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2 DISGORGING NEW BILLS. THE LEGISLATIVE SOLONS IN THE SAME OLD RUT. Benators Spend the Day in Listening to the Reading of Three New Measures One of Them Deals With the Building of Tramways For Lum ber The Brady Bill Under Discussion. Atlanta, Ga., July 14. —The business in the Senate to-day consisted of reading three new bills. Mr. At.wnod, of the Second district, intro duced a bill to promote the transportation of lumber, naval stores and timber; to pro vide transportation for the same by tram ways and to tlx the mode of laying out such ways. The bill provides that any pcrsoivcr corporation desiring to build or construct a tramway to connect with water or railway for the transportation of these articles may make application to the Ordinary or County Commissioners, stating the length of way, starting point and terminus, and location of the line. When the application is filed the proceedings art" the same as provided by law for the establishment of public roads. The width of the tramway is not to exceed fifteen feet. When it ceases to lie used for this purpose it is to revert tothe owner. Mr. Rohbins, of the Twenty-fifth district introduced a bill to amend the act ineorpor ating the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great Western Railway Company. Mr. Tumipseed, of the Eleventh district, introduced a bill to make it penal to hunt on the lands of another without his written con sent. In the House. In the House the following bills were in troduced to-day: By Mr. Ham, of Hall—To provide for the examination of the Tax Collectors’ books in the several counties of the iStuteannually by experts appointed by the Comptroller General. By Mr. Harrell, of Webster —Making it a penal offense to prevent parto-s from en gaging in legitimate employment hy threatening words or acts. Aik), a bill to incorporate the Planters’ Bank of Preston, Ga. By Mr. Walker, of Putnam —To provide a home for feeble minded children and idiots, and for educating and teaching them such employment as they are capable of. By Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale—To ineor- g irate the Survivors’ Association of the ighteenth Georgia regiment. By Mr. Crawford, of Mclntosh—Repeal ing "the act providing for the appointment of commissioners of Mclntosh county and providing that said commissioners shall be elected hy the people. By Mr Clay, of Cobb—To amend the charter of Salt Springs, in Douglass county, changing the corporate- limits. Bv Mr. Perry, of Gilmer—For the relief of E. W. Coleman, by the refunding of taxes wrongfully collected. By Mr. Watson, of Douglas*—For the re lief of D. W. Price, ex-County Treasurer of Douglass, and his sureties on an execution. THE BRADY BILL. The special order was the Brady bill, in troduced by Mr. Brady, of Sumter, to pro vide for pleading or proving a failure of consideration on any promissory nots or other instrument in writing, given for com mercial fertilizers. Mr. Brady made an eloquent address in favor of his bill as being an act of justice in the interests of the farmer of the State. The speech gave evidence of a careful and exhaustive study of the subject and was warmly ap plauded. On motion of Mr. Felton, of Bibb, the minority report of the Committee on Agri culture. to whom the bill had lxs-n referred, was read. It recommended that the bill do not pass, as it was hurtful to the interests of the farmers. The majority report of the committee favors its passage Mr. Gamble, or Jefferson, spoke In opposition to the passage of the bill, although he gave credit to the author for honesty of purpose in introducing it. It is contrary to the spirit of the organic law of tin- State, which prohibits special legislation of this kind. It is iu the nature of an insult to the integrity and intelligence of those whom it seeks to benefit, and yet does nut prevent their lieing swindled. Asa farmer he did not desire to place himself on record as requiring tfiis kind of protection. Mr. McLendon, of Thomas, offered an amendment to section 2 striking out tho words "have proven worthless or of uo practical value" and substituting “do not contain the ingredients claimed, thus re moving the temptation from fanners to lay all failures of crops to the imperfection of the fertilizers whicii may have been used. Mr. Gamble, of Jefferson, moved to strike out the worils "give for commercial fertil isers, guanos or manures” in the first sec tion, and the same in the second section. SOME PAT SATIRE. Mr. Jones, of Baker, offered an additional section to the bill, which provides that l>e fore any farmer shall be allowed to pur ohase fertilizers he si,all have a guardian appointed by the Ordinary, and any iierson ■ell mg commercial fertilizers to any farmer without the consent of said guardian shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This was greeted with laughter and ap plause. and the Speaker called upon the clerk to read rule 2S, which prohibits de monstrations of this kind. Mr. Henry, of Chattooga, offered an amendment adding the following words to section 3; "Provided it shall he stated in the face of the note that the same is given for commercial fertilizers.’’ Mr. Simmons, of Sumter, sjioke at con siderable length in favor of the bill, lie gave pertinent answers to the burlesque which hal loen introduced. Mr. Jones, of Baker, took exceptions to the speaker's reference to the opinions of the citizens of Baker county and reminded him that he (Jones) was best qualified to speak upon that subject. Mr. Simmons retorted by saying that Mr. Jones had been too busily employed in raising cotton and his efforts to ship the first bale from the Stats' to pay much atten tion to learning the views of his constituents upon the question under debate. Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, s|xike in oppo sition to the bill, treating it in a plain and practical manner, and furnishing interest ing statistics regarding the use of fertilizers. Pending Mr. Calvin's speech the House adjourned. GORDON’S EXONERATION. Dalton’s Effigy Incident Regretted by All Concerned. Atlanta, Oa., July 14. — A largo public meeting of leading citizens of Dalton to night denounced ns slanderous the reports Bent out about the hanging of Gov. Gordon in effigy by a mob and disturbauco in the city. The meeting passed a scries of rrsolu tions in which tney declare that but three men were engaged in the effigy hanging, and that these three men wore ell intoxicated and deeply regret their thoughtless conduct; that but five police men were on duty and tliat there was no disturbance in the city. Tlio resolutions llose with these words: Onr confidence in the Justice, fairness, firm less and übllity of the honored Chief Magistrate if Georgia remains unshaken. Gov. Gordon stated to-day that his only regret was that tin* foolish and false dis patches whieli had been sent over the count ry had done grievous wrong to the jieople of Dalton and surrounding country; that so far as the commutation of Hofman's sen ience is concerned, he could not have done Dtherwiso; that there was, first, the At torney General; second, the Judge who sat ■t the trial and sentenced Holman; third, the Htate's (Solicitor who tried the eases, and fourth, eleven of the jury who rendered tho verdict, all asking foj; commutation; that in addition to all tiuwe tho witnesses who testified in the caao against Holman hod since sworn that they perjured themselves on his trial NEW ORLEANS HITS HARD. Tho Nashville Club Beaten by a Score of 6 to 2. ■ Nashville, Tbnx., July 14.—Tho slow ! curves of Masran hail no terrors for the ! Pelicans to-day and they lined them out to I the tune of thirteen hits, with a total of [seventeen. Catnpau and Pujol gave a fine exhibition of fielding, and Rowell fully su stained his reputation as a splendid box man. 4Veils was struck by a foul lall in the seventh inning and retired to right field, Vaughn going behind the fiat. The field ing of loth teams was excellent, but the home club were lamentably weak in base running, A deferred game will lie played to-morrow The score bf innings of to day’s game follows: Nashville .002000000— * New Orleans. 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 x— 8 Batteries Masran and Nicholas for Nashville and l’owell and Vaughan and Wells for New Orleans. Base hits—Nashville 7. New Orleans 13. Errors—Nashville 2, New Orleans 5. MEMPHIS HAS A PICNIC. Birmingham Beaten by a Score of 13 to 1 Without Half Trying. Memphis, July 14.—Memphis won with out sjHs-ial effort this afternoon. The game was uninteresting, Birmingham never show ing themselves as at all dangerous. A rain storm passed over the grounds during the fourth inning, but it soon cleared off and play was resumed. The locals outplayed the visitors at every point. lilivk and Me Keogh were the battery for Memphis, and Esterquist and Pollard for Birming ham. Memphis made fifteen hits and six errors, and Birmingham six hiteand seven er rors. The score by tunings was as follows: Memphis 4 0 0 12 0 2 2 2—13 Birmingham 00000 1 00 0— 1 Gam os Elsewhere. A t Cincinnati— Cincinnati........ 01 000200 0 — 3 Athletic 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 o—2 Base hits—Cincinnati 9, Athletic y. Errors Cincinnati 2. Athletic 4. At Louisville— Louisville ... . 0 1 3 02 20 1 0— 9 Metropolitans ... 0 3 5 0 5 5 0 0 x -18 Base hits —Louisville 10, Metroplitans 17. Er ort; Louisville a. Metropolitans 4. At Washington— Washington 20100100 1— 5 Pittsl/urg.. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I—3 Base hits -Washington 9, Pittsburg 8. Errors Washington 8, Pittsburg 5. Batteries—Gil more anil Mack, Morris and Carroll. At Boston— Boston 00010000 3 4 Detroit 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 o—7 Base hits- Boston 10. Detroit 14. Errors—Bos ton 8, Detroit 4. Batteries--Radbourne and Dailey, Twitched anil Ganzel. At Cleveland— Baltimore 00 3 20000 x— B Cleveland . 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—2 Base hits— Baltimore 10. Cleveland a. Errors —Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3. At St. Louis— -Bt. Louis 0 1 00 1 2 0 0 2 fi Brooklyn 10 1000020—4 Base hits—St. Louis 8, Brooklyn 11. Errors —St. Louis 1, Brooklyn 3. SAILING AT ST. AUGUSTINE. Tho Maud, Hattlo and Arrow the Leading Boats In the Race. St. Augustine, Fi.a., July 14.— The sec ond day’s races of the regatta were witnessed by a larger crowd tlmn those of yesterday, and more enthusiasm was manifested. There was a good breeze at the start, but it did not hold out. The actual sailing time was. n m. s. Maud 2:41:01 Hattie .3:21:03 Arrow 8:00:27 Undine. 3:23:52 Hero, of Jacksonville 8:00:23 Arrow, of Indian river 8:23:30 The Viking, of Palatka, and Seminole, of St. Augustine, were about three hours lie hind. The Hattie sailed under protest. The present position of the boats for the two days’ races is in the following order: Maud, Hattie, Arrow, of St. Augustine, Hero, Un dine, Arrow, of Indian river, Seminole and Viking. St. Louis’ Encampment. St. Louis, July 14.—The General Execu tive Committee of the Grand Army notify all the department and post commanders that it will be absolutely necessary for all those wiio desire to go into camp while here to send their application for tents l>y or before August 1. GENERAL RAILW \Y NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Knoxville, Tenn., has voted a subscription of $225,000 to the extension of the Marietta and North Georgia railway to that city. The statement of the East Tennessee shows that the earnings have lieen some thing over 4 por cent. The Richmond Ter minal Company is a large holder of the first preferred stock and will use its proportion of the dividend to pay tho interest on the $8,000,000 lionds. The City Council of Talliotton (Ga.) has ordered an election for Aug. 11 on the ques tion of issuing bonds to the amount of SIO,OOO to be funded and taken in stock in the Atlantic, Birmingham and Greut West ern railroad. There is every reason to be lieve that the bonds will be voted. On the Macon and Athens railroad there are now nearly 800 