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BIG RALLY.
ADMINISTRATION OBATOIIS Tl .IA
TUEMitBLVES LOOSE.
They Helinirju* the Good neeil* of tlie
Administration anil .lump on tlie
Liberal*— President Melilriin Criti
cized—A Colored Brother IniuiiK
the Speaker*—The Club to Make ll(*
Nomination* Seal Tuesday Mght.
The Citizens Club rally last night was
the largest it has held so far in tills cam
paign. The hall was crowded, and the
crowd was enthusiastic.
The meeting began with an imprompter
•peech from a colored brother in the gal
lery, who called upon everybody "under
the household” to do his whole duty.
President Cann called the meeting to
order with some gratulatory remarks
upon the size and character of the meet
ing. It was a representative meeting of
the citizens of Sa\annuli, he said, gath
ered in support of an administration, the
like of which Savannah has never before
Been, and will never see again, unless its
ticket should be elected In the coming
election. The mas* of the voters of the
club, he said, were laboring men, not skill
ed in the niceties of state craft, but who
had been taught in the principles of truth,
honesty and patriotism. They were men
who wanted a business administration by
business men, not by court house lawyers.
Experience hail proved, he said, that
court house lawyers ami pleaders rarely
made successful business men. The peo
ple have had a taste of a business admin
istration, he said, and they wanted more
of it.
“Personally I esteem him, politically I
cannot admire 'him," said Mr. Cann.
speaking of the prospective candidate of
the Liberal Club for the mayoralty, MaJ.
Meldrim.
Mr. Cann discussed the attitude of the
Liberal Club towards the commissions,
and the acts of Its representatives in At
lanta, who spent their entire
time, he said, in endeavoring to
repeal hills which had been passed for the
city. The truth was stated by Senator
Uollghtly, he said, when he stated in a
recent interview, that it soon became evi
dent that the legislation introduced by
Chatham's representatives was for polit
ical purposes. The representatives, Mr.
Cann said, forgot every principle of their
platform and the only legis.atlon sought
by them was that by which some spoils
could be obtained. They forgot to intro
duce any amendment to the constitution
by which Savannah could be benetited by
the introduction of new industries.
“There is absolutely nothing in the Lib
eral Club,” Mr. Cann said, “except opposi
tion to reform and good government, op
position by spoils seekers."
The accessions of the Liberal Club, he
said, have been those who failed to get
positions under this administration be
cause they were unfit for them.
Mr. Cann said that the members of the
commissions, appointed by the adminis
tration, need no defense. He closed by
predicting that the flag of the Citizens
Club will wave in victory on the night of
Jan. 26.
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner, and when it was done Vice Pres
ident Hitch was introduced, lie was given
a warm reception. Mr. Hitch
said the hall seemed to be
about as full of good eitlzens as the ad
ministration was of good works. In de
ciding to make his home in Savannah, he
said he did not seek a municipal ceme
tery, a city which had nothing but Its
past. He instanced Mayor Myers' rise
from an humble citizen to wealth and i*o
sition as an example of the opportuni
ties offered to young men in Savannah.
He reviewed the reasons which impelled
him to cast his first vote in Savannah
for Mr. Myers. He wanted always to
be with the class of people, who build
up and increase the city's wealth and
imputation, he said. He reviewed the
work of the administration, and said It
had re-arranged the city's work ex
actly as any good business man would
have done. Mr. Willtnk, he said, had
conducted the several departments which
had been placed under his charge, at a
saving of $18,060 to the city for the first
year. The various improvements put
In effect by the administration, street
numbering, paving, street opening, park
improvements and other matters were
discussed.
"We once occupied the position of being
the foremost city between Baltimore and
New Orleans,” said Mr. Hitch. "YVe do
not occupy this position now because the
city fell into the hands of men who were
inprogressive, and who were willing to
Bit down on the record of the past and re
main there." Mr. Hitch said that an ad
ministration which had reflected so much
credit on the city and carried on its busi
ness so successfully would not be defeated.
Quite a commotion was caused at this
point when President Cann announced
that the Citizens Club was always glad to
have its meetings correctly reported and
that for this reason the Libera'. Club sten
ographer" was invited to come forward
and take his seat on the stage with the
other reporters. It had been noised about
the hall that a stenographer in the em
ploy of Maj. Meldrim was present for the
purpose of taking a report of the meeting
and this announcement set the crowd wild.
Some demanded that the stenographer he
put out, hut the majority took the presi
dent's view of it and insisted that he take
the stage. The whole attention of the
crowd was directed to a young man in the
hallway leading to the gallery who was
evidently taking stenographic notes. The
clamor made by the crowd was enough to
frighten a bold man and the stenographer
discreetly declined to face the music and
retired.
