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MR. ROBERTS' LOVE LETTERS.
(Continued from Eightn Pago.)
of your intended marriage with Alisa
Cook?” asked the court.
"No, sir; 1 did not,” Mr. Roberta replied.
•‘lt was not settled with me until I failed
to make a reconciliation with my chil
dren. I could not do that, as they JIJ
not want me to marry a woman-with chil
dren. 1 cleared my skirts anil I thought
6he would see it In the papers.”
Mr. Roberts said he never told Mrs.
Cm sot. ai*Q Ilnur wrote to her that he
would marry her, anyhow, whether his
children objected or not. Mrs. Carson
was put on the stand in rebuttal. Mrs.
Carson denied that this condition was
made, testifying tiiat he said he would
marry her in spite of his children's ob
jections. That was the material point in
the case. Both the plaintiff and the de
fendant closed th ir testimony here.
In opening his argument Mr. Erwin read
decisions to show that in broach of prom
ise suits the measure of damages is not
limited except by the worldly advantages
that would have he n gab • I by tie plain
tiff, had the marriage takin place. Mr.
Erwin insisted that the benefits that
would have resulted to the plaintiff from
the marriage should be taken into eon-
Bideration in charging the Jury, and In
making up a verdict, lie said the defend
ant’s conduct In leaving her in ignorance
of his marriage was also an el< mint of
damages, as were also th mortiticatlon
and humiliation that became hers through
EX-SENATOR WILLIAM ROBERTS, SR.
Defendant in the Roberts-Carson Breach of Promise Suit.
his actions. Mr. Erwin addressed the
jury briefly, taking up and analyzing the
evidence. He drew the conclusion that
there was no doubt that there was a pos
itive engagement betwten the plaintiff
and the defendant in which there was no
condition made. He read extracts from
the defendant's letters to show that he
told her that he Intended to marry in
spite of objections on the part of his
children. From several of the extracts
Mr. Erwin drew the conclusion that Mr.
Roberts had fully made up his mind to
marry Mrs. Carson, and In them nothing
was said, in those- read, about children's
objections. In one of the letters there
was some reference to the continued rain.
"There's an old tradition,” the court
said, "that it is unlucky to get married
In the rain.”
"Yes,” Mr. Erwin said, "but if he had
been sincere, he would have had plenty
of time to get married between the show
ers.”
Mr. Erwin referred to his last letter, of
April 30, which the defendant said left
him in love, and Mr. Erwin said at that
time he was arranging to marry another
woman, and so told his oldest son the
next day. Mr. Erwin closed with some
eloquent references to womanhood and
the pangs caused by the heartlessness of
such suitors as the defendant.
Mr. Erwin, in his argument read to the
Jury and commented on several of the
extracts from Mr. Roberts' letter to the
plaintiff, all of them applying In one way
or another to the case, and being quoted
in support of his claim that there was
no condition upon which the marriage
depended. Lack of space makeß it im
possible to give all of them, but some of
the most interesting are presented.
In his letter of Dec. 13, ne said; “I will
be able to go to your city and see you
face to face, and hope you will be able
to make up your mind satisfactorily and
give me a permanent answer in regard
to our 'lifetime lot depending. I mortal
ly fear that I shall meet with opposition,
If not from all, a part, but 1 will not keep
anything from you, be it good or bad.
My children want me to live single the
balance of my life, but I tell you 1 will
not, if I can get a respectable lady. There
has not been anything against you, but
what is high-minded and respeetable, that
was said before I saw you, and It has not
been contradicted, and that increases my
feelings for you. It has Increased ever
since I left you, and has grown into a
fervent love.”
In his letter of Jan. 16, after the engage
ment had been made, as the plaintiff
claimed, he said: “We both say time flies,
and February will soon be here, and you
say 'will the arrival of that month com
plete my happiness?' I think it will add
much to it, and you can add the balance.
I think three of six (of the children) will
be bitterly oppposed and two silent.
