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THE G O UL'ANT -AMERI CAN.
YOL. X.
A FREE MAN.
Charles T. Jones Declared Not
Guilty of Murder.
‘A REMARKABLE COURT SCENE
|
When the Verdict of the Jury
Was Announced.
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
He Rehearses at Length the Troubles
that Red Up to the Tragic A flair.
Charles T. Jones is once again
among his friends.
A jury of his peers have declared
him innocent of the grave charge
preferred against him and today
he vyalks a freeman among his fel
low-citizens.
On Friday night last at the hour
of ten and a half a hush as quiet as
that of the grave of the dead
Young, fell upon the waiting throng
which lingered about the court
room to hear and see the closing
act of the great battle, which for
four days had claimed the atten
tion of the public. The jury was
about to return a verdict ; the liber
ty and life of a ‘fellow man hung
trembling in the balance. No
sound interrupted the stillness save
the -ominous foottall of the jury
tiling to their plaees. They march
ed silently; they liau passed by the
grave of the dead and were now to
til! that dug by the attorneys for
the state with the mortal body of
the defendant or to 1 envoi*■ unmiaA,
gaping wide as a still and silent ar
gument to deter them from wrong.
They take their seats, the solicitor
takes from the foreman the bill of
indictment and in the hush reads:
We, the jury, find-the defendant not
guilty.
As on the sea, so on the land, the
great calm gave way to pent up
feelings and a loud long shout of
joy pronounced the commendation
of the public upon the righteous act
of the jury. It was a scene long to
be remembered and the look of joy
•
upon the face of the defendant
showed that the trust which had
been placed by him in his fellow
countrymen had met its complete
and just reward. The crowd be
gan to disperse, wending their re
spective ways to carry the joyful
news to their respective homes.
The defendant was driven to his
home, accompanied by a number
of his friends. Congratulations
were bestowed upon him without
stint.
The argument of the ease was
made by Messrs. Baker and Fite
for the state and by Messrs. Neel,
John W. Akin and Harris for
the defendant. The arguments
were all able and deserve more ex
tended notice than we can give in
this limited space. We can only
pass the criticism unanimously
passed that the attorneys for the
defense showed ability rarely
evinced in any court, and the con
cluding speech by Mr. Harris is
most especially commended, for its
logic, pathos and eloquence. The
charge of Judge Gober was a clear
and concise presentation of the law
in the case and is pronounced able
and fair.
CHARLIE JONES’ STATEMENT.
He Tells of the Killing and the Causes
That Led Up to It.
Our report last week concluded
with the evidence for the defense.
This week we conclude by a report
of the statement of the defendant,
followed by the state in rebuttal.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1891.
| The defense introduced no testi
timony in sur-rebjuttal.
The following is the statement
of Mr. Jones:
About a year ago I secured em
ployment from Mr. Granger. He
sent me out- to work at his house
under Odell as boss. I worked
there grading a road and hauling
material used in the construction
of Mr. Granger’s house. I was put
by Tracy to haul a box to town. I
tried to get some one put at the job
Tracy would not do it. The box
was taken off the wagon; I went
back after another load of lime;
when I got back Odell came out
and began cursing and wanting to
know why I did not carry the box
to town. I told him that I obeyed
bis orders and we had some words
about it. I would not agree to let
my horse pull the box to town.
This was the beginning of Odell’s
hatred for me. Odell became quite
friendly, apparently, and said that
he would give me a job on the rail
road, but he did not. -Mr. Granger,
upon my solicitation, said he would
give me work. I was given work
finally. I soon found out that Odell
had no use for Africa. He was mad
because Africa had been given a
job that he expected and he used
much harsh language about Africa
and the company because of it. I
discovered when I went to work
that Mr. Odell was, having work
done that was not practical and
would not last. Mr. Africa came
around and I showed him the work.
I knew the work was done ostensi
bly under Mr. Africa’s directions.
He looked at the work and said
that the work was not done as he
directed. He then gave me direc
tions about how to remedy the
work. I went at it. Odell came
around in an hour or so and began
to ask why I was at work there. I
told him.' He would not let me
continue at the work. In a day or
so Mr. Africa came by and asked
me why I had not fixed the wall. I
told him Odell would not let me.