The president stated that Maj. R.vats
was suffering from an attack of the grip
and rheumatism, hut had sent word that
he would he on hand before the election.
Mr. A. N. Manuoy Is evidently the favo
rite of the Citizens Club or that portion
of it which attends the meetings at least.
The crowd demanded him and gave him
an ovation when he appeared. Mr. Ma
nuoy was particularly severe In his com
ments on Maj. Meldrim on account of his
denial, published in an Atlanta paper, of
the published reports of his address at the
recent Liberal Club meeting as given by
both the local papers. It was strange, he
said, th-t Maj. '.Meldrim, with full oppor
tunity to o so, had not denied these re
ports in Savannah. He did not do so. he
•aid. because several hundred people who
heard the speech knew that the published
reports were correct.
Mr. Manucy declaimed strongly against
the continuance of strife on religious and
racial grounds in the city, and made u
strong appeal for the union of all classes
for the city's welfare ami advancement.
Mr.' \V. T. Leopold was given a rousing
reception. He said he wished to state pos
itively that he had issued no circular call
ing for a meeting of the Sixteenth and
Eighteenth Precinct Clubs at the city ex
change. He had never thought of issuing
such a call. The circular was signed "W.
V. Leopold," whereas his name is \v. t.
Leopold.
R. N. Rutledge, a leading colored advo
cate of the Citizens Club, was given an
opportunity to express the appreciation
of the colored voters of the act of the
administration In electing a colored city
physician, und other favors to the color
ed citizens, including the paving of 'in
road to the colored cemetery. Rutledge
showed n disposition to make the best
use of his opportunity, lie was rather
high flown in his metaphors, but amused
the crowd greatly by aome of his re
ynarks.
m president Cann announced that the next
meeting of the club will be held Tues
day night, at which time the committee
of 100 appointed for the purpose of nom
inating a ticket for mayor and aldermen,
will make its report. The committee of
100 will meet Monday night for this pur
pose.
A circular was distributed at the meet
ing, prepared by Alderman Hudson, giv
ing an account of the work done by the
present administration in improving the
section south of Anderson street in com
parison with that of the previous admin
istration. Statistics were given to the
effect that the expenditure of the city,
by the city for owning and grading
streets and laying water mains south of
Anderson street during 1893 and 185*4. was
$35,526. an*l the expenditures for the same
work in the same section in 3895 and 1896
were $72.051.
The presence of ex-Chief of Police John
Green, at the meeting was noticed by
many of those present. Capt. Green
stated to those who inquired of him that
he was simply present as an onlooker.
WILLIAM W. ROGERS DEAD.
Ills Demise After n Short Illness
Krum Pneumonia.
Mr. William W. Rogers died last night
at 6:30 o'clock al his residence on Gordon
street after a short illness from pneu
monia. The announcement of his death,
which came suddenly, will cause deep
sorrow and regret. Few young men were
better known or more jnopular in business
ami social circles. His position as cash
ier of the Merchant* National Bank
brought him in close contact with business
men by whom he was universally es
teemed.
Mr. Rogers' illness began with an at
tack of the grip, frotm which he ap
parently recovered. While attending
Sousa's hand concert at the theater last
Saturday night he was again taken ill
and was compelled to return to his home.
Pneumonia at once set in. Tuesday his
Illness became serious and from then he
was under the constant, care of his physi
cians, Urs. Corson and Boyd. Yesterday
morning his condition beitame critical. He
began sinking anti after that his physi
cians abandoned all hope. There
were constant anil anxious call
ers at the house all day
to learn of his condition and If there were
any hopes for Ills ultimate recovery. The
nnouncement early in the afternoon that
his life had been despaired of was re
ceived with general sorrow.
Mr. Rogers was about 40 years old and
was the son of Col. and Mrs. William Rog
ers. He leaves, besides his parents, a wife
and brother. The latter is in New York,and
was telegraphed the news of Mr. Rogers
death. The funeral will probably take
place to-morrow morning.
Mr. Rogers had been cashier of the
Merchants National Bank for three
years. Before that he was treasurer and
manager of the Marion Phosphate Com
pany For many years he was connect
ed with the central Railroad Bank, and
the office of the treasurer of the Central
railroad. He was an honorary member
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards bat
talion, and was an ex-lieutenant of Com
pany C. In business, he was a man of
the strictest integrity, honorable and up
right, and had the confidence and esteem
of the community. Socially, he was po
lite, kind and of a generous nature, and
(he friend of everyone who knew him.
