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ALDERMANIC TICKET CHOSEN.
COMMITTEE OF lO TO SURMIT TO
thu com tiirm: of 100.
The Candidates (icrppil Ipnn Were
Those Mpntlunnl in (lie Morning
Sews Yesterday—They Will Be
Called l pun To-day—The Commit
tee ( 100 Will Then Call n Meet
ing of (he Liberal Cluli to Ratify
the Nouiinnriiona—Talk of Major
Meldrlm'* \omlnntlon For Major.
A meeting of the committee of ten ap
pointed by the committee of 100 of the
Liberal Club was held last night In the
county commissioners office at the court
house for the purpose of going over the
list of names which has been suggested
from which to select the board of twelve
aldermen or the candidates for those po
eitions who will make the contest with
the candidates of the Citizens Club.
The committee, it is understood, made
up a board of aldermen, but declined to
give it out. on the ground that the parties
selected for nomination had not been seen,
and it is not known yet whether or not
they will consent to be candidates. The
committee, or members of it, will call on
the gentlemen selected, to-day and notify
them of the fact that they are expected
to be candidates. As soon as the commit
tee of ten secures the twelve candidate.*
desired, which will probably be by to
night or to-morrow morning, a meeting of
the committee of 100 will be called and a
report made to it. The nominees for the
board and for mayor will then have been
nominated, and the committee of 100 will
call a meeting of the Liberal Club and
make its report. It Is pretty well under
stood that the committee's report will tie
ratified by the club and the full Liberal
Club ticket will then be In the Held.
Those on the committee of ten are
Messrs. M. A. O’Byrne, John Lyons. Wal
ter G. Charlton, John l’ower, John It.
Ullon, W. 8. Harris, George W. Owens, 1.
N. Wells, John F. Lubs and Waring Rus
sell. Their report will, of course, be sub
ject to revision by the committee of 100,
and that committee's report will be sub
ject to revision by the Liberal Club. It is
understood the twelve candidates select
ed by the committee of ten last night and
who will be seen to-day by members of the
committee, were pretty much the same as
those mentioned in the Morning News yes
terday in the article giving an account of
MaJ. P. W. Meldrim's nomination for
mayor.
Members of the Liberal Club generally
feel that the committee of 100 in nominat
ing MaJ. Meldrlm did just what It
ought to have done, and Just what was
expected of it. They say he was and is
the logical candidate, and they believe he
will carry the cluli to victory by a major
ity of 500 to 9(10. Several leading Llberal
ites have already announced that they are
ready to make wagers on this prediction,
and they say they want to hear from those
on the other side who have money to bet.
They say they are satisfied that Maj. Mel
drem not only has a large personal follow
ing outside of the Liberal Club proper, but
that owing to what he has done for the
colored race he will receive the large, ma
jority of that vote.
Members of the Citizens Club are, of
course, endeavoring to contest these prop
ositions at every point, and they are in
sisting now that Mayor Myers will have
no difficulty in winning the fight over
Maj. Meldrlm. A leader of that faction
remarked yesterday that things looked
very much brighter for them in every way
now, and he was satisfied that the record
of the administration was one that has
won many friends for It since the reowt
showing that has been made by the re
ports of the city officials. There are only
ten days more In which to discuss the sit
uation apd Issues, and then the fight will
be fought.
The Citizens Club will meet to-night at
Odd Fellows hall. Some lively speeches
are expected, and the prospective nomina
tion of Maj. Meldrlm and a Liberal Club
aldermanlc ticket will be discussed. Pres
ident Cann will announce the appointment
of the committee of 100, as authorized at
the previous meeting. He will probably
announce also the time and place of the
meeting of the. committee. The date of
the special meeting to be held next week
to receive the report of the committee of
100 will be llxed.
.There is very little doubt as to the ac
tion of this committee. Mayor Myers, it
Is generally conceded, will be nominated
for re-election, and the majority of the
present board of aldermen with him. Some
of the members, it is understood, have ex
pressed a desire to retire from the arena,
and allow others to fill their places Among
the new men spoken of for the Citizens
Club ticket are Messrs. Jacob Paulsen,
Joseph Hull. I. M. Frutik, John ltourke,
John Juchter, and others. It is regarded
as very likely that the Germania Club will
present the names of Maj. John Juchter
and Mr. Jacob Paulsen, us its favorites
for aldermanto honors. Capt. Henry Kol
shorn, it is said, will not lie a candidate
for re-election. Alderman Tiedeman and
Bacon have also expressed a desire to re
tire from the board, it is reiiorted.
Of the Liberal Club ticket Messrs. M.
