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Cl SHED ON THE RAILS.
A COLORED DRIVER RUN OVER
AND KILLED.
Sam Bush Attempts to Cross a Track
at the Ocean Steamship Wharves,
and is Caught by a Passing Train—
His Feet Ground Off and His Body
Crushed—Death from His Own Care
lessness.
Sam Bush, a cqjored driver for F. A. Ex
lay, was run over by a Central railroad
train at the Ocean Steamship wharves yes
terday morning and fatally injured.
Bush was in a high-boxod wagon used for
hauling rice chaff, and was driving a team
of mules. Ho and a number of other
drivera had just crossed the River street
oanal bridge going toward the wharves.
A section of a freight train was backing out
from the grain elevator t oward the cotton
warehouses. Most of the drivers
stopped, but Bush whipped up
his mules and attempted to cross the
track in front of the train. He had gotten
partly across when the train struck his
wagon, completely demolishing it.
bush w s thrown under the forward car
and was dragged some distance before the
engineer could be signaled to stop. A brake
man who was iu-ide of the car saw the
mules from the car door and stopped the
train as soon as he could.
Bush w r ns found under the car begrimed
with dirt and blood. His right leg below
the knee was crushed into a jelly
and his left foot from the ankle
was a pulpy mass. His right hand
was torn and his body was covered with
bruises. He was pulled out away from the
track, and as soon as possible City Physi
cian Boyd was brought. An ambulance
was summoned and the injured man was re
moved to the Georgia Infirmary, where ho
died in a short time from loss of blood.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest in the after
noon, and after hearing the testimony of
several witnesses the jury rendered a ver
dict of accidental killing.
“Bony” McGrath, a driver for Weed &
Cos., had stopped bis team and was wait
ing for the train to pass when Bush
drove up and he called to him to stop, but
instead of heeding the warning Bush struck
his mules and drove in front of the train.
Henry Maxwell was sitting on a fence near
by, and saw the accident. His testimony
was corroborative of that given by Me
Grath.
Bush met his death through his own reck
lessness. He was well advanced in years,
and had a family living on the Vale Royal
plantation.
GONE WITH HIS FIRM’S CASH.
Emil M. Oppenheim Goes Out On the
Road ana Fails to Show Up.
Following close upon the disappearance of
Julius Maecaw comes the story of Emil M.
Oppenheim's failure to show up. Oppen
heim was a traveling salesman for M.
Boley & Son, furniture dealer at Brough
ton and Jefferson streets. He went out on
the road some time ago and has not been
heard from since. He did not send in any
reports, and the firm began to suspect that
something was wrong.
Inquiries were sent out but Oppenheim
could not be located. He collected in a
large amount of money due the firm by
country firms, and is supposed to have
skipped with it. Mr. Boley said last night
that Oppenheim’s shortage is already be
tween SBOO and S9OO, and returns are com
ing in every day in reference to statements
which the firm has sent out.
Oppenheim is well known among travel
ing men, and in the city. He was formerly
a clerk with S. K. Lewin, and until now
has borne a good name.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Judge Adams yesterday renewed the com
mission of Lucius A. Wakeman.
Thera was only one arrest yesterday, and
that was for disorderly conduct.
The Morning News reportorial depart
ment received a handsome lunch last night
with the compliments of the Savannah Turn
Verein.
The Jasper Mutual I/ian Association will
hold its seventy-second monthly meeting at
the Secretary’s office, No. 118 Bryan street,
to-night.
It is about time for those interested in re
claiming the old cemetery to lie organizing
for the election which is to decide wliat shal 1
be done with it
The United Hydraulic Cotton Press Com
pany will hold its annual meeting at the
Savannah Cotton Press Association office on
Friday, Dec. 1(1.
Alfred Green (colored) was arrested last
night on the charge of stealing a boat from
T. W. Shekells. Green was found in pos
session of the boat, and Shekells identified
it as his.
What has become of the petition for an
election under the “fence” or “no fence”
law? Thousands of acres of splendid farm
ing lands in this county are uncultivated be
cause of the fence law.
Among those who inspected tho new jail
yesterday were several colored women, who
appeared much pleased with the quarters
for the women. One of them remarked that
she “didn’t care now how much thev put her
in jail. ”
Mr. Frank Lamar has been appointed
United States Commissioner, and yesterday
his first case came before him. It was that
of F. W. Wilcox, who is charged with sell
ing liquor without a special stamp. Wilcox
bought his saloon from John Immen and
thought he could run it under Innneu's
stamp until that expired, but ho found he
could not. He was bound over under a
bond in the sum of S2OO to appear before
the United States Court.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The st arntug B. W. Morse arrived in
Tybee roads yesterday from Norfolk. She
will take the schooner Carrie A. Lane in
tow to-day for New York.
The Italian bark Adele was cleared yes
terday by Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. for
Genoa with 2,784 barrels of rosin, weighing
1,244,875 pounds, valued at $6,000. Cargo
by Messrs. S. P. Shotter & Cos.
Messrs. Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday tho
British bark Boroma for Liverpool with
2.647 bales of upland cotton, weighing
1,270,61 ft pounds, valued at $126,556, and 501
barrels of rosin, weighing 226,465 pounds,
valued at $1,746 80, and 9,676 white oak
staves, valued at $800; total valuation of
cargo $120,102 80.