hands at work grading between Athens and Madison, and they are moving dirt right along. The nearest squad is within seventeen miles of Athens, but before many weeks dirt will lie broken within the Incorporate limits of the city. Many farmers have applied to Mr. Powell for grading contracts, and he is sub letting abort sections of the road as fust as Engineer Roberts can grade them. Americas Hecoriler: Wednesday morn ing the work of changing the terminus of the Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad from Andersonville to Ainericus was begun at a [loint some two or three miles north of this place. A large force of hands, under the direction of Chief Engineer R. 8. Payne, are engaged in grading the road and are now working toward LaCrosse, at which point the change will liegin. It is expected that the roadbed will lie completed and ready for the crosstioa and iron in three or four ive-ks, and if no un foreseen delay or accident happens in the meantime, trains over this road will lie run ning into Americas by Sept. 1. At a meet ing of the Central Board of Directors it was decided to push the other end of the road on to Columbus without delay .and to this end the engineers have roceivixl instructions to proceed immediutelv with the survey of the route from Buena Vista to tliat city. This road will, in nil probability bo completed before the cud of tho year, and will give us direct communication with the West. 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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1887. i A PATRICIDE AT THE BAR. ' WILLIE WINGARD ON TRIAL FOR KILLING EDWARD E. THOMAS. The Slayer of His Stepfather in the Hands of the Jury—Sensational Testi mony Developed in the Examination —The Defense Stands on Justifiable Homicide—The Court Room Crowded Until After Midnight—The Verdict Anxiously Awaited. William E. Wingard, the 15-year-old boy who shot and kiltal his stepfather, Edward E. Thomas, on Sunday, June 19, was placed on trial for his life in the Superior Court yesterday morning. Wingard was brought into court about 8 o'clock and placed in the prisoner's chair. He is a childish looking boy, with blue eyes, light brown hair and undeveloped features, but he wears a stubborn expression that is not ordinarily found upon the face of one of such tender years. As soon as he was seated he began playing with his handkerchief, and all day long his handkerchief or a fan gave place, one to the other, in the occupation of his attention. He gazed steadily at the ob ject with which he was playing, through iniist of the day, raising his eyes only now and then when something of unusual inter est attracted his attention. the chime. The crime was committed about 1 o’clock on the day mentioned above. Sixteen years ago Miss Tant was married to William A. Wingard, at Augusta, (la. She lived with him for about four years, but he drank and failed to provide for her, and she returned to live with her father. He went to North Carolina, but returned once to Georgia, iiad askix! his wife to go to North Carolina. She told him that if he would return to Georgia and take care of her she would live with him again, but she would not leave the State. He went away, and a short time thereafter Mrs. Wingard received a letter saying that he was dead. Nine years elapsed anil nothing more was heard of him, and Mrs. Wingard married Edward E. Thomas in Beaufort, H. C. The story given is that Thomas treated his wife brutally, and the boys, one of whom is 15, the other 12, knew of some of the acts of brutality of the stepfather to tho mother. They had lived with their grandfather and through his family they learned of how their parents lived, though some things they had seen themselves. On the day of the shooting Willie Wingard heard of an assault which Thomas had made upon the hoy’s mother and arming himself with a revolver he ac cepted a mission to the house from his grandmother and after delivering some pics sent to Mrs. Thomas, sought the room of his stepfather and deliberately fired two shots at Thomas, who was on the lied asleep. One took effect and the wounded man died in a few minutes. impaneling the jury. Fully thise hour* were taken up in im paneling the jury, 'it was not an easy mat ter to find men to serve. The youth of tho accused and the allegations regarding his cause for the crime made the average jury man unwilling to serve, and the answers to the interrogatories were such tliat but few out of a largo number could lie accepted. Tho attorneys cal I**l nearly the full panel before they found twelve men in whose hands the case could bo entrusted, but at last they were impaneled and sworn in. They are tho following named gentlemen: James Mc- Vlpin, Jr.. John H. Deveaux, Edward B. Mell, (f. W. H. Richardson. George E. Mai lery. Johu E. Royal, George F. Reutzlor, Richard H. Bnchlott, Calhoun T. Morrell, Jamos ()’Keefe, E. A. Silva, Jacob (rardner. When th<> jury had been selected Solicitor General dußignon opened tho case. Samuel Adams, Esq., represented the defendant. the state’s case. Mrs. Peter Murphy was then put on the stand. She testified that Thomas and his wife lived with her for nine weeks. On the morning of the shooting, about 1:30 o’clock, Willie wingard passed her door and asked if his mother was in. She told him yes, and he went on up stuirs. She heard two shots, and the boy then came down stairs anil ran across the street. Peter Murphy testified to seeing the boy running in the street/ Policeman T. C. Farr received Wingard at the station house. Ho said that Willie hail told him that when he was a child his father slapped his mother in his presence and threatened to throw her out of tho window, and lie had had it in for him ever since. Coroner Dixon stated that he received the pistol from Mr. Tant, Wingard’s grand father. At this point the State closed its case, and the defense put Mrs. Thomas on the stand. In a few minutes the State brought out evi deuce that created the first sensation of the day. It was that Mrs. Thomas’ first hus band was alive; that