W. Dixon. R. M. Hull, J. J. Carolan and
T. S. Wylly, Jr., are regarded as certain
ties, provided they will allow the use of
their names, and Messrs. D. B. Wells, T.
H> McMillan. John Lyons, A. S. Gucken
heimer, S. Krouskoff and George J. Mills
are regarded as strong probabilities.
A prominent Liberal Club man handed a
Morning News reporter last night a 'copy
of a mimeograph letter, which he said
had been handed him by a prominent
member of the A. P. A., to whom il had
been addressed. The letter was dated
Jan. 13, and was as follows: ‘‘Vou are
earnestly requested to attend meeting of
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth precinct
clah, at office of clerk of council, dLy
exchange, to-morrow evening (Thursday)
at 8:30 p. m. Business of Importance will
be discussed relating to coming city elec
tion and you should be present. Yours
truly. W. T. Leopold, president.”
The Lilieral Club man remarked- that
he thought the other people were carry
ing things a little too far when they be
gun to hold their meetings In the city
exchange. A little later a reporter drop
ped In at the city exchange. The clerk's
office was In darkness, but Superintend
ent laJfton of the water works and Com
missioner AVillink were found In the lat
ter’s office on the ground floor of the
building. They both stated, In resi>onse
to Inquiries, that they had heard of no
precinct meeting at the city exchange,
and that no such meeting had been held
there. There was a meeting at the Odd
Fellows’ hall, they said, but none at the
city exchange. They thought it strange
that any such call should have been sent
out, and expressed the opinion that It was
a trick of their opponents. Even if they
had wanted to use the city exchange for
such a purpose, they said, they would
hardly have called a meeting of the Six
teenth and Klghteenth precincts so far
down town. The letter Is likely to cause
more talk.
Southern Hunk's Directors.
Bank of the state of Geor
gia elected the following directors yester
day: John Flannery, S. B. Palmer, E. A.
Well. Horace A. Crane, Lee Roy Myers.
H. P. Smart, J. J. Wilder and Edward
Kelly. The directors will meet to-duy to
elect officers.
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It steadies the nerves, clears the brain
and promotes digestion. Makes a pleas
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TO AVSVVF.It FOR ROBBERY.
Molver With Plenty of Aliases Under
Arrest.
A negro with a multiplicity of names
was arrested yesterday, on a charge of
highway robbery. Frank Molver, alias
Mack Iver, alias Sam Mac Lean, alias
James Mclver, are alleged to be the many
appellations to which the accused will an
swer.
According to the testimony of Henry
Witte, who works at Whitaker and An
derson streets, Molver is the man who
was the ring leader in a hold-up by which
Witte was the loser of an overcoat, a stilt
of clothes, a valise and other articles.
This, however, Mclver stoutly denies, and
says he knows nothing about the mailer
of which he is accused
Witte says that last February he and
three other young men started on a tramp
to Florida. They preferred this method
of traveling, not because they were broke,
but because they wanted to see the coun
try and gather the full beauties of the
trip.
They had proceeded far as the Ogeechee
bridge on the Savannah, Florida ami
Western road, the man in charge would
not let them cross. This seemed to put
a damjier on their pedestrian ambitions, so
they put about to lie.it back to the city.
They had not gone far on this new
course, however, before they were met by
Mclver. He was not so friendly this time
as he had been a short while before, when
after having met, he walked and talked
with them he left them. The three other
negroes were with him, and immediately
expressed a desire for all the valuables
the men had. For fear the request might
not be considered strong enough, they
backed it up by presenting two or three
muskets.
The white men showed no hesitancy,
hut Immediately came across with every
thing the negroes expressed a desire for.
They were then told to make tracks which
they did., and in different directions. They
came hack to town one at a time, and each
with a story of the robbery and the mur
der of one or two of his companions.
Witte and his companions were Ger
mans. They did not know who the ne
groes were, but took steps to find out.
The warrant for Mclver was issued last
November by Justice Waring Russell. Mc
lver Is a Liberty county negro. He gave
bond in the sum of SSOO for his appearance.
GATHERING IV THE PLUNDER.
Detectives Find n Lot of the Rivers’
Rooty tn Pawnshops.
The detectives have recovered a quan
tity of plunder from the pawnshops which
had been pawned by the two thieves
whose den, in Jones street lane, was raid
ed Wednesday afternoon.
Several suits of clothes, a lot of odds
and ends of clothihg. shoes, a trunk,
books and various other articles wee re
covered, In addition to the three vsllses
and thetr contents found in the room oc
cupied by the. men. There are two Bibles
In the lot, and one of them Is, or was,
the property of Rev. T. H. Leltch, a well
known evangelist of Charleston. Mr.
