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THE EVENING GALL.
fol. X. No. 240
A CELEBRATED TRIAL
the court room crowded
WITH SPECTATORS.
The Case of G V- Barnett, Charged
With Assault With Intent to Mur
der, Will Go to the Jury
This Afternoon.
No ease tried in Spalding county in
years has attracted as much interest
as the one which has occupied the at
tention of the superior court for the
past two days. The court room has
been crowded to suffocation, and men
stood for hours in the -mm',; rWg heat
to hear tho evidence and h.-.eu to the
speeches made by the attorneys.
The case is that of the State vs. G
V. Barnett, who is charged with mob
bing and assault with intent to mur
der. Able counsel had b r-i retained
on both sides, and a long, stubborn
fight was made. Which side will be
victorious, it is impossible t , - ay. The
case will go to the jury at a la‘,> hour 1
this afternoon, but they will hardly
reach a verdict before morning—some
predict a mistrial.
When court opened this morning at
8 o’clock Attorney Marcus Beck, rep
resenting the prosecution, asked that
John R. Lynch, one of the ten jurors
drawn yesterday to sit on the case of
the State vs. G. V. Barnett, he remov
ed from the jury, as he was a relative
to J. W. McWiliiams, a stockholder of
the Kincaid Mills.
Jas. M Brawner, secretary of the
mills, was called upon the stand and
stated that Mr. McWilliams owned 20
shares of preferred stock, but did not
own any common stock.
Attorney Beck contended that that
disqualified the juror, and asked His
Honor to remove the juror.
Attorney’Patterson stated that the
preferred stotk owned by Mr. McWill
iams did not entitle him to a voice in
the meetings of the company, but was
simply a debt against the mills. The
common stockholders, through the
officers, are the prosecutors in the case |
and their relatives were di.-qiiaiitled
from serving on the jury, but not so
with the relatives of tho- ■? .wnli g pri
(erred stock.
Judge Reagan overruled the objec
tion and allowed the juror to remain,'
and the work of securing a jury was
again taken up.
Chas. H. Harper, the first juror of i
the panel eubpeouaed y< terday, qual
ified and was accepted, making the;
eleventh juror,
John R. Lindsey, Starky Hand and
John J. Maddox were excused.
John J. Elder was the next one call
ed, and he was accepted as the twelfth
juror.
The jury as c niph ted, is as follows :
J. H. Westmoreland, G. W. Bates, Cor
nelius Boles, John 11. L ach, J bn F.
Hill, J. B. Pitts, J. C Westmoreland,
W. B. Miller, James () Coat... W. T.
Hudson, Chas H. Harper, Jr., and
John J. Elder.
Judge Reagan then dismissed tor
the term all the jurors who were dis
qualified, but announced that all oth
ers who had been summonsed must
report back to the court at 1:30
o’clock, as there were other cases to be
tried at this term. They must not
come in the court room during the
trial of the present case, as it would
disqualify them from serving on the
other cases.
Attorney Beck then read the indict
ment to the jury which charged G V.
Birnelt with mobbing on two counts,
and with assault with intent to mur
der. The offense was claimed to have
been committed upon the person of
Saab Jacksen, colored, on the night of
May 23d.
The first witness introduced by the
state was Scab Jacksun, who said he
bad lived io this section for 10 or 12
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lungs ; cough set in and finally termi
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short lime ] gave mtself up io my
determined if I could net stay
with my friends on earth, 1 would
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bind wag ailvised to get Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Cold. 1 gave it a trial,
took in ail eight buttles It has cured
me .and thank God, I am saved and
now a well and healthy woman.” Trial
bottles free at Harris A Son’s and Car
lH,e A' Ward's drug store. Regular
Blze 50e and SIOO Guaranteed or
price refnnrLa.-l
year ~ Oa Tuesday night, May 23.1
he was in b.s ;<»>m when muie om
Came to Il;vdO’if a!’ d I : til I. “ Si‘:H)
Seab, th. door” Hi- wife an
swered ‘at ing «(><• would open tin
door as soon <is she could dress. Jack
I soh said he dressed as rapidly a« ponsi
ble, and opening the back door of bit
house, started to run, when he war
shot. He staggered, a few feet and
was caught by some one, who asked
him why he didn’t open the door. The
witness asked his captors what he had
done, saying be had always treated
white men right, and had never said
anything about them. He was then
asked if some one had not told him
that morning to quit work. He told
them he had received such warning,
and had done but little work since re
ceiving the notice Ha was then in
formed that he w as to ba whipped, and
with a captor at each arm, lie was car
' rietl across Mr. R. J. Edwards’ field to
| the S G &N. A. railroad, where he
| was stripped of his pants and given
• three licks by every member of the
I mob. Ho thought there must have
been between 50 and 60 men in the
party. After the whipping some one
said to Jackson : “Now, y«u tell old
Martin that we will get him next ”
Jackson said he was whipped from the
middle of his back to the calf of his
legs, and nearly every lick brought the
blood, besides being shot in the thigh
anti hip, and it was some time before
he was able to bo up.
The witness knew Barnett and Fal
lins, and recognized the former as a
member of the mob who whipped him.
Barnett had him by the arm as he
stepped on the railroad Iww-k.
