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COURT AFTERMATH
Sentence Passed on Those
Who Were Convicted.
I
ANOTHER R. R. DAMAGE SUIT
Patterson and Dalton Get Ten and Six
Yiars Respectively—Motion
Made for Hew Trial.
Judge Russell sentenced the
prisoners late Thursday afternoon,
but the court held on until 1 o’-
clock that night before stopping,
A very short session was held Fri
day, when it was finally adjourned
for the terra.
We were misinformed as to the
sentence of Pattersou and Dalton.
Patterson was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary and Dal
ton was given only six. The court
said if Patterson was guilty he de
served the full term for enticing
Dalton into attempting to wreck
the train. Counsel for both de
fendants have made a motion for
a new trial and that will cause
them to lay in jail until the case
is finally disposed of.
Those who are well posted on
law express the opinion that the
supreme court wiil turn Patterson
loose, because he clearly proved
that he had no intention of wreck
ing the train when he went into
the diabolical affair with his easy
victim. Public sentiment ap
proves the sentence.
Tump Rider plead guilty to the
charge of selling liquor, but before
the court passed sentence he gave
leg bail.
The jury said Tom Tuggle, col
ored, was guilty of carrying a pis
tol concealed, and he was given
twelve months on the gang or SIOO,
Gus QuilUan, colored, was in
dicted for assault with intent to
murder and a recommendation re
duced his sentence. He got off
with twelve mouths or SSO.
James Moulder, colored, was ar
raigned on two counts, one of
which was nol prossed, but on the
other he got twelve months. Lar
ceny waß the charge.
Walter Turner plead guilty to
carrying a pistol in violation of
the law and was fined SSO.
John Gower plead guilty to the
charge of selling liquor and was
given six months or $25.
Berry Williams was indicted
with three others for playing and
betting at cards and on his plea
of guilty was sentenced to pay a
fine of S3O or serve three months.
Joe Strickland was indicted for
burglary, but plead guilty to lar
ceny from the house. Sentence,
$25 or three months.
Mrs. Nancy Tumlin was divorced
from William L. Tumlin.
In the civil suit of Talmage
Bros. & Co. vs. A. P. Cain & Co.,
a verdict wae rendered in favor of
the plaintiff.
A. J. Wing, of Norcross, sued
the Southern railway for burning
down his store house and the jury
gave him $586.45.
The complaint of T. C. McDan
iel vs. the Southern railway was
dismissed.
In the criminal case of Newell
and Harvey Tullis the state an
nounced not ready and their law
yers signed an order'demanding
trial at the next term of court or
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21. 1901.
the defendants bedisoharged.
Next week we will publish the
names of the grand and traverse
jurors drawn to serve at the Sep
tember term of court.
FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. J. W. Pogue Delivered Parting
Message Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Pogue preached his
farewell sermon at the Presbyte
rian church last Sunday before
taking his departure for his new
field of labor in Cincinnati. Be
fore entering upon his discourse
for the morning the minister
spoke feelingly of his relation to
the flock and community, saying
he would never forget them and
was persuaded that they would
never forget him.
His text was, “And Abraham
was call the friend of God.’’James
2:23. Mr. Pogue spoke in part
as follows:
“Friend is a beautiful word.
‘Thou wast God’s friend’ is the
only epitaph ever written on a
tombstone by the Almighty, who
thus honored Abraham. Every
man is known in the community
iu which he lives by his friends aB
well as those who are not his
friends. Friend means something.
Some dogs will look up into your
face and wag his tail in token of
friendship and as you turn to
walk away will bite you on the
heels. I don’t want that kind of
a friend.
“Judge a friend by God’s stand
ard. God talks with his friend
face to face, heart beat to heart
beat. Friendship means to stand
by you. There is something iu a
grip. Friendship means sacrifice,
to fight and die for a friend. It
costs something to be God’s friend.
God enters into a covenant with
his friends #
“Some persons say they want
no more friends, but it is not so
with myself. I want to know
everybody. Abraham was com
pensated for leaving home and
friends. God’s arm was thrown
around him and he increased his
possessions. The friend of God is
generous, large hearted and kind.
He can’t make a friend out of a
small, narrow minded and con
tracted soul. They must expand
and enlarge. They must be open,
generous, honest and deal upon
the square, clean and straight.
God’s friend is generous and un
selfish.
‘ When Abraham’s and Lot’s in
terests had grown so large as to
conflict Abraham offered Lot the
choice of territory and he took
what he considered the best, but
it proved the worst iu the end,
Abraham fought the’ enemies of
Lot, driving them off and restor
ing to him his property. But the
friend of God is no coward —he is
brave. The grasping can tbe
God’s friend.
“The sad part is Abraham’s hu
man nature, and that the friend
of God may sin. He denied his
wife in Egypt and lied concerning
her to save his life. But he re
pented and came out and got on
the mountain top again. God’s
friends will always rise. I have
seen men fall and get so low as to
' drop into the gutter, but there is
hope for such a person if he has a
1 large heart. There is no hope for
a narrow, contracted soul or self
righteous hypocrite, one who
sneers and scoffs. It takes a large
chest to fill the armor of God.
God’s friend will rise again,
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.
Spring will soon be here and you will want to lay aside that heavy suit
of yours for a nice spring suit. And in buying, why not buy here, where you
will get something that is new, stylish and up-to-date ? And from
20 TO 30 PER CENT. CHEAPER
than elsewhere ?