Lettch’s name occurs several times in this
Bible, together with various Indexes of
passages of Scripture.
Another one of the sufferers by the
thieves was evidently Mr. B. R. Swoope,
a prominent citizen of Sanford, Fla., and
a former official of the Plant system. Mr.
Swoope's bauk bopk. in account witli the
First National Bank of Sanford, together
with a large number of canceled checks,
was found among the plunder. The bank
book was balanced on Jan. 1, 1897, at
which time there was a neat sum to Mr.
Swoope's credit with the bank, showing
that the theft was of recent commission.
The thieves have evidently been operat
ing all over Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina.
Mary Green, the colored woman who
was arrested early Wednesday morning,
on suspicion, having pawned a lady’s
sacque, is the mother of Dan Rivers, the
thief who escaped. She claims, of course,
to have had no knowledge of her son's
thievery. She Mid iftt llVe with him, but
in Yamaeraw. The detectives have no
doubt that she belonged to the gang,
which had recently taken up Its head
quarters here, and were conducting quite
extensive operations. It is likely that
there are other members of the gang still
in the city.
Annie Aylesbury, niias Annie Murphy,
alias Annie Young, Rivers’ mistress, was
ulso arrested on the charge of maintaining
a fence and receiving stolen goods. It was
she who rented the room which the 'n*'n
occupied, and hid and pawned their goods
for them.
HE WILL SUE THE COUNTY.
Ilr, Gngie lloiiriitiln Wants tlie iRIOt)
For Damages to His Trees.
Mr. Gugie Bourqutn, who owns a large
tract of land some miles out on the Ogee
ohee road, is preparing to enter suit
against the county for damages to his
property to the extent of about S6OO.
The Morning News yesterday gave an
account of the refusal of the county’ com
missioners to pay Mr. Bourquin's bill of
this amount, he having claimed that his
lands suffered damage to that extent on
account of the fact that many of his most
valuable trees were cut down by the force
which was engaged in making the survey
for the county map.
The report of the committee on county
map recommending that the hill be not
paid, was made by Commissioner T. J.
Charlton, and was adopted by the hoard.
When Mr. Bourquin learned of this ac
tion of the commissioners yesterday morn
ing he called at their office at the court
house and secured copies of the report amt
also of the opinion of the county attorney
In the matter. According to the opinion
of the county attorney the commissioners
did not have the right to take or damage
private pro|ierty for public purposes with
out first compensating iho owner.
This is the line upon wlileh Mr. Bourquin
will institute his suit against the county,
and he said yesterday he would probably
tile It to-day. He claims that the proper
ty was entered upon without his knowl
edge and consent, and says lie would neia
er have given his consent for the trees to
lie cut down as they were without first
having Ix'en compensated for the damage.
He says he wrote the commissioners to
this effect, and practically told them they
dare not enter upon the lands if he knew
anything about It. He values the largest
trees cut down at $3 each and the smaller
ones in proportion.
8 Itlnr.o on Ail si li street.
The firemen were called out at 1 o'clock
this morning by an alarm from box 121.
The fire was In a two-story frame house
at Habersham and Sixth streets, adjoin
ing the location of the old Belt line power
house. The house was in a blase when the
firemen arrived, but the fire was soon ex
tinguished. The dumugc was small.
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1597.
FOR WOUNDED AFFECTIONS.
MRS. CARSO VS SUIT AGAINST EX
STATE SEX ITOR ROBERTS.
She W ill Ask the United States Coart
To-ilnj to Award Her ss.',!i(Ml For
Breach of Promise—lt Is Expected
Some Interesting Testimony Will
Be Rroaght Out—She Charges Him
With Designedly Blighting Her
II upptness.
One of the most Interesting, If not the
most interesting, case that will be heard
at this term of the United States court is
that of Mrs. Charlotte B. Carson against
William Roberts, Sr., for breach of prom
ise, in which she asks at the hands of the
court and jury the sum of $25,000 damages.
Mrs. Carson alleges in her petition that
she is a resident of Auburn, Ala., though
up to September, 1895, previous to the fil
ing of her petition, she was a resident of
Cordele. William Roberts, Sr., the de
fendant, Is a resident of Valdosta,
Lowndes county, and was at the time the
suit was filed, the state senator from his
senatorial district She alleges that the de
fendant began to pay her marked atten
tions in the autumn of 1894 while she was
in the'"peaceable and quiet enjoyment of
a happy home, surrounded by friends,
where petitioner’s exemplary conduct had
won for her the respect and esteem of a
large circle of acquaintances."