When I can take you in my arms and
draw you to my breast, anti call you my
bosom companion, then my happiness
will be complete.”
In his letter of Jan. 26 ho said: “You
know there is a day to tie set to complete
our future prospect, and I fear that if wo
don't mind It will reach March. It don't
take February long to run out.
“There is to 14 a wedding in this place
on the 30th. 1 will attend and try as Bill
Arp says, to be as lively as a 2-year-old in
a rye patch.
"I think you might suggest a day when
we might close, our courting day, and come
to a solemn fact and look on each other
In a different light. Courting is pastime,
but marriage is fact reduced to certain,
certainties. I want a long talk with you
and must have it, and then the day set. 1
can't say ail by letter, etc.”
On Feb. 26 he wrote: ”1 hart to finish
planting my garden tills morning." • •
”1 want something for the good ttdv to
cat as early us possible. Vegetables are
scarce here."
"Are you fixing for April? Don't go to
too much expense, for we are old folks,
and it won't do to make too much of a
display. We will be very quiet, no one
will know anything about It till It is over,
and then they can say what they please,
bo they don’t say anything wrong,”
On March 30 he wrote: "I want to finish
planting and paint the house, and then
we can agree on a day, and come to it.”
“As the spring grows warmer I grow
stronger In strength and in love, so you
fcnay look for a warm reception pretty noon
if the weather increases in heat.”
"When Christ ask. and I'eter if he loved
him, Peter replied: 'Yea, Lord.' Christ
•aki; 'Peter, dost thou love me?’ 'y U a
Lord.’ 'Peter dost thou ibvest me?' 'Yea,
Lord; thou knowest I love thee.' So there
Is no use in asking if you love me or your
asking if I love you. We know that we
both love each other, and that is suffi
cient without a letter as long as the ten
commandments to explain it." 'Don’t dis
pose of anything you have a use for; I
rather help you to dispose of what you
want to sell.’ ”
In his letter of April 18, he said: "I beg
to be excused for not writing sooner. I
have been off from home and I could not
write the day 1 wanted to," etc. "I think
of you as 1 always have since I got ac
quainted with Vou. While I appreciate
every ounce of you, 1 can't go into details.”
In his last letter of April 30, he said:
"This leaves me- sormwhat sad. We had
a rain Sunday that never has been beat
washed up part of my crop. The amount
of dttmage, 1 don't yet know. T can't walk
through my field. This leaves me in love
and In good health. I hope it will find you
tile same."
Mr. duliignon began his argument in be
half of tin* defendant when court con
vened at 4 o'clock. H<* first took up the
law of the case and said there was little
or no difference between counsel on the
other side and himself on the questions of
law involved. He argued against the
granting of punitive or exemplary dam
ages, and quoted decisions in brief in sup
port of his claims in the case. He held
there was no reason why there should he
any change in the affection between the
parties because a condition precedent to
the marriage had not been fulfilled, and
had thereby prevented it.
Mr. dußignon in his argument to the
Jury followed a tribute to womanhood
with a reference to Mrs. Carson's rela
tions to Chief Justice Marshall, and while
it was one to be proud of, he said In tills
country there is no such thing as an aris
tocracy arising from birth, and high
though it was, he would put against it
the honest citizen of Georgia, illiterate
though he might be.
There never was a case like this tried In
Georgia, Mr. dußignon said, where the
defendant was sought out as though
tnrough a matrimonial agency, before lie
had ever heard of the plaintiff, and lie wa3
“inventoried mind, body and estate be
fore he had met his charmer. Before he
had ever put his foot upon the streets of
Cordele, his picture was there and in the
hands of the plaintiff. There is no doubt
that old man Roberts wanted to marry;
he was crazy to marry. The very first
time they met the conversation was matri
monial. It was a cross-recommendation
between Mrs. Moore and Lanier."
