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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
P00LER'S FATAL ROW.
COrOner's Jury VIII Investigate
killing of Leander DOnaparte.

CorOner's Jury Will Investigate
killing of Leander Donaparte.
Leander Bonaparte, the negro who
was shot at Pooler Monday night, an
account of which was published in the
Morning News, died yesterday morn
ing. Wesley Heron is held in Jail,
charged with his murder. Bonapartes
head was shot almost to pieces, and it
was known from the first that he could
not live.
Coroner Keller viewed the remains
at Pooler, and will hold an inquest in
the Police Court room at o'clock this
evening. 1t is likely that Heron will
be permitted to make statement to
the jury. George Bonaparte and Lear
der Bonaparte, Jr., are held in Jail on
a charge of assault with intent to
murder, and will be important wit
nesses before the jury. They took an
active part in the row, George using
an AK, and young Bonaparte pistol.
Heron insists that the Bonapartes
were the aggressors, and says that he
fired his gun to save his life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
DEALERS WHO OWE LICENSES.
Did Not Appear I'm the Police Court
and VIII Answer for Contempt.

Did Not Appear i'm the Police Court
and VIII Answer for Contempt.
Some of the delinquent dealers of
the city who have not taken out Ii
censes to do business this year did not
respond to the summons to appear be-
fore the Recorder in Police Court yes
terday. The result was that the Re-
corder was wroth because OF the con-
tempt that was shown, and he direct
ed Deputy City Marshal ]. Robert
Dreamer to arrest those who had been
summoned and had not appeared and
bring them into court.
John F. Alderman, who runs a black
smith shop, was one of those who did
not put in an appearance. William
shop, and he, to, kept away from
restaurant. and the marshal will look
him up. They may look for trouble
when they appear before the Recorder,
as he is in a filming mood toward de-
linquent license payers. He wants the
city to get the money to which it is
entitled for licenses, and those who
have not paid up will have to pay
fines as well as their licenses.
H. Brickman, locksmith, was the first
to catch fine. The Recorder made it
SIS, but reduced 1t one half. The very
best a delinquent could hope at any
time was to get off for the 81 increase
to pay for the execution from the
marshal's Office. Now he may look for
any fine the Recorder may see lit to
impose.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21

Mr.. C. H. Dorset, auctioneer, will
offer for sale to-day at II o'clock a. M,
at the Whitfield building, Whitaker
and President streets. a full stock of
family groceries. These groceries will
be sold without regard to cost and in
lots to suit. The sale offers rare OPP
portunity to get staple articles at a
very low figure. The stock to be offer
ed this morning consists of canned
goods of all kinds. peaches, pears, pine
apples, cherries. pork and beans, chick
en- soups, potted meats. Gordon e. Dill
worth preserves, sardines in oil and
tomato chow chow, sweet and mixed
pickles, jellies of all kinds, baking
powders, cocoa. extracts. sauces. and
numerous other articles for family use.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
GREENS AT THE RANGE.
The Company Had It's Annual Rife
Contests.

SOhttSaSs
The annual rifle contest of the Irish
Jasper Greens was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the Avondale Rife Range,
many of the members of the COM
pany going out under command of
Capt. p. F. Gleason. The Greens en-
joyed the Afternoon greatly, entering
with spirit into the competition, which
developed some close contests.
In the first class, which was shot at
the 200 300 and 500 yards ranges, the
medal and the money prize, $40 in gold,
were won by Quartermaster Sergeant
j. NJ. Doyle, whose score was IS out of
a possible 100.
The silver medal and $3.50 in gold
was won in the second class by Pri-
vate W. /. O'Leary, who made IS out
of a possible so. The shooting was
at the zoo and 300 yards ranges. In the
same class the second prize, IS in gold,
was won by Corpl. j. M. Hayes, on a
SEQ of 80 out of a possible so.
The third class was open to all save
active members of the company. The
prize was IS in gold and was won by
Private T. G.. Philpot. The shooting
was at the 200 yards range in this
class. Private Philpot made 20 out of
a possible 25.
After the shooting the prizes were
presented by Capt Gleason. Refresh
ments were enjoyed, the provision made
for the interior economy serving to
greatly increase the pleasure of the
afternoon. Capt. F. w. Garden. in
spector of rife practice, was at the
range, and his assistance was appre-
ciated by the Greens.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
SMALL DENIED BURGLARY.
The Negro Tried to Throw a Bold
Front in Police Court.