Roberta, she says, endeavored to
win her love and to induce her
to become his wife. She says he
was a man of fine appearance and
also a man of considerable wealth and
prominence In his community, he being "a
widower and past that period of life where
petitioner might have expected him not to
be subject to the fickleness of youth.” She
had a right, therefore, she says, to rely
upon his earnest, continued and vehe
ment expressions of his undying love and
affection to which she finally yielded, and
about tlie latter part of December, 1894,
accepted a proposa of marriage from him.
The date of the marriage, she said, was
fixed on April 4, 1895, whereupon she made
known her engagement to her friends
and relatives and set about making prep
arations for the marriage. Designing and
intending to wound her feelings and to
destroy her peace and happiness and ex
pose her to the ridicule of the public, she
says, under the pretense of having a good
excuse, he sent her a letter in which he
stated that on account of the backward
ness of his farm and for other causes
he would have to postpone the date of the
marriage, though he told her that his love
had continued to erow stronger, and
wound up with the statement that he
could not tell which day would suit him
best.
April 18 and April 30, she says, he wrote
her letters expressive of his continued
love and affection for her. She states,
however, that all of this time he was pur
posely withholding from her his design
to break his promise, and afterward, on
May 10, was married to a Miss Cook of
Boston, Ga. She says he left her in total
ignorance of his action in the premises
and that she "suffered and continues to
suffer great mental anguish, as well on
account of the great wrong done her
trusting heart, through this perfidious
course pursued by the defendant, oy
which her love and affections received so
terrible a blow, as on account of the in
dignity so wrongfully put upon her by
the defendant, and the mortification to
which petitioner was subjected by reason
of the false position in which the defend
ant had left her after his marriage, and
up to the, time when she learned of his
said marriage.
On account of her wounded feelings and
loss of happiness, which would have been
hers had the promise been kept, she says
she is entitled to damages in the sum of
$25,000.
The defendant has filed plea to the juris
diction of the court in which he states that
Mrs. Carson Is not a resident of Auburn,
Ala., as she states in her petition, but of
Cordele, Ga., and that the contest involv
ed jelng between citizens of the same
state, should not come before the federul
court, but before the superior court of
Lowndes county, of which Judge A. H.
Hansel! is judge.
In addition to his plea to the Jurisdic
tion of the court the defendant has also
tiled an answer without prejudice to bis
plea In which he denies many of the aver
ments of the plaintiff. He admits having
visited her upon three occasions, and says
he was captivated by her appearance,
manners and charms. She being a widow
with four children, however, he said it
had been distinctly understood that they
were not to be married without the con
sent of their children, for he knew they
could not live in happiness unless that
consent was secured. All of his statements
made to her, he said, were upon this con
dition. He had hoped at one time that
the objection to the marriage on the part
of his daughter, who was then keeping
house for him, would l>e removed, but it
war, not possible.
He denies positively that he intentional
ly or designedly kept anything from her or
intended to wound her feelings, or to ex
pose her to public ridicule. He denies also
that he is a man of any particular promi
nence or wealth. He became convinced,
he says, that the conditions precedent to
his marriage with her could not be remov
ed. "and he felt that his highest duty was
to his motherless daughter, who had given
tlie best years of her life to his comfort
and happiness, and he then and there
stated to his said daughter, that without
her consent he would contract no mar
riage." He admits having married Miss
Jessie J. Cook of Boston, Ga. Practically
all of tlie other allegations against tlie de
fendant are denied, and he demands that
strict proof he submitted of the letters
claimed to have been written expressing
his continued love and affection.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Carson, is represent
ed by Messrs. Allen Fort of Americus and
Marlon Erwin of Macon, while the defend
ant is represented by Messrs. Erwin, du-
Bignon &■ Chisholm. The testimony will
undoubtedly be lengthy and Interesting,
and it is probable that tlie court room will
he pretty well filled by those who enjoy
hearing the details of such eases.
THIEVES SWIPE ItlCt CUES.
The Police Searching For Half a
llosen Stolen Wheels.
Mr. J. Ferris Cann'a bicycle was stolen
from In front of his office on Bryan street
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Cann was so
busy attending to various matters that he
did not have time to report the loss to the
police. This makes three bicycles stolen
within a block of each other at about the
same time, the losses of Mr. E. R. Middle
ton, whore bicycle was taken from the
Bourd of Trade building, and of Mr. W.
It. Brice, from the Merchants' National
Bank building, having been mentioned
yesterday morning.