He then put me at it again. Odell
came by again and stopped me.
One morning I saw Mr. Africa’s
assistant, Mr. Frederick, go by
and told him of tJ*' ~ !A --
tion. He said they understood
Odell and said he would tell Africa
about it, Soon Africa and Odell
came together and Africa directed
the work as formerly and Odell
said it was proper. I went to work
at it, Africa had not been gone
six hours before Oddll stopped me
again. Finally the work collapsed
and I informed Odell of it. He
said he did not care ; that now the
company would find out what sort
of a G—d and -n fool they had to
direct the work. Africa came
down and we were put to work and
fixed it up. After this was done I
was put to work on a branch road
to some of the mimes. I saw by
this time that Odell had found out
what part I had m the work on
which we had been. Odell took
every occasion he oould to an-noy
me. I finally told Mr. Africa that
I could not stay at work there; that
Odell was annoying me and curs
ing about me and I eould not stand
it. He said, “work on, I will protect
you in your position.” He did not
like Odell, he did not employ him,
but inherited him. Odell kiok
Wallace and directed him to do
certain work and me to do certain
other work. Odell canae down in a
day or so and said tinat Wallace
was doing the work wrorng and got
into a dispute with me about it and
vamped about a good deal. He
then got mad with me about some
hands who were working for me,
and cursed about a great deal. He
then ordered the hands aw ay and
they left. I asked him why he
kept annoying me. He discharged
me and when I started he cursed
me, as a G—d d—d bully, I de
manded who said it. He would
not say. I told him he was a liar.
We had no further fuss. I came to
see Mr. Africa; he was not in, I
went back to the works to give the
boys their time and met Africa and
Odell coming in. While stopping
to talk Odell said he was sorry that
the fuss got up and he would take
back what he had said. fc He told
me to go back. I refused. He then
offered me a job for ine and my
horse. I told him I would think of
it. I saw- Mr. Africa and told him
of the fuss. He told me that he
had told Odell to apologize. I talk
ed to'Sam Jones about it. I went
back to work, but I found that Odell
was pursuing me with a deadly
hatred. Odell and myself had
some words about a hand that he
had taken away from, my gang.
He threatened to have me arrested
and started up. I pushed him
down. He then said I should work
no more for the company and that
he would see to it on Monday that
I should not work. I was threat-
I ened with the Bakers by him.
I was advised by my friends not
to go back to work out there, that
it would be dangerous, The same
day I saw Ab Baker and Odell in
close consultation and I knew
them to be my personal enemies.
I went to the works and found
that my hands were gone, and on
looking about I found that Young
had been putin charge of my squad.
He told me that Odell had said
that I was not coming back and
that he had been put in charge of
my men. I told him to go about
his business. He said that he had
done nothing but what he was told
to do and “by God he would see
about it.” That evening Africa
and Silva came out there together,
Odell and Jim Young came to
gether. Odell and Young came up
to me and Odell asked me what I
was doing. I told him I was at
work. He said, “Did I not dis
charge you ?” I said yes, but that
don’t count. Odell then charged
me with cursing out the company.
I denied it. Odell appealed to
Young who said that I did say
these things. I told him he was a
liar and told him to go away that I
did not want to have to kill him.
I had other words with Odell and
talked the matter over with Africa
and asked him if it was reasonable.
