The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
ONE WEEK OF COURT
uDGE sPEER ANNOUNCES THERE
WILL BE SHORT SESSION
IN UNITED STATES COURTS.
SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTED IN
HANSON CRAWLEY CASE.


pensatiOn-Receiver of TenniIIe
Mills Will Report This Morning.
Probable That Upset Price of $50
600 for Property VIII BE Named.
sale of Millen Mills Was Confirm
ed-Greene and Gaynor Case CALI
ed-There Was No Responsc-Shot-
ter and Rauers Cases Go over for
the Term-LOcOmotive Engineers
Not Exempt From Jury Duty-Per-
sonnet of the Grand Jury.
The United States Circuit and Dis
trict Courts were convened yesterday
The session will end Saturday. Imme-
diately after the court convened, the
after which Judge Speer delivered his
charge to the grand jury.
There was a large gathering in the
court room when the marshal called the
court to order Many of these were
jurors. and witnesses. while a number
were members of the bar both local
and from a distance. The Judge
charge was listened to with rapt atten-
ton, after which the grand jurors re-
tired to enter upon the discharge of
their duties. Mr.. ]. ]. McDonough was
named as foreman by the court. The
trial jurors were excused until this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Court Announces His Int ntions.
The case of the Hanson Crawley Cot
ton Mill Company was the first to en-
gage the attention of the court 1t
was in denying the request of Mr..
Galloway of Macon, to set the case for
a hearing on one of the first days of
next week that Judge Speer announced
his intention of adjourning the court
this week, unless the business before
it justified a longer session. No cases
were assigned for next week.
Mr.. Galloway announced that a re-
organization and settlement had been
effected by the bondholders of the
moribund enterprise, which settlement
he wished the court to sanction. The
matter was referred to Mr.. j. N Tai
ley, as special master. Mr.. Talley will
audit the accounts of the receiver and
pass upon the matter of compensation
for the receiver, trustee. attorneys and
others, and will file his report later.
Disposition of Jail Cases.
Before taking up the civil docket
Judge Speer announced that all Jail
cases which are ready will be taken
up at this term of the court, so that
the unfortunates who have been Ian
gushing behind prison bars may have
an early opportunity to prove their
guilt or innocence. A long list of cases
on the equity docket was then called,
but, with the exception of two or three
peremptory matters, none were assign
ed, the attorneys present in court in
many instances. requesting that the
case be passed.
The sale of the Millen Cotton Mills
to the trustees for bondholders Mfr
J. r. Lamar, was confirmed the price
paid for the property being 100000 Mr..
Alexander of Atlanta, representing Mr.
J. P. Crimson, agent of the General
Fire Extinguisher Company, objected
to the passage of a final decree in
the matter, and the court sustained his
objections. Mr.. Crimson excepted to
the special masters report, which was
filed Aug. 20
Mr.. Brinson;s Claim.
1t seems that Mr.. Brinson had sold
to the cotton mills fire extinguishnig
apparatus for $1,000, which amount
he wanted paid out of the funds in the
hands of the receiver, claiming that
the purchase was cash one and he
was not a creditor. The special mas
ter held that Mr.. Crimson was a COM
mon creditor, he having filed no lien
for purchase price in conformity with
the statute. This was the ruling to
which he excepted. Judge Speer would
not sustain the exceptions, but con-
firmed the sale and announced that
the property would be subject to re-
caption.
In the matter of the Tennille Mills
the receiver, Mr.. Corbin, reported that
he had been unable to secure the up
set price of $4,000, designated by the
court. He said that he thought he
could sell the property to the bond
holders for $4,000. The court then
amount be named. to which the re-
ceiver replied that he desired time in
which to consider the matter. The
case was then set for a hearing to-
day.
VIII Report This Morning.
1t is probable that the suggestion
of the court Will be followed. Mr..
Corbin will consult with the trustee
for the bondholders, Mr.. Malcolm
Jones, and will submit to the court
the result of the conference this morn
ing. 1t is understood that certain
bondholders have been wired to for
their consent to the proposition.
The case of the owners of the Her.
cules against the S. P. Shotter Com
panty was not assigned LOT trial, MT.
George w. Owens, for the defendant,
announcing that the transfer of the
case from the City Court of Savannah
had been so recently made that the
parties had not time to take the proper
testimony. The case of Stone against
the Southern Bell was also passed,
owing to the death and insanity, re-
spectively, of two of the parties to the
suit. This is the litigation in which
the plaintiffs are seeking recovery for
loss by fire which they allege was the
direct result of the negligence of the
telephone company in failing to give
them telephone communication with
the fire department.
The Greene-Gnynor Case.
United States against Oberlin M.
Carter and Others" read the court,
and he smiled as he uttered the signif-
cant ct al. The case was passed
without comment. After the calling
OF the equity and District Court dock
cts, the bankruptcy docket was taken
up. Some matters were assigned for
trial. The court signed numerous dis
charges in bankruptcy.
When the admiralty docket was
called, Mr.. Leakin, for the government,
announced that he would like to have
the case of the government against ia
COB Rauers assigned for hearing. Mr..
adams, for the defense, announced that
ne would not be in position to take
the matter up until the early part of