Front in Police Court
Jim Small, colored, was given a pre-
liminary examination before Recorder
Myrick in Police Court yesterday and
was remanded for trial in the Superior
Court on charge of burglary. Detec-
tive Murphy appeared against the pris-
oner and charged him with burglarizing
Blumenthars pawnshop on Jefferson
street, several months ago. The story
of the daring robbery, which has al
ready been chronicled in the Morning
News, was retold by the detective, hut
the negro was not charged with escap-
ing from the police station by burning
his wav out.
Small listened to the officers story
without a change of expression, and
had his little say ready when the re-
corder called upon him for some sort
of defense. The burglar wants to wait
until the grand jury has indicted him
for only one charge of burglary before
putting up an case of talk, and says
that he does not propose to have the
detectives ringing in any cold decks on
him. Small told the recorder that the
stolen property found on him when he
was arrested had been given to him
to dispose of by another negro. The
prisoner could not refrain from smil-
ing when he put up this defense. AL
though he stated seriously that the Of
ficers have painted him blacker than
he really is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
Y. NJ. C. AS GROWING STRENGTH.
Plans for the Winters Work I'm
Gymnastics and Athletics.


The outlook for the future of the Y.
M. z. A. has never been better. Though
this is usually the dufIest season of
the entire year, ten to fifteen applIca-
tons for membership are being re-
ceived monthly, and the interest in the
gymnasium classes shows but little di-
minution; the class last night number
ed twenty-seven. Though Mr.. ]. G.
Blake, the physical director, is out of
the city. the classes are continued as
usual, under the direction of Secretary
II. M. Johnson. In the business mems
class, too, the attendance is most sat
isfactory.
Besides the usual gymnastic exercises
and drills, the gym" boys are having
regular practice games of indoor base
ball and also basket ball. 1t is more
than probable that so soon as cold
weather comes a series of games of
basket ball will be arranged between a
team of this association and one from
the Charleston Y. M. C. A. Two games
were played between these teams last
season, one in Savannah, which was
won by the home team, and the other
In Charleston, whose team won out by
a close score. The games were inter-
esting and well attended and a series
during the coming season is likely to
prove even more popular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
WITNESS is LACKING
POLICE LOOKING FOR WOMAN WHO
SAW LOUIS GREEN SHOT.
WILLIAMS PLEA DEFENSE.
SAYS GREEN THREW HIS HAND TO
HIS HIP POCKET.


Police Unable to Find the Woman
Who Is Said to Have Witnessed
the Shooting, and Do Not Under
stand why She Should Keep out
of the Way-Coroner Defers In
quest Until Every Effort to Find
the Woman Has Been Exhausted.
The police are still searching for an
eye witness to the killing of Louis
Green by James Williams on CASTOR
and West Broad streets Monday night.
No one has yet been found who heard
the few words that were uttered BY
the prisoner just before he fired the
fatal shot.
Williams himself claims that
nothing was said, and that as
soon as he collided with Green the
newspaper carrier jumped back and
threw his hand to his hip pocket.
Coroner Keller has not yet deter
mined when he will hold an inquest,
and will wait until every effort to find
a witness has been exhausted. Supt.
Reilly has left no stone unturned
to find the negro woman who is al
legged to have seen the men at the
start of the trouble. but without sue
cess.
The superintendent says that he
has no positive information that a wo-
man witnessed the collision of Green
and Williams, and he knows of no rea~
son for her to keep IN the back ground,
even If she did see the first shot fred.
The motive of Williams in shooting
Green is not easy to understand. AL
though he pleads self-defense in shoot
ing when he jostled Green and the lat
ter made motion as if to draw a pis-
toll, the pursuer says that no words
passed between them and the provoca-
ton consisted in Green's supposed at
tempt to draw pistol from his pocket
Williams persists in his statement to
that effect. The detectives are hard at
work on the case and hope to have some
witnesses to-day who will throw some
light on the shooting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
SNAKES FATAL FANGS.
Charles Grant Killed by "A Rather on
TeIfair Road Farm.

