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Km VALDOSTA TIMES
JABV SI, 1011.
JOHN HARRIS
NOTJUILTY
Jury Returned its Verdict
Shortly After Eleven O’clock
This Morning
(From Friday’s Daily.)
The jury in the case against John
J. Harris brought in a verdict of
not guilty a few minutes after elev
en o’clock this morning. The ver
dict waa not a very great surprise
to anybody.
It is said that when the jury r*r
tired this morning about eight
o’clock the first thing that was done
was to separate the mass of docu
mentary evidence, placing the evi
dence for the defendant in a chair
and that for the state in another
chair. The contentions of the state
were thoroughly gone over and the
evidence bearing upon the charges
■ of the defendant was placed against
it and it was read.
It is understood that there was
some matters that the jury did not
fully understand and could not un
ravel. These matters might have
formed an element of doubt which,
under the law, gives the defendant
the advantage. There was a small
crowd in the court house when the
verdict was brought in. Mr. Harris
seemed to accept the result as a mat
ter of course, but turned to the jury
and thanked each one of them for
the verdict.
Mr. Harris has some warm
friends, who have stood by him
ever since the charges were brought
against him. To these he has always
denied his guilt, and he haa stated
all along that he would prove his
innocence if given a chance. The
verdict today is as gratifying to his
friends as to himself.
Since he left Valdosta he has
been working for the A. B. & A.
road. He spent some time In At
lanta, but is now located at La-
<3range, Ga.
Last night about eleven o’clock
the jury in the case against John J.
Harris, formerly agentof the Atlan
tic Coast Line, who was charged
with larceny after trust delegated,
beatd the charge of Judge Parser,
mil of the arguments in the * chs®
lifting been delivered.
x .making continued
^!^W5on after dinner yesterday un
til ten o’clock last night. Col. Whit
aker, Col. Branch and Col. Bennett
delivered their arguments in the
afternoon, and Messrs. Rldgell.
Walker and Wilcox delivered theirs
last night. All of the speakers went
Into the subject with great earnest
ness and the speechee averagSH
about an hour apiece in length.
Mr. Rldgell spoke about forty min
utes last night and Col. Walker
spoke a little over an hour.
Wilcox closing the argument with a
apeech of about an hour. AH of the
wpoochcs were good, the lawyers on
lioth sides putting up all of the ar
guments that they could think of to
sustain their point.
Immediately after the conclusion
of the arguments, Judge Parker
delivered his charge to the jury. He
reviewed the case and the points
Involved In It and Instructed the
jury as to the verdict^ they should
render after ehlfting evidence and
Teaching their conclusion in the ma*
ter. Judge Parker told the Jmi-j
that they should consider Mr. Hai^
ris* intention in the matter. The
might have been irregularities in
, hi** office, due to bad bookkeeping
without any Intention on his part
defraud the road. The judge said
that the defendant was entitled to
whatever reasonable doubts might
arise in their mind* In examlng the
evidence before them.
Judge Parker told the Jury that
1t was their duty to look Into the
documentary evidence with a view
to try and ascertain the facts. Tue
judge’s charge was not a long one,
but it was clear and to the point.
As it was then about eleven
o'clock at night and the Jury as well,
as the court and lawyers, were pret
ty well worn out, it was decided
that the Jury could wait until thl«
morning for their work of going
" through the evidence and consider
ing the case. The Jury spent the
night at the Florence Hotel and went
to the court house this morning
about eight o’clock to take up their
work. The entire morning was
f pent in considering the evidence
At noon many people began to e*.
pre* s the belief that the Jury would
I t)e unable to agree, as it was ex
pected that a verdict would be
I reached within three or four hours
I If at all.
Go to the Carter Company, Nay-
bor Ga., for a good farm mule.
HORSE CUTS “HIGH JINKS.’*
Dangerous and Exciting Runaway
on Patterson Street Today.
(From Friday's Daily.)
A horse being driven to a buggy
by Messrs. C. W. Peters and Brook-
er Hodges up Patterson street this
morning did some thrilling stunts
and made the crowds on the street
gasp with fear.
The horse became frightened at
a Georgia ft Florida train which had
just pulled up to the station, ana
started up the street at top speed.
The young men hung to the lines and
pulled so hard that the vihicle ran
up on the animal and caused him to
fall to the pavement He was going
with such momentum that he slippea
for twenty or thirty feet, finally »*w
gaining a foothold and then running
into the rear-end of a street car in
front of the Wyone Shoe Co. A large
crowd had been attradted to the
scene, and they expected to see the
gentlemen in the buggy dashed to
serious injury or death against the
car. Fortunatelj’, however, only the
side of the buggy struck the car.
the horse then swerving to the left
and running into Mr. W. S. Fender’s
horse and buggy, which was hitched
in front of the Harley Hardware Co.
