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HE DIDX’TCOME TO TIME.
Harriman Failed to Deliver the $lO,-
000 Electric Bonds as Agreed.
He Couldn’t Get the Bonds at 45 and
Wouldn't Pay 65 for Them—He De
clares the 92,500 Check Deposited
by Him When the Deal Was Hade
Was Not a Forfeit and Enjoins Cash
ier Sullivan of the Southern Bank
From Paying It Over on the Broker's
Order—A Lively Financial Sensation
One of the liveliest sensations which
has been enjoyed in financial circles in
Savannah in sometime wars caused yes
terday by the failure qt-Mr. J. N. Harri
man to deliver JlO.dtirt of Electric railway
bonds according to a contract made three
months ago, and his refusal to agree to j
the delivery of the forfeit which had
been deposited by both parties at the
time the contract was made.
May 26 Mr. Harriman made a sale of j
SIO,OOO of Electric railway bonds through
Broker Austin R. Myres to Mr. Jacob
Paulsen at 45. Mr. W. F. McCauley was
a sharer with Mr. Paulsen in the deal,
but only’ Mr. Paulsen’s name appears in
the contract. Mr. Harriman, as is well
known, has been directing the fight of
the City and Suburban railway against
the Electric Railway Company, and his
offer of bonds at 45 was regarded as an
effort to break the market on the bonds
of his opponents, which were then quoted
at 65.
THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE.
Mr. Harriman had expressed his desire
to sell Electric railway bonds at
45, and when Mr, Myres agreed
to find him a purchaser for SIO,OOO of the
bonds at that figure he readily agreed.
Messrs. McCauley and Paulsen made the
purchase. There was some little diffi
culty at the time in consummating the
sale, and the affair created a considera
ble sensation in local financial circles, es
pecially as Mr. Harriman expressed
his willingness to Mr. Myres to sell $15,-
000 more of the bonds at the same
figure. Mr. Myres promptly made the
sale of the additional $15,000 of bonds to
Messrs. McCauley and Paulsen at 45, but
Mr. Harriman refused to confirm it,
although the purchasers had the broker's
sale ticket for the amount. The deal for
the first SIO,OOO of bonds was completed,
however, each party depositing a certi
fied check for $2,500 in the broker's hands
as a guarantee of the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
Mr. Harriman’s deposit was made
through President J. H. Johnston, of the
City and Suburban railway, the former
having arranged to leave for New York
on the noon train. The bonds were sold
for August delivery, and this is where the
point comes in. The fight between the
Electric Railway and the City and Su
burban has been very active since the
sale of the bonds, and it has been charged
that the object was to reduce the, price of
the bonds to a figure where Mr. Harri
man could purchase and fulfill bis con
tract without loss.
HELP BY THE DIRECTORS.
After Mr. Harriman made his deal it
was discovered that practically all of the
bonds of the Electric railway were held
b.v the directors of the road and others
closely interested who would not be will
ing to part with them for less than 65.
This being the case there was consider
able interest as to whether Mr. Harriman
would bo able to secure the bonds with
which to fill his contract. Yesterday being
the last day of August it was necessary
for him to come to time with either the
bonus or the cash.
A few days ago Mr. Harriman was ap
proached b.v Mr. McCauley with the re
quest that he would deliver the bonds at
once if convenient for him to do so, on
account of the petition which had been
filed in court for a receiver for the Elec
tric railway.
wouldn’t hand them over.
Mr. Harriman replied that he had the
bonds but did not propose to deliver
them until the last day allowed by the
contract. He called upon Messrs. Paulsen
and McCauley at the office of the
Propeller Towboat Company yester
day morning, Mr. McCauley says,
and stated his inability to de
liver the bonds and sought a
release from his contract. When
this was refused he endeavored to secure
an extension of the contract for three
months longer, and there evidently being
no disposition to grant this request, he of
fered a bonus of SSOO for the extension.
This offer was also declined. Mr. Mc-
Cauley says that Mr. Harriman offered to
pay SSOO for releaso from his contract,
which was also refused, but there is a dif
ference in the statements of Mr. Mc-
Cauley and Mr. Harriman on this {joint.
Finding that ho could make no compro
mise with Messrs. Paulsen and McCauley,
Mr. Harriman informed them that he
would not agree to the delivery of the
forfeit to them, and that he would enjoin
the holder of the deposit from paying it
over on the broker's order.
THE CONTRACT.
