The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-17
THE LETTERS LED TO BLOWS.
A FEUD BETWEEN WOMEN AIRED
IN THE COURTS.

Anonymous Communications Fol-
| lowed by an Alleged Attack With
"A Pair of Scissors and Retaliation
with "A Water Pitcher-verdicts
I'm Civil Cases in the Superior
| Court.
| Business was lively in the city court yes
! terday The case of chief interest was
| that of the state against Eta Henderson,
| charged with assault and battery upon
Mary Joseph. Both are well known in
| savannahs half world, both having indie
pendent means. it is said, in addition to
Friends" who contribute literally to
their support.
The assault occurred June "a last when
Mary called upon Eta for the purpose OF
| discussing some anonymous letters which
had been written for the purpose, as she
| believed, of interrupting the friendly rela-
| tons existing between her and another
party. The Henderson woman also COM
planned of similar unfriendly and anony-
nous epistles, which she said had been
written concerning her.
AS a matter of fact each woman be-
| lieved the other to have written the let
/ ters affecting herself They are rivals
| in their particular circle, it seems, and
| each was jealous of the other. Naturally
| although the call was apparently a friend
| ly one, it did not take long for HOSTILE
| ties to begin. The Henderson woman
| seemed to have had the best of the Aght
all the way through. She smashed her
| visitor over the head with water glasses
| and finished her up with glass pitcher.
| with which she succeeded in INJECTING
| several severe cuts and bruises. Eta Hen
/ derson testified that Mary Joseph at
| tackled her first with a pair of scissors,
| which attack she resented by a counter
attack with the glasses and pitcher. .
| 1t took the Jury only a few minutes to
| bring in a verdict of guilty, and Judge
| Norwood imposed a sentence of $50 ana
| costs or six months on the chain-gang.
| The fine will be paid.
Other criminal business was disposed of
| as follows:
| w. E. Jones, larceny from the house, $25
or six months; Lizzie Walker, larceny
! from the house, S. or three months; Harry
| Cave, assault and battery, discharged;
| Sam Robinson, larceny from the house,
| $40 and costs, or twelve months; Sam
| Wylly, larceny from the house, $25 or
twelve months; Doty Simmons, assault and
| battery, $40 or three months; Andrew
! Washington, larceny from the house, dis
charged; Marshall johnson, larceny from
| the house. $50 or twelve months; Carrie
Hudson, larceny from the house, discharg-
| ed; Edward Crittenden, concealed weap-
ons, s. or three months; Bessie Brown, $25
or twelve months; Steve Days, larceny
from the house, $25 or twelve months.
| In the superior court verdict was
found for the defendant in the case of
Randolph Kirkland against Crawford
| Jones, bail in trover for horse claimed
| by both parties. Jones owned the horse
and gave bill of sale to P. kirkland for
$15.Jones testified that this was for debt
| of $40, which he owed Kirkland and s. inter-
| est which he afterwards paid. He thought
| he was giving a mortgage, he claimed. r.
| Kirkland purchased the bill of sale from
his brother and this constituted his claim
for the horse The jury decided in favor of
Jones.
An order was given Gen. Henry r. jack
| son to foreclose a mortgage on some prop
erty on the Thunderbolt road, belonging to
William A. Sharpe of Screven county, the
amount due being 800, with interest at 8
| per cent from Aug %, 1892.
( Carrie McGrit, colored, was granted
first verdict of divorce from Henry Nc
Grit.
An order was issued by Judge Falugant
| in the superior court yesterday TO Rufus
S. Claghorn, Gugie Bourquin and Robert
| d. LaRoche, commissioners appointed at
this term of the court, to sell the western
one-half of lot No. l. Calhoun ward, and
| improvements for partition between VIII
| liam p. Hunter of Savannah and w.
| Freshman Hunter of. Atlanta, a sale of
the property having been made to James
| H. McKenna and William II. Welsh for
| IS, 500, confirming the sale and directing
| the commissioners to execute instanter a
! deed to the purchasers of the property,
and directing the purchasers to pay the
sum in cash Immediately upon the de-
| livery of the deed.
The commissioners are directed to pay
| to Joseph A. Cronk 800 for his legal fees
as attorney and counsellor for all the
| parties in the partition proceedings, 800
| auctioneer, $3.50 for advertising, $50 to
| 10 be divided among the commissioners
for their services and $3.50 for costs of
court.
After deducting the sums stated the
| commissioners are directed to pay over 10
VIM p. Hunter of Savannah $2,451.50 and
the same amount to either J. A. Cronk or
r. S. Claghorn for w. Freshman Hunter
of Atlanta. a
An order was issued by Judge Falli-
giant reinstating the case Of w. w, Winn,
plaintiff in certiorari VS.. T. J. VIM, ct
all defendant in certiorari.
The city court grand jury met yesterday
and found a batch of indictments. chiefly
against petty offenders The indictments
were placed in the hands OF Solicitor Cen
era Osborne. who will hold them in re-
serve until those against whom indlct-
ments were found have been arrested.
-s-e-s--
a BRIGHT CHILD DEAD.
Little selma Robinson Passes Away