
lie trial in the city court. In view, there
fore, of the probable result of the same
upon my health, never strong, but now
still more impaired, have yielded to your
advice and the earnest wishes of my
friends and authorize you to have the war
rant against Miss Hayward dismissed. AS
for the gentleman whose name appears
as the prosecutor in this case 1 desire to
state hold him in high regard and fully
appreciate the effort he has made to pro-
tect and defend daughter of the south,
who, for the time beings was a stranger
and alone in southern city. desire to
add, in conclusion, that it is my wish that
no further mention by the press of the
unpleasant affair should be made"
This course of affairs is gladly welcomed
by the friends of both parties. Mr.. ].
Ferris Cam, of the firm of George T. &
j. Ferris Cam, attorneys for the defend
ants, was seen yesterday and stated the
side of his client in the case. Mr.. CAMS
is the first authoritative statement of the
defendants side, as Miss Heyward's posi-
ton could not be learned when the effort
was made just after the warrant had been
ISSUED. One of the attorneys in the case
was then seen, but said that his client
would make no statement at all of the
case.
Mr.. Cam says that the trouble with
Mrs Wright was precipitated by her
throwing a book at Miss Hayward, which
struck her in the face This, he says, was
followed by blow from Mrs. Wrights
clenched hand that left the mark of her
ring and the print of her fingers. Miss
Hayward seized Mrs. Wright's wrists and
held her to prevent her again striking her.
Mrs. Wright and Rev. Mr.. Eames will
leave to-day for the north. Mrs. Wright
was not long since the plaintiff in suit
brought before the circuit court of the
western district of Tennessee against the
Southern Express Company for damages
for personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained in struggle between herself
and the company's agent over parrot in
its cage during which the plaintiffs spi-
nal column was alleged to have been
wrenched. Mrs. Wright was given a
judgment of $3.50, and at a second trial,
$500. The case was a peculiar one. and
developed a good many eccentricities on
the part of the plaintiff.