There wan evidently a raid made by
thieves on the bicycles In the banking
neighborhood. The guilty parties must be
employed In that vicinity. The bicycles
were stolen before night and the fact that
no suspicion was caused by any of the
thefts until the losses were discovered by
the owners shows that those who saw the
parlies with the bicycles supposed they
had a perfeet right to them.
Bicyclists who leave their wheels on the
streets and In front of offices and In hall
ways of buildings would do well to provide
themselves with locks.
GIBSON’S PICT! RES IN TABLEAU.
Tlie Free Kindergarten Entertain
ment a Happy Success.
Never was there so novel and .interest
ing a programme of entertainment map
ped out for the amusement lovers of Sa
vannah as that which the ladies In charge
of the Free Kindergarten laid before an
audience of society people at the banquet
hall of the De Soto last night.
The features were the tableaux
representing the Charles Dana Gibson
pictures which have become so celebrated
among Americana of recent years. They
were all well selected from the famous
sketches of the gifted artist and were
easily recognized by the literary folks,
who made up for the greater part the large
audience. In these tableaux were to be
seen the flower of Savannah society,
young men and women whose faces beam
ed a reflection of the spirit of the artist
in his character sketches of the high-born
youth of America.
The entertainment began at 8 o'clock,
and long before the curtain opened on the
first of the pictures of Mr. Gibson, the
banquet room was well filled.
Mr. J. K. B. Beckwith announced the
varied features of the programme, calling
the titles of the pictures from Gibson's
famed collection, which have been printed
in book form, and which have become
such a fad with the American people.
The first picture was "The American
Orri,” which has made the sketch artist
famous. In this picture were Miss Elise
Huger and Messrs. Harrison, Clark and
Crawford. The second picture was "An
Important Detail,” in which were Misses
Gordon and Hopkins and Messrs McAl
pin and Connerat. The third picture was
‘‘When Doctors Disagree," and this was
made perfect by the representation given
the characters by Miss Gordon, Mr. West
and Mr. Beatty.
The picture "She Ought to Know” by
Miss Mills and Mr. Hunter was a great
hit, while "That Delirious Moment" by
Miss Huger, Miss Haines, Mr. Clarke and
Mr. Cunningham, was all that it could have
been made. Then followed a world of
glimpses from the pages of the sketch
book of Mr. Gibson, such as “The I’lazza
Scene," “The Last Day of Summer,” "He
Misged the Point,” "The Confessional,"
"Their Presence of Mind,” "Cupid No Re
specter of a Widow’s Grief,” “A Sister to
Him,” “Their Wedding Journey,” etc. All
of them were well presented and caught
the audience with such force as to cause
frequent outbursts of applause. There
had never been anything of the kind seen
before in Savannah, and the audience was
highly amused and greatly entertained.
One Of the most striking of ail the pic
tures was “The Extract from the Will," In
which Miss Huger, Mr. J. F. B. Beckwith
and Miss Belle Bea,Uy distinguished them
selves, winning loud applause from the
audience.
During the intervals of the programme,
the Mandolin Club, consisting of Messrs.
Connerat, Papy and Stoddard, rendered
delightful music.
Mr. Remsen Crawford was requested to
give a rendition of the recitation which
won laurels for De Wolf Hopper. "Casey
at the Bat,” and responded In a happy
vein.
After the regular programme there was
a dance In which the young people found
pleasure until a late hour.
The entertainment was given by the la
dies who have in charge the fostering
guidance of the free kindergarten of Sa
vannah. It was for a noble cause and was
quite the success that it should have been.
The ladles who planned and managed the
pictures were Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Bald
win, 'Mrs. Karow, Miss Barnard, Mrs.
Lawton, Miss McAlpin and others.
It is gratifying to know that a large
sum was taken In for the fund that goes
to support the free kindergarten, which
has done and is doing so much for the
uplifting of the poor little ones In Savan
nah who could not otherwise be educated
and refined. Messrs. Watson and Powers,
proprietors of the De Soto, granted the
use of the banquet hall of the hotel with
lights and stage equipments free of all
charge, and Hon. J. J. McDonough furn
ished the stage equipments.
GETTING THE VOTERS IN LtNE.
Citizens and Liberal Clubs Make
Speeches anil Hurrah.
A joint meeting of the Citizens League
of the Eighth and Tenth precincts was
held at the Harris street hall last night.
Stirring speeches endorsing the Citizens
Club were made by several well-known
colored leaders.
Resolutions were adopted claiming that
the Liberal Club leaders had had control
of the city government for several years
before the present administration, and had
utterly failed to do anything whatever for
the benefit of the colored people. The pres
ent administration, the resolutions said,
had elected a colored physician, will elect
a second colored physician, has paved the
roads to the colored cemetery and improv
ed the grounds, has given colored men a
fair share of city work and otherwise aid
ed the race In a proper manner.