she had never been di vorced from him, and that, although she may have thought him dead when she mar ried Thomas, she continued to live with Thomas after she found that Wingard was olive. the widow’s story. Mrs. Thomas testified that she married Thomas in Beaufort, S. C., three years ago and soon after the marriage came to Savan nah. For the first few months they lived with her father, James A. Tant, where she remained until nine weeks previous to the shooting, except a part of the time, when she went out to work. Thomas left Savan nah and went into the country to work lor a Mr. McDonald Her father was taken sick and she wont out in service to make money to caro for him. Witness wrote to Thomas for money, but he w'otild not send her any even for medicine. When they went to housekeeping he gave her barely money enough to run tne bouse, and sometimes not enough. Mr. dußignon objected on the ground that failure to provide could not justify the shoot iug. Tile question was argued, but the ole jection w as sustained. Before witness went to live with Mrs. Murphy she lived with her husband in her father’s house, but her husband was not with her much. He was frequently away. The first act of cruelty within the last year was when she returned from where she was working. Then she met Thomas at her father’s house He said that if he had known that she was there he would not have come. He was drunk. He refused to let witness go liaok to work, but she left next morning. That day he sent for her and asked her not to work out, ns it disgraced him. Bhe told him that she had to work. THREW HER OVER THE BED. He got angry and picked her up and threw her across the laid. Tho only thing that kept her from falling out of tho win dow was that slats were nailed across it. He then refused to let her leave the room. Again he begged her not to go to work, saying that lie would not return to where ho was at work unless she would live with him. Afterward he kicked her off the stoop and chased her up the stns't. He caught her and knocked her down in the stn*'t with a valise full of clothes. Witness did not see her hus band for several weeks after that. Thomas wanted to return home and live with her, tuid she told him toconieif he would do bet ter. He mine home and acknowledged thut he had acted wrongly, and promised to treat her kindly. Willie, the defendant. Mien said in Thomas’ presence tliat if Thomas did not treat witness better bo positively would kill him. Up to that time Willie knew only of Thomas' neg lect to witness and his (mating and choking her. After that Williefounaout something that witness’ Imsbnml did that she would not care to speak of publicly. Here t’ollowixl testimony of indecent practices forced upon lier by her husband which testimony would lie unfit for publication. Willie knew of this and told witness she bad better leave Thomas or she would regret its Witness did not leave Thomas lie-niue she was positively afraid of him. He had threatened her life so often. She did not tell her father anything, be cause she was afraid Thomas would kill her father or her father him. TOO HORRIBLE TO MENTION. Willie knew of the indecent practice of his own knowledge. The same thing oc curred after that, and witness' sister broke in their door. Her mother and sister came in the room and found out what Thomas was doing. They wanted to take witness out of the room, but Thomas would not let her go. Willie again asked her to leave Thomas. Witness also stated that Thomas was guilty of other bad treatment of a character too horrible to mention. These things occurred, the last time, about a week before his death Wit ness had to receive medical treatment a* the result of Thomas’ cruelty and Thomas would not pay for the medicines. On the morning of the killing Thomas tried to throw her out of the window and struck her in the face with a broom. Witness went back to the room, and Thomas cursed her and told her to leave the room. Witness then went to her mother’s to have some pies made, and her mother and sister learned of his had treatment. Sunday, two weeks lie fore he was killed, Thomas threw three bottles of beer at her because she did not have dinner ready when he wanted it. Wit ness sat on the door step and Thomas came down and kicked her on the head. At the time of the killing witness heard Willie in the hall, met him and asked him if he had brought the pies, and witness returned to the kitchen, thinking Willie had gone out of the front door. Bhe heard a shot and ran into the hall. She met Willie coming down stairs and witness went up to the bedroom and found Thomas sitting on the lied. Wit ness ran down stairs and called Mrs. Mur phy and returned to the room. Thomas was dead. Thomas liad been, arrested, last winter for creating a disturbance in Kelley’s saloon. A SENSATIONAL CONFESSION. Cross-examined by Mr. dußignqn, wit ness said Willie was 15 years old. His father was William A. Wingard, who is now living in Aiken, N. C., but witness had not heard of him for nine years, and thought ho was dead when she married Thomas. Witness left Wingard because of neglect and cruel treatment. Witness heard last Christinas that Wingard was alive, but continued to live with Thomas. Wingard made affidavits that he had led witness to believe tliat he was dead. He was at witness’ father's bouse last Christ mas. Witness’ father once lived in Au gusta, and killed a man while there. Objected to by Mr. Adams. Mr. dußig non said he expected to show that the kill ing was a conspiracy on the part of Mrs. Thomas’ father—Tant—and Willie Win gard. After discussion Judge Adams decided to sustain the objection. Witness had loved her husband, but his treatment was such that she ceased to love him a long time ago. Witness had told Dr. Lincon that she loved her husband, but tliat was a joke. She did not tell Dr. Lincoln that she was suffering from rheumatism. Witness did not testify to indecent treatment at the coroner’s inquest and denied that she had said, “My Qod, I did not expect this to come so soon” after Thomas was