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10 IX THE HANDS OF A JURY TRIAL OF TOM FOGARTY FOR SHOOTING E. J. KIEFFER. The Prisoner’s Irresponsibility for His Acts the Chief Point of the Defense Dr. Kieffer’s Account of the Shooting —Fogarty’s Threat, “If You Have Me Arrested I Will Kill You”- Physicians on the Witness Stand Dr. Myers Re fuses to Testify as an Expert and Is Held fbr Contempt The Judge’s Charge to the Jury Scenes in the Court Room During the Trial. The Chatham County Superior Court room has not been thronged as it was all yesterday since the Dawson murder trial nearly eighteen months ago. Any one pass tag through Court House square would have quickly guessed that something unusual was transpiring within the old massive portioned building, sometimes poetically styled the Temple of Justice. There was a crowd about the building all day and citizens kept going iu and going out til the time. Those entering stopped those leaving for a moment and directed to them some inquiry. Had one overheard the questions he would have found that all were of one nature. There was something un usual taking place in the building up-stairs. A smooth-shaven, boyish-looking prisoner was standing trial for assault with intent to murder. The charge was not unusual by any means, for dozens of simi iar ones come up every year in the same. room. It was the circumstances surrounding the ease which excited the unusual interest and drew the crowd. Thomas Fogarty was the boy ish-looking prisoner, who, six weeks ago, shot Edward J Kieffer almost to death. The prisoner was represented by P. W. Mel drim. Esq., and P. J. O'Connor, Esq. Koliei tor General Fleming G. dußigiion appeared for the State THE COURT ROOM THRONGED. The spectators crowded into the room uu til the air became really oppressive and stifling, although the windows were raised as high as they would go. More than an hour was occupied in se lecting the jury. A large nunilier of talesmen had been summoned in anticipation of an Unusually large number living struck or going oil for cause. From the responses of the jurors as called it was evident that a considerable percentage of the public had formed opinions and was prejudiced against the prisoner. One or two who ad nutted that there was prejudice or bias resting upon their minds were said to lie friends of Fogarty, and the prejudice was understood to be in his favor. SELECTING THE JURY Forty-four name- were called. The State had ten challenges and the defease twenty. Theaakctiou was watched with no little in terest by the spectators. Tne State was general! \ pnmpt in übie ting or ai-oeptiiig. Mr Kie fer, whosat by Mr dußignon. con ferred with him during the challenging. Of the,,- challenges the defense exhausted nine teen and the State nine The following comprised the jury: Robert .1. Harp -. Daniel (1. Heidt, tvin. ff. Robinson. IVm Atwell, Francis M Li.ngg. Jns*-|ib B. Sibley. Joseph X. McDonough, Win. H. Johnson, Joseph K. Ruin Werner S Byck. Joseph E Can.pas, Jos Scarborough (cold Mr. E. .’ Kieff- • was the first witness called by the state. He testified that he is a druggist at West Broad and Stewart streets, whei-i he has been in business- since 1*77. Ke knew Thomas Fogarty, he said, and he pointed out the prisoner where he sat be hind his counsel. Continuing, the witness said that Fogarty shot him on Monday. Mar ch 7. on the northwest corner of Wo-t Broad and Stewart streets. “I was in my drug store,” he added, "about 11 o'clock in the morning, when Mr. Luke Nolan, a friend of mine, came in and asked me to walk down to a neighboring blacksmith shop to look at a pair of wheels which 1 had talked about buying. SAW FOGARTY APPROACHING. We started out, and as we were crossing Ktewart street i saw Tom Fogarty approach ing me with two companions. Mr. C. G. Falligant had joined us and had one hand on mv shoulder. When Fogarty got up to me he drew a pistol out of his pocket, and before I could jump out of the way he shot me in the left side of the neck, hack of the ear.” The witness here showed the jurors where the ball had entered, and told them where it was lodged iu his right cheek. Pro ceeding to describe the shooting, the witness Ked that os he was shot the neck he threw up his ds to protect tiis head. Fogarty tinued firing. ‘‘The second shot struck in the left arm and I fell down in the ■et on my hands and knees. While I was on tlia ground he fired three times. Two bullets hit me in the thigh and one passed through my coat, without penetrat ing my body. After tiring five shots Fogarty went off. I jumped up, holding my hands to my head, and ran over to my store. 1 was confined to my room for four weeks, during three weeks of which I was confined to bid.'’ The witness hail some difficulty in pronunciation, which he ex plained by stating that his tongue lias I son paralyzed since he was shot. Mr.' Moidrim did not cross-examine the witness. KDDJK KIKFFER’S TESTIMONY. Little Eddie Kieffer. the prosecutor’s V-yoar-old son, was called for the second witness. The little fellow was with his fattier at the time of tl shooting. He is a bright child and ordinarily talks very in telligently. The crowd and the surround inv , not unnaturally embarrassed him, and he began to cry when he faced the specta tois. Between his sobs he said that he at tended (Sunday school and knew the effect of telling ah untruth. He was not able to overcome his emotion, and failing to check his tears was withdrawn bv the State after the jury had Ixvn allowed time to get the lull effect of the pathetic scene. John Walsh was then examined. He has known Tom Fogarty since l*xi, and he pointed him out. The witness only heard the first two shots, but saw the last three tired. A fher Fogarty reused firing he w alked down Stewart street to Sims anil then broke into a trot, running toward Frogtown. On cross-examination by Mr. M -Idrim. the wit ness admitted that, he was aware of the fact thut Fogarty has been all'eeted by cpile|y. FOGARTY HAD KITS. “I saw him have a lit at his own home once,” the witness continued. “He leaned l>ack in his chair, but did not fall to the floor. 