n TeIfair Road Farm.
Charles Grant, a negro employed on
the farm of Chief Deputy Sheriff
Thomas ]. Sweeney, was bitten by a
large rattlesnake yesterday morning,
and died a short while later in agony.
Deputy Sweeney has dairy and farm
on the Telfair road, about six miles
from the city, and Grant had been en-
ployed as a farm hand.
He was engaged in cutting grass
when he heard a rattle and saw a
huge rattlesnake coiled and ready to
strike. Although badly frightened the
negro cut the snake in twain with a
hoe. At the same instant another rat
tie was heard, but before Grant had
time to turn a second snake had sunk
its fangs in the unfortunate mans leg.
The second snake moved silently away,
leaving it's dead mate and the poisoned
negro lying side by side on the ground.
Several other farm hands heard
Grant cry as he fell to the ground,
and rushed to his assistance. The ne
gro's leg swelled rapidly and the
poison circulated with his blood, caus-
ing him horrible death. One of the
men on the place came to the city at
once for Deputy Sweeney, but Grant
died before the arrival of the deputy
sheriff, who had obtained antidotes.
Several large snakes have been killed
on Mr.. Sweeney's place recently.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
CLAIM SPECIAL DAMAGES.
Sealed Verdict Ordered I'm the
Runte-WoOd Case.

Runte-WOOu case.
The suit of John Runte against A.
H. Wood occupied the attention of a
jury in the City Court yesterday, and
was vigorously fought by counsel for
both sides. The jury was charged at
the supper hour and was instructed to
bring in sealed verdict in case of an
agreement.
The plaintiff entered suit for $500
DANCES, alleged to have been received
because of the breaking of a contract
by the defendant 1t was contended
that Runte rented or leased piece of
property, known as the Jasper Spring
place, and near Lincoln Park, from
Wood, and agreed to pay $40 a month
for the place. Runte intended to sell
refreshments, and counted upon max
ing a good thing out of the place. He
charges that he went to some expense
in fixing the place up, and when he
was ready to take possession found
some one else in charge.
Through his attorney, Mr.. w. G.
Hartridge, the defendant, demurred to
the claim for damages, and was sus-
tanned by the court. 1t was contend
ed that the defense was not liable for
any amount that might have been
based upon the sum expected to be
taken in as profits. 1t was also shown
that certain sugar which Runte claim
ed he had purchased solely for his
new place, and which he put down as
loss, had been used.
Runte, through counsel, Mr.. w. M.
Hayward, filed an amended petition of
special damages claiming that be-
cause of the needless purchase of GER
tain property and the employment of
labor he lost 1907. los. The defense was
that the property passed out of Wood s
hands before the alleged contract be-
gan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
COL. EsTILL AND COL. BROWN.
They Had an Interesting Talk About
the Coming State Fnir.


Col. ]. H. Estill had very pleasant
talk with Hon. Pope Brown while in
Atlanta the other day on the subject of
the State Fair. Col. Brown is president
of the State Agricultural Society, and
is therefore prominently identified with
the movement to make the Fair sue
cess. He told Col EstilI that he will
be in Savannah within the next few
days to look after such matters in con-
nection with the Fair as may demand
his attention. Until recently Col
Brown has been i'll. Much of his time
has also been taken up in the perform
ance of his duties on the State Rail-
road Commission, of which he is a
member.
Col. Fstill was told by Col. Brown
that great interest is being shown in
the coming Fair throughout Georgia,
and that the prospects are bright for
its success. In fact, he belives from all
accounts that it will be the greatest
event yet given under the auspices of
the State Agricultural Society. Of
course. Col. Brown was interested to
know what progress was being made
with the work at Savannah, and Col
Estill informed him that those inter-
ested in directing the work were at
tentive and enthusiastic, and that very
satisfactory results were bieng accom-
plished. Col. Brown was also told about
the progress being made on the prepa-
ration of the Fair grounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
WON HIS CASE YET LOST.
Ilaintin Given 81 and Had to Pay
$1.2J to Jury.


