The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-21
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THE NEWS OF WAYCROss.
Important and Interesting Case to
Come Before the Court.

Waycross, Ga, April 2O.-Probably
the most important civil case to be
tried before the present term of Ware
Superior Court will be that for damages
against the Southern Telephone and
Telegraph Company and the Satilla
Manufacturing Company, brought by
Mrs. Amelia Heidi. The suit is for
$4,000, and was occasioned on account
of the death of her husband, r. E.
Heidi, who was killed by a live tele-
phone wire in this city last May. The
Satilla Manufacturing Company is rep
resented by Judge j. l.. Sweat, the
Southern Telephone Company by
Messrs. Osborn & Lawrence, of Sa-
vannah, and Mrs. Heidi by Toomer &
Reynolds. Much interest is manifested
in the case on account of the large
sum of money involved and the many
complications which will arise for a
jury to determine whether either of
the companies sued are to blame for
Mr.. Heidt's death.
Candy Kitchen Closed.
The Candy Kitchen" on Pendleton
street, run by Tony Brown a Greek,
was closed up this morning, under an
attachment sworn out by Joseph Alex
for $50. Brown was arrested also for
cheating and swindling under a war
rant sworn out by George Papas. AL
three of the men are Greeks. The
trouble to-day was caused by drunk
en- row which occurred in the store
yesterday afternoon. Tony Brown has
been running the place for several
weeks, and was said to be doing we'll
He gave bond in the sum of 500 this
morning and was released from Gus
tody, but his store remains closed.
Telephone Change.
The Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company took charge of the
exchange of the Southern Telephone
Company in this city to-day, and at
once began the work of improving the
local telephone lines. Several linemen
from Savannah are here, and will as
sist in the work of putting the system
in first class condition. The Bell
company has promised the City Coun-
Gil to spend several thousand dollars
on the Waycross exchange.
The Gilbert Case.
George F. Gilbert, who was con-
victed at last term of Ware Superior
Court for the robbery of Plant Sys-
tenn freight cars, arrived in Waycross
this morning from Birmingham, Ala,
where he has been residing for the past
six months. Gilbert, through his attor-
neys, Toomer & Reynolds, of this city,
will make one more effort to have his
sentence of five years in the penlten-
tiary set aside. and a motion will be
made before Judge Parker this weak
to "vacate the sentence" Toomer &
Reynolds claim that they have good
and sufficient grounds to have the ver-
dict set aside. The outcome of the
matter is looked forward to with great
interest. Gilbert is under a bond of
$1,000. which is not returnable to the
Superior Court of Ware county until
next week. He was on the streets this
morning, and is still under the impress
sion that he will not be compelled to
serve his sentence. There are two or
three other indictments against aim
however, and it is not likely that he
will be free from prosecution should
Judge Parker decide in his favor.
other Matters.
Grand Chief Patriarch Fred Ficken
of the Odd Fellows EncampIhent mas
returned from Triton, where he insti-
tuted lodge of encampment of Odd
Fellows, composed of many of that
city's best citizens. Mr.. Ficken also
visited Albany last week. and revived
the encampment at that place.
Capt. r. j. Redding, director of the
Georgia Experiment Station at Griffin
is in WAycross, visiting DR.. and Mrs
j. H. Redding.