1 took hold of him and put a s|gsin in his mouth t<> keep him from biting his tongue. He fainted. I think. That was ulxrnt last Oetoher or Sept* ill her. The fit lasted five minutes.” On the reiUrect examination bv Mr. du- Bignon the witness said: “After the fit was over Fogarty went on playing cards. 1 have aeen him nearly cvi rv dnv, but lie never seemisl or t diesl insane, f would think lie was as wine as onvlxrly else. ’ Mr. duliignon here announced that the B(at* would rent its case. The den nse put up for its first witness John J Norris. “I have known Fogarty about nine years, and I know tliat he Is af feeled witii epileje-y,' he eta tod The wit ness told of an is'casioii when Focnrt v h id oil i.thick in Macon. That attack, witness said, was Fogarty’s first. It occurred about three ymr* ago. Kino.) tlien the witness has boon him have several. TIIF IIOYM Af UAH) or HIM, “Before he had t hose at tacks ho waxpeoci Did" Minis- ho has hoeti having them lio ha been wanting to light everybody. “1 hav pMiuirkwi to tile isiys (hat we bail Ist ter J, t him aim to. lox-au-s itu's he lias lutd tte-c tpoilslu- thinks uo -< ,> oiiglit to do any t lung to hint. NotsMiv wilj have anything to do with him 1 oept me and ,1/11111) M'cidon Pi lien tie ha- lines- tits lie luta ll't ismtiol | I.Ub If tpilli < • Mi t!,,h. . Miit in- * friend of Fogarty's, lierliaps the best he has. Norris added that he used to sre him pretty much every night, but never heard that, he was locked up or confined as a dangerous character. HOW FOGARTY ACTED. T. F. MacDonm l. who was next called, saw Fogarty alter the attack in Macon. "1 have often remarked since th*ise at tacks that I thought he hail lost his mind and was reckless,” remarked the witness. | (hi cross-examination he said that he was j well acquainted with the prisoner. The wit- I ness did not know how long the attacks I lasted, but after they wereowr lie saw no special change in Fogarty, although there may have been. Thomas H. Byrnes saw the prisoner have a fit in I**ll. Before he had tne attacks he was a quiet boy, although he would light if one was pushed on him. After the attacks which the witness had seen him have. Fo garty last control of himself and wanted to light everybody. (hi oross-examlnHtion the witness said that the first one he knew Fogarty to have was in 188(1. It lasted for fifteen minutes, but for two hours he was doing nothing tint talking about things that happened three weeks ahead of time. That statement cre ated a general laugh, and the prisoner him self joined in with a smile. THE PRISONER TALKS SILLY. “Is Fogarty crazy do you think?" the So licitor asked. "I don’t know. He talks silly.” Walter Mahony had been a companion of Fogarty’s for seven years, and has seen him have epileptic attacks. They seem to lie come more frequent every year. In Frlr ruary, 1880, he was sent to New York for treatment, and the witness accompanied him. On cross-examination the witness said that it was a false report that he came to Gordon's warehouse after the shooting. The witness saw Fogarty in the Police Court the morning of the shooting, but did not see him again until after he was in jail. The attacks leave Fogarty weak anil sometimes unable to go around much. Mahony did not know where Fogarty was after the sh i siting. Thomas Kelley, a boy younger than the prisoner, said he knew nothing about the shooting, but he had seen Fogarty have three attacks. "While he hud thorn he foamed at the mouth. Keiley added, on cross-examination, that the fits lasted five minutes. After they were over Fogarty hail to be taken home. DR. WARING ON THE STAND. Dr. J. J. Waring was put up by the defense. He testified that he was called aliout two years ago to attend Fogarty and found him in the general dullness and stupor which succeed nil epileptic fit. Epilepsy, the physician said, speaking as an expert, is a disorder of the brain. Asa rule the mind is affected and becomes a blank. It was the physician’s opinion that theiv is a disturbance of the mental condi tion and some injury of the brain is ex pected. The memory and reasoning facul ties are affected. I have looked upon Thomas Fogarty as a species of imbecile,” the witness stated. Being cross-examined the doctor said that he was the family physician. Asa rule these fits come on suddenly and without warning. There are degrees of epilepsy, mild ami grave. Unconsciousness may last from five minutes to two or three days. FOGARTY NOT AN IDIOT. “Is Thomas Fogarty an idiot f “No, sir.” “Is he insane?” “No.” “Is he a lunatic?” “No, but he is a species of imbecile.” Mr. dußignon then a.-keil the hypothetical question: “Suppose that two men have a difficulty on Friday and one of the men then makes ttie threat, ‘lf you ever have me ar rested I will kill you,’ and on Saturday is arrested and on the following Monday is taken before a court. He is examined, con victed and punished. That man goes off, buys a pistol, loads it, waits for the man he had threatened, shoots him down when he gets an opportunity, then runs away and remains away until captured and placed in jail, would you say that man was sane or insane?” After a piause of nearly a minute the wit ness answered: “I should say that it was the action of a malicious man in a violent passion.” FEATURES OF EPILEPSY. The witness was examined at considerable length, and said in the course of his evidence that an epileptic becomes passionate and gives way to his passion, and is subject to gusts of violence and passion. He would lie subject to the control of someone else. Epi lepsy eventually destroys the mind. The imbecility of youth is a cessation of the mind's growth. In the intervals between the fits a person subject to epilepsy may he able to distinguish between right and wrong in a large degree—that is, just as a child would.” Garrett Wilson (colored! testified that he was a driver for Mr. Richard Fogarty, the prisoner’s father. The witness had seen Tom have fits. The first one he knew him to have was last summer or the summer be fore. Before lie had these attacks he was harmless and quiet. A young Imy is always sent along with him when hedrivesa wagon in case he might lie seized with a fit and fail off. The Solicitor General asked Wilson if he knew what year this is, and the witness, after some hesitation, replied that he thought it was Iks?!. In his other testimony the