shot. Witness did not love her husband after his treatment, but he threatened to kill her if she divulged what she had done. She had told what Thomas did to a lady friend and to her mother and sister. She was not afraid to divulge the secret because she knew that Thomas would never hear of it, but she was afraid to leave him, FIVE MONTHS AFTER MARRIAGE. The first cruel treatment of Thomas to witness was five months after their mar riage. Witness’son did not know of tlmt trouble, which was in Florida. Thomas treated witness brutally every Saturday night and Sunday morning while they were at Mrs. Murphy's. She never appealed to Mr. Murphy for protection except once when slie bought a load of wood. Thomas refused to pay for the wood and raised a row and abused her. Witness told the Murphys of Thomas' refusal to pay for the wood, but not of his abuse. On tbe day of the killing witness went to her moth er's house and told of Thomas’ treatment. She saw Willie when he brought the pies, hut did not see him at her mother’s house. There was nothing alxiut Willie to excite her suspicion when she saw him in the hall before flu' shooting. He was cool and collected. On the re-direct examination, witness said her first husband left her two months before her second boy was born. He came back and wanted her to go to Carolina and live with him, but witness refused to leave the State. After that she heard he was dead, and did not know for nine years that he was alive. a serious objection. James E. Tant, the father of Mrs. Thomas, testified that his daughter first married Wil liam Wingard in Augusta, Ga., and they separated when the youngest son was an infunt. She married Thomas three years ago. She did not at the time know that Wingard was alive, and never heard of it until last winter, when he came here to pet his wife to sign a paper conveying certain projierty likely to come to him to the two boys. It was un derstood that Wingard was dead until he apjieared here. Mr. dußignon objected to this testimony on the ground that when he was cross-exam ining Mrs. Thomason that point, Mr. Adams said that he had no witness in court. Mr. Ad ams said that it had not occurred to him that Mr. Taut would come under the rule, and the Supreme Court had held tliat it was tho discretion of tho court to exclude, or permit a witness remain. Mr. Taut was the one who had seen Mr. Adnms about the case and he was the grandfather of the boy. Mr. Adams said he knew Mr. Tant was in the room, and he knew that tho Solicitor saw him; of course he had no intention of misleading the Solicitor. Judge Adams said that in view of the character of the case and the statement made he would ad mit the testimony. Mr. Tant continued, saying that after the separation he took both the boys, and they had lived with him ever since and no ono had ever had control of them except him self. They had never lived with Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas had lived at his house sixteen out of the thirty-three months tiiey were married. WHEN HE HEARD OF THE KILLING. He did not know of Thomas’ cruel treat ment when they were in his house; it was always kept secret. He learned nothing that was known to Willie until after the killing. He fhst learned of the killing of Thomas when he was sitting on Mr. Kelly’s steps, between 1 \'M) and 2 o’clock. Willie went to him, called him to one side und told him lie had shot Thomas. Witness asked him what for, and Willie said because of (’lllOl treatment to his mother. Willie then asked witness to go witli him to the barracks, as ho did not want to be bunted by the police. Witness did not know that Willie was going to kill Thomas; did not put him up to it or give him a pistol. Thomas and his wife lived with witness un til they went to Mr. Murphy's to live. About two weeks before that ho told Tlmmas tliat he would have to get out of the house, as witness could not stand his quarreling and drinking. He did not know of the horrible practice of Thomas until the latter’s death. Wit ness had been arrested while on a spree by persons who had loaned him money to go into business. They did not want him to spend that money in drink ing. The defendant, witness said, was a peaceable and good boy, and he had never heard any one complain of him. HUNTING A WEAPON. Cross-examined by Mr. dußignon, he said that he was arrested on the charge of lar eeny after trust, but the grand jurv found no true bill. Witness never visited Thomas' house. He had no idea of the kilting until his grandson told him it had been done. He did not think he hnd tried to borrow a pistol from Joe Kelley on that morning, lie had Lirrowed one from hitn twice before and tried to borrow it on the Mon,iav night before the shooting, but Joe Kelley DM loaned it to Mr. Murphy. Wit ness would not swear whether on that morning he tried to bor row a pistol He did not recollect it. Witness saidjhnt h -id beard of the bor rible practices after the inquest and on the following dav. He was asked if he did not tell Coroner bixon and a Morning News reporter of these practices before the in quest, and he replied that he did not. On the re-direct examination he said that he had no recollection of trying to borrow the pistol on the day of the shooting; he had borrowed it once when he was going to the Salvation Army and once again when he went out at night, and on the Monday night specified he tried to borrow one but could not remember trying to borrow it on the day of the killing. Re-cross examined lie said he had given the Coroner a pistol like the one shown him. He got it from his daughter after the shooting. THE THREAT TO KILL. Mrs. Sarah M. Tant. the grandmother of the defendant and the mother of Mrs. Thomas, corroborated the testimony as to Mrs. Thomas’ belief that Wingard was dead when she married Thomas. She knew of Thomas’ cruelty to his wife. His beating her and choking her she knew of. and of some other things. Testimony similar to some given by Mrs. Thomas followed here. Mrs. Tant testified that Willie knew of Thomas’ cruelty and