Mr. dußignon referred to the famous
rase of Bardell vs. Pickwick, when the
defendant received a notice to appear in
a damage suit for f1.500 for a breach of
promise, and Sammy Weller remarked,
"Poor Air. Pickwick; he's a wicktim to
connubiality."
Mr. dußignon went through with the
story of the meeting of Mr. Roberts and
Mrs. Carson, and their courtship, for
the purpose of showing that Mr. Roberts
was thoroughly honest nnd sincere in his
protestations, and did not marry the plain
tiff because of the objections of his chil
dren, which he mentioned to her in his
very first interview, and told her they
had to be removed before he could con
tract marriage. Mr. dußignon said from
beginning to end this had not been an af
fair of the heart with Mrs. Carson, as her
testimony indicated, “but it was old man
Roberts, money then, it's money now, and
it will be money next time you hear from
it. They come here and ask you for $25,-
000. They found out how much old man
Roberts had, and now she asks for all
of it.
Mr. dußignon took up the letters
of both the plaintiff and defend
ant and drew entirely different
conclusions from those mentioned by
-Mr. Erwin. He held that every letter
which passed between them had constant
reference to children, and showed that lie
was always thinking of this condition
precedent to the marriage and trying, as
he said he would, to do away with the
objections. Of the existence of this con
dition precedent to the marriage contract
he held there was no doubt.
From one of Mrs. Carson's letters Mr.
dußignon read tlie statement, "There is
an old saying that the course of true love
never runs smooth. In this instance, It
is being verified.” What was the mat
ter with the course of true love, Mr. du-
Bignon asked? Certainly there was noth
ing the matter with old man Hoberts.
Evidently they were talking about the
children, whose consent was a condition
precedent to the marriage.
In speaking of the defendant's marriage
with Miss Cook, Mr. dußignon said, his
daughter had not known of the fact that
he was to marry Miss Cook, besides her
ehief objection had been to his marry
ing a woman with children. His daugh
ter was fragile and dedicate, and he needed
someone to look after ills home. He
went to an adjoining county and married
a maiden country girl. Not one word,
he said, has Mr. Roberts ever said fh
any way against the character of this
plaintiff, nor is there one word of evi
dence that he ever intended to put her
in the light of a Jilted, discarded woman.
Mr. dußignon concluded with un elo
quent appeal in behalf of his client, an
old man with but few more years to live,
the happiness of whose home was at
stake.
Judge Allen Fort made the concluding
speech for the defense. He saiid the con
sel for the defendant had put the case in
such a manifestly unfair light that lie
feel it necessary to speak In reply to him.
The case was an unusual one, he said,
but it was unusual because of the unen
viable position of the defendant. This, he
said, was the Just cause of the suit.
The counsel for the defense, he said,
had endeavored to create the impression
that there had been a conspiracy. There
was never a case, he said, which in Its
testimony was freer from any suggestion
of otftisplracy. The "senator," he said,
advances, and followed the picture like a
theatrical production follows the bill
boards.
Judge Fort told the etory of Mr, Rob
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1897.
erts’ visit to Cordele in an interesting
manner, putting an entirely different view
on It from that given it by opposing coun
sel. It was purely a business proposition,
with Mr. Roberts, he said, and it was not
strange when he extended the invitation
that she should Si nd Mr. Bivins down
to Valdosta to look into the defendant's
standing. All the defendant has. he said,
would not compensate her for what she
has suffered, hut the jury can at least vin
dicate her. It was the only recourse she
hud.
Judge Fort insisted that the statement
that Air. Roberts went up to Cordeie and
said he would marry Mrs. Carson if his
children consented, was ridiculous. If lie
had taken the proper course he would have
asked his children first, and then gone up
there to seek her hand. He held there was
no condition whatever precedent to the
marriage, and held it was an absolute
backdown on the part of the plaintiff, who
did wrong in not notifying her of his mar
riage with Miss Cook. He made a strong
appeal In beltaif of his client.