At a Joint meeting of the Citizens
League, the Seventh and Ninth districts,
similar resolutions were passed, and a
statement was made showing how the col
ored people have been given employment
under this administration.
Citizen Club and Liberal Club meetings
among the negroes were held in other dis
tricts.
The Young Working Men's Political Club
met at its hall on Broughton street. T. G.
McQuade was elected temporary chair
man and' J. Davis temporary secretary.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one,
and cheered for good government.
The Citlxens League of the Twelfth pre
cinct met at East Broad and Hall streets
and Indorsed the Citizens Club tickets.
Speeches were made by Rev. E. D. Brown
and others.
A meeting of the colored voters of the
Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth
precincts was held at iSeheuneman's hall,
and the Citizens Club was Indorsed. It
was stated that there were seventy-nine
colored voters In the three precincts and
that fifty were present and signed the roll.
Speeches were made by Revs. Whitmire,
Travis and others.
Delegates tu Tnnipn.
Mr. C- H. Dorsett has been appointed
one of the delegates to represent Savan
nah at the coast defense convention, at
Tkmpa next week. The delegation con
sists of Col. J. H. Kstlll, Hon. F. G. du-
Blgnon. Alderman H. H. Bacon and Mr.
C. H. Dorsett.
The W hole Story
Of the great sales attained and great
cures accomplished by Hood's Sarsa
parilla Is quickly told. It purifies and
enriches the blood, tones the stomuch and
gives strength and vigor. Disease cannftt
enter the system fortified by the rich,
red blood which comes by taking Hood's
Bursa pin ilia.
Hoods pills cure nausea, sick headache,
Indigestion, biliousness. All druggists.
25c.—ad.
To Core l.n Grippe nn<l Colds.
Take one bottle of Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds In twenty-four hours.—ad.
More Hleyeles Ktolrn.
Register your bicycle to-day. Our Sys
tem Is sure detection. Yours may go
next. iSro our '97 German lanterns. Zim
merman Cycle Cos., 19 York street, West.
IT LOOKS LIKE A MISTRIAL
THE PITTS JURY SAID TO BE TEN
TO TWO FOR MURDER.
The Juror* Spend Another Night In
the Jury Room—John Gilmore Con
victed of Hope and Sentenced to
Spend 15 Venn in the Penitenti
ary—Win. Tnnt Charged With
Highway Robbery Allowed to
PI ea and Guilty to a Misdemeanor.
Seven White Vagrant* Sent to the
Gang.
The Indications are that there will be a
mistrial in the case of Alonzo L. Pitts,
charged with the murder of Adam A.
Thornburg. At 9 o'clock this morning the
Jury will have been out thirty-six hours,
and at midnight last night there were no
Indications whatever that any agreement
would be reached.
Judge Falligant left the court hou?e
about 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon with
instructions that if an agreement was
reached he was to 'oe sent for. But he
was not sent for, and the probability is
that when court convenes this morning
he will have to declare a mistrial, unless
he should decide to let them deliberate a
little longer.
It was reported around the court house
last night that the jury stood ten to two
for murder in the first degree without any
recommendation. One of the two, it is
said, wanted a recommendation to the
mercy of the court, while the other was
for a verdict of voluntary manslaughter.
This statement of the case is probably
about correct, and was widely discussed
by those who heard it.
John Gilmore, colored, was conviete9 of
the crime of rape in the superior court
yesterday, and on a recommendation to
the mercy of the court was sentenced to
spend fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Gilmore's crime was alleged to have
been, committed Aug. 8, 1896, and the
prosecutrix was Eliza West, alias Eliza
Lane. The crime was said to have been
committed about a milp outside the city
limits, Gilmore having been arrested by
parties who caught him and brought him
in to the barracks. The girls identified
him as the man who committed the as
sault.
At the beginning of the trial yesterday
Solicitor General Usborne said to the
court that the state would not claim rape,
but assault with intent to rape as the
charge against the prisoner. Two or thi;ee
witnesses were introduced, however, who
made out a pretty strong case of rape
against the defendant, after which the
solicitor general claimed the offense was
rape, and Judge Falligant charged the
law with regard to rape to the jury.
Mr. George W. Beckett, counsel for the
defendant, objected to this claim on the
part of the state after the solicitor gen
eral said he would only claim assault with
Intent to rape, and also object to the
charge of the court. This, however, did
not avail, but it may be made a ground of
a motion for new trial. The jury brought
in a verdict of guilty with a recommenda
tion to the mercy of the court and the
sentence was as stated.