On cross examination, Jacks.on said
if was nearly II) o'clock when he went
.to sleep, and as well as he could judge,
it was 11 o’clock when he was visited
by the regulators He recognized Bar
nett and Fallins, as they had on no
masks. Ho did tell Mr Edwards
and others that he did no! recogo’ze
any of the party, but at the time he
made the statement, be was lying
helpless on his bed and was afraid if
pie told the truth the regulators would
i visit him again. He did not sweat be
fore the grand jury that Barnett had a
| ma-k over his face.
Mollie Jackson, the wife of Seab
] Jack-on, said it was 9 o’clock at night
; when some one knocked at their door
e asked whalNuti wanted and those
• m the outside replied: 'Tell Sab to
I open the door.” She dressed and
opened the door when several men
came in the room and struck a match
A gun was fired as the door was open
ed. Barnett was at the fr nt door
: witii broad brim liat and an . vercoat;
. >n with the collor turned up. She
had known Barnett about four years
Ihe n a took her husband off toward
the wo. i and whipped very severely,
besides shooting him. Jackion went
out the back door while th? men who
came in the house entered through
the front door.
On cross examination the witness
said she opened the front door about
the time Jackson went out the back
door. Was opening the door when
the command to fire was given, Did
not know who did the shooting, as all
were armed with guns. Barnett had
on no mask and was out side the house
when the shot was fired.
The next witness, Cl’ff Thomas, saw
Barnett at his store Monday night be
fore the assault upon Jackson. There
were about 35 men at the place, who
bad a leather strap with which they
said they were going to whip negroes
working at the factory. Heard Bar
nett .-ay be thought the strap would
keep the flies off. All had on masks
It was about 11 o’clock at night.
On cross examination be said iie did
not know whether Barnett went with
tho party or not. The witness was ar
rested for being in the mob. Was in
the city prison when carrie<l before
tbs grand jury When questioned by
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
Lucas County. ( as.
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and that said firm will pay the sum of
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1899
1, Attorney Patterson, witness ad millet
>e tiiat h- ha.l hren promised that hi
r>, would not be indicud ii !>e ,w ie be
i- fore lie jutv If. -aid the pO’inist
ie was made him by Attorney Beck, Os
.- fieer Goidim, ami Me =; re Grautlaud
i ami Brawner. He was hi Mr Marlin’*
is office when he made the statement
is incriminating Barnett and was arrested
d afterwards. He made an affidavit that
d Barnett was in the mob.
e M. C. Thornton was the next wit
d trees introduced but his testimony wae
d of little importance and the state
d rested its case.
□ The first witness for the defendant
o was Will Newton, who stated that he
1 knew Mr. Barnett. Was not related
I. to him in any way. Lived within
- forty feet of him. Remembers the
- night when it was said Jackson wag
1 whipped. Was at Barnett’s house tin
• til 12 o’clock, and Barnett was there
a until that time. Was not out of house
e long enough to be missed,
3 On cross examination l.e Gated he
s had known Barnett for 2 or 3 years
a Was at bis bouse Monday and Tues
-9 day nights, as was also his wife and
! brother, and Barnett's wife was sick,
I but no physician came to see her. The
’ witness could not state how often med
i icine was administered. Mr. and Mrs.
1 Jones, the parents of Mrs. Barnett,
i were also there Tuesday night.
i Mrs. Sallie Newton, wife of Will
i Newton, was next placed on the stand.
She swore Barnett was at bis home
while she and her busband were there
Tuesday night. Barnett did not leave
, his house more than two or three
minutes at a time. Knew of no body
of men gathering at Barnett’s store.
Mrs. Barnett was sick and she was
wailing on her. Several weie there
Tuesday,keeping the witness company.
J. I). Jones, the next witness, stated
he was the father of Mrs. Baruett. Oo
May 23rd he was at Barrett’s house
all night after eight o’clock. Barnett
was there all night and was absent
only a few minutes at one time.
Oo cross examination he said his
daughter was very sick with a nervous
spell. Was taken ill at his house Sat
urday night With a chill The men
j only left Mrs. Barnett's room when
; the ladies bathed her. Knew nothing
of a crowd at Barnett’s store, and as
i far as he knew everything was peace
i able and quiet that night.
G. V. Barnett, the defendant, took
: the stand and made a statement. He
| said that he was € at home on Tuesday
' night the time alleged that Seab Jack
-1 eon was whipped, that his wife was
i very sick and that he eat up with her
from about 8 o’clock. He did not
I leave (he premises except for a few
minutes at a time during the entire
night and that Wil! and Jim Newton I
I and Newton’s wife, J. D Jones wife I
I and daughter also eat up with him,!
; that he did not have anything to do !
with the whipping or shooting of!
Jackson and was not there.
Attorney Beck in rebuttal asked to!
jbe allowed to introduce the notes !
, taken by the official stenographer at
the last term of court when the case
was continued. It was the desire of
the prosecution to show that the de
fendant at that time stated hie wife
was ill and under the care of a physi
i cian, Judge Reagan allowed the tes
timony to go to the jury, and then
court took a recess until 1 :30.
When court opened in the afternoon
; Jesse Davis was placed on the stand,
i but his evidence was of no importance.
Thoe. Mallory stated that on Tuee
; day night, May 23rd, he was at his
father’s until 10 or 11 o’cl•-.■k when he
I went to Will Newton’s. He knocked!
on hi« door and B iruett came out on j
bis porch and stated that Newton wa-
I in his (Barnett’s) house.
i Both sides rested their case hete and
. at 2 o’clock Col. Lloyd Cleveland began
i his argument before the jury. The
j speeches will occupy the courts time
> until six o’clock and a verdict will
- hardly be reached before morning.
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