At the conclusion of his argument Judge
Speer delivered a clear and forcible chai*ge,
giving a brief summary of the claims of
both sides, and showing that the issue was
clearly one of fact, one side
claiming that the contract for
marrlaga was based on a con
dition, that of the consent of his children,
and the other side claiming there was no
condition. Judge Speer called attention to
the fact that there was much coniflct in
the testimony, and told the Jury tiiat the
letters, where they could be referred to,
formed the best evidence of the. facts in
the case. If the jury found there was
such a condition the plaintiff would not
he entitled to recover, otherwise she
would.
The jury was instructed to return a
sealed verdict, which will lie opened Mon
day morning, if a verdict is returned. It
looked very much last night as If there
would be no verdict at all.
PLAN FOR CURRENCY REFORM.
(Continued from Eighth Page.)
and assets of every bank issuing notes,
and req iro statements from such banks
four times a year. Taking for granted
that all the banks in the country repre
senting about $915,00u,0(X) capital, would
avail themselves of this plan, the 10 per
centum tax deposited with the government
would amount to $31,500,000, and the unnual
one-half per centum would be $1,573,000.
"I contend by this system there will he
sufficient note Issues to supply the de
mand of all sections when money is need
ed; most banks will at some time of the
your have money lying idle in their vaults
costing them very little, and be in a posi
tion to let it out when most needed.
"It has already been proven that the
issuing of circulating notes against bonds
deposited with the United States treasurer
is not profitable; and the note issues being
reduced each year, will fail to give us the
elastic currency the country will require
after the United States notes avid treasury
notes of 1890 are retired. Although this
system of note issuing is not secured by
bonds deposited with the government, but
simply credit Instruments baaed upon the
general assets of the banks; yet from past
experience of bank failures 1 do not con
sider they are less secure, for when issued
they are made a first lien upon the as
sets and stockholders' liability.”
TO PARADE IA HONOR OF I,EE.
Tlie Mililnry to Turn Out on Tues
day.
Savannah will honor the memory of
Gen. Robert E. Lee Tuesday. The mili
tary will parade and the day will be ob
served as a general holiday. •
The First regiment, the Guards' battal
ion, the Naval Reserves, the Chatham Ar
tillery and the Georgia Husears will ren
dezvous about Wright square at 3:45
o’clock, and will march out Bull street to
Gaston, to Drayton and to the parade
ground.
The parade will be a short one for a
special reason, the commanding officers
of the regiment and of the Guards de
sire at its conclusion to have regimental
and battalion drills a*t the parade ground.
This is one of the few opportunities they
have during the year to have these drills
in the day time, Washington’s birthday
being a day when many of the troops go
into the country for same special work,
or out on the ranges. These drills are
sometimes had on regular drill nights, but
seldom in the day time, because of the
fact that the opportunity does not pre
sent itself. It is desired to make the best
possible showing on this occasion, and all
the commanding officers are working to
get full turn-outs of their men.
A BRIGHT LITTLE LIFE ENDED.
Fnnernl of Year-Old Etliel Gibson
Taylor.
The funeral of little Ethel Gibson Tay
lor, the year-old child of Mr. Richard
Hamilton Taylor, whose death occurred
Friday, took place yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock from the residence of Capt. and
Mrs. W. T. Gibson, No. 118 Bolton street,
west.
The funeral ceremony was conducted by
Rev. Robb White, rector of Christ church.
The burial was In loiurel Grove cemetery.
In the grave of the monther. who died
less than a year ago.
The little coffin was covered with sweet
flowers and the grave ivas hidden beneath
the tokens of affection and love placed
tenderly by the hands of sympathizing
friends.
Little Ethel was a sweet child. She would
have reached her second birthday Jan. 29.
The bereaved father and the grandpar
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Gibson, have the sym
pathy of many friends Jn the death of
the little one, whose life, though brief,
brought joy and happiness to many hearts.
THE COLORED TROOPS' FAIR.
To Re Openeil nt Harris Street llnll
To-morrow Night.
