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CONSPIRATORS GONE
(iREEXE-GAVJOR TRIAL TAME
WITHOUT ARCH PLOTTERS.
CUT ON THE BRINY DEEP
PUBLIC OPINION PLACES B. D.
GREENE AXD JOHX F. GAYXOR.
Nothing Heard Directly From
Either of Them Since Tuesday.
Their Counsel Equally in the
Dirk With Everybody Else—Bonds
Estreated in the District Court
and the Government Is |SO,OQO to
the Good—lt Is, However, Two Al
leged Conspirators to the Bad.
Edward H. Gaynor and W illiam T.
Gaynor Arraigned on Xew Indict
li,ent—Motion to Quash Overruled.
The events of yesterday demonstrat
ed the correctness of the statement
made in the Morning 1 News to the ef
fect that Benjamin D. Greene and
John F. Gaynor have abandoned al!
intention of presenting themselves for
trial in the United States District
Court here, have decided to forfeit
their bonds and have skipped, by the
light of the moon, for parts unknown.
Not since Tuesday, when Mr. T. B.
Feldesr, of Atlanta, had a conversation
over the long distance 'phone with
Cap*. Greene, has anything been heard
directly from the absent and delin
quent defendants. According to the
several telegrams received from New
York, they had left their counsel there
under the impression that they would
be in court at the time fix
ed for them to answer the second in
dictment, but on Tuesday they seemed
to have vanished from the face of the
earth. Since that time nothing what
ever has been heard from them.
That they are now on the high seas
and en route for some distant part of
the earth's surface or hiding in
some other manner, there seems no
reason to doubt; every fact that has de_
veloped within the last two days points'
to this conclusion. The counsel for
the defendants still proclaim an uncer
tain belief that their clients will yet
make thelv appearance, but as the
hours have passed their protestations
in this regard, have grown more and
more vague apd feeble. From the man
ner in which they discuss the case It
can be seen that their half-hearted
predictions spring not from any cer
tainty of conviction, but that it is a
case in which the wish is father to
the thought. , _; _
Their Bonds Forfeited.
The bonds of the delinquent defend
ants, each for $40,000, were forfeited in
the United States District Court yes
terday morning, upon the motion of
District Attorney Erwin. That of
Capt. Greene is signed by James D.
Leary of New York, as surety, while
the surety on the bond of Col. Gaynor
is William B. Kirk of Syracuse. Both
sureties are said to be millionaires, and
the forfeited bonds are in every prac
tical sense as good as the obligations
of the government.
A bench warrant for the arrest of
Capt. Greene and Col. Gaynor was
issued immediately after the forfeiture
of the bonds, and placed in the hands
of Marshal Barnes for service. He has
been instructed to do everything in
his power to secure the arrest of the
absent and delinquent defendants.
There is little doubt that efforts to
arrest the fugitives are not being
confined solely to Marshal Barnes and
his deputies, but that the Secret Serv
ice agents of the government are now
on their trail. District Attorney Erwin
was asked point-blank if this was not
the fact, and he evaded the question,
making some harmless pleasantry sup
ply the place of a direct answer.
Secret Service Men After Them.
That such efforts to locate Greene
and Gaynor are being made is the
common impression, shared even by
counsel’ for the defendants. One of
these gentlemen went so far as to
hazard the prediction that the revenue
cutters along the coast would receive
instructions to keep a close watch for
a very much elongated individual with
buff spats and another, about half the
former’s length, with a crooked stick
hanging pendant from his arm. These
are idiosyncrasies of appearance and
attire that distinguished respectively
Capt. Greene and Col. Gaynor.
The case was not called in the Dis
trict Court until nearly XI o’clock. A
crowd had gathered to watch develop
ments —many in the belief that Capt.
Greene and Coi. Gaynor would show
up. the hour of convening court pass
ed, however, and still tney tailed to
appear.
The district attorney stated that he
desired to secure the grant of an or
der forfeiting the recognizances of
Benjamin D. Greene and John F.
Gaynor, who had failed to appear and
answer at the time set by tne court.
