The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-03

CASES IN UNCLE SANS COURT.
Judge Speer VIII Dedicate New
Court Rooms Tomorrow.

Judge speer VIII Dedicate New
Court Rooms Tomorrow.
In the United States Court, which con-
venes here tomorrow nearly forty bank
ruptcy cases that have reached the stage
in the procedure when their submission to
the court becomes proper have been as
signed for hearing. Most of these have
been suffered by the creditors of the pros
pective bankrupts to go unopposed to final
adjudication and a discharge will be grant
ed almost as matter of course.
There are a number of other cases OF the
like nature that will be disposed of before
Judge Speer returns to Macon, and that
are TO be heard during the days following
his coming to Savannah. These have not
been assigned by the court, but are held
in allegiance pending the expressed wishes
and convenience of the members of the bar
Interested in their decision
There are a number of criminal cases
that are to he presented to the grand Jury
of the District Court, when it convenes
probably on Tuesday. These include 1t Is
stated, the cases against Greene and Gay
nor, whom the verdict in The Carter court
martial charged with consp.ring 20 defrauI
the government of large sums of money.
They include also the case against ex-
Postmaster w. f. Carter. of Meldrlm. who
is charged with the misappropriat.on of
the funds of the department collected ky
him during the usual course of bus ness.
IL may be that The cases against Thornton
and The brothers Hutch nson, who are + d
TO have besn implicated in an extens We
scheme to defraud wholesale merchants
throughout the country by The use Of the
mails win also be presented to the grand
jury and reach a hearing in co1rt
Besides these there are a number Of
cases Of counterfeiting and other viola
tions of the Federal statutes that deman l
the investigation of the grand Jury when
it meets in Savannah. There are more
lhan enough to consume the time of the
court for quite two weeks. even in hear
ing those that are most urgent, AMI Il
is stated by a court official that this will
be the probable duration of Judge Speer' s
visit to Savannah and of the session OF
the court
The judge will reach The city tonight
or tomorrow morning and the first ses-
sion of the court will be held in The new
court room at 10 O'Clock. The furnishings
are all in place and the room in its en-
tirety and from every aspect is one Of the
handsonnest in the country devoted 10 a
like purpose. It's fine proportions and the
elaborate carving of the mahogany wood
work make 1t what it is a thing Of per-
feet beauty The Accommodations for the
federal courts at Savannah have at last
come to be in fitting accordance with
their dignity and the importance OF the
business they transact.
Nevertheless, it will be a matter of re-
greet 90 Judge Speer and to the officers
of the court that they are to leave the
old quarters I'm the custom house. where
so much of the judicial history of the
country has been made and where so
many notable trials have taken place in
the past Il will be a sentimental regret
that those who have been so long in the
old building will find Il difficult to Danish
and that only the rich beauty and fine
accommodations Of the new quarters will
serve finally to destroy.