The deposit had been made with Cashier
James Sullivan of the Southern Bank,
and in Mr. Myrea’ absence from the city
he had authorised Mr. Sullivan to act for
him. The terms of the agreement between
the'contracting parties are as follows:
Savannah, Gu , May 26. 1894—1 tis agreed
between J. N. Harriman and Jacob Paulsen
na follows The said Harriman duly sells
and agrees to deliver to the said Paulsen at
12 o'clock noon or any day of month of Au
guat. 1894. except Sunday in Savannah, (la
ten thousand dollars (flu OJOi par value of the
consolidated tirst mortgage gold bonds of the
Electric Hallway Company of Savannah, with
all unpaid coupons attached said bond being
of any Issue of two hundred and tiftv thou
sand dollars due Jan. 1.1923. and tho said
Paulsen hereby buys and agrees lo take from
the said Harriman the said bonds at the
time Indicated, and to pay for the
name the sum of forty-tUe hundred
dollars (iM.ROdi in cash; for the purpose of
guaranteeing tho faithful performance or the
agreement by both parlies, each of said par
ties hereby agrees to put up und de
posit in some solvent lauk the
sum of twenty live hundred dollars
(f2 50a),it being understood that upon the
failure of either party to carry out his con
tract in good faith the amount so deposited
by him shall bo forfeited to the other party
and the bank with whom the same is depos
ited shall fo/ihwlth i a.' the entire amount so
deposited to the Injured party. A copy of the
agreement shall be tiled wuh the hank.
J. N. Hakkiman.
Per J. 11. Johnston
Jacob Paulsen.
Signed in triplicate,
Witness,
W K. Wilkinson, n. P. c. C.
WHAT MR. SULLIVAN AND MR. HARRIMAN
SAT.
Mr. Sullivan, when seen by a Morning
News reporter, positively declined to say
anything oncertiing the mat
ter It was learned afterward, however,
that he considers himself bound to de
liver the deposit to whatever party may
be named by Mr. Myres.
Mr. Harriman was seen by a Morning
News reporter and asked for his side of
the case. He said that it was true that
he had not delivered the bonds, and that
he did not propose to submit to the loss of
the f2,50u deposited by him at the time
the contract was entered into. "The de
posit is not a forfeit." said Mr. Harriman.
"but is nit rely lor the purpose of indeni
•if.ving either party for uny loss they
might suffer from the failure to
deliver the bonds. Mr. Paulsen
is the only party I know
to this contract. I do not know Mr .Mc-
Cauley in the trade at all. Ido not con
sider that Mr. Paulsen has suffered any
| loss by the failure on my part to deliver
the bonds. I do not consider the bonds
as worth 45, but the holders of the bonds
entered into a combination to prevent me
from buying bonds at less than 65 or 70.
This being the case Mr Paulsen is wel
come to go into court and sue for what
ever damages he may have suffered
by reason of my failure to deliver
the bonds. The check de; osited is certi
fied and of course the payment has not
been estopped as reported. It is there to
pay any damage which Mr. Paulsen
may have sufferred by failure on my part
to deliver the goods. I have accordingly,
notified Mr. Sullivan not to pay over the
deposit.'
"I wish you would state positively,”
said Mr. Harriman, "that I am acting for
myself in this matter, and not as Mr.
Parsons’ agent; Mr. Parsons has nothing
whatever to do with this deal."
taken into court.
A petition was filed with the clerk of
the superior court late in the afternoon
that is of interest on account of the no
toriety which has been given the subject.
it recites that the petitioner has
through his agent. Capt. J. H. Johnston,
entered into a contract with Jacob Paul
sen, and a copy of the contract attached.
The main point made in the petition is
that the checks for $2,500 each
were deposited with Mr James Sul
livan as an individual, and not as a
bank officer, and that no copy of the
agreement was furnished to Mr. Sullivan.
“While your petitioner would have no ob
jection to Mr. Sullivan as a stakeholder,”
says the petitioner, "if it had been so
agreed, nevertheless it was not so agreed,
and no copy of the agreement having been
furnished him he has been and is ignorant
of the terms of the deposit with him.”
He avers that Mr. Sullivan has notified
him that he will deliver the pack
age containing the checks to
Austin R. Myers, if he should de
mand it, or to his order. The peti
tioner declares that he never did agree
that tho package should be delivered
to Mr. Myres and never did authorize any
one to consent for him that it should be
so delivered, and that it is a violation of
the contract to have the package so de
livered. He declares that the sum of
$2,500 is a penalty and not liquidated
damages, and that it is more than the
actual damage that could be sus
tained by Paulsen on account
of the failure of the petitioner to de
liver the bonds. He therefore asks that
an injunction be issued restraining Mr.
