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49 YEARS THE
MOTION OVERRULED
Judge Henry Refused to Grant Bruges
New Trial. a
CASE WILL GO TO SUPREME COURT
Hearing Not Concluded Until 7 O'clock Last
ISvening—Bridges is Writing a
Book of His Sermons.
Judge W. M. Henry has refused to
to grant W. M. Bridges a new trial.
This means that it will go to the su
supreme Court where the final decision
will be reached.
The case was argued before Judge
Henry yesterday, and was not completed
until nearly seven o'clock last evening.
The argument began in the clerk’s
office at 10 o’clock. Solicitor Mose
Wright appeared for the state. Judge
Joel Branham. Fouche & Fouche, Row
ell & Rowelland Capt. J. W, Ewing ap
peared for the defense.
The time until noon was taken up in
going over the evidence, and in Major
R. T. Fouche’s argument. He pointed
out in a very able manner upon what
grounds they expected a new trial. He
spoke of newspaper reports and the miss
ing pacers.
At noon Judge Henry announced that
an adjournment would bs had until
three o’clock in the-afternoon. At that
hour they reassembled in the city court
room, city court having adjourned.
Judge Harris was present to assist So
licitor Wright.
Judge Branham then took up the cause
of -the defense. His argument was
couched in the fine language and eplen
did argument for which this brilliant
jurist is famed. He did not close until
near six o’clock. In conclusion he said in
part:
J‘Now, your honor, did I not think
my client innocent, and that in accord
ance with the reasons for a new trial we
have set forth, I would not be here. W.
M. Bridges hasn’t a dollar of this money,
and today there isn’t a poorer man in
the county than he. My fees were paid
by bis relatives. The family are de
pendent upon the labors of the defend*
ant’s daughter for a living.
“The newspapers clamored for his
conviction. The withdrawal as George
Bryant from his bond had the eSect of
injuring his case, I believe we should
be granted a new trial.”
Judge Harris and Solicitor Wright in
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brief speeches argued sgainst a new
trial. At the conclusion Judge Henry
announced the motion overruled.
According to the pro iaions of the
$4,000 bond made at the trial and con -
viction of Bridges about two months
ago, should the motion be overruled
Bridges must deliver himself to the
sheriff within 24 hours afterwards, pro
vided he makes no new bond.
Judge Henry will hold himself in
readiness to hear and fix the amount of
the supersedeas bond today. Bridges
is confident of making it.
Bridges was present all during the
hearing of the motion. He looks strong
and is in splendid health. He said to a
Tribune reporter:
“I have been _ writing steadily on an
other book 10 or 12 hours per day for
the past seven weeks. I am writing
analyses of about 400 sermons 1 have
delivered in the past 25 years. The
book will make some 500 pages. The
work has weakened my eyes grievously.
“As to my case. I haven’t the shadow
of a doubt of the supreme court’s decis
ion. They are certain to set aside the
lower court’s rulings. I have never had
the slightest rear of going to the peni
tentiary, because I an. innocent.”
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THE HOME AIiIBUNE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. fßg .
A BIG PIPE STORY
Sprcld From This City to Atlanta Coip
stitQtion About Dent For Foslmas’er.
T. M, DENT DENIES IT IN A CARD
Says Be Baa Never Been An Applicant for
The Place— Joseph J.' Hamilton and
W. H. Ebling Only Applicants
Another sensation (?) exploded.
Another great “news scoop(?)” that
will go down in history along with the
celebiated Bakersville affair and many
other “pipe” stories that have startled
the world.
There appeared in yesterday morning’s
Atlanta Constitution under a Rome date
line, a “screamer” to the effect that T.
M. Dent, colored, had as good as
cinched the Rome postofflee, and that
the Hill City was in in the throes of
mighty wrath and burning, sizzling in
dignation,
It was a fake pure and simple, and
had no foundation whatever in facta.
T. M. Dent, the principal of colored
public schools, has not been in Washing
ton since last April, when be went there
as an applicant for the Haytian mission.
He states positively thhat he has never
been an applicant for the place.
There are only two applicants for the
postoffice here, Joseph J. Hamilton and
W. H. Ebling.
Dent is a very conservative negro, and
is esteemed by the best white people of
this city. He has sent the foliowing
card to the Tribune concerning the
article published in the Constitution:
Dent’s Card.
Editor of the Tribune:
Please permit me to state that the dis
patch in the Atlanta Constitution of the
22nd inst. purporting to be from; Rome
in reference to the Rome postoffice is un
true and misleading. These things are
false and imaginary.
First, I have not been to Washington
seeking to be postmaster, but have been
attending to my duties as principal of
the colored schools, as Prof. J. C. Har
ris, superintendent of the public schools,
will certify.
Secondly, there is no sensation in Rome
among the white people about a negro
postmaster, as nothing has been said
upon that subject except what has been
voluntarily said by white men.
Thirdly, I am not an applicant for the
poatoffice, and so M. C. Parker is not en
route to Washington in my interest.
So much for the false statements. I
desire to state further that I am too hon
orable to pose in a false light in a com
munity, and so I would not be an appli
cant for the postoffice here unless I did
so with the indorsement of the best peo
ple of this city and section.
Respectfully,
T. M. Dent.
The opinion obtains among those best
imformed on the matter that Postmaster
John W. Vandiver will be permitted to
serve out his term. He has certainly
made a model official, and his adminis
tration of the affairs of the Rome post
office have proven eminently satisfactory
tq the patrons.
Mr. Joseph J. Hamilton, who is au Ap
plicant for the place, returned yesterday
from Washington.
Mr. Ebling and the negro, M. C. Par
ker, who Is to be appointed bis deputy
if he should ever be named, have gone
to Washington City. %
QUERY FROM CHICAGO.
7he Chicago Tribune Ask. About Appoint
meat of Negro Postmaster.
The funny story sent from here to the
Constitution was evidently flashed out
of Atlanta to some of the big western
and northern papers. The Tribune re
ceived the following dispatch yesterday
afternoon:
Chicago, Ills., 22.
Editor Tribune: Is it true a negro has
been appointed pestmaster of Rome and
if so is there any race feeling over it.
Tribune.
The Atlanta correspondent evidently
sent out queries saying that all Rome
was going armed with shot guns, and
that razors were flying in the air.
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