His widow and brother, and his honored
failin' and mother have the deepest sym
pathy In their bereavement.
FELL (FROM A BEER KEG.
Ilermnn J. Bicht Broke- His \eck
While Asleep.
Herman J. Richt was found dead on Wil
liamson street at an early hour yester
day morning. The discovery was made
by Joseph Dickinson, night watchman of
the Savannah Grocery Company's stables
at No. 313 Williamson street.
Investigation revealed the fact that
Richt's neck was broken. From the posi
tion in which he was lying it was suppos
ed that he had gone to sleep while sit
ting on a beer keg in front of the stable
door and had fallen from the keg while
asleep and had broken his neck by the
fall. ,
Coroner Goette was notified and made
an investigation and concluded that these
were the facts. The theory was borne out
by the easily established fact that Richt
was Intoxicated when last seen the night
before. Richt had done eome work re
cently In unloading cars for the Savannah
Grocery Company, and frequently made
his headquarters at the staples.
Richt was an upholsterer by trade and
a skilled workman. He had a good posi
tion at the Central railroad shops at one
time, but lost it on account of his frequent
sprees. He was an Alsatian by birth, and
claimed to have been in the French cav
alry during the Franco-German war. He
is -aid to have been well educated and to
have been able to speak several languages.
He was 55 years of age and had been liv
ing with a friend on the Waters road. His
death only adds another to the many re
cent instances of the evil results of the
excessive use of Intoxicants. No inquest
was considered necessary by the coroner,
as there were no indications of foul play.
BASKET BALL AT THE Y. M. C. A.
Whites Defeated tlie Yellows 7 to 1.
Y. M. C. A.*s Sunday Meeting.
The game of basket ball at the Young
'Men’s Christian Association last night
was warmly contested. The opposing
teams were the Whites and the Yellows.
Both sides had excellent players and a
number of exciting plays were made. The
playing of Lovell and Harden was above
the average. At the end of the first half
the score stood 7 to 1 in favor of the
Whites. At the close of the second half
the Whites had increased their lead to
12 to 6. The score was: "Baskets by
Lovell. 5; Harden, 4; Sullivan, 2; Buckner,
2; Doty, 2; Coleman, 1: Sweat, 1; Carring
ton, 1.
Next Friday night the attraction will he
Indoor base hail, the opposing teams be
ing the Blacks and the Reds.
The lint Springs of Arkansas.
The official records show that over 1,000
soldiers and sailors have been treated for
rheumatism at the United States Army and
Navy hospital. Hot Springs, Ark., and
over 90 per cent, permanently cured. This
is the best season to visit slot Springs
Winter climate mild anil sunny. Hi“sl
tea ted pamphlets and full Information fur
bished by A. A. Gallagner. luj Read
House, Chattanooga,^lean.—ad.
Falk Mann fact nrers' Sale,
Mr. D. B. Falk of the Falk Clothing
Company is expected to return in a few
days from New York, where he went last
week from Baltimore after making a large
purchase of clothing from the manufac
turers’ sale of Bchloss Bros. & Cos. The
goods preceded him, ami yesterday they
were shown to the public for the first
time.
To Cure In Grippe und CnliU.
Take one bottle of Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic ami euro La Grippe and
Colds in twenty-four hours.—ad.
To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if It fails
to cure. Jsc—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, ISD7.
MR. ROBERTS’ LOVE LETTERS.
SPUKE OF FEELIJ G LIKE “A 2-
1 EAR-OLD l\ A RYE BATCH."
Mrs. Charlotte B. Canon Tells of Her
Mi-cting With lllm in November,
I KIM, at Corilele—Convinced Her of
His Intentions on Hl> First Visit.
On IDs Second Visit the Time for
the Marringe Was Fixed—Several
of the Defendant's Expressive
Love Letters Head in Court—.Mr*.
Carson Comes From Fuinoun Vir
al nin Ancestry—Trial to Be Con
tinued To-day.
There has not been a more Interesting
proceeding in court in sometime than the
trial now in progress in the United States
court of the suit of Mrs. Charlotte L.
Carson of Auburn, Ala,, against Mr. Will
iam Roberts, Sr., of Valdosta in which
she asks $25,000 damages for breach of
promise.
Judge Speer's court room was an at
tractive place to many yesterday when
the proceedings began. Among the spec
tators were several ladies, some of them
northern visitors, who are here for a short
while only. All of them were greatly In
terested in the testimony, w hich, in many
particulars, was most amusing, and, on
one or two occasions, the court had to
suppress the ladghter that was produced.