Sullivan from delivering the package to
Mr. Myres or his order until further or
der of the court. and that by a decree
in the case, the rights of the respective
parties under the contract may be ad
justed and the legal amount due by the
petitioner to Mr. Paulsen for his actual
damages mav be fixed and settled.
the injunction granted.
Judge Ealligant granted the temporary
restraining order and set the case for a
hearing on Sept. 29. It will bo noticed
that the main point made b.v Mr. Harri
man in his petition is that Mr. Sullivan is
not a bank and that the deposit was made
with him individually, and not with a
bank, as called for by the contract.
The hearing of the petition for the ap
pointment of a receiver for the Electric
railway will come up in tho superior
court this morning at 10 o’clock. Some
spicy and sensational developments are
expected, and the hearing is likely to
prove an interesting one for all concerned.
President Collins declared yesterday that
a conspiracy would be unearthed, which
would surprise the business community.
The intervention of Mr. H. H. Hull, a
director and bondholder of tho Electric.
Railway Company, in the suit for a re
ceiver, was withdrawn yesterday.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAN.
Reosiver Comer Says the Reorganiza
tion Is All Right.
Receiver H. M. Corner of the Central
railroad returned yesterday from New
York, where he has been in attendance
on the meeting of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association.
The reorganization of the Central’s
properties is now the most important con
sideration with those interested in the
road, and Mr. Comer was asked what
progress had been made with the new
plan.
"There has been practically nothing
done of late.” he said, "on account of the
fact that all the attorneys, financiers
and others connected with the work are
out of the city on their summer vacation,
and there can be nothing done until they
return.
“Thero are a few details to arrange yet
and they will probably get to work on
them about the latter part of September,
or the first of October, when the plan will
bo announced and the deposits of securities
called for. It will take very little time
to get it in shape, as all the
parties have practically agreod upon
it, and it will doubtless be ready to
be deelarod effective by Jan. 1.
CONFIDENT IT WILL BE CAKKIED OUT.
"There have been no changes in the
plan as it has been stated, and 1 feel con
fident that the plan will be carried out.
All the parties at interest are agreed on
its provisions, and I know of no reason
why it should not be carried out without
a hitch.”
"What about the differential?” Mr.
Comer was asked.
“'J'he association had nothing to do with
that matter," ho replied. "It is at pres
ent in the hands of the board of arbitra
tion. The arguments have been sub
mitted to them, aud they will no doubt
render their decision at the proper time-
What they will do about it 1 can’t say.”
A DETERMINED STAND.
“What will the railroads do with re
gard to the cotton compresses!” Mr. Co
mer was asked.
“All 1 have to say about that matter
now,” replied Mr. Comer, "is that the
railroads found they were paying more
for compressing service than they could
afford, and more than the work was
worth, and they determined to reduce it.
The roads are determined in the stand
they have taken in this matter, and I
don’t think there will be any back down.
"The situation is a very complicated
one,’’ Mr. Comer said. "If the cotton
could always be compressed at the start
ing jioint the roads might save consider
able by having it done, as they can haul
it cheaper in that shape than when it is
uncompressed. But tho claim is made
that where they have to haul it a long
distance and where they have to unload
their ears iu transit to have the com
pressing done and then reload them, even
though they can transport it cheaper
when compressed, they do not make any
thing by having it done.
"Again It is urged that by having the
cotton compressed in the interior there
is a saving to the shipper, and in the cud
to the producer, in the fact that tho
ocean freight rate is made lower by tho
amount which it would cost to compress
the cotton at the port from which the
shipment is made.”
With regard to the meeting of the asso
ciation .Mr Comer said everything had
been arranged to go on for the next year,
and that unless the several lines which
had refused to sign the agreement did so
within the time allotted, they would be
out.
The people quickly recognize merit, and
this is the reason tho sales of Hood's
Sarsaparilla are continually increasing.
Hood's is,"on top.”—ad.
THE MOFXmG XEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894.
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
The Cowardly Midnight Assassin
Leaves .No Clew.
A Window Raised and Giles and Su
san Jones Shot While in Bed Asleep.
The Woman Died Half an Hour
Afterward—A Negro Settlement Ter
ror-Stricken on Account of the
Shooting-The Murderer Left Noth
ing by Which He Could Be Traced.
One of the most atrocious murders in
the annals of Chatham county's criminal
record was committed early yesterday
morning at Maj. G. M. Ryals' place on the
Springfield plantation.