wit ness was equally off in regard to liis dates. I1AI) TO BE TOTED. Tom cannot walk after one of these at tacks but has to Ixi “toted," Wilson ndded. Robert Coyley saw Fogarty have an at tack and fall down in February last. Jeremiah Walsh, a jail guard, had lieen told that Fogarty had a fit on May 12. Last Wednesday morn ing about throe o'clock a prisoner in the cell with Fogarty rapped the door and called the witness and uilil him that Tom had had a fit. The defendant was then snoring loudly, lying on liis back. The same day Fogarty was released on bail. Dr. T. B. Chisholm, jail physician, attend ed Fogarty April 12 at the jail mid found him prostrated. The witness considered that the prisoner had suffered from an epi leptic fit. "Is he an idiot, a lunatic or insane T' asked the Solicitor (ieneraL “1 would call him a sane man. Theiv is nothing about him that would load me to believe otherwise.” At the close of Dr, Chisholm's testimony the court took a ns'ess for dinner. BLAYLI) KOLITAIRK IN JAIL. The first witness called after til" ri'cess was James A. Kykes, eulore i, who was (smvict.cd of liU'l a few i lain ago. lie said that Fogarty win playing a gome of solitaire in jail one da v u hen setwsi with an epileptic tit. The wit ness thought him then and now an iniliccile. The convulsion lastisi aliout forty-five min utes. Mrs. Broderick, a cousin of the prisoner, has known him since he was a child. Hiic ha* neon him have convulsions. Before he was subject to them he was (swaable, but F.inei< his mind does not a!i|h.'ui' the Maine. The last, one she saw him nave writs two or three months ugo. THE PRISONER’!) MOTHER. Mrs. Fogurty, the prisoner’s mother, festi liisl that her noli U either 19 or 20 years old. 11l liis childhood lie had s|nisius. and once he wai twenty-four lumis without sjwaking. Three or lour years sgo he was first at toekwl with Uni epileptic fit - Alter Ilia! lie had them soni"tinice OIKS' a iru 'llth, Millie times OW ill two IllolltilH, some (time* him*" a WD'k, and sl-e has known him to ham two in mm night. Fie quietly the motilel' laid v.ihle-l by him through the night win it sulli'ilng with ejiilepsy. One mglil he ui*s'*l tic lamp wlteii lie fell 111 tie' house A w still laid to la kepi mi hull lie was vvi y quiet Is.fore I hew* lif I. II ks, lajl illislks.|| vhluUs sill'!'. He was lit It'll li'MMtll lilt H 111, s. alul Ills ■I si is They were told Ii) u tijiv.ili'liili leit to aggravale iuin. Kilns* Ills firvf hi ha; I~eu getting 'ira, tlui uttai'k* i.immg mi ||nn (. tI t |U’ |ll j h > .H* **.'*<. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. APRIL 23, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. defendant's father. Ilis sor. ha3 been sub ject to the fits for three years. The first year he hail a Rood many. The next year they were more frequent, mining; on some times ones* a week. mu' were more severe than I'thers. At times ho was stupid for four hours after the attacks. Mr. Fogarty said that his son was an obedient boy. Tom was sent North to lie cured if possi ble. but the treatment did not effect n curat Dr. Waring and l)r. Stone attended him be fore he was sent off. and the boy was regu larly treated with medieine. The father has seen him have probably thirty or forty fits altogether, and one night he had two. Touts mind, lie said, has been impaired by them. Mr. dußignon asked lust one question, which was n the attacks do not o-onie on suddenly. Mr. Fogartj replied that they do. fog arty’s threat. The defense here rest ed its ease, and the State recalled Dr. Kieffer in rebuttal. He tes tified thut he saw Fogarty on the Friday pre ceding the shooting and talk oil to him. The prisoner had a knife in his hand w hittling. One of the U >ys outsuie of the store remarked: “He is going to have you arrested. - ’ Fo garty replied with an oath: “If he does I will kill him. - ’ On Saturday I*and an offl eer saw him and he ran over to the Central railroad yard and esenjied. In the Police Court on Monday morning the defendant spoke to the Mayor rationally. The wit ness never saw anything about the prisoner to indicate that he was insane. In reply to a question by Mr. Meldrim. the witness said that he had never seen Fogarty have a fit in his life. He had never sold Mrs. Fogarty a bottle of medicine for her son, although his clerk may have done so. The cause of his reporting Fogarty to the barracks was because the boy hail cursed and abused Mrs. Kieffer. WHERE THE PISTOL CAME FROM. John Wohanka, a gunsmith, statist that he had seen a voting man like Fogarty in Ms store on the day that Kieffer was shot. He thought, tiiat the time was between 10:30 and 11:15 a. in. There was someone with him. They asked for a Smith & Wes son pistol and the witness sold him a •TJ caliore and loaded it at the purchaser’s re quest. The purchaser did not get any other cartridges. About 6 o’clock the same day the witness heard that Dr. Kieffer bad been shot. Dr. R. P. Myers attended Kieffer 'fterha was shot and he described thewovnds Mr. dußignon repeated substantially ibe fam ■ hypothetical question wliich he put to Dr. Wi wing. Mr. Meldrim objected, unless it was determined whether the witness was an exiiert. Judge Adams decided that the question was anmi.-sible, as the doctor was presuma bly an expert. REFUSED TO TESTIFY. The witness objected to answering the question, and inquired if a physician sum moned to testify as to tlio facts in a case could be compelled to give expert testimony which he regarded as u part of the stock in trade of his jiosition. Judge Adams informed him that he would be required to answer, whereupon Dr. Myers declined. The court immediately directed that a commitment for contempt, be made out. Home other rebuttal evidence was offered, and exactly at . r > o’clock both sides closed. Judge Adams then remarked that the ease of Dr. Myers might ns well lie dis posed of. His honor proceeded to comment on the ease,saying that experts could not be granted the privilege of deciding whether or not they would testify in a court. Such a precedent might result in defeating the ends of justice, as many eases largely depend upon expert testimony. Just as his honor was about to say what should be done with Dr. Myers, Solicitor General dußignon