Although he had not gone to the ex-
pense of employing counsel, and won
his suit, plaintiff in Justice Jones
court had to pay out the sum of rs
cents for his victory yesterday. The
case was that of P. Sanders against w.
c. Miller, in which it was claimed that
the petitioner had been damaged in the
sum of $40 by the defendants COW.
Mr.. Sanders place is in Sackville.
and Miller's COW got in his field and
destroyed a quantity of vegetables. The
negro did not send his COW into the
farm, but it managed to get on the
place and do much damage before it
was discovered. Miller had no money
to pay Mr.. Sanders, and action was
brought against him in the magistrates
court
ago by Justice Jones, and judgment in
favor of the palintiff in the sum of IS
was rendered. Mr.. Sanders was not
pleased with the decision of the court,
and appealed the case to a jury. In a
justice court the person winning the
suit pays for the service of the jury,
which amounts to SIPS for the five men.
The jury gave Mr.. Sanders a verdict
for 81 and he had to add 25 cents to
that amount in order to pay the jury
for the part 1T had played. The costs
of court, amounting to little over IS,
and the dollar judgment, were paid by
Miller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21

s1O.75O
Deficit

Deficit Observation-Disclosures. .$10,750
The deficit, Mr.. Moore explained, is
to be made up in two ways. The sub
scribers must increase their subscrip-
tions. That is one way, and the other
is by the sale of privileges. This is a
source of revenue from which consid-
cradle is hoped, but it cannot be told
for some weeks just how much it win
yield. In the meantime, Mr.. Moore
said, there is immediate need for
money, in order that the preparations
for the Fair may go ahead. Payments
must be made upon the buildings, and
other expenses must be met with cash.
The subscriptions have not all been
paid in, many waiting to pay by in
stallments and some preferring to pay
the lump sum when the date of the last
installment arrives.
Mr.. Levy, Mr. Myers, Mr.. Rosenheim,
Maj. Ryals, Mr.. Hull and others dis
cussed the situation. Mr.. Owens an
nounced that some of the directors had
determined to increase their subscrip-
lions, in the hope that other subscrib-
ers might do likewise. He explained
that additional subscriptions will be
paid back to subscribers first from the
net receipts from the Fair.
Mr.. Myers is chairman of the COM
mittee that was to secure subscriptions
from the railroads. He reported that
that he thought they would subscribe.
Mr.. Moore also reported that he had
addressed letters to the presidents of
the roads, and that the tone of their
reply indicated that they desired to act
in concert and that they would take up
the matter among themselves.
Maj Ryals asked the Mayor II the
plan for holding the State Fair at Sa-
vannah had not emanated from the
railroads, which the latter acknowl-
edged. Maj. Ryals then said that he
thought the railroads should come for
ward and subscribe literally to a plan
for which they were responsible. Mr..
Myers said he would continue his ef-
forts, and the stockholders hope for
material assistance from the railroads.
Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Rosenheim both
heartily favored the appointment of
committee to go among the subscrib-
crs, exhibiting Mr.. Moore's report and
proposing that additional subscrip-
tions be made, to be paid for first from
net receipts, and this plan was agreed
upon. Mr.. Levy insisted that oppor-
tunity should be given those present
TO show what they would do in addi-
ton to what they had already sub
scribed, as the influence upon other
stockholders not present at the meet
ing would be considerable. This was
done, with the result as shown above.
The stockholders were assured by Mr..
Moore that work on the Fair grounds
is progressing satisfactorily, and that
all the buildings will be complete by
Oct. /. There will be no delay on that
score. on the contrary, ample time
VIII be given for putting everything in
condition by Nov. 6. the time fixed for
the opening of the Fair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
RULES FOR PRIMARY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TRY
TO AGREE UPON SOMETHING.
WILL MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
SEVERAL PLANS LIKELY TO BE
PRESENTED.

Each of the Candidates for Ordinary
would Like to Frame the Rules to
His own Liking-An of the Candi-
dates VIII Enter the Primary III
the Rules Assure an Impartial
EIectiOn-RuIes to BE Presented to
the Committee VIII BE Drafted
To-day by the Friends of Each OF
the Candidates.
Acting Chairman A. L. Alexander of
the County Democratic Executive Com
mittee has issued a call for a meeting
of the committee in the City Court
room tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock.
An effort will be made to agree upon
rules to govern a primary, to settle
upon a nominee for ordinary.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the County Commissioners and
ascertain the date upon which the reg
ular election will be held. will make it's
report, and the matter of date for a
primary will be brought up. While the
committee has already agreed that
the primary plan is the proper one, it
is not apprehended that it is going to
be a very easy matter to agree upon
rules to govern a primary.
All of the candidates for the office,
for which there promises to be such
warm contest, have friends on the
committee, and there will be consider
able discussion before any set of rules
are agreed upon, and even then it is
not expected that they will be passed
by unanimous vote. AS the situation
is at this time it is believed that all of
the candidates will enter the primary,
provided that the means devised for
holding such an election are to be per-
fectly fair.
AS far as is known. none of the mem
bers of the committee have as yet
drawn up any set of resolutions that
are to be introduced at the meeting. 1t
is expected that this will be done by
several members of the committee to-
day or tomorrow, and that more than
one set of rules will be offered to the
committee. The meeting promises to
be an interesting one and the politi-
clans are anxiously waiting for the re-
suit of the deliberations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
KELLER KEEPS HIS cow.
Bail i'm Trover Action Decided in the
City Court.