The big colored military fair will be
opened at the Odd Fellows hall on Har
ris street to-morrow night. The commit
tee has been hard at work, and the mer
chants and business houses generally have
made valuable donations, which are appre
ciated by the military.
The troops will assemble In uniform,
without arms, on Liberty street, right
resting on Jefferson street, at 8 o'clock,
and, headed by a military band, will
march down Liberty (o the hall.
The fair will last ten nights, and a cor
dial welcome Is extended to all who may
attend.
The fair Is given to assist In raising
means to supply proper equipment for
the colored troops. The object Is a proper
one. and the officers and men hope they
may be liberally patronized.
MRS. DUPON CRITICALLY ILL.
An Operation for Appendicitis Per
formed latat Night.
Mrs. 9. F. Dupon is In a very critical
condition at her home on Henry street.
She has been very ill for the last ten days
and recently her symptoms pointed unmis.
takably to appendicitis. The physicians
decided yesterday upon an operation for
appendicitis as a last resort. The opera
tion was performed last night by Drs.
Waring, Charlton, Graham and Lanier.
Mrs. Dupon Is well known In th.* city and
has many friends who will unxiously await
the outcome of her illness.
IT IS NOW PRESIDENT MYERS.
HE IS THE HEAD OF THE NEW SA
VANNAH TRACTION COMPANY.
4. H. Fall ol Nashville, Vice Presi
dent, and 4, S. Collins, .Managing
Director—The New Management
Took Charge Last Night—lmprove
ments In Hie Traek nnd Rolling
Stock to Regia at Once, and a New
Power House to He Huilt at Once.
The New Company to Fight Shy of
Bonds,
It is now President Myers of the Savan
nah Traction Company. A meeting of
those interested in the new company was
held yesterday at the De Soto and organi
zation was effected by the election of the
following directors:
Herman Myers, Jacob Paulsen, W. W.
Macka.l and J. S. Collins of Savannah, and
T. W. Wrenne, J. H. Fall and Van Lear
Kirkman of Nashville. The directors or
ganized by the election of the following
officers:
President—Herman Myers.
Vice President—J. H. Fall.
Secretary and Treasuer—T. G. Reid.
Managing Director—J. S. Collins.
The property was formally turned over to
the new officials by Receivers John R.
Young and J. S. Collins, at the office of
the oompany at 11 o'clock last night. The
new company is now in charge. It is un
derstood that the work of improvement is
to begin at once. The track is to be re
laid and new rolling stock put in.
Improvement in electric apparatus has
advanced rapidly in the last few years
and the motors and other ma, tinery,
which were the best obtainable when the
lines were equipped, are now out of date.
Anew power hou e is to be built on the
river front, but the site has not yet been
selected.
The amount of stock to be issued by the
new company has not been finai.y decided
upon, but it is thought that the figure will
be about $500,000. No permanent stock
has been issued as yet, scrip being merely
issued to each of the directors in order to
enable them to qualify as such. No bonds
will be issued, for a while at least. The
investors In the old company have had
enough of bonds, so several of them have
stated, and they prefer to run the new
property with as little bonded indebted
ness as possible.
The new company is in the hands of
energetic men, and the people of Savan
nah have reason to expect a first-class
service. Mr. Myers, as president, will
have charge of the finances of the com
pany, while Mr. Collins, as managing di
rector, will have charge of the physical
operations. Mr. Collins has the pleasure
of still retaining an active connection
with the enterprise which he inaugurated
and developed.
The tickets, which were sold during the
receivership, are no longer good lor
transportation on the road, and an order
announcing their withdrawal was issued
by the receivers yesterday afternoon. Par
ties holding such tickets will be reim
bursed by the receivers, at their office,
at Gwinnett and Price streets.
SEVENTH DISTRICT’S CONTEST.
Looks ns If ex-4nstlce King Ha* a
Strong Case.
Justice Cleary, ex-officio magistrate of
the Seventh district, took the testimony
yesterday morning of a dozen witnesses
that had been subpoenaed for ex-Justice
King in hL contest against Justice-elect
Mclntosh.