But it was the letters from the defend
ant to the plaintiff that were responsible
for most of the merriment. Mr. Roberts
is a gentleman of about 68 years, but his
love letters, nevertheless, bore the stamp
of youth. There were smiles audible, and
smiles behind fans, when some of those
present heard statements read from the
letters, which no doubt recalled to them
recollections of somewhat younger days.
Both the plaintiff and defendant were
in court with their counsel. Mrs. Carson
is a handsome and attractive woman,
perhaps in middle life, though youngt‘o in
appearance, and. as was shown, is highly
connected with prominent Virginia an
cestry. The bearing of the defendant,
though dignified, is far younger than his
years. He is a gentleman who is well
known in Savannah, as well as in the sec
tion where he lives, and, as stated, was
two years ago the state senator from his
senatorial district. The plaintiff was rep
resented by Judge Allen Fort of Americus
and Mr. Marion Erwin of Macon, while
Hon. F. G. dußignon appeared for the
defense.
In beginning the proceedings, Mr. du-
Bignon moved to continue the case on ac
count of the absence of Mr. Roberts’ old
est daughter, she being the one who ob
jected to the marriage. Judge Speer over
ruled the motion on the ground that Mr.
Roberts himself was the best witness as
to the facts to have been proved by his
daughter, and on the further ground that
her evidence could have been taken by
in terroga t ories.
Mrs. Carson was then put on the stand
as the first witness, and she was the only
witness during the day's proceedings.
“I was born in Stafford county, Virginia,
Mrs. Carson said, in reply to the inter
rogatories of Mr. Marion Erwin. “My
family name was Riggs, and I am grand
niece of Chief Justice Marshall of the
United States supreme court. My
husbands name was J. P. Cap
son. who belonged to the con
federate service, having served under
Gen. John B. Gordon. He was the cap
tain of Gen. Gordon's sharpshooters, and
commanded the memorable assault which
captured Fort Stedman when Grant was
closing around Lee at Petersburg. He
died in 1889.
"I met William Roberts, Sr., about the
first of November, 1891, at Cordele. He
had been recommended to me by his
friends, and I was solicited to receive a
visit from him. On his first visit he con
vinced me ot his intentions, lie made
three or four visits and then wrote to
me between times.”
Then Mr. Erwin tendered In evidence
fifteen letters extending over the period
from Nov. 25, 1894 to April 30, 1895, writ
ten by the defendant to the plaintiff, and
also a photograph of Mr. Roberts, w hich
she said had been given to her by a
friend of .hers in Cordele. who was aid
ing in arranging the match. Mr. Erwin
read several of the letters to the” jury.
All of the letters abounded in strong ex
pressions of love and affection, and show
ed practically that he had not received
any definite answer from her, until after
he had written repeated letters pressing
her to accept him and made his second
visit. At that time it was agreed between
them that the marriage should take place
some time in February. The letters In
dicated also that while Mr. Roberts sta
ted some of his children had objected to
the marriage, he had made up Ills mind
to marry her in spite of their objections.
In one of his letters he said he longed
for the time when he could take her to
his arms and fold her to his loving bosom.
At another time in writing her of his love
and affection, he spoke of a wedding that
was to take place near his home, which
he was to attend, and when he thought of
her he said he would feel as BUI Arp had
expressed It. “like a 2-year old in a rye
patch."
He was frequently in the habit of put
ting Biblical quotation® In his letters, and
in that of April 36. 1895, written ten days
before his marriage with Miss Jessie .1.
Cook of Boston, Ga., he quoted the fa
mous conversation between Christ and
the apostle Peter, who, when Christ asked,
"Dost thou love me, Peter?” replied,
“Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love
thee.” His comparative reference follow
ed in the assertion that lt was not neces
sary for he and the plaintiff to ask each
other this question, for each knew of the
others strong and enduring love. After
the reading of some of the letters Mrs.
Carson was again questioned.
“He professed to be very much in love,”
Mrs. Carson said when her testimony was
resumed, "and after the second visit
wished to marry nm immediately, as soon
as we could appoint a day. and 1 agreed
to marry him, and February was appoint
ed as a time. He said his children object
ed to his marrying any one, but that they
had no personal objections to me, that he
would not regard their objections, and he
wished to know of me if 1 would regard
my children's opposition, and I told him
that my children were too sensible to put
in any objection to anything I might do.
Tiny had confidence enough in my Judg
ment to let me do as I pleased.
"On the occasion of hi* second visit the
day was appointed. He wished to have
the marriage ceremony performed Imme
diately, anil sent for a minister to have it
performed in the house at once. 1 object
ed to that. He seemed to be sincere in his
professions of love and affection, and I
believed them. He said he was worth, at
the lowest estimate, $25,000, and stood well
In his community, and if 1 had any doubt
about it 1 could send any friend I wished
to investigate his standing financially and
socially. Mr, Bivins, my son-in-law, went
down to Valdosta, and found Mr. Roberts'
representations had been very correct.