asked leave to make a statement. PUT IN A FALSE POSITION. He said that he had been informed that I)r. Myers was put in a false position. He had not intended any disrespect to the court, but had desired to protest against giving ex port testimony, unless he could have soma assurance of obtaining remuneration. The question had lieen raised in the Medical So ciety, and it hail lnei decided to make a test rase. All that was wanted was a ruling from the court. Dr. Myers said that he meant no disrespect, and be was willing to answer the question under protest. The Solicitor General said that he would not in sist upon the question being answered, and his honor remarked that the explanation was satisfactory to the court and the physi cian was ordered to tie released. THE ARGUMENT. Mr. Meldrim opened the argument and spoke for an hour and a half. The central punt in his defense was the prisoner’s irre sponsibility for his actions, resjionsibility having been destroyed as the mind was im paired by the epileptic attacks. Mr. Meldrim in beginning his address to the jury remarked that the case was a most unfortunate one, more so for the prisoner than the victim. Better would it have lieen for the poor unfortunate wretch had lie died when an infant than to have lived to sink into hopeless epilepsy. The counsel went on to review the prisoner’s life (hiring the past four years, and described instance after instance when he had had attacks on the street at play, at his home, in the stable, in the day anil night. Anywhere he was liable to fall bruised and maimed. The natural result was the impairment of his mind. A peace able though courageous disposition was converted into an excitable and passionate nature when the intellect became clouded. FOGARTY S SENSELESS THREAT. The threat to kill Kieffer, if made, was a wild, senseless statement, preposterous lie cause the boy threatened to kill atiy man who attempt!‘d to arrest, him. The prisoner at the liar understood Kieffer to say ill the Polio ■ Court that if he had a pistol lie would have killed him on Friday. Under these circumstances Kieffer and Fogarty met. jostled together, and the prisoner's excited brain flashed forth and passion like a tornado swept over him. The counsel did not pre tend to excuse or justify the crime, and closed with a pathetic appeal to the jury. Mr. dußignon, in an able and eloquent argument of more than an hour, att.u ked the theory of irres|sitrability set up by the defense. The prisoner, he declared, was neither insane nor uu idiot nor a lunatic. The Solicitor continued, saying that when ever a crime is committed which shocks a community and makes strong men turn pale, it is suddenly discovered lhat the )>er jietrutor was actuated by mi insane impulse. THE INSANITY PLEA. This defense of insanity in the great ma jority of cases is manufactured to order. A public sentiment that could tolerate his acquittal is diseased, and a friend who could ho|ie for it, is frenzied. The very atrocity of the crime, however, is used as ah excuse. • Fogarty is too insane to be punished and too sane to go to n lunatic asylum. No plea of insanity was -filed in this cmc. If one had lrni'ii ami t lie jury had found him insane lie would have lieen euiiniitted to tile lunatic asylum by the verdict, and kept there until I'eleased by the Legislat lire of Georgia, But Fogarty's friends do not d— ire that he should go to the asylum. Nothing short of ulwolute liberty is naked for him. NO NEED OF ARGUMENT. In eliniug Mr. dllil'guoii said that lie felt that it was almost an insult to the jury’s intelligence to argue the ease at length, llie iirii'incite own family physician said that r'ogariy was not insane, and the fUriileticc plain!) liowisl, the Psil.eit <r concluded, Unit ne was ime. No doubt wax enterUlmsl bv Solicitor that llie |ais oner really is subject to opi I**l v, bill tiiat does not make him lusn'ie. I have untiling against this I*,) J never "ih liim until a tew 'lays ugn. I have noth 1,.- tint llie ib'|s t svin|sitliv f'r III* |*ir le *rt or, .ken mol he . and I isli to H.uvcn I lout tin |mwor to m j|** oul 'hi-'bun u|sui her child and give him law k to Iwr it* |ire Ufi<) I** ii** H <li* I* |M t 1 & fuU nipt * from J ndgv ft IN THE JURY’S HANDS. There was a great deal of speculation as to the result. From the very start several predicted a mistrial. There was said to be one or two on the jurv " ho were friends of the prisoner's friends. Those were soon picked out and Is*!- v. re made that there would not lie a verdict. < fillers of the jury were counted on to hold out for conviction, providing the teetimnnv proved the pris oner’s guilt. Upon leaving the court room Judge Atlanta gave orders that if the jury agree,! before 12 o’clock lie was to be sent for, but not after that k ur. At midnight no verdict had been reached, and the keys were turned in the outside doors, which in dicated that the jury would have to stay in until this morning. FIREMEN FIGHT FLAMES. Four Fires Last Night Attempt to Burn W. C. Brown's Grocery. The firemen had a lively time of it yester day and hue: night. Four tires occurred be tween 4 mui 10 o’clock. The first broke out at 4:15 in the roof of a frame house on the south side of Berrien street, east of Mont gomery, occupied by Liz/.:Morrell. An alarm was sent to engine house No. 4 and from there a tel phone alarm was sent to headquarters. Engine Nos. 3 and 4 ami the hook and ladder track were sent out. The fire, which started from flying sparks, was confined to the roof, part of which was burned off. The damage will not exceed S6O, and is fully covered by in surance in Wheaton's agencies. The house is owned by Miss Josephine Slieftall. At 5;45 a second alarm ivas received at, headquarters, caused by a fire iu the second story of E. Y. Ham’s grocery store, at York street lane and Drayton street. The wind was from the oast, and sparks from the chimney of the a ijoining house blew into an open window and set fire to a pile of bedding. The lire had evidently smoldered several hours before breaking into a blaze. Engine No. .