He said it was not, but on account
of the condition of things he would
have to let me drop, but would give
me a job later on when Odell was
gone. I told Africa that I intended
to cowhide Odell and started on
hom -. As I went I stopped to talk
with Satterfield and Jim Jones and
while there Jim Young came up
and stopped. I asked him again
why lie had told that lie. He said
it was not a lie. I said it’was; he
said it was hard talk to take and
started upon me with his knife. lie
was stopped, f came on to town
and waited for Odeii. When I saw
him coming I went to meet him
and proposed to give him a genteel
thrashing, but lie ran away
with the officer. The 8 , store
began to hear threats and from that
time until this I have heard threats
coming from Odell and Young. I
can’t remember the times I heard
them. I went to the mayor’s court
next day. I found that Odell had
a law yer to prosecute me to the bit
ter end. Odell in that trial heaped
abuse upon abuse upon me. After
the trial I went into the office for my
pay and paid the $3.50 which I re
ceived with $11.50 which I got from
W. H. Howard and paid the fine.
I continued to hear threats. I kept
away from Young and Odell. I
avoided them. I earned w-hat I
could. I mortgaged what I had
and struggled on. I would occas
ionally tyorrow and do as I best
could. I bore all my misfortunes
and on the 4th day of November I
approached Young thinking .hat he
might straighten out this matter
with the Etowah company. I talk
ed quietly with him and asked him
to right me with the company. He
would do nothing of the kind, but
cursed and swore about so much
that my friends called me away
from him. I got a temporary job
and about that time I learned that
Odell ha 4 lost his job with the
Etowah company and I saw Africa
and he told me that he would give
me a job, that Odell w-as going to
leave, and I said that I was glad of
it and that I did not want to live
in a town with such a man. I never
uttered any other expression than
this and it has been taken for a
threat. Acting under the idea that
I was going to get a job with the
company I approached Young
again. During the day I was en
gaged in paying off hands. That
evening I went to the flying jenny
to get up hands and see those who
had been at work with me. While
there I saw Young and he had a
knife in his hand. I went in Har
well’s shop and got a walking stick
and then approached him about ar
ranging this matter, when he began
cursing and saying he was not
; afraid and would meet me any
where and wanted to know where
I would be Monday morning and I
told him. He said he would meet
me and “by God don’t you forget it.”
; I did not know what his proposi
! tion was, but on thinking of it I con
cluded not to meet him. I knew of
his willingness to do mischief when
, his crowd was right and I knew of
| his fuss with the Goodes. I then
j went and borrowed a pistol from a
| friend in order to defend myself.
I As I was going along I saw Young
taking a drink on the stairway at
Satterfield’s, lie saw me and step
ped out. I went up to him and
asked him if he intended to meet
me, he said, “yes I do. Do you in
tend to meet me?'’ I told him *1
could not, that we eould settle here.
He dropped his eye upon my per
son and made a motion to strike
mo with his knife. I sprang back,
drew my pistol and shot him down
in self defense.
Rebuttal l>y the State.
Allen Orr: I was in town at Mr.
Satterfield’s store when the shoot
ing took place. I was about JO or
40 yards distant. Young did noth
ing when I was looking at him, nor
did I see anything in his hand.
There was not a large crowd about.
When I first saw him he was fall
ing. Jones had already shot when
I saw him!
IkeSuddeth: I was at the Eto
wah office with George Cooley and
Jim Young the day of the killing.
I saw Young when he was shot.
Jones came by and called Young
out; they went some If) or 20 feet
away. Young was doing nothing
when he was shot. * I don’t know
Sam Saxon. We had no whisky
there on the steps. I did not tell
Dunham that I knew nothing of
this case.
Ben Mell: I was in the Athletic
room when the shooting took place.
I saw Young before he . died and
found a knife in bis hand. [t was
shut. He was lying on his right
side, his body in the gully and his
head on the pavement.
Press Low: I saw Young and
Jones; could not hear what they
were saying. Young was looking
Jones in the eye and Jones pulled
his pistol with his left hand and
shot him. Young had a knife in
his hand and was whittling on a
piece of white pine at the time he
was shot, I had been in the Jew
store.
Be’n Singleton: I was standing
at Matthews’ corner looking to- j
wards Satterfield. Jim Young was
standing close to Granger’s stiir
wdy. Jones called him out and
they were standing near the edge
of the walk, Jim was shaking his
head and I don’t know that Jones
and sfe#i n S-.. _ Jini hioked down
Mr. Jones shot him three tirfAMl.
Mr. Jones had his right hand in his
coat pocket and His left hand in his
pantaloons pocket. Jim stepped to
the right of Jones and then the
shot was made. I saw no whisky.
Saw no knife in Young’s hand. I
heard Jones say on the East and
West road that he, Odell and Young
could not live in the same town.
Rose Tumlin: I was standing
near the colored restaurant. I saw
Jones-shoot Young. When I saw
him he had not hit the ground. Mr.
Jones stood still. I did not see the
first shot.