"YVe w< re to arrange tlie day afterward*
by correspondence. February was tne first
time ehosert, and afterwards April. No
day was appointed. He was ns sincere In
his professions of love and confidence ns
any one could expect or desire. He said
Ills children objected to hi* marrying any
one, but that he would use his own pleas
ure nbout It, that they had no personal ob-
Jectlons to me, but that they really ob
jected to his marrying any one at all.”
Court was adjourned about this stage of
the case, and It will be taken up again this
morning at 10 o'clock, at which time Mr.
Erwin will continue the reading of let
ters from Mr. Roberts to Mrs. Carson. At
the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony
the defendant will probably appear on tne
witness stand, and it Is said he also has
some letters, about eighteen or twenty in
number, written him by Mrs. Carson,which
will also be put In evidence and read be
fore the court and Jury. The interest in
the case appears to grow more intense as
it progresses, and no doubt there will be
numerous spectators In the court to-day.
THE MAGISTRATES’ CONTEST.
Justice Cleary of the Sex-enth to
Take Testimony To-day.
The testimony of the witnesses of Mc-
Leod King in his contest for Justice of
the peace of the Seventh dtstrlct.'wiil be
taken this morning by Justice Cleary, the
ex-officio justice of the district.
The polling of disqualified votes on
account of the non-payment of 1896 taxes
will be one of the charges of ex-Justice
King, against Mclntosh, the negro Jus
tice-elect. Another charge will lie that
Mclntosh himself is not qualified to fill
the office for similar reasons.
In \V. F. Thee’s contest for Justice R.
Wickham’s place in the First, the con
testant's witnesses will make their de
positions before Justice Bevans Monday
morning. Thee ha/1 not had his witnesses
summoned yesterday but he will proba
bly attend to thal to-day. Justice Wick
ham will have ten days from the day on
which the testimony of Thee's witnesses
Is taken, In which to submit that of his
witnesses. It Is said he intends sum
moning some two or three hundred wit
nesses.
Justice Wickham says that the charges
brought by Thee of intimidation of vot
ers are absurd. He further says that
Constable Dan Kiley did not threaten
them with a club. He had the club, he
said, but Lt was to resist an attack on
the office that a crowd of Thee’s adhe
rents was making. This contest in the
First has attracted greater attention than
any other and it is likely that lively devel
opments may result.
Mr. Helmken has not yet notified Jus
tice Russell, or through him. Justice-elect
Nathans, of his intention to contest the
election, in the Second district, though he
has wired the governor to that effect.
The commissions of the justices-eleet
are held for thirty days by the governor,
pending the institution of the contests of
which he has been notified.
MRS. CAMPBELL ONCE LIVED HERE.
A Savannah Side of the Famous New
York Will Contest.
William Campbell, the millionaire wall
paper manufacturer, died last month in
New York, and his will is now being con
tested by his daughter, who is not satis
fied with his leaving her $75,000.
Mr. Campbell’s misfortunes in Savannah
are still very vivid in the. minds of news
paper men of that day. He and his wife
arrived in this city by steamer from New
York in 1876. He left his wife at a hotel
and started back for New York by rail.
His wife employed lawyers and arrested
her husband at the crossing
of the Charleston and Savan
nah and Central railroads, and he was
brought back to Savannah. The case
came before the courts and the testimony
of Mrs. Campbell was a revelation to the
bench and bar. Campbell fought the case,
but; the court gave his wife alimony and
mulcted her husband in heavy costs.
The final outcome was a divorce, !n
which Mrs. Campbell was given a princely
income by the courts. After various ad
ventures she married again, and her hus
band was relieved of his burden. During
his last sickness Campbell arranged to
turn over his Immense business to two of
his trusted employes at a valuation of
$506,000, in Which they were to pay 6 per
cent., and the remainder of his immense
estate, other than the $75,000 left to his
daughter, he bequeathed to his housekeep
er, Mrs. Ash, whom he would have mar
ried had tlie lady been quite sure that her
husband was dead.
Campbell, according to the statement of
his lawyer who drew up the will, in speak
ing of his former wife, said she “had been
a perfect devil, and her daughter, who is
now contesting the will, was a chip of
the old block, only worse.” The episode
which caused a nine days’ excitement in
this city was a revelation to many people.
TO RESUME THE DISPENSARY.
t’nnitnry Board Fixes Rules, Salaries
and Select* a Keeper.