‘5 and the hook and ladder truck responded to the alarm. The fire was ex tinguished before gaining much headway, and very little damage was done. The building is owned by C'itv Scavenger Swell, and is fully insured. The loss will not ex ceed $75, and is principally on the furniture. At U;ls o’clock a third alarm was sent to No. :i engine house from Congress and "West Broad streets. An incendiary attempt, was made to burn W. C. Brown's grocery at the southeast corner of the two streets. The fire was started under an outside stairway in an alley at the back of the house and was under good headway and was burning rapidly when the firemen arrived. The building is of brick and the flames had not burned through when they were got under control. A pile of charred and half burned rubbish saturated with kerosene was found under the steps. The incendiaries stole through the gate or over a high (nice into the yard, and after having applied a match to the kindling escaped without being detected. Chief Fireman Fernan lez, who made a care ful examination of the premises, said that there is no doubt as to the fire being of in eendiary origin. The loss is slight and is fully covered by insurance. The property belongs to the estate* of J. A. Brannon. The firemen had hardly more than reached their quarters before a fourth alarm was sent to No. 4 engine house, caused by a burning chimney at Gwinnett street, lane and West Brood street. A high wind was blowing and the sparks set fire to the shinglo roof before the firemen arrived. The blaze was quickly extinguished before it got under much headway. The house is owned by William Conners and is occupied by a colored family. THIEF SHARPLY CHASED. He Drop3 a Box of Cigars and a Pair of Shoes. A little after 8 o'clock last night Burglar Alarm Officer J. Btrobliar’s attention was attracted to a negro who was passing Whit aker and St. Juliau streets. At the corner of the two streets the negro dropped a box of cigars. The officer started after him and saw that he had an armful of boxes. He gave chase, and to escape, the negro threw down all tho boxes he had and ran into Bay street and then down under the bluff, disap pearing in the darkness. Officer Strobhar went back and found half a dozen (nixes, some (if which had been picked up by boys. The sound boxes were marked imported and bore the brand of Factory 39, Third New York district. They also bore Charles E. Stults’ label, which showed the Savannah house through which they hail been bought. The boys who first saw the negro said that he came from toward Broughton street and had a com panion who went in another direction. An hour or two later a colored woman living in Congress street carried a pair of shoes to Policeman 11. M. Morgan, who was patrolling Bryan street. She said that her little son bad brought them home and told her that lie found them. She made him show her where he found them, and he took her to a place <m St. Julian street, in front of the Fords’ Hall. The shoes were almost new and may have been stolen by the thief who got the cigars. THROUGH TITE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by tho News Reporters. Policeman H. M. Morgan arrested two negroes in “Goat” alley last night for fight ing. One hail lieat the other over the head with a pistol. The fire department received yesterday an entire new set of ladders ami hooks, the equipment consisting of ten ladders and eight hooks for No. 1 trade. Anew set of wheels was also receive,! for engine No. 3, The equipment is from the LaFranco Works, Elmira, N. Y. The new engine which is being built there for the Savannah department will probably be finished by June. The old equipment of the I rack will be placed on a wag, m and kept at No. 4 eiigiuo house until anew truck is built. RAIN PREVENTS BALL. The Now Orleans-Mobile Gama the Only One Played. Rain prevented yesterday's games at Nashville and M mini is. New Orleans de feated Mobile. The games to-day will be: .Savannah at Nashville. Charleston at Memphis. New Orleans at Mobile. New Orieatu 16, Mobile 13. Mobile., April 3..’.—The game to-day be tween Nee’ Orleans ami Mobile was wuir - what more interesting than the <lny p-evi oßf. Mol,lie played with spirit, but mad" had break- at eriiieal moments. Duffle and Flynn, two of the best men, indulging in the most errors. New Orleans sU*p|s'd in to win. distributing their runs very evenly among the nine. Mobile batted fairly, hut their Hies were nsblvd very gracefully. Mobile lost the game mi errors. Belting is two to one against Mobile, The score b) inning* u a : New Orleans.. 0 1 0 4 1 3 (1 o x -ID Mobile .8 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 I.J Games Elsowhoro. At Ht. I/mi . St. I/Oltls 1 ll 000001 0- E Cincinnati 2 0 o 2 U 0 () 1 x 5 Al Phil'idclpluu - | Athletic . 300001 103 H Philadelphia 0 11 M i | 0 I 11 At Brooklyn (8 inning*)— Brooklyn . I 4 1 0 0 4 0 0— 11 I tilt 1 iii'iie ... 1 0 11 1 0 (I U 1 - A Around the Bason. Ktrnluls rg 1 i.rente r- lo sue ills linlhillnp ull* club for ILfiUUodvatuv nmniq • Pre-iil'in Vmiiig, oi me Nalioimi Guru", saysllml an umpire must Imv u watchful eve and a mill.,ml I>" Igiug liricUhati I.He r.-i i' ' t.l* di ■ s , oi a * ■ 'in i (In 111 In, liis toioii ut llie feuvimmtll, Fl'il'l'l' a I A.-:.mii mui l'e'it,.'il l,.iiho!|,| e. au I -I .1 will Ills'!, 11l the Ahivm'ii fclre gmuiiu Vlu'ui.'iM * .. i.i,. -/ r and On, | o .J'-v -(Mug koine |MiMMu.ig |dny , m.'i Mai n Um mil ji. u.i V rr"*t! mil m utleliia e, ns IsiUl UliUlW 1,4! JliOii I fn**i> ; THE W. C. T. U. Preparing for the State Convention Next Month. The weekly meeting of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held yes terday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Webb, No. 154 South Broad street. There was an unusually large attendance, and the interest in the meetings increases as the time for the State convention approaches. After the reading of the 145th Psalm and prayer for special eases, the meeting was opened for business. The president stated,"among other items of interest, that Col. George W. Bain, the gifted Kentucky orator, would bo one of the guests at the convention, having kindly consented (though overwhelmed with en gagements) to visit Georgia in the interest of the cause, and tnat ho w ould deliver ad dresses on the evenings of May 13 and 14. Mrs. Snllie P. Chnpin, of Charleston, and Mrs. Wells, from Chattanooga, will also be present and take part in the convention. A large number of delegates is expected during the convention, and the Indues of the union lioix} that the doors of the city’s homes will lie thrown open and that they will receive a genuine welcome. A commit tee on refreshments was appointed and will look after the arrangements for the excur sion to Tybee on May 1:1 and also the deco ration of Masonic Hall, which has been secured for May 10, 11 and 18. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Weather signals are now displayed on trains running between Augusta and Port Royal and Augusta and Spartanburg. Mr. J. U. Jackson, financial agent for the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, has returned to Augusta from an inspection of the road. He says it will soon be extended to Knoxville, Tenn., and made a standard gauge line. He is much impressed with the mountains and with the inexhaustible sup ply of the building marble along this new road. The stockholders of the East Alabama Railway Company have voted to increase the capital stock of the company from $200,000 to ?400,000, all of which lias been taken at par. It has been decided to imme diately extend the road from Buffalo, its present terminus, to Roanoke, in Randolph county, a distance of seventeen and a half miles, and the present length of the road is twenty-two miles. The road will he ex tended from Roanoke to Anniston. Col. B. Perkins, of New York, is President of the road and most of the stockholders reside there. The Goodwater extension to Birmingham is rapidly hurried to completion. Three thousand 1 hands are ot work along the line and the construction adapted for a first class road. Rails and ties for additional five miles of the track will in a few days close the gap to within five miles of Syllacauga, where the narrow gauge branches off to Tal ladega and Anniston, fifty miles north. From Syllacauga it is teu miles west to Childersburg junction of the extension with the Selma and Rome railroad. The Mont gomery Advertiser alluding to the extension says that the whole region is not only rich in minerals, but from Goodwater west to Syllacauga it is heavily timbered, and a good country for mixed farming, with fine water powers, beside new saw mills, and an active lumber trade is springing up to supply the vast demand at Anniston, Talladega, Childersburg and Birmingham. Goodwater as a market is growing trade. It ships about 6,000 bales of cotton, and has a largo mixed trade from Coosa, Clay and Talla poosa, and good grain lands that afford more clear profit to planters, who largely raise their own supphes. Thrifty popula ■ tion is increasing. Schools and churches are stronger and better organized and bet ter sustained. Goodwater had two years ago live barrooms. These are now reduced to one and that sells less than when all were ui full blast, and is developing by gradual solution into a hardware store. Happenings in Charleston. The annual festival of the Charleston Schuetzeu Gesellschaft will take place on May 4, 5 and 0. The repairs to the Huguenot church, which, since the eventful night of Aug. 31 has been vacant and for the past few months in process of restoration, are now complete. The Charleston and Savannah railway will run a special excursion to Charleston on Tuesday oil the occasion of the unveiling of the Calhoun monument. The fare for the round trip is 84. Tickets will he sold on Monday good to return until April :JO. Tile Odd Fellows of Charleston will parade in full force on Calhoun day, as they did at the funeral pageant of the great Carolinian in 1850. By a happy coinci dence the unveiling of tne monument falls on the same day as the sixty-eighth anni versary of the inauguration of Odd Fel lowship. Some time ago charges of irregularity were made against Postmaster R. R. Stutr.s as to his conduet of the affairs of the jio.st office at Jodiiurg, S. C. Inspector Howell, of the Post Office Department, recently made a visit to the office and investigated the charges, and, according to Postmaster Stufcts’ statement, found no evidence to sup port them. Mr. Htutts has been the Post master at Jedburg, with the exception of nine months, for the past twelve years. Contentment. It is impossible for the ladies to keep up their correspondence with any fooling of satisfaction without their stationery is in good taste, of modern style and in keeping with that used ly ladies in other sections of the country. For any firm to attempt to supply correct ideas and styles in this class of goods without first having long and varied experience m the line would be aiab surd us would it lie for a person to uttempt to do a millinery or dressmaking business without knowing anything of the “mys teries" of prevailing stylos. Widen lV Bates S. M. H. seem to have stepped into an ojtening, which, while it iKvessitat'-s the carrying of n large stock of goods, they by prompt actions and large outlays of capital have already established a reputation for correct styles, not only in C'orres[*mdonw Stationery, but in Society 1 iugravi.ig. They supply Wedding Invita Isms at much natter than Eastern prices aid the ijun'ity of ntock used and the eli.i ol t he work equals in every respect that done by Tiffany. In looting through their handsome and well-arranged siioa eases, we were greatly surprised to find that they carry even cards for lYogmiiimus, Dinner Cards, Cards for Ci ngrauilations, Cards of Consolation, and their stock of cu.-rts for hand painting, for which we arc told there U a great demand, is immense and embraces many novelties, [f we could enumerate and describe the many styles of impir now sought for by so oioty jcopla it would take up more time nnd ■pad than can lx aparad to-du’, We will (• content with mentioning their L. St. 11. M. M. H. Box. which is a wonderfully cheap and excellent article; their “HiViety, which cones, in two and four quire boxes with ciiv h ijststo match. The Konue and handkerchief iwtp in are good Nailers, and ill e Wliqile mill odd. Ilut our reiah is must call outlie Houth'*ni Millie II iiiii‘Hii‘l for ihomoilve-, uud we tsdicve Hint they will unite with us In pmplino u g Unit mi n very short time this firm m li furnish the entire South with (V. i.'tv Stationery, and throt'.li their fur ill lung )* i fet mi l correct, gm*!