Looal Personal.
Hon. Don A, Pardee, United States Cir
cuit, Judge, will be in Savannah Monday
next for the purpose of hearing appeal and
equity cases.
Maj. H. M. Funston, of the Detwiller &
Street Fireworks Manufacturing Company,
New York, arrived yesteiday for the pur
pose of attending the meeting of the Com
mittee on Fireworks -<or the Jasper monu
ment celebration. He will remain m tho city
until to-morrow. Maj. Funston had charge
of the display in this city at the Chatham
centennial and also the displays recently
made at Atlanta, Macon and Charleston.
Johnny Not Coming.
A letter from John Lowlow announces
that he will not come South this season
with his circus, as his agent reports that
owing to the high licenses and high railroad
tariffs there would be no money in tho
business. He sent his kind regards to all
his old friends in Bavannah, his native city.
Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. make a specialty
of Misses’ and Children's Spring Heel Shoos.
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.
Wesley Garrett Charged With Beating
His 7-Year-Oid Boy to Death.
John Bythewood (colored) wont before
Justice Waring Russell yesterday morning
and swore out a warrant against Wesley
i Garrett, also colored, for murder, charging
him with beating his 7-year-old boy to death.
Officer Mendel went to Gnrrett’s house, in
South Broad street lane, near Houston
street, to arrest him, but he had gone to
Bryan county to bury the child’s body. He
inquired of the neighbors the circumstances
of the boy’s death, and they said it was
from bursting a blood vessel.
Coroner Dixon held an investigation of
the case because it was a sudden death.
The statement of Garrett w as that the child
came into tho house and complained of
being sick. Its complaints annoyed him
for he did not think there was anything
the matter with the boy. He told him to
be quiet and twice threatened to whip him
if he did not, but the child said the back of
his head hurt, and when Garrett felt it he
found that it was very hot.
He was then convinced that his son was
sick and he sent for Dr. Davis, a colored
physician, but the boy died. The Coroner
did not remove the clothing from the body
and cannot say whether there were any
marks upon it. Garrett will lie arrested
as seon as ho returns, which will probably
be to-morrow.
IT WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS,
The City and Suburban Railway Peo
ple Give Notice What They Will Do.
The officers of the City and Suburban
railway notified President Smart by letter
yesterday that the company proposed
taking legal steps to maintain its exclusive
rights to the streets through which the
Rural Resort Railroad Company proposes
to build its tracks. The letter did not state
when the legal proceedings will lie instituted
to stop the work, but it was simply a notice
that when the old company is ready it will
assert its supposed rights in the premises.
In tho meantime the Smart folks are
going on with the work, and yesterday
were at Drayton street with the ties and
stringers for the Bay street line. President
Smart stated last night that a gang of men
will begin work on East Broad street this
morning, and that if not interfered with he
will have ears running from the
Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way depot to tho ocean steamship wharves
by Feb. I. Ho doesn't like the
possibility of the work being delayed by the
interference of the City and Suburban
Company, but he said that ho does not pro
pose to let any t hroats stop it. If he had
all his material here he would have a gang
of track-layers on every street on the route.
Tho road, Mr. Smart said, is a public
necessity, a long felt want, as it were. The
people want it. Everybody except the four
or five gentlemen who own the stock of the
old company, favors the enterprise, and the
road will lie pushed on until it is completed
according to the privileges granted by tho
State and the city, or the last Court of Ap
peals decides against it, if that shall ever
occur.
INSPECTING TH$ NEW JAIL.
County Commissioners Go Cver the
Building Inside and Out.
The County Commissioners had another
sjiecial meeting yesterday to consider jail
matters, Contractor Bo we having served an
official notice that lie was ready to turn the
building over to tho county. The board
met at 10 o’clock, and after discussing the
specifications and contract adjourned to the
jail building, accompanied to Mr. Bowe, J.
O. Smith, who is his attorney in charge of
tho work, J. R. Suussy, the County’s Solici
tor, and Capt. J. R. Dillon, Commissioners’
Clerk.
The building wrs inspected from top to
bottom and inside and out. The changes
suggested by the committee of experts and
the architects, with a few unimportant ex
ceptions, which work Mr. Bowe promised to
have done, were found to have been made.
The brick work which the experts reported
to be of poor workmanship was found to lie
substantial, but the commissioners agreed
with them that it was not what it should
be, as it is rough and unfinished.
The opinion of the commissioners, so far
as could lie learned, was that when the con
tractor has made certain simple alterations
and has replaced a couple of broken bath
tubs tho building will be accepted. The
commissioners spent the entire morning
at tho jail.
The next question to worry the honorable
board will be the adjustment of the con
tractor’s accounts. A special meeting will
be held at an early day for the purpose of
definitely deciding all matters regarding the
new jail. It is probable that whatever Bal
ance that is duo Mr. Bowe will be turned
into the registry of the City Court, so that
the county will not lie involved in any lit
igation arising between the contractor and
those who had sub-contracts under him.
THE RESOLUTE’S TROUBLES.
The Vessel Attached by Her Agents
Just as She is Ready to Sail.