Mr. Fender’s horse was ■ thrown
down and his buggy overturned, but
was not much damaged. The
wheels on one side of the runaway
buggy had been smashed in the col
lision with the car, and the horse
was brought to a standstill after
'lashing across the street again.
The young men in tbe. buggy then
stepped out of it unhurt
Messrs. Peters and Hodges had a
quantity of men’s clothing in their
buggy, w’hich was being carried to
one of the pressing clubs, and this
was thrown out on the pavement. To
persons some distance up the street
the bundle of clothing looked much
like the huddled body of a man, and
it was believed for a minute or two
that one of the men In the buggy
had been thrown out and killed.
Many Autos Being Sold.
Valdosta, for many years was the
leading horse and mule market In
thi* section of the country. Now
that there fa a great - demand for
other motive power, this city has
taken the lead in that line. It is
probable that more automobiles
have been sold In Valdosta during
the past six months than in an*
town of its size in the' state.
lyifhln the past weekfdr two there
have been ten or twelve car loads
oT^automobiles to reach this city
for the different agencies here. One
concern here sold four or five ma
chines within the last ten days, and
It Is said that other dealers have
also had a good trade. This city
is supplying autos for the people
in all of the territory around. Two
machines were sold here this week
to Mllltown parties.
Try Dr. G. B. Williams’ Liver and
Kidney Pills for constipation.
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L0C0M0TIVI
WAS STOLEI
Georgia and Florida’s Iron
Horse was Stolen at Madison
Last Night.
(From Friday* Dally.)
Ton bare heard of tbe man who
tried to steal a red hot Btoro and
many people believed that he reach
ed the limit of thievery. But a re-
Iport reached the ;police offldei*
here at an early hour this morning
that caused them t 0 believe that
the man who stole the stove wa, a
mere amateur by the side of a
thief whom tho police were asked
to look out lor this morning
The message to the police
partment came from Madison, Fla.,
and It brought the tidings that
locomotive engine on tho Georgia
& Florida road had been stolen
and th e thief had gone to parts
unknown with It. Of course the au*
thorltles st Madison did not think
that truck dogs would ibe necessary
to And It. Neither did they expect
to And It In the neighborhood at
Cherry Creek, or out In th e river
swamp. Their natural Inclination
was that the thieves would keep to
th e railroad track and that there
was hardly anywhere else for them
to go except Valdosta or some oth
er town between here and Madi
son.
The police officers began to
stretch their eye, down th e Geor
gia & Florida tracks to see If they
could see anything of the Stolen
roadster. They had a half a dozen
men helping them watch for signs
of the stolen engine.
The report stated that the e-
glne was stolen about midnight last
night. Just who stole It no one Im
agines. Many people began to think
right away of the recent jail de
livery at Madison, but It Is not
probable that the men who escap-
led from Jail have been lingering
around that town since then.
The engine was brought up this
side of Olympia where It came to
ill and the thief dismount
r nd disappeared. A freight train,
which left Madison this morning
brought (the passenger coaches as
far as Olympia, but the run away
engine found at that place was
coupled on to tho train and finished
up the trip.
lill
Dressy For the Trip to Town
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stylish appearance.
We employ expert designers! who keep up with the
styles each season and create new models of HUB shoes
accordingly. We make so many different shapes that it is
easy for any one to bo fitted in a HUB shoe—one that
keeps its shape.
HUB slioes are for Mon, Women and Children. To
induce you to try a pair, we are giving a very useful present
for tlie front of the box of
“RIGHT ROYAL” $3.50
“CHARACTER” $5.00
“HELEN HUNT” $2.50
iUEEN ROSALIND” $3.00
Lome merchant in your town handles HUB shoes.
Don’t be satisfied with a “Just as Good.” pair, favor us
with a trial of HUB slioes. We’ll appreciate it—and you
will appreciate their excellent value, good wearing qualities and
dressy appearance.
JOS. ROSENHEIM SHOE CO. SAVANNAH, GA.
'. Makers of HUB Shoes
HUB Shoes for Men
HUB Shoes for Women
Wa, Married In Atlanta.
The correspondent of The Times
In Atlanta sends tho story of tho
marriage In that city yesterday
which will be of more than ordinary
IntercBt In Valdosta from tho fast
that the bride formerly lived In this
city, and has many relatives and
friends here. She was Miss Irene
Griffin, and Is a daughter of Mr.
Dud Griffin and a slater of Mr. Dana
Griffin, who alao formerly resided
hero.
Fo the past two or three years
she has been living with her sister,
Mrs. A. F. N. Everett In Atlanta.
