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VOL. XII.
LAWYERS TRY TO
SCRAP IN COURT
Solicitor Rushes at Lewis Rus
sell With Clinched Fist-
Other Court News.
Friday was the last day of court
and it proved to be the most lively
of any of the session.
Besides the murder trial a number
of other cases were disposed of and
two lawyers came near mixing.
It was during the trial of the case
of the state against Morris Ryan and
Jasper Smith, two young white men
who were found under a Pullman
sleeper riding the rods, was in prog
ress that the tilt between the lawyers
took place.
R. B. Fortune and L. C. Russell
were appointed by the court to de
fend the two boys and both cases
went to the same jury.
Mr. Russell in arguing the case
said the bill was fatally defective
and Solicitor Tribble replied when
his time came that if he did not have
sense enough to draw a bill any bet
ter than that he ought to be kicked
out of court.
Mr. Russell was sitting near by
with his feet on a table and remark
ed that he thought so too.
The solicitor ran in his direction
with his right fist clinched and asked
Lewis Russell if he meant that as an
insult.
Mr. Russell did not move, but re
marked loud enough to be heard:
“That is what I said, and I’m right
here.”
Judge Brand called for order and
Sheriff Martin told them to stop.
The jury found Ryan and Smith
not guilty, and Judge Brand called
on the two attorneys to show cause
why they should not be fined for con
tempt. Mr. Russell apologized to
the court and the solicitor. Mr. Trib
ble said he had no apologies to make.
Judge Brand: “Do you m#an to
say that you will not apologize to
the court?”
Mr. Tribble: “I apologize to the
court, but not to Mr. Russell.”
The contempt proceedings were
dismissed.
Mrs. C. J. Page sued the Seaboard
pAir Line railway for about SIO,OOO
damages for alleged injuries received
while getting olf a moving passenger
train at Aunuru. The jury returned
a verdict in favor of the railroad.
Berry Williams plead guilty to
pointing fire arms at another and
was fined $35 or six months.
Otis, Fayette and Frank Duncan
plead guilty to riot, their act consist
ing in breaking up a traveling show
in Cains district. They were let off
with a fine of $lO each.
Will Jackson, Frank Smith, Emory
Hosch and Luke Biggs, the four
Winder negroes who robbed the Sea
board depot at that place, were given
twelve months each. The two young
er negroes were given the option of
paying of a fine SIOO each.
Tom Tuggle, indicted for assault
with intent to murder, had the of
fence reduced to a misdemeanor and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $75 or
serve twelve months.
Attention Braves.
There will be a call meeting of the
Bod Men tomorrow'. Friday, night, at
which time the white horses w T ill be
ridden. All the members are
urged to be present,
fi J. D. Wallace, Sachem.
NOTICE
\]i persons fyr° hereby viol’fieri that
Linuus cjivsey, colored, is oj.
tract with me until about July 15th,
and I will hold any one hiring him
responsible to me. B. F. Towler.
SENTENCE OF DEATH
FOR WILL CORDON
I
Murderer of Rachel Hunt Will
Pay the Penalty on the
Gallows May 15th.
Will Gordon was convicted of
murder last Friday and was sentenced
to hang by the neck until dead on the
15th of May.
The trial was one of the shortest
on record for murder and was con
cluded in about three hour§.
The facts in the case were outlined
in these columns last week', and the
state proved the shooting of Rachel
Hunt at Buford on the night of
Febr/ary 23d was done by Gordon.
The defendant admitted it also in his
statement.
The twelve men who tried the case
were L. M. Brand, T. L. Evans,
W. J. Turner, T. J. Cooper, M. S.
Cornett, J. D. Williams, J. J. Brog
don, I. R. Petty. J. T. Maynard,
D. C. Bennett, J. R. Whitley, R. L.
Robinson.
The first ballot showed them even
ly divided on murder and a recom
mendation to mercy, and after a re
charge on the latter point by the
court the twelve agreed to the verdict
inflicting the highesi penalty.
Judge J. W. Green and Col. M. D.
Irwin, who were appointed by the
court, conducted the defense, and
Solicitor Tribble prosecuted the case
unassisted.
When called up and asked what
he had to say why sentence should
not be pronounced on him, Gordon
requested J udge Brand to let him
live as long as possible and thecourt
gave him fifty-nine days in which
to get ready for death. This will
throw the execution on Tuesday,
May 15th. The hanging will be in
private one mile from the court
house at a place to be designated by
the county commissioners.