Judge Speer assented silently and, at
the instance of Mr. Erwin, Marsha!
Barnes called three times each the
names of the absent defendants. There
was no response.
A seconu time their names were
called, this time in connection with
those of their sureties, the latter be
ing called upon to produce in court the
bodies of their principals. Again there
was no response and the formal order
declaring the bonds forfeited was then
taken.
"Do you desire a capias issued for
the apprehension of these men?” ask
ed.. T ANARUS“ ?. ourt of the district attorney,
x do, was Mr. Erwin's response.
AX Ol Tit AGE (IX JUSTICE.
Judge Speer's Denunciation ol the
Fleeing Men.
is a case.” said Judge
Bpeer, "which calls for the
prompt and unremitting exercise of
the executive poxvers of the govern
ment until these recalcitrant defend
ants, B. D. Greene and John Gay
nor, are brought to the bar of this
court for trial. They have been in
dicted by two grand juries for alleged
frauds upon the public treasury of the
most stupendous character. If the
charges in the indictment are true,
their peculations amount to hundreds
of thousands, perhaps millions, of dol
lars.
"They were first indicted more than
two years ago, and after successfully
delaying the execution of the process
of a court of the United States, and
placing an cost upon the
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WILL RACE THEIR AUTOS.
Free Show Mill Be Given by Asto
■nolillists at liaee Track.
Savannahians will witness their first
automobile race at the Fair grounds
this afternoon, starting at 3:30 o’clock.
The automobilists say they will do
xvhat they can to compensate for the
horses that have been scared by their
machines since they have been in Sa
vannah. The races will be free and
the automobilists hope to have a large
crowd.
Three automobiles will be in the race.
It is possible that there may be two
or three races. In the ex-ent there is
but one the machines will go around
the track five times, the race distance
being five miles. Mr. H. C. Baxter, Mr.
William T. Rainey and Mr. Roy A.
Rainey, the xdsiting automobilists, will
drive their swift racing cars, and each
will do his best to win.
Mr. Baxter has the fastest carriage.
This is a Wlnton racing car, the fastest
traok machine in existence, holding the
mile record. The machine of the
Messrs. Rainey were built in France,
the Panhards. Not having the same
high horse power and not being as fast,
the Messrs. Rainey’s machines will be
gix’en a handicap ox’er Mr. Baxter's.
The automobilists are enthusiastic
ox’er the Sax’annah race track, and ex
pect to show some fine speed. Prob
ably the fastest running in the history
of the track will be developed.
At the Bannon Lodge yesterday af
ternoon the automobilists enjoyed a
crowning feature of one of their spins.
They made the trip to the scene ol
Mrs. Bannon’s culinary triumphs in
their cars, and, arrived there, had a
royal spread.
It has been suggested to the gentle
men that the allow an admission pri-e
to be charged at the gate, but this
they declined most positively. They
held that this would put them in a pro
fessional class, and that they had no
desire for.
CLIMBING wSTnUTS TO HIM.
Young James Anthony Practiced
the Art in His Early Youtli.
Young James Anthony, son of Rev.
Bascom Anthony, pastor of Trinity
Church, has won fame at the Tech
nological School in Atlanta by the su
perior ability he has displayed as a
climber. Incidentally, he has won
suspension, the faculty of the institu
tion having failed to see young An
thony’s performance in quite the light
in xvhich it is viexved by his admiring
classmates.
The story of James Anthony’s ex
ploit has been told in the Morning
News, and everybody knows hoxv he
painted his class year, 1902, high
above all others on the Tech, b’uild
ing’s steeple. He established a repu
tation as an aerlalist that has excited
xvonder.
The Tech, boy has had training in
climbing. He always showed a pench
ant for seeking high places, and the
greater the element of danger, the bet
ter he liked the work. A gentleman,
who formerly lived in Macon, told a
story yesterday of one of young An
thony’s experiences that proxed rather
painful.