* at, low pi'iou will produce more genuine content mold moon, tie■ la lies t,iso i<ouid isi done in any otirr niw'iisa tipriiur mid Bmiiiuwr Sttiit tinr sprn g au l Hummer celt, rar Gents, V oiiili. m I Jf'.s * tsdug hearth lira on I on. If i *#• I Ji* nd 'if f#f •*u I > wd*- li'H I iwmi I) il l/'vy 4 MM Vfttfffvft* New Cuam-jy liutu-i tot J. G. iJieLuu 4 f o.’to 1 Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Colder, generally fair weather. For Georgia and Western Florida: Colder, generally fair weather,winds shifting northwesterly. The height of tho river at Augusta at 1:83 o’clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time) was 6.9 feet—a fall of 0.3 foot during tho past 34 hours. Comparative statement of temoeraturo at Savannah April 33, 1886, and 1887: v 1886.1 1887. 6:86 A.H fb. 58 6:36 A. si 68 2:36 P M 74 2:33 p.M 74 9:36p.m 6:4 9:86r.M 70 Maximum 75 Maximum 77 Minimum 56 Minimum 68 Mean temperature (Mean temperature of day 65 of day... 71 Rainfall 0.00 Rainfall 0.00 Observations taken at tho same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, April 22, 9:36 p. m., city time. Temperature. Direction. I V. Velocity. | c Rainfall. Name of Stations. Norfolk 53 S E 3 .05’Light rain. Charlotte 06 S 18 I.igh brain. Wilmington 60S E 10 jClear. Charleston 68 S | 8j Cloudy. Augusta 70 S E; 7; .08, Cloudy. Savannah., 70 Sj (5 jFnir. Jacksonville 72, S 10; [Clear. Key West 70s E 16 ....jClear. Atlanta 78 BWI2O -Ol (Threatening Pensacola 75 S W 16;.... (Fair. Mobile 77lSW|l5i Cloudy. Montgomery 76 S s .... Cloudy. New Orleans 75.S Wjlß ... (Tear. Galveston 06i Nj 8j (Cloudy. Corpus C'hristi 77 N Ed5j.... [Clear. Palestine 64 ; NW111!.... [Clear. Brownesville 77 S j 8; Cloudy. Rio Grande ... 89 K 9.. Clear. G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U. 8. Army. At the Churches Sunday. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As cension, W. 8. Bowman, D. D., pastor. — Divine service to-morrow at 11 a. in. and 8 p. m., and on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Catechumens and inquirers meet at 9:30 a. m. Sabbath school at 3:30 p. in. All are invited. Trinity Methodist Church, Rev. T. T. Christian, pastor.—Prayer meeting Sunday at 10 a. in. Preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. J. TV. Hinton, D. D., Presiding Elder Sa vannah district, at Bp. m., by tho pastor. Sunday school (singing) at 4 and 4:30 p. in. Notices for the week given Sunday. Baptist Church, Chippewa square, Rev. J. FI. L. Holmes, D. I)., pastor.—Preaching by the Rev. Edward Lathrop, D. D., at 11 o’clock a. m. The Sunday school anniver sary at Bm. Young men’s prayer meet ing at 10 o’clock a. m. Sunday school at 4 p. in. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednes day at Bp. in. Strangers and visitors cordi ally welcomed at all of these services. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey Square, corner Bull and Taylor streets, Rev. J. W. Rogan, pastor —Congregational prayer meeting at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Tiie evening service will lie in the line of th revival services which have been held for tho last two weeks. Everyone interested in the matter of personal salvation especially invited. At the evening hour it will lie announced whether tho meetings will be continued. Local Personal. A. S. Way, Esq., of Liberty county, was in the city yesterday. Joe A. O’Byrne, formerly of this city, whose professional name is J. A. Ruth, has just closed a seven weeks’ engagement, with the Michael Strogoff Company, and will play with the Kansas City Stock Opera Com pany. Among tho arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were E. S. Belcher and wife, Win throp. Mass.: M. A. Man y and wife. Hart ford, Conn.: A. Frankfleld, Geneva,ltaly; J. Ansonguild and wife, Boston, Mass.; Burig Bagigi, Goggio Celcstine. Sysun; Edwin P. Frost. Charleston, S. C.; Charles P. Greg ory, St. Louis; J. J. Hickey, Thomasville; M. R. Perkins, Wadley; John W. Steele, A. B. Spoil', E. H. Andress, New York; IL H. Sinclair, Brooklyn; John A. O’Grady, New Brunswick; W. A. A. Fleming, Newark; A. A. Cordson, Troy, N. Y. At tho Screven House were James Gray don, John McPrail, Baltimore; H. J. La mar, Macon; E. F. Burdell, Columbus; John McCullough, Mrs. C. Lazear, Mrs. C. I’. Orr, New York; Alvin Wellhouse, U-opold Fresh, Atlanta: H. R. Duval, Florida: Charles B. Hill and wife, Buffalo, N. Y.; C. F. Grafflin and wife, Wilmington, N. C.; Angus Patter son, Madison, Fla.; A Brafinan, Baltimore; W. E. Jones, E. F. Lawson,Waynesboro; H. A. Webb, Augusta, Ga.; John 11. Cox, Bos ton: Morris Nunan, Bernard Sehiff, New York; Samuel J. MeCawley, Baltimore; J. P. Smith, Virginia. At the Marshall House were 11. H. Knight, 11. Camton and wife, F. Foster and wife. Miss Emma Foster. New York; C. G. Phil lips, Waycross; G. 11. Van Horn, Boston; G. B. Heard, Florida; J. M. Lamb and wife, South Carolina; L. C. Hilliard, E. S. Hil liard, Hainesville; B. Galdshring, Cincin nati; B. Kinpenberg, St. Louis; C. Glitiven, North Carolina: M. Albertson, W. E. Lock ford; T. A. McCormick. Philadi Ijiliia. At the Harnett House were W. O. Dono van, M. 11. Perkins, M'adley; M. C. Adams, W. F. Smith, Mount Vernon; C. M. Burke, F. Fanara, Thouuvsville; T. P. Littlefield, W. A. Chamberlain, Thomas Brannon, J. U. Terry, Jesup; H. B. Thompson, Sterling Station; C. M. Sweat, Glenmore; J. H. Okf liani, Baltimore; W. 11. Goodrich, Richfield Springs, N. Y. Florence, Ala., Sale. Round trip tickets, one fare from Atlanta, $9. Good for ten days from April 33, 34 and 25. Sale of lots commence on April 30. Osborn, Key & Cos., Atlanta, Ga. Eggs, eight dozen for sl. J. G. Nelson & Cos. Thirteen Two-Cent Postage Stamps for One Cont and n Quarter. A report was in circulation through the street the jiast, few days that Appel & Helmut, the One Price Clothiers, were selling for an advertisement thirteen two-eent jiostage stamps for one cent and a quarter. The report being quite freely- circulated a great number, of people called at their store, inquiring for the thirteen stamp} for the above mentioned price, at the siuno time laving down 3c. on the counter and asked how they were going to make the change, whereupon