Judge Brand read the defendant a
good lecture before pronouncing
Sentence, telling him that this was
not the first time he had been guilty
of murder, and advised him to pray
much.
Will Gordon is a medium sized
Hon. 0. A. NIX,
Candidate For The Legislature.
7VTr Niv in-lore r-*vof .• (•->#■•«>■*• 1 f)iP hOHSfi bv bpjncr
relumed to that hotly, lie says he has liveu up to the principles he advo
cated before and promises faithful service in the future if the people keep
him in the general assembly.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1906.
mrs. w. t. mm
HAS PASSED AWAY
Good Woman is Cut Down in
fthe Prime of Life and Leav
es Desolate Home.
Mrs. Sarah Frances Hinton, wife
of Dr. W. T. Hinton, died at the
home of her husband near Dacula
last Thursday. .
Stricken in the prime of life, she
leaves a heart, broken husband and
three children to mourn her loss.
Her children are Leonard, Annie
May and Golden.
The deceased was thirty-five years
of age and had lived a Christian for
twenty-two years. In 1884 she joined
the Baptist church at Ebenezer and
held membership with the church at
Hebron when she died.
The death was made all the more
sad from the fact that she gave hirth
to twins on Tuesday before she de
parted this life, and the two mounds
which cover the remains of the boy
and girl are in the same cemetery
with hers.
All that was mortal of Mrs. Hinton
was laid to rest at Pleasant Hill Fri
day afternoon amid a large concourse
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Rev. H. N. Rainey conducted the
services, assisted by Revs. Askew
and Simpson.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Knight, of Harbins
district, and sister to Mrs. H. J. Hin
ton and Sanders Knight, of Law
renceville.
The News-Herald offers sympathy
to those who are bereaved.
negro about thirty or thirty-five
years old. He was as indifferent to
the death sentence as the ordinary
darkey to the misdemeanor penalty
oNtwelve months in the chaingang.
He does not seem to grasp the enor
mity of the situation, and is either
intensely ignorant or prosesses an
abandoned and malignant heart.
No appeal has been made for a new
trial and there is not likely to beany.
Gwinnett has previously had four
legal executions and this will make
the fifth.
PIERCE WILLIAMS
FROZE TO DEATH
Body Was Found Monday
Morning at Williams' Cross
ing—lnquest Held.
The body of Pierce Williams, of
Jackson county, was found cold in
death at Williams’ crossing, one
mile from Lawrenceville, on the
narrow gauge railroad, Monday
morning about 10 o’clock by Wes
King.
It seems that a crowd had been at
the saw mill Sunday afternoon drink
ing and they went off and left Mr.
Williams there.
When found he was standing on
his feet leaning against a pile of
lumber with his pipe in his mouth.
A rat had gnawed a little on one of
his , ars.
Coroner Wilson was notified and
held an inquest.
The remains were carried back to
Jackson county and interred Wed
nesday morning.
The deceased was about fifty years
old and leaves three children, two
boys and one girl, all grown. His
wife died several years ago.
The sum of $9.73 was found in his
pocket.
Following is the verdict of the
coroner’s jury:
“We, the jurors, upon our oaths,
say that Pierce Williams came to his
death by heart failure, caused by ex
cessive use of stimulants and expos
ure.
“T. K. Mitchell, M. D., Foreman.
“M. A. Born, M. D.
“F. Q. Sammon.
“A. N. Shackelford.
“T. VV. Liddell.
“J. D. Williams.”
HOW THE LAST GRAND JURY
STOOD FOR GOVERNOR
A vote was taken on the guberna
torial race by the last grand jury,
just before adjournment for the term,
with the following result:
Russell 18
Smith 0
Howell 0
There were really nineteen Russell
men on the jury, but one member,
who declared his intention to support
him. said that he did not wisli to vote.
The other four members were non
committal.
The jury was made up of represent
ative men of inteliigenco and influ
ence, who reside in different sections
of the county, and their expression
on the gubernatorial contest is a pret
ty fair index to the sentiment of
Gwinnett voters.
Russell is not only showing his
heels to all his competitors here, but
is stirring up a perfect storm of en
thusiasm wherever he meets the
great masses of the poepie face to
face.
Rev. B. F. Thomas Dead.