The sanitary board met yesterday at
noon, and considered rules and regula
tions for the government of the city dis
pensary, which Is shortly to be re-estab
lished at the old site at Whitaker and
State streets.
The salaries of the keeper and assist
ant keeper of the dispensary were agreed
upon, but lt was decided not to give out
the figures until they have been approved
by council. It is expected that the salary
of the keeper of the dispensary will be
about $1,200, and of the assistant keeper
about S9OO.
It is also believed that the keeper and
assistant keeper of the dispensary were
selected, but the members of the hoard
declined to give out any information.
There were several applicants for the
positions.
RALLIES IN THE PRECINCTS.
Wlilte mill Colored Faction* of Until
Club* Meet.
A lively meeting of the colored voters
of the eastern precincts of the city was
held last night at the Harris street* hall.
The meeting was in the interest of the
Liberal Club. York M. Milledge was
chairman and W. H. Logan secretary.
Speeches were made by Capt. L. M.
Pleasants, Rev. J. J. Durham, M. B.
Toomer, Dr. J. C. Atkinson, Dr. J. H.
Bugg. YV. R. Fields and Mr. E. A. Leon
ard anil others. The number present
was reported to be 594.
Meetings both of the white and colored
factions of the Liberal and Citizens Clubs
were held in nearly all the precincts, and
the leaders were on hand in force to see
that things went the right way.
A* a Simple Yet Effective Remedy for
Throat Affection*, Brown'* Bronchial Tro
ohe* stand first in public favor. They are ab
solutely unrivaled for the alleviation of all
Throat irritations caused by cold or use of the
voice—aa _
At Kstlir* To-day.
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OFFICER GILFOYLE INDICTED.
CHAHGSO WITH THE Ml HDER OF
LEVI RUTLEDGE,
The Kilting Took Place la Yamn
ornvv Christinas Day—Gilfoyle anti
Policeman Jernigan Were Trying
to Asf)>t Rutledge— Half a Dozen
Other Indictments Found—Civil
Cases in the State Courts.
The grand jury of the superior court
yesterday found a true bill against Po
liceman Joseph J. Gilfoyle on the charge
of murder. Gilfoyle shot a negro named
Levi Rutledge in Yamaeraw on Christmas
day when he and another policeman went
to arrest him. Rutledge resisted and it is
said drew a pistol, pointing it from un
der a bed, where he had taken refuge
when Policeman Gilfoyle shot him with
unerring aim between the eyes.
Gilfoyle was released from custody af
ter the verdict of the coroner’s jury,
which declared the killing to be justifia
ble homicide, but a warrant charging
him with murder was sworn out by some
of Rutledge’s friends and the case taken
before the grand Jury with the result that
a true bill was found.
The finding of a true bill by the grand
jury will be a surprise, not only to Gil
foyle's friends, but by many who have
heard the circumstances of the case. Just
what evidence the grand jury may have
had is not known, but Policeman Jerni
gan, who was with Gilfoyle at the time
the shooting was done, was one of the
witnesses, though it is thought his testi
mony was in Gilfoyle’s favor. Gilfoyle is
now out on bond, having been released
just after he was arrested under the war
rant.
Norton R. Fletcher, alias S. W. Smith,
was indicted on a charge of forgery, it
being charged that he presented a forged
order to the Savannah Naval Stores Com
pany for $14.40 to which the name of R.
VV. Hammond was signed.
Louis Williams and Robert" Williams
were indicted on the charge of assault
with intent to murder J. A. Chaves on
Dec. 24.
James Bacon was indicted on the charge
of burglary of the house of Sam Bryan
on Oct. 10.
Sing Hop, one of the Savannah Chinese
colony, was indicted on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder George Kil
roy, the offense having been committed
June 19, 1896. Kllroy charges Hop with
feloniously attacking him with a hatchet,
with intent to kill him.
Wesley Hall was indicted on a charge
of assault with intent to murder Peter
Solomon on Dec. 21, 1896.
Forty-eight hours had produced no
change in the jury in the Pitts murder
case, and it looks as if it will be the
same way at 9 o'clock this morning,- when
sixty hours will have passed.
Judge Falligant left the court house
last night with instructions that he was
to be sent for if the jury wanted him.
The jury probably wants him badly by
this time, but not because a verdict has
been reached. Frequent inquiries have
been made as to the result, but there
has been none. Another report with re
gard to the jury last night was that It
stood eleven to one for murder, the one
juror standing alone for voluntary man
slaughter. The Jury may be let out In
time to go to church Sunday. It does
not seem likely now that there will be
any other result than a mistrial.