These witnesses’ testimony is thought to
be sufficient to substantiate the claim
of King that Mclntosh, the ne
gro who won the recent election in that
district, did so by the aid of fraudulent
votes.
Ex-Justice King notified Mclntosh sev
eral days ago that the contest would be
made. Robert Mclntosh polled 28 votes in
the election to King’s 17. The latter based
his contest on the ground of some of Mc-
Intosh's supporters having been disqual
fied to vote on account of their not having
paid their taxes for 1896. A further claim
was advanced that Mclntosh himself could
not hold the office, as the iaw governing
its incumbency pointedly states that the
magistrate should be qualified as a voter
for the members of the general assembly.
This qualification Mclntosh himself, it
is said, does not hold, as, by reason of
his having failed to pay his taxes for cer
tain years since 1886, he is not on the reg
istration lists.
The claim that certain of the successful
candidate's supporters were disqualified
seems to be borne out by the affidavits of
several of those examined. Some seven
or eight of them testified to their not be
ing on the registration lists, yet their
votes were received.
One negro had to be forced to give his
testimony. He seemed to know absolute
ly nothing about the questions that were
asked him, until the contestant's attor
ney, Mr. John Sessoms, appealed to the
Justice. On the matter taking this turn,
the deponent decided to talk. To such
questions as how old he was, when he
was married, how many children he hart,
how many were living and how many
dead, he was as silent as the sphinx until
the justice compelled him to get more
communicative. He seemed to fear that
he would get himself into a box by giving
the details of a history that raised his
reputation for mendacity to the top noted
in the opinion of those that were listening.
The absence of several essential • wit
nesses made a postponement of the ex
amination of ex-Justice King’s witnesses
necessary.
The day set for a resumption of the hear
ing was Jan. 28, though that date was
made subject to the acquiescence of the
attorneys of both parties. Mr. George W.
Owens represents Mclntosh. If Jan. 28 is
accepted as the day for the conclusion of
the evidence, taking in King’s side, Mc-
Intosh will have ten days from that date
in which to adduce his evidence in rebut
tal.
Allowing for postponements incident
sometimes to such cases. It will probably
be quite a while before ail the steps of a
contest are taken, and the incumbency of
the elective office In the Seventh deter
mined. •
In the First district W. F. Thee has sum
moned three witnesses, all policemen.
They are Officers Mock. Jarrell and Blurn
borg. His other witnesses, it Is said, he
will bring with him to the examination
that Is held before Justice Bevans at 11
o'clock.
Thee expects to prove, by his witnesses,
that Intimidation, fraud and the rejection
of his chosen representative among the
freeholder managers of the election caus
ed his defeat. An opinion Is generally ex
pressed that he forfeited possible grounds
of contest when he announced to several,
early on the duy of the election, that he
had withdrawn from the race. Those tak
ing this view of the matter say that he
should not have withdrawn his name.
PITTS’ 4111 V RELEASED.
Sad Discovery of Juror Morgan's
Mother's Death.
A mistrial was ordered in the case
against A. L. Pitts, charged with the mur
der of Adam A. Thornburg, about 2 o'clock
yesterday.
The Jury had been out sixty-five hours,
locked up without chance for exercise, and
hoping every hour, If not every minute,
that the court would relieve them. But
Judge FalUgant evidently took Into con
sideration the Importance of the case, and
gave the jury ample opportunity of arriv-
V
DEAR SIR :
Just at this season a bad cold, accompanied with fever, irieans La
Grippe. To treat this trouble lightly might mean death. The symptoms
of this disease are not alarming and its victims are unconscious of the in
roads made into their health till often too late.
The death rate from Grip and those diseases superinduced b* neglect
ing it, would be reduced 90 per cent, if the people would use Johnson’s
Chill and Eever Tonic, and doctors recommend it in those casas which
come under their care.