Rex-. Mr. Anthony, it may be remem
bered, came to Saxannah from Vine
ville, a suburb of Macon, xvhere he was
in charge of the Vineville Church. The
parsonage is a two-story building, and
it has a very slanting roof. The angle
is a dangerous one for climbing, but
Jim Anthony, then a youngster of
txveix'e or thirteen, surmounted the dif
ficulty and found his way to the ridge
pole, which he bestrode. From tills
coign of vantage 'he viexved his sur
roundings with the usual monarchial
sentiments that are sometimes un
folded when one surveys a landscape
from a high place.
Tiring of his role as observant sov
ereign, Jim started back to terra flrma.
He made the trip faster than he in
tended. He missed his hold and shot
doxvn the steep incline of the roof, go
ing ox'er the Paves and, with uniformly
accelerated rectilinear velocity, con
tinuing his flight until contact with
the ground knocked the breath out of
him, but did no further damage.
DIED WHILE ASLEEP.
11. L. I'n Me of Xew York Sncenmba
to Heart Trouble.
Capt. Harry L. Cable of the firm of
Coons & Cable, New Qork, xvas found
dead in bed at No. 112 Harris street,
east, yesterday morning about 8:30
o’clock. Dr. Mayhugh, Dr. Howkins,
Dr. Osborne and Dr. Keller, the coro
ner, all reached the conclusion that
death had been the result of heart
failure, so no inquest xvas held, and
the body xvas shipped to New York
last night for burial.
Capt. Cable had spent practically
the xvhole of Che winter in the South,
seeking to better his health. The
greater part of the time he spent in
Palatka, arriving in Savannah only
day before yesterday. He appeared to
be in good health and was in good
spirits when he went to bed about 10
o'clock the night of his arrival. He
did not appear at breaikfast yesterday
morning, and failing also to respond
to repeated knocks at his door the
room xvas entered and the fact that he
was dead discovered.
A peculiar feature of the matter is
that a colored boy had beep in the
room about an hour before his deatjj
was discovered and had built a fire.
Whether or not he was dead at that
time is not known, but the doctors
that saxv him after death are of the
opinion that he had been dead but a
short time before discovered.
Capt. Cable was a man over 50 years
old. He xvas practically unknown in
Savannah, but has a brother and a
daughter in New York. These were
notified of his death yesterday shortly
after it xvas discovered.
WILL NAME OFFICERS.
XomiiiHtiiiff Committee Appointed
by tlie Hibernian Society.
The ante-anniversary meeting of the
Hibernian Society xvas held last night
in its quarters at the Hussars’ Club.
Fresident P. W. Meldrim presided.
March 17 the annual meeting of the
society will be held, and the officers
will then be chosen. Last night the
following nominating committee xvas
appointed: .Messrs. John Lyons, John
Lynch, J. J. Higgins, J. XV. Heffer
nan and W. C. Hartridge. It will be
the duty of this committee to nomi
nate officers at the anniversary meet
ing.
Col. Meldrim has served many terms
as president of the society, and it is
expected that he will* be re-elected.
By a singular chance, Col. Meldrim is
president of two of the organizations
that use. or are to use, the quarters
of the Hussars’ Club that have been
so handsomely fitted up. These are
the Hibernian Society and the Uni
versity Ciub, xvhich is about to be
come a joint occupant of the rooms
with the Hibernian Society and St.
Andrew’s Society.
Ivalola.
Crystalized Mineral Water cures indi
gestion, liver, kidney and stomach
troubles. After taking Kalola six days
eat anything you xvant. For sale at
drug stores.—ad.
SAX ANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. MARCH 8. 1902.
WILL KEEP GREENE
SAVANNAH WILL XOT GIVE UP
RELICS OF THE PATRIOT.
WALLER ANSWERS GARDINER
SETS FORTH GEORGIA'S CLAIMS TO
GREEXE'S REMAIXS.
Combativeness Aroused by the Ef
forts Rhode Island Seems to Be
Making to Seeure the Remains ot
Gen. i Greene for interment at
Pros ideuee Mayor Myers Says
Aetual Expense of He-interment
at Savannah Will Be Borne by the
City—Visitors Must Be Entertained
by Subscriptions—Washington Mil
itary Offer Services—Mr. H. T.
