The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
DUAL COURT SESSION
TWO DIVISIONS OF SUPERIOR
COURT THIS WEEK.
SEABRooK TO ASSIST BARROW
NINETY-sIX JURORS HAVE BEEN
SUMMONED FOR DUTY.

wishing to Clear Up as Much of the
Unusually Large Docket as Pos
sibIe Judge Barrow Has Called ON
Judge SeabrOOlk of the Atlantic
Circuit to Assist Him-Five MUIR
der Trials VIII BE Considered in
the First Section of the Court
During the Week - Appearance
Docket Will BE Called January IL.
During this week there will be two
branches of the Superior Court in ses-
sion. Judge Paul Z. Seabrook of the
Atlantic Circuit will preside in the first
section in the court room. Judge Pope
Barrow will preside over the second d.
vision, which will be held in chambers.
Judge Seabrook will discharge the
criminal business while Judge Barrow
will conduct the civil side of the court
Jurors for the two divisions of the
court have been summoned, sixty-two
for the first division and thirty-four for
the second division. There will be
very little Work for the jury in the
second division. as most of the bust
ness that will come up before Judge
Barrow will be appeals, petitions for
alimony, and various questions OF law
for the decision of the court.
Five Murder Trials.
In the first section there will be five
murder cases UP for hearing, but is
hardly probable that all of these will
come to trial next week. The first
fes hot
against Henry Glover, charged with be-
ing responsible for the death Of Angus
tus Sheppard. The evidence on which
Glover was indicted was furnished by
DR.. Osborne, who testified that he was
present when the body of the negro
Sheppard, who had died at the Geor-
gia Infirmary, was eXhumed for ex-
animation, it having been charged that
he had been struck in the head with
bottle by Glover. In the opinion of
the physician the blow struck by
Glover was the cause of death, and
an indictment was returned accord
ingly. When Glover was carried before
the Recorder after the trouble with
Sheppard, he was charged with car
rying concealed weapons, and was sent
to the county chaingang, and Sheppard
went to the hospital where he died.
Glover was arrested at the fair grounds,
where he was at work with the rest of
the chaingang. Glover will be put on
trial Tuesday.
Abe Singleton and Jim Richardson
will also be put on trial for murder.
Singleton is charged with shooting
Charley Quarterman in a skin game
several months ago, in a dispute which
arose over 20 cents. Richardson was
implicated in some way, and he will
go on trial with Singleton.
Edward Bryan, alias Collins, William
Calvin and George Wilson will also be
up for murder.
Edwards to BE Tried Dec. IT.
Edwards, charging him with assault
upon the person of Miss Ada G. Green
will come UP Thursday, Dec. II. A
good deal of interest centers in this
case. According to testimony
adduced at the preliminary hear
ing the assault was planned by Ed
wards, and carried out to the letter.
Miss Green was in his employ in the
capacity of stenographer Edwards be-
ing proprietor of a cigar factory under
the Marshall House. By some means,
so the evidence relates, Edwards in
duced her to go to his room with him,
as Miss Green stated. under the pre-
tense of assisting him in arranging
some important papers. When they
reached the room Edwards closed the
door and locked it,and when Miss Green
demanded that he open it he refused,
and caught her by the throat.
The preliminary hearing of the
case was in private out of
Difference to the feeling of the pros
ecutor, and it is probable that all idle
spectators will be excluded from the
Superior Court room when the case
cOu1aa RI trial