Begin at once with the Tonic, and take full doses every twd hours,
night and day, and in twenty-four hours you have safely passed th jdanger
point. Continue the Tonic as a precautionary measure, and in for. J-eight
hours you are sound and well. No danger of a relapse.
Since 1890 Johnson’s Tonic has been extensively used in treat ig La
Grippe. It has been tried by multitudes who live to sing its praise.
Others have experimented with untried remedies, and the daily pipers
are teeming with obituary notices of people, who, a few days before,Were
supposed to be in good health.
Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic is a positive and unfailing curj for
Grippe. Recommend it. Induce every one }mu possibly can to use this
incomparable remedy and you can rest assured that every time you incuce
any one to use it, you have done a good act. Yours very truly,
B. GIRARDEAU,
ing at some conclusion in its delibera
tions.
After the jury had been out twenty-four
hours it was believed there would be a
mistrial In the case, though some thought
there was still a chance for a verdict. It
appears, however, that the stand of the
jury was misunderstood. Instead of being
eleven to one,, or ten to two for convic
tion. as was thought, it was learned yes
terday that the jurors stood on their last
ballot, seven to five, for acquittal. This
position taken by the jury will be a
surprise to many, who thought
the state had made out an extraordinari
ly strong case against the defendants, and
there were few who hesitated to express
their opinions to this effect freely, in spite
of the fact that the defendant’s counsel,
Messrs. T. S. Morgan, Jr., and F. M. Oli
ver, put his case up in the strongest light.
One of the saddest features of the case
was the discovery by one of the jurors,
Mr. William Morgan, of his mother's dead
body upon her bed at his home at Wilson
and Walker streets. He had left her in
apparently good health, and expected to
find her the same way on his return, and
attending to her domestic duties.
Friends and neighbors soon responded
to his call 9 of distress, and they were hor
rified to find that Mrs. Morgan was dead,
and had evidently been dead for some
time, as no one had seen her since Thurs
day night. Coroner Goette was notified
of her sudden death.
Mrs. Mary Morgan was about 58 years
old and was the sister of Mr. Thomas Hal
ligan of this city. Her husband, John
Mopgan, died about twenty-six years ago.
She was born in County Mayo, Ireland.
She leaves one son, Mr. William Morgan,
and one step-son and a step-daughter.
JAMES HOLLAND DEAD.
He Was Engineer at the Water
Works Thirty-two Years.
Mr. James Holland, a well-known old
citizen, died last night at 10 o'clock, at his
home No. 615 Pine street, after a short ill
ness from the grip.
The deceased was born In Cheshire, Eng
land, and came to this country In 1851, be
coming a citizen of Savannah shortly af
terwards. For thirty-two years he had
been an engineer at the city waterworks.
Changes of administration did not affect
him and he was enabled to establish a
record in the public service, which few
have excelled. His capacity and his fidel
ity to his work together with his upright
character account for his long service. He
will be greatly missed by the officials and
fellow employes of his department, all of
whom thought highly of him.
The deceased was well known In the city
and had many friends here, especially
among the older citizens. His wife died
two years ago, shortly after the couple
had celebrated their golden wedding. He
leaves two children, Mrs. Ann Bennett and
R. H. Holland. The funeral will probably
be held to-morrow afternoon.
HOLD-I'FS THAT TURN (M T FAKES.
The “Victim” of One Put Through
the Police Mil!.
Chief McDermott said yesterday that
some of the stories of holdups around Sa
vannah are fakes, pure and simple. An
account was given by the Morning News
a few days ago of the report made at ho
police barracks by J. C. Grant, a negro,
of having been held up in Blast Savannah
by two white men and a negro, and robbed
of }27.82. Grant was sent for by Chief
McDermott, who wanted to question him
about the robbery, a day or two ago. He
went to the barracks with his head all
bundled up In rags.
"What's the matter with your head?”
inquired the chief.