The British steamship Resolute, which Ims
been tho cause of so much interest since she
has been in this port, lias her dry cargo on
board and has cleared for Liverpool. Her
troubles were not over, however, for
Straehan & Cos., who were her agents, have
taken out attachments before Justice Mo
lina against tier for custody and other com
missions. The attachments, which amount
to nearly $5,000, were duly served on Capt.
Reavely. Bond.to the amount of $ 10,000 was
given and the vessel was released. The
ease will not come up for some time, how
ever, and in the meantime Capt. Beavely
wants to leave, so the attorneys are taking
iiis deposition. They were busy with it all
day yesterday aud are not through yet. It
will be a good sized book when it is finished.
FIREWORKS IN FEBRUARY.
The Jasper Monument Celebration
Committee Meets.
Tho Fireworks and Amusement Commit
tee of the Jasper celebration met last night,
and the gathering was large and enthusias
tic. The fireworks, torchlight procession,
the regatta and tho gun club contest were
discussed, and approximate figures as to the
amount the committee will require for its
part of the show were arrived at. The com
mittee does not want its figuring placed be
fore the public in advance of the meeting of
the General Committee, but it is sufficient to
say that if the committee gets what it pro
poses to ask for the Jasper monument cele
bration will come in anil go out in a blazo of
glory and —fireworks.
Tho Turners in Masks.
The masquerade ball by the Savannah
Turn-Verein last night was fairly well at
tended. There were no prizes, it tieing the
annual bal masque of the veroin. Tho regu
lar prize masquerade will take place in
January. There was very little to be seen
of fancy costumes and thii majority were of
the grotesque order. An elegant supi>er
was served at midnight and dancing was
kept up until the early hours of morning.
Geek’s Orchestra and the Union Cornet
Bx-ass Band furnished tho music.
The Independent Church Pulpit.
Rev. Dr. AVoods, of Columbia, S. C., will
preach in the Independent Presbyterian
church next Sunday, and the Rev. Dr.
Pratt, of Memphis, Tenu., for three consec
utive Sundays thereafter.
Dr. AVoods preached on several occasions
in the First Presbyterian church last spring,
to large congregations. He is an eloquent
pulpit orator, and is well known through
out the South as a sound theologian.
Always Acceptable
Asa Xmas present for a Indy or gentleman,
is an assortment of Colgate’s unrivalled
toilet soaps and perfumery.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1887.
THE BAZAR’S THIRD NIGHT.
Tho Hall Crowded and the Manage
ment Happy.
The crowd at the Orphans’ Bazar last
night was greater than it has been at any
tirno since the bazar opened. There was a
efush ail the evening and the management
was happy.
The success of the bazar has far exceeded
tho exjiectations of those who planned it
and the interest and attendance are increas
ing all the time. All the departments are
well patronized. The French restaurant
was so crowded last night that diners had
to wait in order to bo waited on. The wine
suppers have become all the rage among
prominent people. France is safe under
the most excellent government of the ladies
who hold the reins and guide its affairs.
At the Italian booth a magnificent china
teapot was raffled and won last night by
Mr. John Nesliett. The booth has a few
chances left on a handsome piece of bronze
and a beautiful hand-painted plaque.
'i'he German booth is doing a fine business.
Tho young ladies are indefatigable in their
efforts to please their patrons. The beauti
ful wrap for which seventy-five chances
were taken was won by Mr. \V. W. Maekall
after an exciting contest with Mr. John
Screven, Jr.
A charming episode of last evening was
the successful work of a young lady and
her escort, who took the part of two
wandering minstrels, tho young man play
ing an accordion, which was afteward
raffled and won by Mr. J. J. Wilder.
England has the prize for an abundance of
common-sense things. Mrs. Weed, who is
thespiritand lifeof the bazar, baa announced
that such is its success that it will continues
on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Scotchmen can hardly fail to visit the
bazar, if for nothing else, to see their ban
ner and moot the mother and lassies who
are devoting themsolves to relieve the dis
tressed.
In the American booth the attractions
are the standing bronze lamp and hand
painted plates. A novel arrangement here
is a list of chances on a shoes to be
made to order.
Ireland is by all odds the most popular
bo- th, and great interest centres in the
raftie of an artistic tea cloth, to be thrown
for to-morrow night. The booth is full of
elegant and useful things. The lunch cloth
and doylies wero won here by Mi’s. E. M.
Green.
A shooting gallery has been opened under
the management of Mr. John McLaydin, Jr.
“The Little Maid from School” still fasci
nates all who approach the Japanese booth.
The solid silver egg will be raffled to-mor
row night, and also the Japanese screens.
Mr. Geo. Andrew won the hand-painted
and scented pillow, and little Miss Maud
Smith the brass bedstead.
Two cases of wine will be raffled to-mor
row night.
The Orphan's Home will be opened on the
15th inst., and the public are cordially in
vited to visit the building on the afternoon
of the 14th.
GIVEN A GOLD-HEADED CANE.
General Passenger Agent Charlton Re
membered by His Former Employes.
E. T. Charlton, formerly General Passen
ger and Freight Agent of the Port Royal
and Western Carolina railway, but now
General Passenger Agent of the Central,
was thi recipient a day or two ago of a
very handsome gold-headed cane from the
ticket agents of the Carolina road. The
cane was brought to Savannah by Capt.