The crime was committed about 2 or
2.7 U o'clock in the morning. Susan Jones
and her husband, Giles Jones, were sleep
ing in one of the houses on tne {dace,
when the midnight assassin gently raised
the window next to the bed of the sleep
ers, and fired what is supposed to have
been a double barreled shotgun loaded
with pieces of lead and bits of iron, as
was afterward determined by the discov
ery of pieces of the ammunition in the
wall.
There was general consternation
among the negroes who work on the piace
at the time, and after hearing the gun
shoa few of them answered the calls for
help. On their arrival, however, they
discovered that Jones and his wife had
been shot, and that the woman was
breathing her last, she having died about
half an hour after the shooting took
place.
THE WORK Or AN ASSASSIN.
Both Jones and his wife were asleep at
the time, and neither of them were dis
turbed by any noise made in raising the
sash. It seems that the murderers lifted
it about three inches giving, just room
enough to get their gun through and fire
the shot when they made haste to escape.
Jones and his wife work on the place.
Their house, which is shared by Joe Jones
and his wife, a brother of Giles, is the
second in a row of houses built for the
use of the farm hands. There is quite a
little settlement of them around the
place at this point, and it must have re
quired a good deal of boldness to go up
there with the intention of committing
murder. A peculiar fact, however, was
that none of the negroes who answered
the cries saw anyone running off, and a
search for tracks at the window yester
day morning failed to reveal any signs of
them.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUBBT.
Moses Marks, one of the farm hands
who testified at the coroner’s inquest,
stated that the shot was heard about 2
o’clock in the morning, when he heard
someone yell, and, after dressing, hur
ried out to see what the matter was. His
house was about forty feet away and ho
soon heard Giles .Tones calling for
matches. He got the matches, went into
the room and lit the lamp. Giles was
crying out that he had been shot, while
his wife was lying quietly on the bed.
Marks admitted before the jury that he
was pretty badly seared and so was Jones,
who at the time came out with the state
ment that he did not shoot his wife, which
was very evident from the fact that he
had been pretty badly shot himself.
Doc Perr.ymore testified pretty much to
the same effect, but stated that the
woman was still breathing when he went
into the room. Giles stated he had been
shot by a gun from someone outside, and
that the gun had been put through the
window. Joe Jones, a brother of Giles
who was sleeping in the back room at the
time, was the only other witness, but he
told the jury very little that was new.
TERROR AMONG THE NEGROES.
The case seems to have been one of the
most cold-blooaed assassinations, and the
work was evidently done by someone
familiar with the situation. It seems,
too. that he was after shooting Giles
Jones, as Giles was lying on the side of
ttie bed nearest the window, and his
wife was further awa.v from the gun.
Jones, however, was a little too low, and
the greater part of the load struck his
wife. One of the pieces entered her
left temple, and this is the
wound that caused her death. Another
piece entered her shoulder aud two other
pieces cut gashes about the base of her
arm. She lived, according to the testi
mony, about ha 1 ' an hour after being
shot. Giles was shot only in the hand
and arm. and his wound, while painful,
was not dangerous.
The report of the gun undoubtedly
created much terror among the negroes
on the place, and it was some little time
before any of those outside the house
answered the cries. Even then they went
in fear and trembling, and it was with
difficulty that their fear was allayed
sufficiently yesterday morning, in order
to make them testify before the jury.
NO CI.KW TO THE CRIMINAL.
There was no clew whatever to who
committed the crime. Jones said ho
could n '.ko no explanation of it. Ho
knew of no one who had a grudge against
him in particular, nor why any one should
want to shoot him. Neither could any
of the other negroes on the
place explain the shooting, it
being equally mysterious to all
those who looked into it. Every gun on
the place was collected and brought be
fore the jury of inquest, but nono could
be found that boro au appearance of hav
ing done the work. Coroner Dixon made
an investigation and fouud that several
pieces of the lead with which thogun was
loaded had lodged in tho wall of the
room.
After as thorough an investigation as
was possible under the circumstances, the
jury brought in a verdict of murder by a
gunshot wound in the hand of some party
or parties unknown to the jury. The wo
man was buried yesterday afternoon, and
the man was taken to tho Georgia In
firmary, where his wounds were dressed.
Detective Morgan has the case in hand.
The crime is one for which the offenders
should be brought speedily to justice if
there is any means of laying hands on
them.
HE IS NOW A MAJOR,
Mr. Edward Karow’s Commission Ar
rives and He Assumes Command.