Rev. B. F. Thomas, a Methodist
minister extensively known through
upper Georgia, died at Plainville,
Ga., Tuesday at l:2oo’ciock. His son
in law, Rev. Robert P. Martyu, pass j
ed through Atlanta Saturday carry- i
ing his body to Auburn for burial.
Mr. Thomas was eighty years of
age, and more than a year ago had
performed the marriage ceremony
of a great-granddaughter and recent
ly received tidings of the birth of a
great-great-granddaughter. He leaves
three sons, George Wails, of Gads
den, Ala., Alfred N., of Ennis, Tex.,
and B. F., Jr., of Winder, Ga.; and
three daughters, Mrs. Dr. Betts, of
Athens, Mrs. Robert P. Martyu, of
P'ninv’llr and Mrs. Jane IC. 7"
oi Murfreesboro, Ark., besides a
number of relatives in Atlanta and
elsewhere. —Constitution.
SOLDIERS’ REUNION
AT NEW ORLEANS
Only $10,85 For Round Trip.
Dr. T. K. Mitchell, Sr.,
Getting Up Party.
The next reunion of the confeder
ate veterans will be held at New Or
leans on the 25th, 28th and 27th of
April, and I)r. T. K. Mitchell, Sr.,
who takes great interest in these oc
casions, is trying to organize a party,
to consist of old soldiers and such
other persons as may desire to make
this delightful trip, from Gwinnett
county.
The Seaboard railway authorities
have been in communication with
l)r. Mitchell anil have agreed to fur
nish special transportation from
lawrenceville to New Orleans and
return at the low rate of $10.85 for
the round trip.
The train will leave here at 3:37 in
the afternoon and reach New Or
leans at 8:45 the next morning. If
desired, sleeping cars will be fur
nished to those wanting such accom
modations.
Tickets will be put on sale here
April 22d and 23d.
Those desiring to take advantage
of the exceedingly low rate had best
report to Dr. Mitchell as soon as
possible, so that all arrangements
can be perfected without delay.
Dr. Mitchell desires that the party
leave Lawrenceville on the after
noon of the 23d. thus placing them in
New Orleans on the morning of the
24th, in ample time to make all ar
rangements for accommodation.
In Honor of Miss Black.
Last Thursday evening Miss Lou
ise Vaughan entertained a number of
friends at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. Luther Cain, on Pike street,
from 9to 12, in honor of Miss Cena
Annie Black, of Carlton.
Mrs. Cain, assisted by Miss Daisy
Ambrose and Miss Clara Spence, re
ceived her guests in a charming man
ner.
The house was tastefully decorated
with the early spring flowers.
A very enjoyable geographical con
test was participated In. Miss Black
and Miss Cain tied for the girl’s prize,
a beautiful real lace handkerchief,
and Mr. Byrd and Mr. Black for the
young men’s, a scarf. Miss Cain
drew the handkerchief, but presented
i f to Miss Black, the guest of honor,
and Mr. Black wa« declared winner
of the scarf.
After the contest delicious refresh
ments were served.
Those present were: Miss Cena
Annie Black, Miss Eva Bagwell, Miss
Louise Vaughan, Miss Lucy Evans,
Miss Mattie Cain Miss Daisy Am
brose, Miss Clara Spence and Mr.
Daniel Byrd, Mr. Latham Cooper,
Mr. Harry Black, Mr. John Houston
and Col. R. B. Fortune.
At firs. Green’s.
Mrs. James W. Green entertained
at her beautiful home oh Grogan
street, last Friday evening from 9 to
11, in honor of Miss Cena Annie
Black, of Carlton.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Green and Miss Black in a most cor
dial manner.
In an alphabet ical contest the prize,
which was a box of Nunnally’s can
dy, was won by Miss Black.
Quite unique and interesting was
the matching of similar quotations,
which had previously been cut in
half, placed in gilded peanut shells
and daintily tied with ribbon. The
boys were given one-half, the girls
tiie other and when each young man
succeeded in finishing his quotation
the guests repaired to the prettily de
corated dining room where a deli
cious supper was served.
Those present were: Miss Cena
Annie Black, Miss Lucy Evans, Miss
]•" Bagwell. -s • u c.aii. <> iss
Louise Vaughan and Mr. Ban Byrd,
Mr. Harry Black, Mr. John Houston
and Mr. Lucius Evring.
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