J. W. Black, of Augusta, who was especially
appointed by the agents to present the sou
venir of friendship and love for their former
general passenger agent. On oneside is the
inscription:
E. T. CHARLTON.
On the other side is:
From Fatten, Currier, Davis, Anderson
ami Smith,
Agents F. It. & W. C. R’y.
1887.
Capt. Black, in presenting the cane, said
he was authorized to say for his representa
tives that it is but a small token to show
their respect for their late employer, and
wished that his railroad career may be as
bright in the future as it has been in the
past.
AT THE PLAY.
Marie Prescott as .“Galatea”—Rice’s
Evangeline To-night.
Marie Prescott played “Pygmalion and
Galatea” before rather a small audience
last night. The performance was not equal
to that of “Ingomar” on Wednesday night,
though Miss Prescott was enthusiastically
received. Mr. McLean, her leading support,
was also given an appreciative reception.
“Evangeline” the Rest of the Week.
Rice’s “Evangeline” will hold the boards
the rest of the week. The company has
been playing with great success at the St.
Charles Theatre in New Orleans, and the
press of that city speaks in the highest
terms of the company and the performance
generally. “Evangeline" probably contains
more unique characters than any perform
ance now before the public. It is replete
with pretty music and bright stage pictures.
Of the latter, “The Grand March of the
Amazons” and the dance, “The Wedding
Minuet,” are the most prominent,
and are said to be brilliantly ef
fective. It was in “Evangeline”
that “Adonis Dixey” first attained his
notoriety as the hind-legs of the heifer.
There are a host of pretty chorus girls in
the presentation, not excepting “Evange
line” and “Gabriel,” who are always stars
for form, voice and daintiness. The “Cap
tain Dietrich” of Barney Reynolds is usually
a splondid pioce of dialect work, and his
make-up of Ben Butler has always been re
markably true. Sherman Wade as the
Irish policeman provokes shouts of laughter
whenever he appears. George Fortescue os
the Majestic Catherine is considered one of
tiie first female impersonators on the stage,
and W. H. Mack as the quaint Lone Fisher
man is one of the few actors who can win
applause without opening his mouth.
Dr. Shepherd on Historical Study.
President Henry E. Shepherd, of Charles
ton College, who has been lecturing at
Oglethorpe Seminary, delivered his lecture
on “The present state of historical study in
Europe and America” before a highly intel
ligent audience at Hodgson Hall last night.
The lecture was under the auspices of the
Georgia Historical Society, and was well
attended. It was a scholarly effort, and
was listened to with the closest attention by
the audience.
A Fierce Fight.
That is what the gome last night between
Messrs. Brown Lamotto proved to be
until the same resulted finally in favor of
Mr. Brown. The afternoon game was easily
won by Mr. Wilson. This afternoon Messrs.
Griswold and Herbert will play, and this
evening Messrs. Neidlinger and Lamotte.
Fine playing is sure to occur, and to see it
is well worth the small sum of 10c., which
Messrs. Chas. Kolshorn & Bro. charge for
admission.
Billy Taylor Back South.
Billy Taylor, the phenomenal base ball
player of the Athlotics, has come to Savan
nah to spend the winter. Ho will be the
manager of the Brunswick saloon.
Bronze and Bisque Figures.
An immense assortment, and prices within
the reach of all, at L. & B. 8. M. H.
If you M int to live well and save money,
buy your Groceries from D. B. liester.
WARD PLEADS GUILTY.
HIS SENTENCE FIFTEEN YEARS AT
HARD LABOR.
His Appearance in the Court Room
Causes a Stir Court Spectators Ogle
the Safe Blower-His Demeanor in
the Dock—He Prophesies His Escape
and Says He Will Yet Do Fine Work—
A Batch of Criminals Convicted.
There was a larger crowd than usual at
the court house yesterday morning Iwcause
it was known that G. AY. Ward, alias J. B.
AYarner, the safe blower, would be tried.
AYard, with two others, blew open Davis
Bros.’ safe Sept. 24, and two days later he
was captured at Florence, 8. C. Since that
time great interest has been manifested in
his case because it was known that he was
one of the export cracksmen who are rarely
brought to justice because of their skill not
only in the perpetration of crime, but in
covering up all their tracks and evading
their pursuers. For that reason there wore
many persons who wanted to see Ward and
find out just how a skillful professional
thief looks. Common thieves are seen every
day, but there was a great desire to see an
aristocrat among thieves.
Shortly after court opened J. F. B. Beck
with, Esq., AYaril’s attorney, came into
court, and, to the disappointment of many,
entered a plea of guilty for his client.
WARD IN THE DOCK.
Ward was immediately placed in tho
dock, but Judge Adams let him remain
there until the day’s panel of jurymen had
been called. For half au hour AYard sat on
that most anxious of all benches, and during
tho time he was tho one object of interest in
the room. His face was covered with a
black beard, which was neatly trimmed ala
Anglaise. and his black moustache stood out
straight aud smooth; his hair is black, his
nose straight and shapely, his skin as fair as
a woman’s and his eye sharp and keen. He
has a pleasant smile, and altogether he is en
dowed by nature with all that a thoroughly
good confidence man needs. His appearance
would be ra her attractive if one did not
know that ho was a professional criminal,
but knowing that the attraction is not felt.