On a petition filed by Mr. L. J. Brown,
representing the Phillips and Buttorff
Manufacturing Company of Tennessee,
and the Williams and Martin Chair Com
pany of New York, Judge Falligant grant
ed an order yesterday appointing Sher
iff John T. Ronan temporary receiver of
the stock and fixtures of SJ. J. Thomas
son, in the store at No. 197 Broughton
street.
The first of the plaintiffs alleges an
indebtedness of $313.97 on an open account
and two notes, and the latter an indebt
edness of $26.75. The claim is made that
Thomasson Is Insolvent, and that the
mortgage for $750 upon his stock which
he gave his wife, Feb. 14, 1896, is not
bona fide, but was made to hinder and
delay and defraud the creditors. The pe
titioners being unsecured, creditors made
the claim that unless a receiver was ap
pointed to take charge of the stock, they
would sutler irreparable loss and dam
age. The temporary receiver was di
rected to take charge of the stock, and
other assets of the defendant, and to
take an inventory of the same, and make
a report to the court Jan. 23.
There was some criminal business and
one or two other matters attended to
in the city court yesterday, but when lt
was asked for at the clerk's office it was
stated that Clerk Collins had given in
structions that the papers could not be
seen. It was stated, however, by outside
parties, that a sealed verdict had been
returned in the case of Miss Eleanor Op
penheim against the Electric Railway
Company and It would not be opened until
Monday morning, as the Judge has gone
to Liberty county for a day or two.
In the court of ordinary yesterday Mary
A. Ponder, widow of Richard Ponder, filed
a petition for a widow's year’s support.
8. L. Baker, recently elected Justice of
the peace in the Eighth militia district,
qualified as such and received his com
mission for the ensuing four years.
CITY BREVITIES.
Ben Crum was fined $25 by Recorder
Wilson yesterday morning for having dis
orderly conduct in his bar and dance hall
at Houston and South Broad street lane
the night before.
Savannah's delegation to the Tampa
coast defense convention next week will
he Col. J. H. Estill, Col. John Screven and
Mr. C. H. Dorsett. lion. F. G. dußignon
and Alderman H. H. Bacon who were ap
pointed on the delegation by Mayor Myers
will be unable to attend.
Registry Clerk Jerome G. Sullivan, in
Tax Collector J. J. McGowan's office, had
another big day of it with the registra
tion yesterday, the list being run up to a
total of 176 for the first two days. Of
these 84 were registered the first day, and
92 yesterday. It looks as If everybody In
tends to register this year, election or no
election. Registry Clerk Sullivan was
made a notury public by Judge Falligant
yesterday.
The firemen at No. 4 engine house were
called out at 10 o’clock last night by a tel
ephone alarm to No. 211 YY'ablburg street
west. The fire was in the kitchen of the
residence of Mrs. Mary E. Bacot. It had
broken out in the upper part of the room,
having evidently been burning for some
time between the ceiling and the floor of
the room above. It was quickly extin
guished by No. 2 chemical with little dam
age to the house.
The best way to cure disease is to drive
it from the system by purifying the blood
with Hood's Sarsaparilla.—ad.
To Cure Ln Grippe ami Cold*.
Take one bottle of Johnson'* Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds in twenty-four hours.—ad.
Underwear at reduced prices now on
sales at B. H. Levy & Bro.'a.— ad.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for its great leavening
Strength and healthfulne9o. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul
teration common to the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. N. Y.
WITH MUSIC A>l RECITATIONS.
V Dei in In fu I Entertainment at
Trinity Ueetnre Room.
Another of the thoroughly delightful en
tertainments that have afforded the peo
ple of Trinity church so much pleasure
was given last night in the Sunday school
room of the church.
A programme embracing numbers by
fine musical and elocutionary talent, was
rendered. Encores were the rule, though
no exceptions were in evidence to prove
it.
Mr. George Beckett, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Scruggs, drew, touching
harmony from his violin. “Romance,” by
L' Eclair, was played in response to his
number on the programme, and after a
hearty recall, he played Meditatious by
Fanconier.
A humorous reading, “The Argus;
Obituary Department,” by Mr. Thompson,
was one of the hits of the evening, and
the singing of Miss Emmie Bulloch was
was the piece de resistance of the enter
tainment. She first sang Marguerite and
later “Mary of Argyle.”
“Lord Dundreary at Brighton” was re
cited in a capital manner by Mr. Parsons.
He also gave an impersonation of Mr.
Perkins in the recital of some of his do
mestic experiences.
Mr. Beckett played Schuman’s beautiful
Tranmerei on the violin and concluded the
programme with a comic song.
Refreshments were served after the
programme had been concluded.