Mary Harris: I saw Mr. Jones
and Young talking. I saw Mr.
Jones shoot him. I was at Mat
thews’ back door. I saw Young
come down the steps. Mr. Jones
was standing at Satterfields and
said to Young he wanted to see
him. I was not close enough to
hear anything said. I saw nothing
in Young’s hands. It was not more
tlian ten or fifteen minutes after
Jim walked away before Jones shot
him. They talked about half an
hour in the street.
Jeannette Shaw: I saw two shots.
I did not see Mary Harris. Young
was standing up when I saw him.
At the second shot Young’s back
was to Jones; at the third he was
on the ground. I was attracted by
the first shot but did not see it,
Mrs. Henry Wright: I wasstand
ing in Mr. Matthews’ back door
and I saw Mr. Jones shoot Young
and Young fell and then another
shot was fired while Young was on
the ground. The first shot attrac
ted my attention. Young’s back
and left side were towards Jones
when the second shot was fired.
I saw nothing in Young’s hands. I
did not notice his hands. I saw
nothing before the second shot.
Seaborn Hicks: I was doing busi
ness in town here. Young was car
ried in my house after he was shot.
Dr. T. H. Baker: I know Jim
Young. I’ve known him for twen
ty-five years. He had no reputa
i tion for violence,
IkeSuddeth: I did not tell Tom
Dunham yesterday that I did not
see the first shot.
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In Memoriam. _ through air UHL.„. '■
Write, blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith
the spirit, that they may rest from their
labors, and their wokr ( s do follow them.
On the morning of January 27th,
1891, at 8:30 o’clock, at the home of
of Mrs. Theresa Sumner, in Car
tersville, aftpr an attack of pneu
monia lasting but nine days, the
spirit of this excellent lady left its
tenement of clay. Up to the very
hour of her last illness she had
been energetically engaged in earn
est duty and usefulness at her home.
Mrs. Sumner was born in Haber-
Bham county, Ga., March 7th, 1824,
hence had not quite reached her
67th birth-day. She was oye of the
several children born to J. J. Dick
erson and Elizabeth O’Neal—the
father and mother, both ot whom
settled in Habersham county,where
they became prosperous in tilling
the soil, having moved from the
good old town of Greenville, 8. C.
On October 31st, 1840, Theresa Dick
erson was married to Mr. Joshua
Sumner, at her childhood’s home in
Habersham, In April, 1853, Mr.
Sumner and wife became citizens of
Cartersville, (nearly 38 years ago,)
and both have made this place their
home until called to the home that
knows no pain, neither needs any
sun to lighten it, “the for glory of
God and of the Lamb is the light
thereol.”
For a number of years prior to
the civil war Mrs. Sumner’s hus
band, who was widely known, con
ducted a prosperous business in
Cartersville, as a buggy and wagon
manufacturer on East Main street.
He died here in December, 1886, at
the family home.
During 1870, about 21 years ago,
realizing and preparing to supply
a greatly needed want of the grow
ing town they lived in, Mr. Sumner
and his worthy wife opened the well
kept and always popular traveler’s
resort, known as Tennessee
House, in which thousands have
been made thankful for the liberal
cheer and hospitable treatment
there received. Since Mrs. Sum
ner’s death this good work still
goes on. In 1841 Mrs. Sumner
joined the Baptist church, and her
consistent pious walk in the faith
of her choice, is the admiration
and comfort of all who know and
; honored her noble self-denying
useful life.
Her deceased husband was for
many years a Baptist. Mrs. Sum
ner leaves two living children,
Mrs. Lizzie Rector,present manager
at the Tennessee House, and Mrs.
Kate Brandon, who resides with
her husband, Mr. Jeff Brandon, nt
the old Brandon home, on the Eto
wah river, in this county. Each of
these daughters are the mothers of
several children known to this
community. A third daughter of
Mrs. Sumner’s, Albertine, died
when but eleven years of age. Truly
a solid, substantial matron of the
old school, a veritable “Mother in
Israel,” has .fallen amongst us—full
of good deeds and ripe with honors
—we are left to mourn our loss, but
should strive to emulate her bright
and pure example.
Cartersville, Ga., Feb. 3, 1891.
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NO. 24.