There is no doubt about it, I sell clothing cheaper than any store in
north east Georgia.
In the first place, I buy them right; then experience has taught me that
it pays to sell them cheaper than others will do it.
Yours respectfully,
J. H. McGEE.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
though he falls into sin.' Don’t
laugh at him while down. God’s
friend is an intercessor for sin
ners.
“Judas was a small man. Abra
ham was large. A benignant smile
played upon his countenance and
he possessed a majestic brow. He
fell into the dust while interceding
for Sodom and Gomorrow.
“His last characteristic was
faithfulness in offering up Isaac,
the sou of the covenant. He built
an altar aud laid his son upon it
and was in the act of slaying him
when the angel of God stayed his
hand. His death was a beautiful
scene. With arms outstretched,
Ishmael and Isaac each holding a
hand he made peace between the
warring brothers. His grave is
guarded by Ishmaelites today
and this is the only place where
tbo Ishmaelites and Jews meet as
friends.’’
John Quinn Dropped Dead. %
Monday morning about 7 o’clock
Mr. John Quinn dropped dead at
the home of his son-in-law, George
Medliu, in factory town.
Mr. Quinn was seventy-two
years of age and eemed iu perfect
health before he died. He had
just cut up enough wood to do the
family during the day and wus
re-entering the house when he fell
over dead. No inquest was held,
but Dr. Johnson examined the
corpse and pronounced the cause
j of his death as being due to heart
' failure.
. Mr. Quinn had lived in this
county a number of years, but
lately became a citizen of Law
renceville.
The remains were shipped to
Atlanta Monday afternoon on the
3:30 train and there laid to rest
by the side of those of his wife in
Hollywood cemetery
All of Mr. Quinn’s children
were grown and he had been living
around with the different members
of his family for the past several
years.
Mr. Landrum Ford Dead.
Mr. Landrum Ford, an aged cit
izen or Gwinnett county, died in
an out building in Morris’ wagon
yard in Atlanta last Friday night.
Mr. Ford was addicted to the
habit of drink and it is presumed
he tanked up and went to sleep iu
the wagon yard in question and
after the effects of the stimulant
wore off he froze to death.
He was in Lawrenceville the nav
before he went to Atlanta and
borrowed sls. Nine dollars was
found on his person after his
corpse was discovered.
The remain# wore brought back
here Saturday on the 10 o’clock
train and carried near his home in
the country and interred Sunday
Mr. Ford was about sixty-five
years old and leaves a number of
children, all of whom are grown,
to mourn his loss. His wife was
dead and he was living with his
youngest daughter.
Factory la Operation*
The factory is now in active
operation and is turning out some
of the best yarns ever Bpuu in a
cotton mill. The mule team does
beautiful work and the manage
ment is well pleased with the re
sults so far. Monday they re
ceived aD order for 25,000 pounds
of their output. The building is
being wired for the purpose of
lighting it with electricity and
when all the machinery is put in
operation the mill will be run both
night and day. Last week they
sold 450 bales of cotton to the
mills in Augusta, which greatly
reduced their stock, and it was
reported that a nice speck was
made on the deal, but this rumor
could not be verified. It is more
than likely that they made a good
deal or they would not have dis
posed of their cotton at this time.
Three Small Fires.
Lawrenceville had three small
•
fires Saturday night, but fortu
nately they were all discovered in
time to prevent a conflagration.
The first was a chimney burning
out at the jesidonoe of Mrs. Mattie
Moore. The blaze running out at
the top caused some one to holler
fire, but it stopped about as quick
ly as it started.
Next a blaze was discovered in
the back* yard at Mr. Bob Craig’s
aud it was put out without any
trouble.
Later the fence that separates
the back yards of the hotel and
Byrd house was found on fire and
Mr. Byrd put it out with a bucket
of water before it did any damage.
The porter had piled hot coal
ashes against the dry planks and
when no one was suspecting it the
fence ignited and the flames would
soon have found something more
substantial to feed upon.
Our people should take warning
VOL. VIII. NO 21
from these narrow escapee and he
more particular with (ire. Should
the fiend got started in the town
we would he absolutely at its
mercy, because the city has no
protection whatever in case of fire.
Trestle Burned.
The high narrow gauge trestle
ovor Yellow river caught on fire
last Saturday, presumably from
hot coals dropping from the engine,
and übout a dozen cross ties, a
number of stringers and other
timbers were burned.
The smoke coming up from that
direction was first noticed by Mr.
Lyle Williams and he sent a hand
down there on a horse to find out
what was the trouble, he suspect
ing that fire was out in his cord
wood The boy soon returned and
reported the trestle on fire and
Mr. Williams proceeded to fight
the flames. In the meantime,
word was sent to town and the
railroad authorities hurried to the
scene.
The fire was soon put out but it
took two days to repair the trestle
so that trains could pass over it in
safety.
The narrow gauge failed to
make its last run to Suwanee on
Saturday and did not go out Mon
day until 1 o’clock in the after
noon. The damage amounted to
about .SBO or S4O.
The lingering cough following
grip calls for One Minute Cough
Cure. For all throat and lung
trouble this iB the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate re
sults. Prevents consumption.—
Bagwell Drug Co.
«4)R. H. NELKEN,^
Optical Specialist of Atlanta,
Is here this week at Dr. Bagwell’s
drue store, and will remain until
Saturday evening. Call and have
your
EYES EXAMINED FREE
and fitted with glasses if you need
same. Ho has fitted some of our
best people who are well pleased
with his work.