Southern, Bank's Officers.
Capt. John Flannery was re-elected pres
ident of the Southern Bank yesterday. Mr.
Horace A. Crane was re-elected vice pres
ident.
Great Redaction Sale.
Capes, cloaks, jackets, newmarkets—
black, tans, browns, navy, solid colors
and fancy mixtures. Plush, velour, as
trakhans, beavers, Irish friezes and la
dies cloths. All properly made with the
new sleeves, new collars, new fronts,
new backs, single and double-breasted,
lined with black and colored silks and
satins; this season's goods sold with an
additional discount of 20 per cent, on the
present low prices, marked in plain fig
ures, at Leopold Adler’s.—ad.
Flesh—Solid, Healthy Klcsli.
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 druggists.—ad.
What 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 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.
What Kind of “Hunihag" 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 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 $0.40, laun
dried. Nothing on earth to touch this.
B. H. Levy & Bro., sole agents.—ad.
To Cure Ua Grippe and 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 In.
“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.
Wear Stuttgarter Normal Sanitary un
derwear, a sure preventive against la
grippe. B. H. Levy & Bro., sole agents.—
ad.
To Cure Ln Grippe and Colds.
Take one bottle of Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds in twenty-four hours.—ad.
Orders For Wool! Promptly Filled.
At R. B. Gwinnett street
and 8.. F. and W. railway. Branch office,
corner Liberty and Houston. Telephone,
77.-ad. _
Wlmt 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 gi\e your money hack if one bottle
does not cure La Grippe ln twenty-four
hours."—ad.
To Cure l.n Grippe and Colds. \
Take ono bottle of Johnson’s Chill and
Fever Tonic and cure La Grippe and
Colds ln twenty-four hours.—ad.
What Kind of “Humbug** II 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 get your money back if It
humbugs you," replied the drug man. "I
will give your money back If one bottle
does not oure La Grippe in twenty-four
hours."—ad.
It’s
A Great
Mistake
To think that we
can’t fit even
SMALL children
in UNDERWEAR,
We think we can
fit the largest man
or the smallest
Boy or Girl. Try
us anyway. Our .
PRICES fit everybody.
Slaughter prices this week.
(Wifi
For $450.
Just three miles from the City fe*
change, a drive of fifteen minutes, 0
about one mile from the end of the YY'ea
Broad car line, a walk of fifteen minutes
near the three-mile post on the Ogeeche
road, there are three acres of good land
You have a splendidly paved road for bi
cycle or driving, and splendid walking t
or fr.om any point in the city.
It is a splendid location for a suburbs
residence, where ail the fruits and vege
tables can be raised for the family and
surplus made to trade with the grocery
man.
It is an ideal location for a florist, fo
the Ogeechee is the popular road fo
driving and cycling. You need not pa;
all cash, but can get easy time on a pat
of the purchase money.
C. H. DORSETT,
22 Congress west.
KEHOE’S IRON WORKS,
Foundry, Machine, Boiler
and Blacksmith Works
iron and Brass Castings ot every and(
scription, Engines and Boilers, Knowles
Steam Pumps, Excelsior and Penbertti
injectors.
Machinery repairs a specialty. Sha
Locomotive repairs on hand.
Supplies of every description.
WM, KEHOE & CO.,
Broughton, from Reynolds to Randolp
Streets.
OIL HEATERS
RAISIN SEEDERS,
MEAT CHOPPERS,
FIRE DOGS,
FIRE SETS,
FINE RAZORS,
SAFETY RAZORS,
FINE PEN KNIVES,
TOOL CHESTS,
AND HARDWARE GENERAI
LY.
EDWARD LOVELL’S SON!
PLUMBING, STEAM AND 6AS FITTIAi
By Competent Workmen at Reasonabl
Figures.
L. A. MCCARTHY.
All work done under my supervision. I
full supply of Globes, Chandeliers, Steal
and Gas Fittings of all the latest styles
at 46 DRAYTON STREET.
Yours
To-day.
No matter whether you
have already purchased a
winter suit or overcoat you
can’t afford to miss our
Manufacturers’ Sale of
Fine Clothing, purchased
by us at 60 cents on the
dollar, and offered to you
at the same ratio.
Here's a Sample*
All wool, stylish
cut new suits, not
odds and ends,
but this season’s
Good heavy, stylish*
patterns, strongly
made, perfect fitting
Pants, in stripes and
checks, some of <l*l A
them all wool . : <PI • * G
See the Rest.
Don’t procrastinate. This sale
will not last long. The bargains
are too great to last. Your op
portunity is at hand; grasp it at
once.
Falk Clothing Cos.