Tho commission of Mr. Edward Karow
as major of the First battalion of the
First regiment Infantry, Georgia Volun
teers, to which office ho was recently
elected, and for which he passed a most
creditable examination, arrived yester
day, and Maj. Karow at once assumed
command of the regiment, he being the
ranking commanding officer In tho ci'.y.
All tho other officers of tho regiment
being awa.v, Capt. W. I). Dixon, the.senior
captain here, was in charge. When Maj.
Karow's commission arrived, however, it
made him the ranking officer, and he, of
course, is in charge.
With but little care and no trouble, the
beard and mustache can be kept uniform
brown or black i-olor by using Bucking
ham's Dye for the whiskers.—od.
COTTON’S TBAk'S FIGURES.
The Receipts Here 177,600 Bales
Ahead of a Year Ago.
The cotton season of 1:193-94 closed yes
terday. It was a very satisfactory year
throughout, although prices declined from
the very beginning and at the close were
lower than they have ever been at this
season of the year.
Savannah received 971.405 bales against
793,996 for the year before, an increase
of 177.507 bales. Of these receipts. 917,-
146 bales were upland and 54,259 sea
island.
The average weight of the uplands to
the bale was 499.50 pounds, and of sea
islands 364.79 pounds The average
weight of both was 4*4.30 pounds. The
average price of uplands per bale was
$37.96, and of sea islands $?6.(r2.
The exports were 973.114 bales, against
790,752 for the year before, an increase of
162.372 bales. Of these exports 918,268
bales were upland and 54,"46 bales sea
island.
A FUGITIVE CONVICT SHOT.
Guard Carroll Sends a Bullet Into
His Head.
Tom Hansier, a negro convict, who was
sent up for three months from the city
court on a charge of vagrancy, was shot
and seriously wounded yesterday by
Guard Carroll while trying to make his
escape.
Hansier was working with a squad un
der Guard Carroll, on the Casey canal,
just south of the intermediate cross road.
About 6:80 o’clock in the morning, Hans
ier and another negro convict broke away
from the gang into the thick underbrush,
and tried to escape. Guard Carroll could
not see the men, but could see the brush
moving. He fired a shot into
it but did not hit either
of them. Pretty soon Hansier showed
his head about eighty yards from where
the guard was standing The guard’s aim
was true to the mark and Hansier was
struck by the bullet ou the back of his
head. The ball went under the skin,
tearing. up the scalp and grazing the
skull, coming out at the top of his head.
Hansier fell, and the other negro tried
to get away. The guard saw him when
he was about 100 yards distant and fired
at him. This brought him to a standstill
and several of the trusties went out and
captured him. Hansier was brought iu
to the Georgia Infirmary, where his
wound was dressed. It was believed for
a long time that he would die. but he was
getting along all right last night and
seemed to have fair chances for l'ecovery.
COLORED WHEELMENS’ MEET.
The Forest City Club's Fall Meet to
Be Run Next Week.
The Forest City Wheelmen, colored,
will hold their fall meet Monday at the
Wheelmen's park. Besides the ’cycle
races a programme of athletics has been
arranged.
The races will Include eight events
with prizes, a mile open, half mile open,
quarter mile slow race, two mile open,
quarter mile open, two mile handicap, one
mile handicap for boys, and a half mile
handicap. Two mdlials, a silver and gold
medal, are offered. The rest of the prizes
are vases, toilet sets, silverware, jewelry
and bicycle sundries.
The Held games are a TS-yard sack
race. runniDg broad jump, 100-yard dash,
quarter mile run, hurdle race and tug of
war. The prizes In all of the events’are
well worth contesting for.
The managers of the meet have worked
up the programme with a good deal of en
ergy, and it is expected that the sport
will be well patronized.
OTT IN THE STAR GAZER.
The Eccentric Comedian to Make His
Yearly Bow to Savannah Theater-
Goers To-Day.
Joe Ott, whose eccentricities have kept
theater-goers laughing ever since he has
been on the stage, will make his bow at
the Savannah theater to-day in The Star
Gazer. It is unnecessary to introduce
Mr. Ott to theater-goers anywhere.
They all know him, when they have once
seen him. and there are few who have not.
His play this year is entirely new. it is
a satire on astronomy and it is said to
outrival The Dazzler, in which Mr. Ott
made his reputation. In tho company are
Mott and Phil Ott, Celia Mathers. May
Jordan, Jas. F. McDonald, Joe Harring
ton, Jas. B. Watkins, Dorothy Gray,
Fannie Engle and other clever capables.
Thero are two performances to-day. a
matinee and night performance. If the
advance sale counts for anything the
houso will not lack audiences.