abuse. Mrs. Tant testified that when her daughter came to her house on the fatal Sunday her face showed the mark where Thomas had struck her with the broom, and her nose was swelled and one of her eyes was purple. After Mrs. Thomas left the house Willie came down stairs and asked what they were talking about: if Thomas had been beating his mother again. She told him no at first, but afterwards his aunt told him of it. He said: “Well, raa, that settles it! He has beaten my mother four or five times, and that is his last beat ing.” He went out on the ] torch and began to cry. Site had heard Willie tell Thomas, after Thomas had knocked his wife down once before, that if he did not stop beating his mother he would kill him. Mr. Thomas laughed and walked into the parlor and told her what Willie had said, and witness told Thomas that Willie would do it. Cross-examined she swore positively to the bruises and marks on the face of Mrs. Thomas. When Thomas and his wife left the house and went to live with Mi's. Mur phy, witness did not tell her husband of the treatment of Mrs. Thomas by Thomas. She thought Tant and Thomas would fight, and one or the other would be killed if Mr. Tant knew of it. She expected her daughter to be killed by her husband. She knew that warrants could be taken out and Thomas confined in jail, but thought that when he got out of jail he would kill her i£ she had him confined. fin the re-direct examination she said that Wingard never b"at his wife. His cruelty consisted in neglect and failure to support. CORROBORATIVE EVIDENE. Mrs. S. E. Parker, the sister of Mrs. Thomas, also corroborated the testimony of the other members of the family as to the belief that Wingard was dead before Mrs. Thomas married again. She gave similar testimony to that of Miss. Tant as to the troubles between Thomas and his wife. She corroborated the testimony as to what oc curred on the morning of the killing, when Mrs. Tant and Mrs. Parker were talking of Thomas’ cruelty after Mrs. Thomas had told them of what hail occurred in the morning. On cross examination she stated that she told Willie what had occurred, but stated that he did not say, “That settles it." On being closely questioned she said that she was paying no attention to AViilie; she was attending to her business, and if Wille said that she did not heai' it. When asked when the last act of cruelty that Thomas performed before he left the house occurred, she said three months. She was tol l that her mother had testified that it was only two weeks. She said that if Mr. dußignon wanted her to sav it was two weeks she would say it. Ho told her lie wanted the truth and she said, “Well, I’ll say two weeks.” THE DEFENDANTS STATEMENT. Willie Wingard then took the stand and said: "Gentlemen, the fii-st brutal treat ment that 1 knew of was at Dale. Dixon’s mill, on the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad. I and my brother were with them then. She called me to supper and he told her if she did not stop call ing me ho would slap her. She kept on calling and he slapped her. After that he began beating my brother. I told him next time he hurt my mother I would kill him. I told him we wanted to come home. He gave me money to come home, but would not give my brother any. Next time he treated her badly was when he knocked my mother down with a valise lull of tools, fine night, after that, I hoard my mother scream, and ran to the room. I asked her what was the mat ter, and she would not tell ine, but next morning I asked and she told me he threw her over the lied and she would have fallen out of the window if slats had not been nailed across it. I warned him again that tho next time he hurt her I would kill him. Then we moved to East Boundary and Broughton streets. One night I heard a noise in the room, and I ran out and saw grandma going up-stairs. I start si up, but, grandma sent me back to lied. Next night I heard a noise again, and I stood at my mother’s door and heard her ask him not to choke Her. “THAT SETTLES IT.” “She would toll me nothing next morning, but I laid down on the sofa and heard mother tell grandma in the next room. Sunday morning Mitchell and I were talk ing aliout revolvers. I heard mn talking and went into the hall and heard mother speak about Mr. Thomas striking her in the face and trying to throw her out of the window. I went to grandma and asked her what mother said, but she would not tell me, but aunty told me, and I said ‘That settles it.’ I went out on the porch and cried. I asked Mitchell for his revolver, but he would not lend it to me. I took it out of his pocket. Grandpa did not give me a pistol. I went to Mr. Thomas’ house and met Mrs. Murphy. I asked Mrs. Murphy if ma was in, and she said yes. I met ma and gave her the pie grandma had sent by me. Ma said ‘son, have you brought the pie already?’and I said yes. Ma said what are they doing at home? and I said nothing. I went up stairs and found Mr. Thomas lying on the bed. I fired the pistol and turned around. Mr. Thomas was sit ting on the bed and I fired again, and Mr. Thomas just laid down ami never moved after I shot him That's all I got to say.” Thomas E. Mitchell testified to Thomas knocking his wife down with a valise, the incident referred to bv the preceding wit ness. One evening Thomas was raising a row in the house, cursing Mrs. Taut. Tommy, the younger of the Wingard boys, tried to cut Thomas with a knife. When Thomas knocked his wife down with the valise witness went to the barracks anil tried to have Thomas arrested, but the offi cer would not hold Thomas unless Tant preferred charges against him. t>n cross-examination he said he went to sleep and left his clothes on the bedsteud, with the pistol in rhe pants pocket. Willie woke him up and asked him for the pistol. He refused to lend it and went to sleep again. THE BROTHER’S STATEMENT. Tommy Wingard, the defendant’s brother, a 12-vear-old boy, was next put upon tho stand. His testimony was as follows: “I went down to the mill to stay witli mother while she was there. He (Thomas) told ma if she did not stop calling us to supper he would strike her. He slapped her and I struck him. He w hipped me for it. One day down here be raised a row with mamma at the dinner table, and I cut him in the neck. The first thing 1 know he did to mamma was he knocked her down with a valise. One night I heard mamma screaming, anil 1 ran up stairs and he was choking her. While I was at the mill Mr. Thomas came to Savannah, and he came back late one night, I was sleeping with mamma. When he catne in he tiegan Issu ing mamma so she had to get up and sit up all night On the morning of the shooting 1 saw mamma and saw a mark on her fac> where he bail struck her. On cross examination he said that he saw the pistol on the morning of the shooting He and his brother and Mitchell were look ing at it. He did not hear his mother or aunt tell anything about what Thomas had done. On the re-direct examination he said that he heard Willie ask his grandma what his mother’s trouble was. His grandmother said nothing, and AViilie replied, “That won’t do,” and a moment later AViilie said, “That settles It." T. J. Kelly appeared for the State, and said he had know n Mr. Thomas and knew Mr. Tant. He had never seen any evidence of violence on the part of Thomas. Tant had borrowed a pistol from witness sev eral times, and on the morning of the kill ing Tant came to him and wanted to bor row it again. #THE ARGUMENTS. At C o'clock the court Pick recess, and met again at 7 o’clock, when the arguments be gan. Mr. Adams began, making a powerful argument in behalf of the accused, whom he defended with en ergy and great skill. Mr. dußignon spoke for nearly two hours in behalf of the State. His argument on the evidence was thorough and strong and his speech was an eloquent effort. The court room was crowd ed and the listeners stood almost motionless while the orators spoke for four bourse Judge Adams charged the jury and at 11:25 o’clock they retired. At 12:30 o’clock this morning Judge Adams opened court, but as the Sheriff informed the court that the jury had not agreed upon a verdict, and probably would not for some time, the Judge adjourned the session till 9 this forenoon. Local Personal. The Morning News is indebted to Hon. William Ashmead Courtenay, Mayor of Charleston, for a copy of the “Year Book for IKHO of the City of Charleston, S. C.” The volume is a handsomely printed octavo of 442 pages and contains a complete history of the city government and of tiie city for the year. Among the arrivals at the Marshall House yesterday were F. H. Brockway, Mrs. Frank Wood, Boston, Mass.: A. Rodgers, Dupont. Ga.; E. Glavin, AVilmington, N. C.: J. M. Bryan and family, Macon; J. W. Ryan. Blackshear; J. D. Mattox, Georgia; J. R. Kiely, New York; H. C. Pinkney, Au gusta; B. F. Mason. Mcßae; George AV. Brunner, Macon; J. N. Smith, Georgia; Samuel Winston, Liverpool, Eng.; Thomas N. Johnston, Bennetts, South Carolina. At the Pulaski House were D. L. GaskiU, Salisberry, N. C.: T. J. Burnard, Atlanta; R, L. Prescott, Miss Etta A, Prescott, Mar blehead, Mass.; G. 8. Solomons, C. T. Thompson, Louis Bergen, New York; Theo dore Randall, Madison. Fla.; R. L. Harri son, H. S. Jones, George T. Morrison, St. Louis, Mo.; N. C. Patton, J.. C. Richards, Chicago. At the Harnett House were AV. C. Deming, New York: M. 8. Strauss, G. A. Pillsbury, Reidng, Pa.; M. T. Van Ostrand, Green Cove Spi'ing; Theo dore Randell, Madison, Fla.; John A. Marks, Richmond. A’a.; Charles Brown. Astor, Fla.; Mrs. G. G. Hooper, Mi's. T. E. Broxten, St. Simons, Ga.; J. C. Emmons and wife. New York: R. L. Bennett. Rich mond. A'a.; 1'). C. Reynolds, New Haven, Conn.; R. J. Milliard. A. J. Byers, Boston, Mass.; AA’. A\\ Johnson, wife and son, Gouverneur, N. Y.: George Dickey, Brook lyn, N. Y.; F. R. Shipley, Orlando, Fla. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR | Fair weather, stationary tempera- Jture, southerly winds in the eastern portion, westerly winds in the west ern portion. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. July 14 1837, and the mean of same day fur fifteen years. Depart ure 'fcotal Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean i Since for 15 years July 14. *B*. -or j Jan. 1,1387. .34.0 83 3 | —0 7 I— 412 6 Comparative rainfall statement: “ yssrss Amountfor for Mean £j n co 10 A ear*. , July 14 87. or _ ; Jan j 0.17 I' .00 | —Ol7 I— 595 Maximum temperature 93.,9 minimum tem perature 75 0 The h"ight of the river at Augifsta at 1 :X! o'cluci: p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was (1.0 feet—no change during the past twenty-four hours. Manv People Refuse to Take Cod Liver Oik on account of its unpleasant taste. This difficulty has been overcome in Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos phites. It being as palatable as milk, and the most valuable remedy known for the treatment of consumption, scrofula and bronchitis, general debility, wasting diseases of children, chronic coughs and colds, has caused physicians in all parts of the world to use it. Physicians report our little pa rents take it with pleasure. Try Scott’s Emulsion and be convinced. Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit of Underwear selling at $1 50 per suit. Ap pel & Schaul, 16.3 Congress street. A few more of those AVhite Flannel Suits left at Appel & Schaul's. AMUSEMENTS.' SAVANNAH THEATRE. Thursday and Friday, July 14 and 15. announcemenFextraordinaryi A Rare Treat in Store! MORE COMEDyTfUN AGAIN! THE 'FORDS IN BRONSON HOWARD S SARATOGA; Or, PISTOLS FOR SEVEN. The greatest comedy ever written. Twenty funny characters, requiring every member of t!i* Association for its production. Read the great cast on the bills. New’and elegant drosses. Singing by entire company. Tickets 75c., 50c. and 25c. Reserved Seats on sale Davis Brim.’ without extra charge. I3ox Sheet opens Wednesday. 