The story of her marriage Is told on
another page In The Times corre
spondence from Atlanta.
The bride has many friends nml
old school mates In this city who
will Join In wishing her a long and
happy life.
Just received a car load of fine
farm mules. The Carte, Company.
Naylor, Ga.
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Clyatt Sells Murh Bacon.
Mr. D. P. Clyatt, of Brook, coun
ty, has marketed three hundred
hogs during the paat season receiv
ing about $3,400 for them,
theee one hundred and fifty hare
been converted Into bacon, the av
erage price of which was a fraction
se than thirteen cents. Mr. Cly-
att has alao rahed enough meat te
run hi, farm during the present
year. .•
Two Convict, Escape.
It waa reported here this morning
that two convict, escaped from the
county gang, which I* at work sever
al miles above here, on yesterday.
The report stated, however, that
both of the men were captured In a
short while and were pat back to
work under a closer guard than ever
before.
Mr. Barns Elected Secretary.
lr. Harry Barn*, of Macon, has
been elected secretary of tho Val
dosta Board of Trade to succeed
Mr. C. C. Thomas, who gave up hl»
position 6om 0 time ago. Mr. Burns
wa g In Valdosta yesterday on h's
way to Macon after having been to
Jacksonville to attend the marriage
of hla daughter. )It Is understood
that he will return to Valdosta
about next Monday nnd will then
take up his duties In thl, city.
Mr. Burns was connected with
the Georgia Southern and Florida
road as traveling passenger agent
for a number of years and he Is
thoroughly familiar with the work
devolving upon him In his now po
sition. Mr. Burns has the reputa
tion of being a hustler nnd he
come, to Valdosta to do all In his
power to promote tb e Interests of
this city.
A. P. Spence Not Guilty.
(From -Frilay'a Dally.)
The case of‘A. P. Spence, who was
on trial at Camilla, Ga., charged
with killing W. G. Akrldgo, at Pel
ham some time ago, rCBUltod In a
verdict of not guilty.
The case has been ot the most
complicated and hai;d fought ever
tried ot Camilla. It wns tried at
the October term last year and re
sulted Is a mistrial. Wi G. Akrldgo
the nuv^svho was killed, waB a well-
known Pelham merchant and all of
the evidence brought out In tho trim
was circumstantial.
It was said that he and Spence
were together on the night of the
killing and that, later on he was
found dead In a room over a store.
The theory was that Sponce was bis
slayer. .
Accused of Stealing Watch.
A negro wearing the distinguish
ed name of Andrew Jackson wa,
arrested yesterday by Deputy Sher
iff Parrish accused of stealing a
watch from a box on an Atlantic
Coast Line engine. The watch be
longed to a fireman and was stolen
on Thursday. It la sn>d that Jack-
son was seen In th„ fireman's box
and that there Is no doubt that he
Is tho man who stole It.
To Take Off Timber Train
is understood that the Geor
gia Southern nnd Florida road Is
going to take off the train which
has been hauling lumber for the
Fender lumber mill on tho first of
February and It ts understood that
orders have already been Issued to
that effect. It 1, said that this ac
tion 1, du e to the feet that the
road and the lumber company could
not agree | n regard to the price f° r
hauling logs. It Is said that the
road wanted to rals e the prices
about twenty per cent and Mr. Fen
der did not seo hla way clear
meet that price.
Paint Lick Sick Lady.
Paint Lick, Ky.—Mri. Mary Frae-
man, of this place, says: "Before I
commenced to take Cardnl, I suf
fered so much from womanly trou
ble,. I was so weak that I was down
on my back nearly all tbe time.
Cardul has done me more good
than any medicine I ever took In my
life.’’ Ton need not be afraid to
take Cardnl. It la no new experi
ment. Compojed of gentla-actlng,
herb Ingredients, It has been found
to safely relieve headache, hack-
ache, and similar female trouble*.
Try It for your trouble*
A Special Term of Berrien Court.
Whllo Judge W. E. Thomas and
family wore on a visit to Nnshvlllo
a few days ago the Judge Blgnod an
order calling a serial term of Ber-
rlon suoprtor court for tho flftn
Monday In thl* month, to take np
some matters to be attonded to
there.
Can You Telephone
the Veterinary?
If you could telephone your veterinary like
this Farmer in case of sickness or accident to your
live stock, you could probably save the life of a
valuable animal. Every Farmer should be pre
pared for such emergencies.
The telephone costs very little. Why not
put one on your Farm ?
,-A>ur free booklet gives all the details. Write
f^»rttoday. Address
Farmer* Line Department
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33 Soutb Pryor St., AUanta, Ga.
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MARSH
Public Accountant and Auditor
AUGUSTA, GA.
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