The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-23
,nr8T WILL HEAR JAIL CASES.
.er sPEER TO CLEAR COUNTY
ngtsoN OF L. s. PRISONERS.

civil Cases Have Been Assigned
Hearing During the Present
..sion-The Case of the AduIa
-. over Until the Main Question
determined in the Supreme
a.urt-Carter Not TO Be Tried I'm
a the Next Term-Grand Jury VIII
=. charged To-day.
A. United States Circuit and District
..-ts convened yesterday morning, and
.sorr session for the purpose of assign
for trial the cases now on the dockets
which an immediate hearing is espe-
INV desired, was held.
me- on.v important case that was set
hearing is that of the Portuguese
.,t 0Iiviera. which was libel,ed in the
NJ. Brunswick, and has been sold I'M
the order of the district court. Some
s,g more than $1,000 is now in the regis
~ Of the court awaiting the ultimate
,.oosit,on Of the case. which will be dis
,,bpted unless an appeal is taken, after
,,s hearing tomorrow, when the case has
hsan ASSIGNED. There were efforts to have
,.sigrments of other cases made, but the
,+o.ravs interested could not fix a day
airing the present week that would be
oercesb,e to themselves, and it is improb-
.ola that the session of the courts will
continue longer than Saturday.
fudge SDeer announced that the princi-
nal purpose of holding a session of the
courts al this time is to rid the Jail of the
Inttsd states prisoners now in confine-
mani there. and if possible to dispose of
,bejr cases before the heated term comes
On and avoid their continuance in jail dur
mo rbe hot weather of the summer.
An effort was made by the proctors for
The White Star Towing Company, Messrs.
charlton. Mackall & Anderson, to have
,he libel case of that company against
tbe Adula set for a hearing at the pres
ent session. The effort was opposed by
district Attorney Marion Erwin, repre-
senting the government, on the ground
that as the main case is now pending in
the Supreme Court of the United States,
nothing could properly be done until its
final determination there. The stipula-
ton between the owners of the vessel and
the government provided that the govern
ment should release the Adula on bond,
and the bond was rendered and accepted.
The contention of the district attorney is
that the libelants right to recover from
the United States is dependant upon the
success of the government In the prize
case and its ability to recover on the
bond upon which the Adula was released.
Al any rate the court conceded with the
view Of the case taken by the district
attorney TO the extent of holding that it
was not proper to go into the question of
libel and damages and their payment
while the appeal IS still pending and I'M
determined in the Supreme Court, and the
case went over without assignment.
w, +. Garter VIII not be tried during the
present session District Attorney Erwin
so stated TO a Morning News reporter, ex-
planning that the time that the court
would continue in session would not per-
NIT the hearing Of a case that would con-
sumo as much time as that of the de-
taulung postmaster and in which the de-
tendant was out on bond aud not under
going confinement. This decision win dis
appoint she expectations of the curiosity
lovers who have expected the case to be
productive Of some racy developments and
much salty testimony. Carriers case will
VIZ NA1l'peGQ vi at lllG next l6fln
OF the court
H. c. Davenport and Thomas Webster.
TWO seamen charged with mutiny on a
vessel plying between Havana and Savan-
nan are TO be tried. The men were given
preliminary hearing before Commission
Ct LOWS some time ago, and were turned
over 10 the United States District Court.
Ihey are now in Jail and awaiting trial.
Inc case against the tug Dauntless has
peeh about settled. The cases that have
oeeh made against her in Florida have
oeeh settled and those still pending in the
court here will be disposed of as soon as
inc owners of the doughty tug have sign
ec a certlcate of probable cause, that will
l5le'e the government of the danger of
I ~. suits for her seizure and detention.
D'SlIlct Attorney Erwin so stated in open
court explaining that his only idea was
10 protect the interests of the government
anu mat the cases would be dismissed as
and executed.
Inc grand jury of the District Court
wan assemble this morning and will be
T wa by Judge Speer. The charges of
ou9se Speer always models of brilliant
ana forceful English and dealing with The
IMPORTANT y. questions that come before the
I nlted States Court for decisions. are in
'VieS'ihs without exception