A STORM IN THE GULF.
It is Getting in Shape but Will Hardly
Reach Here.
The indications of a storm still exist in
the Eastern gulf. It is not likely, how
ever, that any effect will be felt here. A
storm of considerable energy is reported
in the north west moving eastward toward
the lake region. Its effect may be felt
here, though it will be in a slight degree.
The temperature yesterday reached 85°.
The atmosphere was humid and the heat
was oppressive. There were a number of
hotter places in Georgia than Savannah.
Milieu reported 92* and Americus and
Eastman a fraction higher. The indica
tions for to-day are threatening with oc
casional rains and easterly winds, if
September keeps up its reputation it will
bring rather uncertain weather for the
next few uays.
THE TEAM FILLED OUT.
Three More Good Shots Leave to Join
tho Boys at Seagirt.
The military men here interested in the
work of the Georgia bo.ys in tho great
rifle match at Seagirt, N. J., succeeded
yesterday in securing three men to go on
aud join them. Those who went were
Surgeon L. E. Welch, Company B; Pri
vate W. I). Burpitt. Company D, Savan
nah Volunteer Guards, and Private
Thomas Hunter of the Georgia Hussars.
Thev left the city at 11:45 on the Florida
Central and Peninsular road, and will ar
rive at Seagirt this afternoon ana will be
in time to get a little preliminary prac
tice before the match In which they are
to take part is hold. The grand inter
state match, for which tho team of twelve
was required, will be held next Tuesday.
Funeral of Mrs. Hogan.
The funeral of Mrs. Matthew Hogan
will take place at 11 o'clock this morning
from 57 Liberty street. Mrs. Hogan
leuves live childron, four sons and one
daughter. Mr. John M. Hogan, Mr. Wal
ter F. Hogan, Mr. Andrew N. Hogan,
Mr. Thomas J. Hogan of Pittsburg and
Miss Mary A. Hogan.
The Modern Beauty
Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health, and her face
blooms with its beauty. If her system
needs tho cleansing action of a laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
liquid laxative Syrup of Hgs —au.
Tybee Trains.
Sunday, Supt. a, leave Savannah 0:50
a. m.,11:10a. m., and 2:80p.m. Leave
Tybee 11:40 a. tn., 12:40 p. m., 5:00 p.m.,
aud ti;os p. m —ad.
_ BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Royal
Absolutely pure
PINKERTON ’CAINST SLEUTH
Serious Charges Against a Detective
Made on the Witness Stand.
They are as Promptly Denied and the
Lie is Given—An Affidavit Referred
to Which the Court Refused to Ad
mit as Testimony—A War of Words
Between Attorneys—All on Account
of One Frank Pollard Charged With
Keeping a Gaming House.
The trial of Frank Pollard in the city
court yesterday, on a charge of keeping a
gaming house, brought out some testi
mony which sounded rather interesting,
and showed that little love is lost between
some of the detectives who do service for
the county and city.
The case was begun Thursday after
noon, but was continued until yesterday
morning. Pollard was charged with be
ing the owner and operator of a gaming
house at South Broad and East Broad
streets. The first witness testified that it
was his belief Pollard was the proprietor
of the place.
Joe Clarke was the next witness and a
most important one, as he originally re
ported the case and was down on the
indictment as the prosecutor. He testi
fied the place was run by Pollard and
that both a ‘‘crap game” and a “skin
game” went ou there. He claimed he had
quit Pollard because Pollard wouldn't
pay him any money.
said it was Howard’s place.
Justice Elslnger testified then for the
defense. He stated that T. A. Howard
had formerly paid the rent on the place,
but that he had failed to pay rent for
Juue and July, and the bill was placed in
his hands for collection It was then paid
by Pollard and receipts were given to
Pollard, but in Howard's name.
Detective Kavanaugh was then placed
on the stand and the testimony became a
shade more interesting to the spectators
around the court room. He testified he
had had instructions sometime ago to
look after the place and to make a raid if
there was any gambling going on. He
had been there often he said but could
find no evidences of any gambling. He
said tho place was a free-and-easy and
that he didn't consider it as disorderly
as some of the Broughton street places of
a similar character.
MADE SOME BOLD CHARGES.