William Tant, who, in company with
Marmelstein, was indicted on the charge
of robbery, pleaded guilty as to a mis
demeanor, and was sentenced to pay a
fine of SIOO and costs, or spend twelve
months on the chain-gang. Marmelstein,
who was also concerned In the robbery of
Mrs. D. Y. Dancy and Mrs. C. G. Bell,
on the Thunderbolt road, with Tant, was
sent to the lunatic asylum, he having
been found to be Insane by a jury in
the court of ordinary.
Tants counsel, Messrs. McAlpin & La-
Roehe, made an appeal in his behalf,
saying at the time of hts action he was in
the employ of Mr. William E. Guerard,
and was earning a salary which was suf
ficient for him to live on. He got with
Marmelstein on this occasion, it was
stated, and after becoming Intoxicated,
did not know what he was doing. He was
under no necessity of robbing anyone, it
was stated, as he had just drawn his sal
ary, and had his money in his pocket at
the time. He made an appeal for the
mercy of the court, and an opportunity
to redeem his manhood and become again
the stay of his wife and family.
Taking all the facts into consideration,
and the state consenting to a plea as for
a misdemeanor, Judge Falligant sentenced
Tant to pay a fine of SIOO and costs, or
spend twelve months on the chain-gang.
His crime was one that, under other cir
cumstances, that would have sent him to
the penitentiary for a number of years.
In the city court yesterday the suit of
Miss Eleanor Oppenheim against the Elec
tric Hallway Company was put on trial.
Miss Oppenheim asks for $5,000 damages
for personal injuries. This is the second
trial of the suit, she having been given a
verdict of $.19 on the former trial. She is
represented by Mr. E. S. Elliott, and the
road by Messrs. Charlton, Mackall & An
derson.
Judge Norwood found there was suffi
cient evidence against seven white men
who appeared before him to convict them
of vagrancy, and they were sent out to
the chain-gang for short terms.
In the court of ordinary the will of
Leonora J. Rosenfeld was filed and pro
bated. Letters testamentary were grant
ed to Isidore M. Rosenfeld. The property
consists of real estate and will be held lit
trust for the children of the deceased.
Temporary letters of administration on
the estate of John Wohanka were granted
to Cassie A. WoYianka.
letters of administration on the estate
of Lena Muller were granted to Emma
Schwinn.
Justices of the Peace M. Naughtin of
the Third militia district, and Samuel
Reynolds of the Fourth militia district,
qualified before the ordinary yesterday for
their new terms of four years.
•
Funeral of Mrs. Sheehan.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Sheehan,
which took place yesterday afternoon,
from the cathedral, was largely attended.
The ceremonies were Impressive. The
funeral service was performed by the
Rev. Father Kennedy, assisted by the
choir. Father Kennedy also conducted
the burial services. The floral offerings
were numerous and of exquisite designs,
completely covering the grave The sym
pathy of many friends is extended to the
bereaved family. The pallbearers were
Capt. J. J. McGowan. John Lyons, James
McGrath, W. F. Reid. J. W. Mclnilre
P. Buttimer.
Danger Environs Is
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prevalent. It is useless to hope to escape
it if omprovlded with a medicinal safe
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Central America, the West Indies and cer
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Panama, liostetter's Stomach Hitters lias
proved a remedy for and preventive of the
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I* It in curing rheumatism, liver and kid
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nervousness.—ad.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., N. Y.
COST OF ELECTION'S,
The City Will Have to Hand Out Be
tween 912,000 <1 nil 98.0011.
The bill for the payment of the rent of
the places for the city registration has
been passed by council, and the property
owners whose places were used for this
purpose can now call on the city treas
urer for their money.
The amount of rent to be paid by the
city for these places is $204, or an aver
age of $10.20 each. The pay of the regis
trars was SBOO, and what with printing
and stationery, extra clerk hire and other
expenses, the cost of registration Is al
ready pretty well on towards $2,000. The
election will add about SSOO more.
FIRST DAY’S REGISTRATION.
Registry Clerk Sullivan Put* Down
St Name*.
Though the next state or county elec
tion is perhaps a long ways off, Registry
Clerk Sullivan had a busy day of it yes
terday, the first day that the county reg
istration books have been opened. There
were eighty-four names entered on the
1897 registration books, which made it as
big a day as some of those just prior to
the late elections. The indications are
that the voters are going to register pret
ty well, in spite of the fact that there are
no elections slated for this year.
Funerul of lll** Emma Hulcken.