Grant mumbled out something about a
sore neck. Detective Godbold unwound
the rags from Grant’s head, and it was
seen to be as solid as a billiard ball, and
without a scratch. Grant then said that
the robbers had given him a twist in ihe
, neck.
‘‘Where did you get that 8277” inquired
the chief.
''Sixteen dollars belong to de society,”
replied Grant.
"Oh! that’s Just what I thought,” re
marked' the chief. “Where did you get
the rest of it?”
“A woman paid me 812 for working on a
house."
“What woman?”
"Mis’ Williams.”
"What Miss Williams?”
Grant explained that Miss Williams
lived Just opposite Jasper Springs. Chief
McDermott owns a house in West Sa
vannah, where his mother llveß, and he
knows every foot of the country out there.
He knew very well that there was no such
house as Grant described, either on the
Augusta or the Bay street road. Grant
finally located Mis’ Williams over on the
Louisville road, near the race track.
“Look here,” said the chief to Grant,
“you are going to pay the society that
816 belonging to it, ain’t you?"
“Yes, sir, I’se gwlne pay dat,” replied
Grant.
“Well, you had better," seld the chief.
“They might get a warrant out for you.
You can go.”
Eat Plenty of Lemons.
From the Athens Banner-Watchman.
An experienced and highly respected
physician gave a valuable hint the other
day, which all may find valuable. “I am
convinced," said he, “not only from prac
tical personal experience, but on the the
oretically scientific grounds also, that a
safeguard against much prevalent summer
Illness lies in the free use of lemon Juice.”
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Lemon Elixir is prepared from the fresh
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I have suffered greatly from indigestion
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I ever taken.
A CARD.
For nervous and sick headaches, indi
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Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
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Twenty-five cents at druggists. P.e
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All the new toes In men's patent leather
shoes can be found only at Charles
Marks'.—ad.
The pettiest lace shoes for ladles and
misses, for 82.00, can be found only at
Charles Marks’.—ad.
—There have been 5t.600 lambs shipped
to the eastern market this fall from Reno,
Nevada, netting the shippers about 880,000.
BLOODY RIOT AT BVBO.
Several Men Injured and Thn the
Wire Was Lost.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 16.—A special frmFort
Valley, Ga., says: “Fort Vallv was
thrown into a fever-of excitement his af
ternoon when a message was nceived
from Byron, Ga., asking for assist nee as
there was a riot in progress and unsss as
sistance was gotten a good many people
would be killed. Since then nothint hat
been heard, as the telegraph offli* at
Byron is closed. Among the are
C. C. Richardson, Clabe Bateman Wl
Charles Bateman. The row started Wlj
the above men, and was Joined by other.
Sheriff Cooper has gone to the scene aid
the latest reports are that all is quiet Jut
at present.”
AMUSEMENTS.
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Three NlgTits and Wednesday Matlne-,
commencing MONDAY, Jan. 18,
The talented Singing Comedian,
FRANCIS JONES
And his excellent company, presenting
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MONDAY NIGHT,
IN OLD MADRID.
Ladles free Monday night when accom
panied by escort having paid ticket if
reserved before 7 p. m. Monday.
Prices—loc, 20c and 30c.
Next Attraction—Ernie Veronee.Jan. 21.
Crimson Clover Seed,
GEORGIA RUST PROOF OATS,
SEED R V E ,
ALL VARIETIES OF FIELD SEEDS.
HAY, GRAIN. BRAN.
COTTON SEED MEAL ETC.
T. J. DAVIS,
Grain Dealer and Seedsman,
•Phone 223. 1M Bay street.
CUklehntrr’a Engllah Diamond Brand.
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PROPOSALS WANTED.
V. 8. ENGINEER OFFICE. BT.
Augustine. Fla., Jan. 16, 1897-Pro
posals for building gun and mortar bat
teries at Key West, Fla., will be received
until 2 p. m.. Jan. 30, 1897, and then public
ly opened. For information apply to W.
H. H. Benyaurd, Lieut. Col., Engineers.
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