KEEPING A STIFF UPPER LIP.
In the dock he was cool, and, while there
was no air of braggadocio, he was thor
oughly self-possessed. Mr. Beckwith sat
just In front of the dock, and turning to
Ward said: “Keep a stiff upper lip, AYard.”
AVard smiled and replied: “This is where a
man needs it.” Three Deputy Sheriffs
stood around him, and glancing at them
Mr. Beckwith said: “They seem to think
you’ll get away.” Ward gazed steadily at
his attorney for just a moment, and then
smiled again, but said nothing. At last
Judge Adams turned toward him and said:
“George Ward, stand up.”
AVard arose and faced tho Judge. His
right hand rested on the railing before him
and his left, the fist clenched, upon his hip.
Ilis face was without expression, and it did
not change during all the time the Judge
spoke. He expected the full limit. He had
said so, and he was prepared to receive it
without weakening.
LISTENING TO HIS SENTENCE.
Judge Adams said
“You have pleaded guilty to burglary.
The penalty is from one to twenty years in
the penitentiary. A confession, unless ac
companied by contrition or something that
suggests the possibility of reformation, is
hardly a sufficient reason for tempering
justice with mercy. lam afraid that you
belong to that class which is at war with
society. I know of nothing that will bring
you to a condition of friendship and peace
with mankind. The fact that the burglary
was committed in n store and not in a
dwelling, where human life might have
been endangered, is the only reason why
the full penalty should not be imposed.
The sentence of the court is that you be
taken hence to the county jail, there to re
main until a guard from the penitentiary
shall call tor you, and that you he taken to
the penitentiary or to such other place as
the Governor of Georgia may direct and
there confined at hal'd labor for a term of
fifteen years.”
BACK TO HIS CELL.
AYard did not move until one of the depu
ties said, “Come down.” Thon he smiled
and turned to pick up his hat, but, remem
bering that he bad not brought it into the
dock with him, he stepped down and was
led into the Sheriff’s office. A few minutes
later he was taken back to the jail, with his
hands cuffed behind him. He wanted them
in front, but Shoriff ltonan did not think it
safe to trust him. Before he left the office,
however, he began to talk about his ease.
“I’ll be fifteen years older when I come out
unless I get an allowance for good con
duct,” he said, and he showed his familiari
ty with the customs of courts elsewhere,
when he said. “The Judge did not ask me
if I had anything to say why sentence
should not bo pronounced upon me.”
Stange to say, in spite of his plea of
guilty, AVard asserts that he is innocent of
the crime of burglary. “They think they
have a case against me,” he said, “because
they found me with burglars’ tools. Why,
I don’t do my work with tools. If the
Judge will knock ten years off my sentence
I will ojien any two safes in Savannah with
out tools in ten minutes. I did not come
down hero to blow any such safe as the one
that was cracked. I came down to hit the
post office, but one of iffy pals got drunk
and spoiled tho game.”
TO GO TO THE MINES.
The impression about the court room was
that AYard might remain in the penitentiary
six months, but by that time he would be
tired of it and would leave. AVard himself
said to one of the deputies, “I’ll stay up
there awhile and then I’ll pop somebody
over. Then I’ll show these people what
fine work is.” AVard “reckons without his
host,” however, for he wifi soon be familiar
with the Dade county coal mines, and who
enters there leave; hope behind. He will be
“Down in the coal mine
Underneath the ground,
Where a gleam of sunshiny
Never can be found.
Pigging dusky diamonds
All the seasons ’round,
Down in a coal mine
Underneath the ground?”
and unless he can climb the hole he cannot
get out.
Ward is an educated man, and for that
reason he is all the more dangerous. He
has traveled all over Europe and the United
States, England, France, Germany, Italy,
and in fact, all the countries of Europe have
held him and were the poorer for his leav
ing, though they got off cheap. He is
wanted in about as many places as there are
States and Territories in the Union. It is
almost certain that ho is a convict who es
eaped from the Massachusetts penitentiary,
and the walls of many more prison houses
are pining to receive him.
LOVES TO TALK OF HIMSELF.
His trouble has no doubt been caused ivy
two of his most prominent weaknesses. lie
is fond of whisky.and ho loves to talk about
himself. Ho was slightly intoxicated when
he was captured in Florence, S. C., and had
it not lieen for that he would probably have
escaped. He loves to taik of himself, and
paints himself as a bold, bad man. He is
rather proud of his exploits, many of which
are no doubt interesting, and if he could
even now find a newspaper reporter whom
he, a cracksman, could consider a true
friend he would give him a story that would
fill an interesting column in a paper.
After Ward had been disposed of the
court took up the consideration of other
cases before it.
OTHER CASES TAKEN UP.
Abe Grant, George Sams and John Koe
nel were jointly indicted for burglarizing
the store of Benjamin Rothwell, at Pooler
station. Grant’s trial came off first. lie
pleaded not gui Ity. lleset up the defense
that hedid not enter the store; that someone
else committed the burglasy and gave him
the goods. Solicitor Genera] dußiguon
proved that Grant had on some of the
stolen clothes wheu he was arrested, and the
Solicitor argued the presumption of law
that when a Dnrglary has t>oen committed
and the stolen goods are found in the jtosses
sion of anyone that person is the thief
Mr. Morgan, Grant’s attorney, set upr
Grant’s statement that the goods had been
given to him by another party. The verdict
of the jury was guilty, aud Judge Adams
sentenced Grant to fifteen years in the peni
tentiary. When Grant was convicted, John
Koenel entered a plea of guilty and he was
sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary.