The solicitor general cross-examined
him severely about the interest he seemed
to take in the case. He admitted he had
talked with some of the witnesses but de
nied that be threatened any of them. He
intimated very strongly in some of his re
plies that it was his belief that
Detective Morgan had accepted
money not to prosecute certain gam
bling places. He stated he had summoned
three witnesses because he wanted to
show that Detective Morgan went in a
place run by Tom Golden and had failed
to prosecute the gamblers there. He
then stated. in answer to a question as to
why he took such an interest in the case,
that a man named Joe Clarke had
formerly been employed there, that
Clarke was a spotter lor Detective Mor
gan, that Morgan had told Pollard he
would have to retain Clarke in his em
ploy, that Detective Bossoll had after
ward told Pollard that he need not keep
Clarke, and that thereupon Pollard dis
charged Clarke and the suit was soon
afterward brought. He did not believe
Pollard guilty, and he did not want to
see him suffer for something that was
caused by one of the city detectives.
Detectivo Bossell testified to about tho
same effect, while Pollard, in making his
statement, asserted that the place was
run by Howard and that he was only an
employe. Pollard said that on one or two
occasions Detective Morgan had asked
him to lend him $5, which he had always
refused to do. He told a slightly differ
ent story as to why Clarke had been dis
charged.
ASKED ABOUT AN AFFIDAVIT.
Detective Morgan was put on the stand
in rebuttal. He said there was no truth
in the statement that he had ever taken
money from anyone uuder the circum
stances charged, and that it was untrue
that ho had over tried to borrow any
money from Pollard. He said his only
connection with the case was as the bai
liff of the solicitor general s office, aud
that a complaint had been brought there
before the case was made.
In cross examining Attorney A. S. Way,
who was defending the prisoner, asked
Mr. Morgan how about the affidavit
signed b.y one W. G. Frady to the effect
that he had received $lO in an illegal
manner. Solicitor General Fraser wanted
the affidavit produced. Detective Mor
gan said he knew nothing about it, and
that if any such affidavit had been made
it was a lie.
Just here the court took a hand In the
proceedings and stopped further person
alities. He refused to admit the affidavit
even if it were procured.
THE ARGUMENTS WAX WARM.
In the arguments Solicitor General
Fraser ooenea, stating tbo law in the
case, and Mr. Way speke for the defense,
stating he would not enter into the little
row between the detectives, but would
base his argument op the claim that the
place was operated by Howard and that
Pollard was only au employe.
The solicitor goneral followed and made
a defense of Mr. Morgan from the at
tacks that had been made on him on the
witness stand. Shaking his finger at Mr.
Way, he said:
"I ou take advantage of poor Howard’s
absence and try to saddle this offense on
him.”
Quick as a flash Mr. Way started up,
and, facing the solicitor, said :
"Do you mean to insinuate that I per
sonally undertook this thing f”
But matters went no further. The
court again took a hand, and the deputies
were instructed to preserve order, which
was done, and Mr. Way took his seat.
POLI.AKD rOt’ND GUILTY.
Tho argument was resumed without
further trouble and the jury, after being
out about half an hour, brought in a ver
dict of guilty on both counts in the indict
ment. Pollard was fined s.'loo and costs,
or sentenced tosorve six mouths. He was
unable to pay the fine aud went to jail,
where ho will, in all probability, servo
out bis sentence.
The ease Is interesting In that It brings
out the ill feeling between some of the
detectives. This has been known to ex
ist for some time aud it is accounted for
in different ways. While Bossell and
Kavanaugh were on the stand giving
their testimony and scoring Morgan, the
latter was in the back part of the court
room glaring at them fiercely and they
looked equally as fierce toward him.
Probably harmony between the officers
engaged in prosecuting criminals would
result better for the community and be
the means of bringing more of them to
justice.
THE PETITION DISMISSED.
No Recaiver for the Franklin Saving's
and Security Company.
The petition of Thomas J. O'Brien and
others against the Franklin Savings and
Security Company, and C. P. Miller and
George H. Miller for injunction and re
ceiver, was heard before Judge Falligant
in the superior court yesterday.
The claim in the bill was substantially
that the president, Mr. C. P. Milier. had
sold to the company a tract of land be
longing to himself at a greater price than
it was worth, and that they had sold It
as the property of some outside party, the
other directors having no knowledge that
it was Mr, Miller’s property when it was
so purchased.
The other two directors. Messrs. H. T.
Moore and R. S. Mell, were put on the
stand, and they testified that the Messrs.
Miller properly conducted the affairs of
the company, and that they knew and
were in a position to know that the prop
erty purchased belonged to them when it
was purchased. The defendants made a
general denial of the allegations in the
bill, which was sustained by the testi
mony, and the bill was dismissed without
further discussion. The receivership
was denied, and the temporary restrain
ing order was dissolved.