A verdict for the defendant was re-
turned in the City Court yesterday in
the bail in trover action brought by
George o. Penton against George A.
Keller, Jr., for the possession of a cow
valued at $50.
The plaintiff alleged that his COW had
been lost for several days. and that he
was quite certain the one held by the
defendant was his property. Mr.. KEEL
Ter contended, and had witnesses to
prove, that the COW claimed by Mr..
Penton had been raised by him, and
could not possibly belong to the plain
tiff. The jury believed that Mr. PEN
ton was mistaken in his identity of the
animal, and agreed upon the verdict re-
turned. Mr. Gordon Saussy appeared
for the defense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
$1,000


Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Tick
cts on sale Aug. 81, limited for return
until Sept. 2. to Old Point Comfort
Ocean View and Virginia Beach, Va
Double daily service. Quickest time
Leave Savannah 2:10 p. m. and 11:45
p. m, railroad time, from Central de-
pot. Phone No. 28. or call at ticket Of
flee, Bull and Bryan streets, for all in
formation-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
WILL WALK FOR PRIZES.
An Excellent Programme of Enter
tainment Mt Isle of Hope.


The cake-walk to be given at Bar
bees pavilion, Isle of Hope, Friday
night, promises to be a most decided
success, and there is little doubt that
it will be well attended. The walkers
will be negroes, all artists in their line,
and representing the variations and
gyrations of the walk as performed re-
spectively in Macon, Waycross, jack
sonville and Savannah. Prof" Joe
Brown of Savannah will lead. Browns
reputation in this particular line is too
well known to need comment.
The first prize will be $40 gold piece,
and the second, a cake. After the cake
walk there will be dancing. Mr. Bar
bee expects to have a large crowd and
has made preparations to serve one
of his usual excellent suppers. Cars
will be run to the island every half
hour, beginning at 1880 o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
SPECIALS OFF TODAY.
Railroads VIII Send Their Excur-
sion Crowds Away.

The Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern Railway will run their wide
ly-advertised excursions to Old Point
Comfort and the mountains of North
Carolina to-day. Very low rates have
been announced for the round trip. The
passenger agents have worked hard to
get up great crowds. and they hope to
have their trains very literally patron
lied. The Seaboard's trains will leave
Savannah at 2:10 p. m. and at 11:45 p.
m. The Southerns trains will leave at
a. m. and at 1920 a. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
Quickest Time

To Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View, Va, is via Seaboard
Air Line Railway. Leave Savannah
2:10 p. m. and IL AS p. m, railroad
time, from Central depot; $1,000 for
the round trip to above points on Aug.
81. Tickets limited until Sept. 2. For
tickets and information, phone No. %,
or call at ticket Office, Bull and Bryan
Streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21
A handsome investment. a block of

A handsome investment. a block of
five stores renting for over $500 a
year can be purchased very low by APP
plying to us. This property has never
been vacant for over thirty years, par
ties desiring to have a nice income
without any trouble, who have the
money to spare. will find this the best
paying property to be had anywhere
for the amount invested. Apply Lipp-
man Bros.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-21

Send for Merchants and Miners
transportation Company's summer
tour book, containing routes and rates
to all Eastern summer resorts. Two
routes offered from Savannah. Best
way to reach all Jersey Coast resorts.
mountain resorts, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, Washington, New York, Boston.
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Meals and
stateroom, included on steamer. j.
]. Carolan, agent, 112 Bull street, Sa-
Vannah, Ga.-ad.