The Solicitor then nolle pressed the indict
ment in the case of George Sams, as the
evidence against him was not enough to
criminate him.
Joe Johnson was another who had unlaw
fully dispossessed Benj. liothwell of his
property. He stole a steer and pleaded
guilty to the charge of cattle stealing and
received a sentence of two years in the
penitentiary.
THE TOBACCO GANG.
Alfred Walton, colored, was chargod with
burglary in stealing tobacco from the
warehouse of Ellis Young & Cos. in August
last. Solicitor General dußignon put Mr.
John Young on the stand and proved the
burglary and also proved that Walton was
the man who sold the tobacco to Monroe.
Walton’s statement was that he met two
men on the street and they gave him the
tobacco to sell. He took it to Monroe and
received the money for it, but he did not
know that it had been stolen. When the
State rested T. D. Rockwell, Esq., his attor
ney, asked the court to instruct the jury to
acquit the defendant, as according to the
testimony he could not be guilty of any
Greater offense than receiving stolen goods,
udge Adams decided not to give the in
structions, but to let the case go to ti e jury.
After the arguments had boon heard the
jury retired and reached a verdict of not
guilty, and Walton was discharged.
Ben Young (colored) was charged with
the same offense, and Mr. John Young testi
fied ttiat the defendant had confessed to him
the burglary and shown him where the
goods could be found. Ben simply made a
general denial, saying that he had nothing
to do with the affair and knew nothing
of it. The case was submitted without ar
gument, and at 1:30 o’clock the jury re
tired. It was thought that a verdict would
be reached in about two minutes, but 3
o’clock came and nothing was heal'd from
the jury.
A JURY AT OUTS.
The court adjourned for dinner, but at
3:30 o’clock the jury had still not agreed.
Every one about the court room was un
easy. It was not known what the cause of
the delay could be. The case was a clear
one, and the possibility of a hung jury on
such a case as that was held up as a com
mentary on the jury system.
' At 4:30 o’clock, however, the agreement
was announced. After the verdict had been
rendered it was learned that one of the
jurymen hail wanted a recommendation to
mercy, and another became augry because
the jury was delayed in reaching a verdict,
as he was in a hurry to get home. Some
words passed between them aud the result
was that the merciful juror became on ob
structionist, and kept the hurried juror
locked up until late in the afternoon.
The jury found Young guilty, and when
Judge Adams sentenced him he said:
THE FRUITS OF CRIME.
“You have been found guilty of the crime
of burglary, and the verdict is a just one.
This, I believe, is the first time that you
have ever been before the court as a defend
ant, and that fact inclines the court to
mercy in the hope that it will be the last
time. You had a good position and vou
were trusted by your employer. Your
wages were sufficient to meet
all your reasonable wants, but
you were not satisfied with
the fruits of honest toil; you reached out
your hands for the fruits that are only pur
chased with crime, and always purchased
dearly. They have turned to ashes on your
lips. You have lost your position, you have
lost your reputation, you have lost your
home, you have last your friends, and what
have you gained.-—ten years in the peniten
tiary.’’
Young’s wife, who was in the gallery, be
gan sobbing. She descended to the lobby
of the court room, and as she started down
the stairs to leave the building she fainted
and fell. She was carried from the court
house and her friends took her home.
Young was taken back to jail.
Solomons & Cos.
This drug house has been widely known
to the people of Savannah and South Geor
gia, for a full half century. The gentlemen
composing it are reliable and trustworthy
in all respects, and they handle nothing but
pure and first-class goods, covering every
article appertaining to a complete and well
appointed drug establishment. They are
now offering to the public a tasty and mag
nificent line of pretty things suitable for
Christmas presents. For specialties and de
tails read their advertisement.
Plush Goods.
Brush and Comb Sets at from 75c. to sls;
Manicure Sets 50c. to $1:1; Combinati'on
Sets of Brushes and Combs, Manicure and
Jewel cas s, at from $1 50 to SSO; Work
Boxes 60c. to $10; Game Sets $1 50, $3, SB.
Salad Sets, Portfolios, Music Folios, Al
bums, Stationery Cases, Autograph Al
bums, Shaving Sets, Mirrors, and thousands
of other beautiful and useful holiday pre
sents, at New York prices, at .L. & B. S.
M. H.
Lovell & Lattimore’s Selection.
The attention of strangers and citizens
generally is invited to the large and sub
stantial quantity of Hardware, Stoves and
Ranges, House Furnishing Goods, Tinware,
etc., together with all the necessaries at
tending such lines of trade, at Messrs. Lov
ell & Lattimore’s establishment, one of the
old reliable institutions of Savannah. They
are always counted on to have everything
leading and important in their business,
nothing of the trash and useless order is
ever seen with them. Parties wanting first
class articles cheap nevor fail to be well
suited there, 155 and 157 Congress street.
