The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-19
DAMAGE SUITS AT WAYCR0SS.
DIR. j. NJ. Spence and Mayor Hou-
mans Are fendants-Waycross
viii Bore for Oil.

DIR. j. NJ. Spence and Mayor You
mans Are observation-disclosures
viii Bore for Oil.
waycross, Ca, Sept. 1s.-A suit for
$40 600 was filed in the office of the
clerk of the Superior Court of Ware
county this morning against DR.. j. NJ.
Spence of Waresboro. The suit was
brought by Mr.. w. A. Berry of Wares
boro, who alleges that his character
has been DETAINED by DR.. Spence. Mr..
Berry claims that on two occasions at
Waresboro DR.. Spence publicly ac-
cused him of being a thief, and also
called him other slanderous names,
which were untrue. DR.. Spence is one
of Ware county's most prominent ciu-
Zens. He was recently elected to rep
resent Ware in the next Legislature.
Mr.. Berry was for some years school
teacher at Waresboro, and is well
known in this section. He is at pres
ent engaged in the cross-tie business.
Waycross is to bore for oil. This
action was finally decided upon at a
meeting of citizens held at the Bank of
Waycross this morning. For several
weeks past subscription list has been
circulated here for the purpose of rails
ing funds with which to bore for oil,
and at the meeting this morning 1t
was ascertained that $500 had been
subscribed. 1t was decided to apply for
a charter at once for the Waycross
Oil and Gas Company, which name
was selected for the new company this
morning. The temporary officers elect
ed were w. w. Sharpe, chairman; c.
Z. Murphy, secretary; Warren Lott
treasurer. The board of directors are
composed of the following: George r.
Youmans, Warren Lott, B. D. Finn
w. w. Sharpe. A. Seasons, j. A. Jones,
J. L. Walker, c. f. Murphy, j. S.
Bailey L. Johnson, ]. w. Moore and
]. S. Sharp.
A committee was appointed. with in
structions to secure bids for the bor-
ing of the well, and another commit |
tee was instructed to secure additional
subscriptions.
Many of the subscribers to the new
company are confident that oil can be
secured in Waycross. Several springs
in the near neighborhood of the city
show unmistakable signs of oil and
gas, and experienced oil men have ex-
pressed the opinion that oil can be OBJ
tanned by boring.
1t has not yet been determined just
where the well will be sunk. but it
will probably be located on Mr.. John
S. Sharp's place, about quarter of q
mile from the Court House. Several
springs on Mr.. Sharp's place are con-
tinually flowing an oily scum, which
congregates in large quantities in a
small pond located there.
Mayor YOulnans Sued for $4,000.
A suit for $4,000 was this morning
instituted against Mr. George r. YOU
mans. Mayor of Waycross. The suit
was brought by w E. Calhoun, a for
ha 90 70 ms eft nn plant SVG-
TEN. Calhoun states that he was dam
aged to the amount mentioned above
on May 10. Mr.. Youmaus is watch
inspector for the Atlantic Coast Line,
and in the early part of the present
year sold Calhoun a watch under a
signed contract that the watch was to
remain the property of Mr.. Youmans
until the full amount of the purchase
price was paid by Calhoun. The lat
ter disposed of the watch in Jackson
vile before it was paid for. Mr.. You
mans, learning that Calhoun had been
discharged from the railroad service,
and that he had disposed of the watch,
had him arrested. The case was tried
in the City Court and Calhoun was
convicted and sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs or serve a term on the
cha ingang. Mr.. Youmans states that
upon the strong appeal of Calhoun's
mother he secured his release. Cal
houn is % years of age, and formerly
resided in Johnson, S. C. He is rep
resented here by Hon. ]. L. Sweat
and John T. Myers.
Capt. NJ. Ed. Wilson has purchased
the handsomely furnished and finely
equipped photograph studio of r. A.
Moore over the City National Bank.
Mr.. Wilson took charge yesterday, but
will be relieved in day or so by Mr..
i ". RlYth who is to be in charge.