In the case of the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah against the
Vernon Shell Road Company, in which a
verdict was rendered in the company’s
favor for $5,500, Judge Falligant refused
anew trial.
In the case of Herman Myers against
George T. Cann, guardian, the motion for
new trial was overruled. The suit was
for a piece of property left to Viola Jones,
valued at about SI,OOO, on which Mr. My
ers endeavored to obtain letters of ad
ministration on account of a debt which
the owner, before his death, contracted
with Savannah Grocery Company.
In the case of Joseph F. Freeman
against Jane E. Freeman for divorce an
order was taken to perfect service on the
defendant by publication.
An order was taken providing for the
hearing of a motion for anew trial in the
case of F. B. Kellar, charged with seduc
tion, at any’ time during vacation on three
days’ notice from either side.
The superior court adjourned for the
term last night at 6 o'clock. There is
considerable business in chambers to
come up before Judge Falligant during
vacation, however, and the work of thP
court is not over b.v any means.
SOME INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The City Court Grand Jury Adjourns
for the Term.
The city court grand jury held its final
meeting yesterday afternoon, and, after
returning its general presentments, ad
journed for the term. Judge MacDonelP
thanked the foreman and the jui%rs for
their thorough and efficient work, for
which, ho said, they had the thanks of
all the court officials. •
Simon Gazan was indicted on a charge
of attempting to sell lottery tickets as
agent for the Original Juarez Lottery of
the City of Mexico.
Charles Koishorn was indicted on a
charge of running a nickel-in-the-slot ma
chine. The machine is designated under
the gambling laws as a scheme or device
for the hazarding of money.
Charles Smith was indicted on a charge
of trespass on the property of G. W. Foun
tain, who charges that he tore down a
fence on his place, the Montmollin tract,
without any right or authority.
Janie Elmoro, arrested by Detectives
Kavanaugh and Bossell on a charge of
keeping an assignation house, was in
dicted on the charge preferred.
Jennie Cuthbert was indicted on a
charge of keeping a lewd house in York
street lane, between Lincoln nnd Haber
sham streets. She was arrested by the
sheriff of the city court last night, and
refusing to give bond, sho was sent to
jail. •
The city court will ad journ for the term
to-day, after the trial of the criminal
cases before it.
One bottle Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is worth
five of any other blood purifier.—ad.
A THIRTEENER HOBO.
An Acrobatic Darkey Who Won a
Ride ou a Train by His Feat.
“Yes, sir,” said a tourist yesterday, in
discussing with a number of gentlemen
the fact that the crowds of hobos who
beat the realroads are immense, and the
schemes they resort to greater, "I saw a
conductor and a train hand put a ‘nigger’
off a frain bound to Wilmington, N. C.,
thirteen times, the last time the train go
ing at fifteen or twenty miles an hour,
and the darkey was thrown kerslump
into the mud in a ditch, but he bounced
up with such momentum that lie caught
hold of that ere train belore she got
away, and che conductor and train hand
were so ticcled at this acrobatic per
formance that they gave the hobo coon a
free ride into Wilmington!”
The crowd immediately separated.
Bay Streets and Orientals.
The Bay Streets and the Orientals will
play a game of ball at the Bolton Street
park this aftornoon. The teams will be
as follows:
Bay Streets. Position. Orientals
Hipklns c Outen
Herty P O'Connor
Beeves |p Mell
Coney 2b Toom bs
Krenson Bb. Dury
Morris s. s i .Bnbe
Garmany l.f Hartloge
S*" 1 ," 0 * c ’ f O’Leary
Notice.
I want every man and woman in the
United States interested In the opium aud
whisky habits to have one of my books on
these diseases. Address B. M. Woolley,
Atlanta, Ga., Box 380, and one will be
sent you free.—ad.
Persons Leaving the City During the
Summar
Can have the Morning News mailed to
them without extra charge, instead of its
being left at their usual address.
Or, it will be mailed to them as an ex
tra copy, by ordering it at this office,
either in person or by letter. Terms for
an extra copy—2sc a week, or 50c for two
weeks, or *I.OO a mouth, payable in ad
vance.
This offer also applies to subscribers
outside of the city.
Buy a Lot on Best Street.
Lots are well located, terms easy, and
prices cheap. John L. Armor, 118 Brvau
street, -ad.
you like Zoroaxtar. Mr. Uahoklal" eUo
Why. Misi Tn klowell." answered the
young man, somewhat vaguely, l don't on
jeet to It, Vou know, hut l alwajs prefer the
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