The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-01
RI DS INDICTED FOR MURDER.
. INITIAL KILLING OF CONSTA-
Bile SAM ROBINSON.

,lcd Him "If lie Wasn't Dead
,.,~-Other Indictments by the
land Jury-WiH Conclude It's
'r,-I, To-day and Submit Its Gem
,,al Presentments.
.4r rslds was indicted by the Superior
.~ Grand jury yesterday for the MUIR
f sam Robinson. colored consta-
~ an the Louisville road last month.
,f. who is a negro, went out with
p4rson to make a levy on some mules.
-'smen had been drinking. AS is usual
.,,h occurrences, the fatal dispute was
s- and the cause of it very slight. The
Ias- Hartloge's store on the Louisville
Iau5 went some three hundred yards
r where the Shooting occurred. Three
rg. we're fired. The shooting attracted
..alrention of people in the neighbor-
.Ii who ran to Robinson's assistance.
IVA wing on the ground with the blood
,rs from his wounds. Fields was
.riug near by, and as the wounded
nr endeavored to get up he
.osd TO him with a
...r. why. amt youse dead YETI" and
a,2tcnod TO shoot him again. Bystand-
.frterfered and Fields threw his revolv-
|.35Vn by Robinson and dared any one
up, kODlllSOu GtiQGHNtiSQ u reach
" br- as he grasped Ii Fields put his heel
an Robinson $ hand, and the pistol, and
,r'und it until the wounded man released
is grasp. Fields seized the pistol and
~,lked off, no one daring TO arrest him.
ME- police were notified by telephone and
0acfr Mock went out and took charge of
rtBs Robinson was taken to his home
A. burroughs and Bolton streets. and later
as removed to the Georgia Infirmary
where he died the next day.
Lewis Jackson, colored was indicted for
,saulting with intent to murder Police
man X. B. Bostick on the night of Feb.
The officer was attempting TO arrest
~ Dekson for breaking into room in the
rear OF a house on Liberty street, between
Ed Whitaker and Barnard streets. Jackson
WAS called on TO surrender and seemingly
Ri an so. but a moment later be grappled
villa the officer and seized his pistol. Bos-
81 tick called on a negro, John Devine, to
Il assist him. and the three men went Oh
F. the ground together, crashing through a
n door in front of which the scuffle began.
n While on the ground Jackson got hold
81 Of the pistol and shot at Bostick. He
vas finally subdued and taken to the bar
M racks.
Henry Green, colored, was indicted for
asaulung with intent to murder Charles
Green's wife figured. They had not been
Is living together for some time. Green went
10 the house where his wife lived ana
began abusing her Frazier interfered
and Green turned on him with razor
ir one hand and pistol in the other.
George Reid colored, was indicted for
bIglarzing the restaurant of George
B5lkmann, on Whitaker street, Jan. 10.
~ Reid was arrested by Policeman McCool
late at night with a lot of bottles cigars
and clothing in his possession. The things
were Identified as Mr.. Beckmann's. Nc
Cool at once knew that Reid had stolen
them He went to Beckmann's place and
found that it had been broken into. Mr..
N Beekmann was aroused and identified the
property and Reid was locked up.
John Castor, cOlored, was indicted for
" burglary He broke into Noses Jones'
house on st. James street. Jan. 81 and
carried off a lot of clothing and provisions.
Some Of the neighbors saw CASTOR running
off with the clothes. Policemen Brazzel
and Brantley ran the negro down and ar
rested him.
Fannie Mercer was twice indicted, once
y for burglarizing the house of Adam Col
cock on State street, Feb. Z, in broad day
light and carrying off a lot of clothing
aud also for robbing Sam Je1erson's house
Jan. Is.
Andrew Johnson, colored, was indicted
Tor burglary in two cases. Feb. 8 he
broke into the house of Joseph Doris, and
a couple of days later he broke into Laura
Bakers house.
l.. A. Miller, colored, was indicted for
larceny after trust. Miller Is a collector
Tor Il. L. Drake & Co, and collected vari-
GUS sums due the firm and failed to turn
In the money.
C1porpa I2,o,,.,, .o7a-a1 -.... s.lia4oa Cow
simple larceny. Brown stole COW belong
ing to NJ Shadrick, Jan. rs, and tried to
sen the animal to cattle buyer.
Inc grand jury will hold its final meet
ing Tor the term at o'clock this after
noon at which time the general present.
mehts will be submitted.
A very unusual verdict was rendered
IN the Superior Court yesterday The
Ludden & Bates Southern Music House
suea Mrs NJ. A. Staley for $65, claimed
10 De the amount still due on a piano
purchased from the plaintiff some time
aso' instead of giving a verdict for the
P-d'htif the jury gave the verdict to the
defendant and awarded her $780, The case
oaiHe up on an appeal from a Justices
oVuII taken by the defendants attorney,
VINO med plea of setoff for $179 excess
paSinehts over the original price of the
piano The testimony for the defendant
vas mat the first contract entered into
Iol Nhe purchase of the piano was for 1885,
-iller paying 1879 and falling behind in Der
i'Smehts she entered into new contract
10y winch she agreed to pay $3.50 more In
al She had paid 1854
me City Court spent the entire day
~ hearing the case of r. r. Riley VS.. ].
w. Ieeple for $500 damag es. The plaintiff
.'Hned that on March last an agent Of
,"e defendant removed from her home a
,o- OF furniture which she had purchased
I'm Ieeple some time previously. The
l.HlHllH was represented by G. w. Beck
l' ESQ., and the defendant by w. F.
SIater The case was given to the jury
.aye III the afternoon and a verdict in
, ,@1or OF the defendant was rendered in a
very short time.
me December term of the Superior
Court viii adjourn for the term to-day
G Lst OF sixty-eight petit Jurors were
ta"H yesterday by Judge Falligant to
4e''e Tor the ensuing term.
IN the Ordinary's Court yesterday Will
J YIN D Tison, guardian of Mrs. Scotia
"ailers Dunwoody, filed application for
t-,uelhent of accounts with his ward and
yILler of stock and bonds. The order
WIS granted ne