they were informed timt they could II it of heard exactly right us the One Price Clothiers do not object accoi line slat - ing any one b> selling them thirteen 3c. stumps for lc. and a quarter, not l'P - , but lc. and u quarter of u dollar, but wliut they do object to is for you to go i lsewh.' e null pay more money for ui:ything in the Cloth ing, Ma s, or Gents’ Fu' - iiishing Uisuts line than tin ", cliuige, especially when you get tho Is of gett lug us go >d a fi; u.s ut*y giinneiil made to order, as they ha re a first eiasi tailor in the house' I",- that pui'isise. To those who huve notgueswsl at the collar buttons eoMtalresl 111 a glass jar on exhibi tion lit their slots fora.M3 -ui: u'el a gold you are Invited to ■ s A 'i'Ki. (V Si h.m l, One * YoW 14'noy Will bo Bafundod. Wt Mil iinpr. -satoli prevalent lUiinag miy ; acHTMUtf INM, fMiitouaUi sb-qa-#, ,Wk “ i ** •. *w LC GIVEN <fc BATES s. Af H 'INTEREST! N(r AVhile our business extends to all section. , South, we believe that the (oUoT in fZy < kt meets are eeiiecially Interesting and n “ tractive to the ladies of Savannah STATIONERY.—Our stock emb^TTr —* n t Uifte used m home or school use and ’ 7 ’ prises all grades, prices and styles of p. on *' Envelopes, Cards Menu l>inner ,& Programmes, Orders of Dance Box p Wedding Cabinets. Lead Pencils of ,u ri"?. Steel Pens. Penholders. Inli, Mucilage randum Books. Pads, Tissue Papers x® 0, kms, Paper Mate, Sealing Wax, Vie.’ lar Na k 17 NGRAVING.—We furnish the ixistTerls 1j work, use oulv perfect stock °l kind of society wprli, which embraces WeddiS Invitations. Calling Cards, At Homs (ft Stamping from Die, both bronze and ed work a specialty. All work guaranteed^ 1 “i to the host, and our prices are mmhlS r g those charged by respectable Eastern firms same class of work. ms lor \ RTTST MATERIAUI-We'keep i ls at ean I^ b 'y bo desired o” souff h,? by either' amateurs or professionals. Our mSI in his line m constantly increasing, an.l t * quality ot goods wo offer is tue best, liesides.il necessities lor painting, our stock embra™, every needed article for Repousse work mf! and Paper Flowers, and many novelties ( nma Class and Brass Goods suitable for and,.,!? ration. e '- <> S ni; V T M 1 vl ! . pieces received daiiT O and our stock simply immense, and we supply any piece or book published. “ M USICAL INSTRUMENTS are offered in end' less variety, and our stock of Guitars Ban JOS, 4 iolins, Autoharps, etc., seems to an™, more attention from the ladies than former!? and we ivallv believe the craze has at last stn.,.l,' the Savannah ladies. The ladies throughout th. North have long been enjoying the pleasure found in being able to play on these small i. struments. We offer a large stock to seM from, nnd are retailing this class of goodsYt wholesale prices. 1 One price to all. Cash buys the cheapesTNud wo only sell above goods for cash L. & B. S. M. H. HOTELS, Indian Harbor Hotel, GREENWICH, CONN. Will Open Saturday, June 11, Address WM. H. LEE, Grand Hotel, 31st street and Broadway, Xev York. NEW HOTEL TOG NR (Formerly St. Mark's.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. r ptlE MOST central House in the city. Near I Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. Nev, and Elegant Furniture. Electric Belli Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $:) per dav. JOHN B. TOGNT, Proprietor. S. A. UPSON, Manager. LEON HOTEL, TALLAHASSEE, - - FLA. M. L. OGLESBY, - - Manager, Winter Resort. Open Decomber to May. Daily Rates—sl. HOTEL SAN SALVADOR^ ST. GEORGE STREET, ST. AUGUSTINE, - - - FLL I7IUST-CLASS in all its appointments This 1 New and Elegant Concrete Hotel is hand, somely furnished throughout, and has all tha modem improvements—Electric Bells, Gas, Bat hs and perfect Sanitary system. Rates: g2si) to S3 per day. Special terms bv the week or mouth. G. N. PAi’V, Proprietor. HOTEL VENDOME; BROADWAY & FORTY-FIRST STREET NEW YORK. A MBRICAN PLAN. Centrally located. All il the latest improvements. Cuisine and ser vice unexcelled. Special rates to permanent guests. I. STEINFKLD, Manager. MARSHALL HOUSE, SAVANNAH, - - GA. ri F.O D. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of \ I the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and the Grand Union. Saratoga Springs. Location cen tral. All parts of the city and places of inter est ace. (.slide by street cars constantly passing the doors. Special inducements to those risk ing the city for business or pleasure. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE npHIS POPULAR Hotel is now provided with 1 a Passenger Elevator ithe only one in tbs city) and Ims neen remodeled and newly fur p ishei l. The proprietor, who by recent purcliM is also the owner of the establishment, spin* neither pains expense in the enttHtamnaj® of his pip'sts. yhe ]>atronage of Florida visit ors is earnestly invited. The table of tw Screven House is supplied with every luxarr that the markets At home or abroad ow ■ ■ THE MORRISON HOUSE. One of the Largest Boarding Houses in tin South. A FFORDS pleasant South rooms, good lioari l\ with pure Artesian Water, at prices torn® those wishing tnlilregular or transient.acconr Tii idations. Northeast corner Broughton a Dntyton streets, ofiposite Marshall ( OAL AND WOOD. Coal&Wood AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON & MURPHY Office No. C Drayton street. Telephone No. 6& Wharves Price and llal>ershft*^J^j^^|^ puin ri:u am) bookhim^u 1834.-FIFTY-TIIREE TEARS-ISB7. sr.r:ri GEO. N. NICHOLS, PRINTING, BINDING -and— BLANK BOOKS livcrvlliliig complete f " r r i(. Rent Work. No hloiicli> " men. No poor woi’ ll ' —; DYKH. ladies: I y 1 your own Dyeing, at [j 11 "’''',' r vthni I t LESS DYES. Tii",v trill <ye They 1 sol I everywhere. Frlej ,te'ak llj ' id cl. :'s. They have no I'‘ TANARUS,,. fStiU* hriglii ic si. iiinount iii packages, Ti,,,y do not of eol-.i, or noli fading M I'-- ( iiH'k oi sniut For sale hyji r. ji,>ui ,lß I'lmr'iiart.l, corner Broughton ‘ ‘ Ap ,, t ! : iv ery. corner Jones nnd A" 1 rlM . r Wdj Fovvauii J. KiurKKK. Druggist- Hi-old and Sti'wari s! I'l Hl.irATld'"' J BOOK AGENTS' *£!KSssa H-nvii. hCUsC, iba-f In ta* rtir# Wu t YV",.a ~; inu' Lariaratn.J Wf: CAUTION •"■‘•'■r.Aff'ld J.H.OHAMIKH* a co.’*' u State OF Weather.