Water Color Pictures.
Two exquisite water color paintings, by
Charles and Townley Green, noted English
artists. Figure subjects; will be sold at
great bargain. L. & B. 8. M. H.
Fine imported Gin, Martel, Otard and
Hennossy Brandies, at D. B. Lester’s.
What the English Say.
The English allude to them as “topcoats.”
WE call them Overcoats. It amounts to about
the same thing, however, and in this “cold
wave” season it is simply a case of “the rose
smelling as sweetly under any other name.”
We have sold lots of Overcoats during the
post week, but the piles don’t seem to shrink
a bit. We gavo every buyer his good
money’s worth, and something over, too.
You need never feel ashamed of any of our
Coats, whether the finest Satin-lined or the
ordinary substantial plain Coat. Every
9ingle one carries an air of respectability
with it. The prices po-sibly have some
thin" to do with the demand. We are not
greedy. A very small profit suits us. An
Overcoat sold is worth a dozen left over to
us. They’ve got to go in their own season.
Don’t think of buying an overcoat without
seeing us. You in ight regret it. Plenty of
nice Underwear, Hose, correct shapes in
Hata. etc. Our line of seleetsuits for Gents,
Youths and Boys holds its own, and with
some extra “holiday suits” added. The Big
Golden Arm, 150 Broughton street, is the
beacon you should steer toward.
Simon Mitchell.
D. B. Lester is offering great bargains in
Tomatoes, this week; he sure and give him a
call. •
Try D. B. Lester’s Domestic Champagne,
equal to the imported for half the money.
Full line of Ladies’ Slippers, all descrip
tions, just received at Hosenbeiin’s Shoe
Store.
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
Georgia Chapter Royal Arch Masons
Holds its Annual Election.
At the Annual Convocation of Georgia
Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, on
Wednesday night, the following officers
were elected and appointed:
H. P.—Thomas Ballantyne.
K —J. S. Haines.
8 —J. H. Cavanaugh.
Treasurer —R. P. Lovell.
Recorder—P. H. Ward.
Organist—M. Stewart.
C H.—C. A. Drayton.
P. S. —B. B raily.
R. A. C.—R. G. Kennedy.
M. 3d V.—H. Bartlett.
M. 2d V.—C. E. Law.
M. Ist V.—J. C. Postell.
Chaplain—Rev. C. H. Strong.
Sentinel—C. G. Anderson.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
What Is Going On in South Carolina’s
Metropolis City.
The Charleston recruiting station is send
ing off recruits almost duily to fill in the
gups in Uncle Sam’s army.
The Charleston Library building is to be
remodeled and improved. The Charleston
Library is an institution which has in past
days been one of which the city has been
proud.
Col. A. M. Haywood, of Brunswick, who
has been appointed to institute Palmetto
Division of the Uniform Rank of the
Knights of Pythias in Charleston, will
institute the Division to-night.
Earle Sloan, of the United States geolog
ical bureau, is at Ladsdon’s station near
Charleston making examinations once more
concerning the effects of the earthquake,
with a view to a more thorough investiga
tion of the matter, and in order to throw
all additional light possible oil tho examina
tions heretofore made. This spot is sup
posed to iiave been very near the epicen
trum of the disturbance, and the Govern
ment is anxious, liefore publishing a full re
port, to study still more closely the present
condition of the earth in that vicinity.
The Morning News in the City.
On and after Jan. 1, 188S, the Morning
News will begin, on its own account, the
City Delivery of its Daily Morning Issue.
The City Delivery will be in charge of a
competent Superintendent, and will bo un
der the direct supervision of the Business
Office.
The delivery in those parts of the City
distant from the Publication Office will be
made by wagon, and thus place the paper
in the hands of sultscribers at the earliest
moment after leaving the press.
The City Delivery of the Morning News
will be as efficient as m ney and experience
can make it, and nothing will be left undone
to have the service unexceptional. None
but competent carriers will be employed,
and every attention will bo given to make
the delivery.satisfaetory to the readers of
the Morning News in whatever part of tho
City they may reside.
The terms for the Daily, delivered every
day, in any part of the City, are as follows:
For one week 25c
For two weeks 50c
For one mouth S 1 00
For three months 2 50
For six months 5 00
For twelve months 10 00
All subscriptions payable in advance, and
no paper will be delivered beyond the time
paid for. Special attention will be given to
Weekly and Monthly Subscriptions, and
subscribers can make arrangements, if they
desire, to pay subscriptions at their resi
dences, avoiding the inconvenience of call
ing at the Business Office.
Extension Piano Lamps with Umbrella
Shades.
Beautiful styles and popular prices, at
L. & B. 8. M. H.
In the Way of Holiday Gifts
The individual who could successfully com
pile a cyclopedic of holiday presents pecu
liarly appropriate to any and every indi
vidual idea would be a providential bene
factor to the human race, which annually
puzzles its head over this subject. A sou
venir should be something of intrinsic value
or merit, as it is an evidence of love, affec
tion or esteem, and holiday buyers will find
in our establishment hundreds of fitting
objects and articles, and at prices suited to
the scantest or most plethoric purse. We
mention some few articles—our immense
catalogue scarce covering all : Ladies’ and
Gents’ Toilet Sets in oxydized silver, some
thing new; a beautiful line of Lemaire’s
Opera Glasses, Gold-headed Umbrellas, a
superb line of Ladies’ Gold Watches, every
variety and style of Ladies’ Jewelry, an ex
traordinary line of Diamond Jewelry,
Chains, Lockets, Laee Pins, Rings, Gents’
Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Charms,
and Rings, Diamond Studs, Collar Buttons,
Sleeve Buttons, etc., exquisite Bronze and
Statuary, a royal display of plated and
solid sterling Silverware, Clocks, Vases, etc.