8:30 a. m. r r i van AT TZbLixxx cL © z?TDolti MONDAY, JULY 18m, 1887. THE TROTTING RACE for Texas Horses A advertised to come off over the Thunder bolt Park Course on the above dale for a purse of SSO, divided s2> to first. Al sto second, SlO to third horse -closed with flu* following entries: Zack Cade enters s. g White Stockings. James Dorsey enters hr. m. Betsy. John Burney enters b. in. Nelly Dennack. Jim Smith enters b. in. No Name. E. I). Campbell enters h. in. Rosa Moore. Charley Ijwvy enters s. in Fanny. This is a splendid field of Horses, evenly matched in * i/ • •iwl speed. Owners. Drivers auu Horses all amateurs. Best Horse will win M. J DOYLE, Proprietor Thunderbolt Park ('ourae. 1 MU.IM IK IK w. i>. i) i x<) tsTT UNDERTAKER DEALER IN AI.I, KINDS OF COFFINS AND CASKETS, 43 Bull street. Resilience 59 Liberty street. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. NURSERY. KIES LING’S NURSERY, White Bluff Road. PLANTS. BOUQUETS, DESIGNS. CUT I FLOWERS furnished to order Ix-ave or ders at DAVIS BROS.', corner Bull uud York streets. Telephone call 219, FUNERAL INVITATIONS. SYMONS—The friends and acquaintance nf James Symons and of William Symons and C. Langla and families are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the infant daughter of James Symons at his residence, third door south from Henry, on the west side of West Broad street, at asiti o'clock this afternoon. MEETINGS. LYNDKIM LOill.E NO 18. F. AMi A M. A regular communication of this Lodge will 1* held THIS (Friday) ING, at 8:15 o'clock. Xif The F. C. Degree will be conferred. /Nr \ Members of sister Lodges and transient breth ren are cordially invited to attend. Bv order ot F. I). BLOODWORTH, W. M. H. E. Wilson. Secretary. MYRTLE LODGE NO. 6, K. OF I* A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Sister Lodges and transient Knights are invited. ySCgSY} GEO. C. HUMMEL. C. C. \aWb3f Waring Russell. Jn., K. of R. and S ntate PI'LASKI COUNCIL NO. 153, R. A. A regular meeting of this Council will be held THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. J H CAVANAUGH, R. Clarence S. Conner at. Secretary. SI*El IAL NOTICES. 'ANOTHER Loi ' Of those popular White Straw Hats by steamet City of Savannah to be opened THIS MORN ING at JAUDON’S, 150 St. Julian street. NOTICE TO TAILORS. CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1 Office Clerk of Council, V July 12th. 1887. | Bids will be received at the office of the Clerk of Council uutil 12 o’clock m. MONDAY, 25th inst.. for furnisMng the police force with Win ter Uniforms in accordance with specifications to be seen at this office. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the COMMITTEE ON POLICE. Frank E. Rebarer, Clerk of Council. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. City Treasurer’s Office, 1 Savannah, Ga., July 1, 1887. f The following taxes are now due: REAL ESTATE, second quarter, 1887. STOCK IN TRADE, second quarter, 1887. FURNITURE, ETC., second quarter, 1887. MONEY SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC., second quarter, 1887. WATER RENTS, six months in advance, from July 1, 1887. to Jan. 1, 1888. GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters la arrears. A discount often percent, will be allowed upon all of the above (except Ground Rents) if paid within Fifteen Days after July Ist. CHARLES S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM PHOVEMENT COMPANY Savannah, Ga , July Hth, 1887. The Board of Directors have THIS DAY de clared a dividend of ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY CENTS PER SHARE, payabla on and after the EIGHTH DAY OF AU GUBT NEXT. Stockholders will he allowed THIS DAY to nay up their TWENTY FIFTH INSTALLMENT, as all books have been balanced. M. J. SOLOMONS, Secretary and Treasurer, DR. HENRY S COLDING, DENTIST, Office corner Jones and Drayton street*. ELMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable foi the restoration of tone and strength to the sy tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and otho* ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot he excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 09 a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D„ Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga. EXCURSIONS. imam "THE STEAMER POPE CATLIN, WM. H. SWIFT, Captain. Will Leave For Tybee Island DAILY, FROM WIIARF FOOT OF ABERCORN STREET AS FOLLOWS: Oa Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday: Leave Savannah lO A. M. and 8P M. Leave Tybee 7 A. M and 4 P. M. Schedule will be ruu by city time. Fare for Round. Trip 50c All freight must bp delivered on wharf thirty minutes before leaving time of steamer, and pre paid. For further information apply on wharf, or at office of D. G. PURSE, Presid e 111 Bay street. W, C. PURSE, Agent. Cliiirlestoii & SavaDiialiKy. lo! Mitjiitais! Through Pullman Service. COMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman Buffet service will be rendered ilaily be tween Savannah and Hot Springs, N. C-, via Kpartauburg and Ashvillo. Savannah 12:26 pm lieave Charleston 4:55 p m I>*ave Columbia 10:20 p tu Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 a in Arrive Asheville 7:00 am Arrive Hot Springs 9:00 a in EXCURSION RATES. To SPARTANBURG &13 30 To ASHEVILLE IT 15 To HOT SPRINGS 17 15 Sleeping car reservations and tickets go**} until Oct. -31st. 1887, can be hod at BREN'S TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot. E. P. McSWINEY, Gen. Pass Agt. Charleston and Savannah Ry. Reduction in Rates -TO jSTLIIW YORK. ’THIS company has now on sale tickets I at $l5 t<> New York via Atlantic Coast Line and the magnificent steamships of the Old Dominion S S. Company, sailing from Norfolk, Va., every Monday. Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday and" Saturday. arriving at New York on following evenings. Meals and stato room on steamships h eluded. Passengers should fake train 78 leaving Savan nah at B:2h p. m. on days previous to those men tioned above. This route affords a delightful sea trip, avoid ing Ca(' llattcros. Pullman accommodations and elegant state rooms secured on application to wm Bren, T A., 22 Bull street, or -I. B. Ollvero*. T. A., Depot- U. P. McSWINEY. Gcg, Pass Agent-