A large number of friends of Mrs. A.
Bulcken and family attended the funeral
of Miss Emma Bulcken yesterday after
noon. The services were conducted by
Rev. A. M. Williams of Wesley Monumen
tal church. The deceased had been a suf
ferer for a number of years.
Flesh—Solid, Healthy Flesh.
Is gained at the rate of from 1 to 2 pounds
per week by taking Anheuser-Busch's
Malt-Nutrine—the greatest of all malt
tonics. At all dru 6 glsts.—ad.
H lint Kind of “Humbug” It I*.
"What kind of humbug Is Johnson’s
Chill and Fever Tonic for La Grippe?”
asked a customer of a local druggist, a
few days ago. “Well, it is a humbug
that you can get your money back if it
humbugs you,” replied the drug man. “I
will give your money back if one bottle
does not cure La Grippe in twenty-four
hours.”—ad.
French, English and German, as well as
domestic underwear, at a special cut price
sale. B. H. Levy & Bro.—ad.
To Cure La Grippe anil Colds.
Take one bottle of Johnson’s Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds in twenty-four hours.—ad.
What Kind of “Humbug” It I*.
“What kind of humbug Is Johnson's
Chill and Fever Tonic for La Grippe?”
asked a customer of a local druggist, a
few days ago. “Well, it is a humbug
that you can get your money back if it
humbugs you,” replied the drug man. "I
will give your money back if one bottle
does not cure La Grippe in twenty-four
hours.”—ad.
Six fine Manhattan shirts for $3.40, laun
dried. Nothing on earth to touch this.
B. H. Levy & Bro., sole agents.—ad.
To Cure La Grippe anil Cold*.
Take one bottle of Johnson’s Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds In twenty-four hours.—ad.
W hat Kind of "Humbug" It Is.
“What kind of humbug is Johnson's
Chill and Fever Tonic for La Grippe?"
asked a customer of a local druggist, a
few days ago. "Well, it is a humbug
that you can got your money back if it
humbugs you,” replied the drug man. “I
will give your money back if one bottle
does not cure La Grippe in tveenty-four
hours."—ad.
Wear Stuttgarter Normal Sanitary un
derwear, a sure preventive against la
grippe. B. 11. Levy & Bro., sole agents.—
ad.
To Cure La Grippe and Cold*.
Take one bottle of Johnson’s Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds in twenty-four hours.—ad.
Order* For Y\ ooA Promptly Filled.
At R. B. Cassell, corner Gwinnett street
and 8.. F. and W. railway. Branch office,
comer Liberty and Houston. Telephoue,
57.—ad. _
W liol Kind of “Humbug" II I*.
"What kind of humbug Is Johnson’s
Chill and Fever Tonic for La Grippe?"
asked a customer of a local druggist, a
few days ago. "Well, it is a humbug
that you can get your money back if It
humbugs you," replied the drug man. “1
will give your money back if one bottle
does not cure La Grippe in twenty-four
hours."—ad.
Underwear at reduced prices now on
sales at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s.—ad.
To Cure Ln Grippe and Cold*.
Take one bottle of Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe und
Colds In twenty-four hours.—ad.
For Over Fifty Year*
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been '
used for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens ihe gums, allays al! pains '
cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle
—ad.
W liat Kind of "Humbug” It | a<
"What kind of humbug is Johnson's
Chill nnd Fever Tonic for La GrippeV'
asked a customer of a local druggist a
few days ago. "Well. It is u humbug
that you can get your money hack '{ It
humbugs you," replied the drug man "I
will give your money hack If one bottle
doe* not cure La Grippe In twenty-four
hours."— ad.
Our
Glorious
Neckwear
Department
Is full Of the latest
and newest good
thinjpß—Such as
AUERBACH’S BEST,
and the best lines
of 25c and 50c Neck
wear In Savannah.
Fine HALF HOSE,
COLLARS, CUFTS, ete.
QUALITY AND TPrIOES.
i v-me ■
For $450.
Just three miles from the City *.
change, a drive of fifteen minutes, or
about one mile from the end of the West
Broad car line, a walk of fifteen minutes,
near the three-mile post on the Ogeeehea
road, there are three acres of good land.
You have a splendidly paved road for bi
cycle or driving, and splendid walking to
or from any point In the city.
It is a splendid location for a suburban
residence, where all the fruits and vege
tables can be raised for the family and a
surplus made to trade with the grocery,
man.
It is an ideal location for a florist, for
the Ogeechee is the popular road for
driving and cycling. You need not pay
all cash, but can get easy time on a part
of the purchase money.
C. H. DORSETT,
22 Congress west.
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