As the raffle list for the splendid Diamond
Necklace is rapidly fillinggip, those desirous
of chances, or of inspecting it before it is
disposed of, should call early. We can
duplicate New York prices, and nowhere in
this country can there be found a better
selected or more varied stock. Engraving
carefully and well executed. The Jewelry
Palace of the South.
157 Broughton street,
M. Stehnbekg.
You make a mistake when you fail to get
D. B. Lester's prices.
Flags, Decorations, Lanterns, Etc.
We carry an immense stock of these
goods, and compete with any house iu the
United States in prices.
L. &. B. S. M. H.
Don’t fail to go to D. B. Lester’s for
choice Raisins, Citron, Currants and Nuts.
A Bargain In Every Purchase,
Is the rule of the “Famous,” northeast cor
ner Congi-ess and Whitaker streets. Wo
hold out no inducements in one article we
sell, and then charge more on another to
make up. Positively every purchase
made of us is a bargain, whether it is in
Clothing, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Trunks or Umbrellas. How can we
do so? Plain enough. Two of the firm are
constantly on the lookout in New York tor
goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy
ing only at the lowest prices, manufactur
ing all the clothing there, thereby wiving
to our patrons the retailer’s profit, which is
at least $3 50 to $5 00 on a suit or overcoat.
Beside that, it enables us to have our cloth
ing made up and trimmed better than ordi
narily done by manufacturers, as we make
them up for our own sale, and strive to have
our customers pleased, not only when they
purchase, but also in the wearing of the
garment. VVe are thankful for the patron
age received, and can thank ourselves for
receiving so much of it, by giving the good
quality of Clothing for such low prices.
English Plum Pudding, Imported Jams,
and everything nice in the eating lino, at D.
B. Lester’s.
Attho Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the Ivigh-prieed
ho els, and save from slto $3 per day. Try
it. and be convinced.—Boston Homo Jour
nal
Where can you get good Candy for 10c.
and 15c. t At D. B. Lester's.
BAKING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity
Strength and Wholesomeness. More eeonoml!
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test
short weight alum or phosphate powders. t> o )<i
only in can s. Royal Baking Powder (jo ins
Wall street. New York.
IJ’DDEN & HATES 8. M- Ii
HUSTLING.
On deck with the best selected stock of
CHOICE HOLIDAY GOODS
Ever brought to Savannah, and bought to sell,
bought right and bought for YOU.
. TO-DAY
Y'ou can secure some extra bargains, as we
shall close out a line of
WALL POCKETS,
■Which, while good stock, we find a little slow
and have marked down to actual cost. ’
There are not many of them, and if
you think you would like
one, come early.
FRAMED FIC’rTJRES.
Now is the time to select your Holiday
in pictures. While we can always sup.
ply you with a large selection of engrav
ings, and can make frames to your
order, at this season of the year our
capacity is severely tested, and we
work day and night, and even then (ini
it difficult to keep up with our orders, so
come now and make your selections.
Should we not have what you want
already framed, select something from
our cases, which are packed with the
latest, newest and choicest pictures of
the present day.
ENGRAVINGS, OIL, PAINTINGS, PASTEU
AND ETCHINGS. THREE HUNDRED
STYLES OF MOULDINGS.
rules Tii.vr wiit film m
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
ELEGAIT STYLES
—lT*
FINE FURNITURE
IN ail the fashionable WOODS, MAHOGANY,
ANTIQUE OAK, CHERRY" and WALNUT
for Parlor. Bedroom, Dining Room, Hall ant
Library. Also Adhoice line of ODD PIECES
and BRIC-A-BRAC.
New invoices of CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS.
PORTIERES, etc., in latest designs and
choicest colorings.
Our MAMMOTH STOCK. REASONABLE
PRICES and IMMENSE TRADE, warram the
assertion that we can please all who will lator
us with a call.
A. J. Miller & Co.'s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
RAMS.
ASK YOUR GROCER FOS
IND BREAKFAST BACON
KTOJSTB O ONT TJ IIM JB
JNLESS BEARING OUR PATENTED TRADE-MARK*, A LlOH*
METALLIC SEAL, ATTACHCO TO THE STRING, AHO
THE 3TRIPCO CANVAS, AS IN THE OUT _
DAVIS BROS.
111 OF A lill
We cordially invite the citi
zens of Savannah to call and
examine the elegant Knaffl
Parlor Grand Piano. Also the
Kranich A Bach Grand now
on exhibition at our stores*
We have 25 Pianos of tk o
most reliable makers on oar
floor for our holiday trade.
Don’t lorget our facility
for tuning, repairing, boxir?
and shipping Pianos and 0?
gans.
The Knabe leads the worl<
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