XVnUer Refutes Some of the State
ments Made by Col. Gardiner.
The prospect of a contest over the
place of final interment of the remains
of Gen. Nathanael Greene and his
son, George Washington Greene, has
increased the interest of Savannahians
In the diepoeal of the honored relics.
The account in the Morning News
yesterday of the efforts that are be
ing made by Col. Asa Bird Gardiner
and Rhode Islanders to secure the re
mains for interment at Providence
was read widely, and it xvas the first
Intimation that had been made public
that so systematic a campaign is to
be inaugurated by those interested in
Rhode Island to secure the relics.
Oambattveness has been aroused
■among Savannahians, and they do not
seem disposed to allow the Rhode Isl
anders to take the remains, which now
repose In the vault of the Southern
Bank, subject to the joint order of
Col. Gardiner and Mr. A. D. Harden
of Savannah. Arrangements are afoot
fo>r a great display at the funeral,
xwh'ich will probably be held next
month, committees from the Daughters
of the American Revolution, the Sons
of the Revolution and the City Coun
cil having the matter In charge.
City Will llenr Expense.
Mayor Herman Myers says tihat the
city will probably defray the actual
expense of the re-interment of the
remains beneath the Greene monu
ment in Johnson Square. ■ The ex
pense of entertaining visitors, the
Mayoi; says, will have to be met by
subscription, as the expenditure of the
City’s funds would not be justified.
The committee from the City Council
named to co-operate with the other
committees consists of Aldermen Ba
con, Jones and Thomas.
It seems probable that there will be
a great military display incident to
the funeral. The local military will
participate, and there has been an of
fer received from Col. Winter, com
manding the regiment of Minute Men
of Washington, D. C., to place his
command at the disposal of the com
mittee.
Mr. R. T. Waller, whose wife is is a
great granddaughter of Gen. Greene,
was seen yesterday about the letter
he received from Col. Gardiner, pub
lished in tihe Morning News yesterday,
which criticized him for having been
too “precipitate” in securing the per
mission of the descendants of Gen.
Greene for the re-lintenment of the
remains at Savannah, and gave Rhode
Island's claims to the remains.
Refute* Gardiner’s Stulenient.
“I gave Col. Asa Bird Gardiner's
letter for publication,” said Mr, Waller,
“in order that all might be made
aware of the claims which Rhode Isl
and advances for the remains of Gen.
Nathanael Greene, and those of his
son, George Washington Greene. Col.
Gardiner seems to think that I did
not put the matter before the descend
ants of Gen. Greene, in the proper
form, and he withdraws his request
that I write them. While I have al
lowed his entire letter to be published,
I feel that I should be doing myself an
injustice if I allow all of his senti
ments to be unrefuted.
“Col. Gardiner wrote me soon after
he left Savannah last March, and
said that he would, after it xvas de
termined by the Society of the Cin
cinnati xvhat xvas desired,- ask me to
write the members of the family as
to their xvishes in regard to the final
disposition of the remains. No three
places were named upon which a vote
of preference might be taken. Col.
Gardiner now names Prox’idence, Guil
ford Court House and Sax’annah.
“There neither is, nor has there
been, any intention to deny that
Rhode Island has a claim on these il
lustrious remains. We do hold, how
ever, that Georgia’s claim is first, and
the stronger. Let us see what the
claim is: After the Revolutionary War
Gen. Greene came to Georgia to make
it his home. Here he lix’ed, and here
he died and was buried. Here too,
everyone of his children, save one, and
his xvife, also lived and died. Here,
too, his most devoted and eminent
services were rendered. Georgia gave
him large possessions, and erected to
his memory fhe first monument of any
of the states. His descendants are ail
at the South (or else have lately
moved away), except txvo, who live in
Rhode Island. •
Gardiner Changes Hnse.
“Col. Gardiner goes back on the as
sertion he made in the presence of sev
eral gentlemen, that 'the xvishes of the
family’ should determine the final rest
ing place of Gen. Greene and his son.
He now says the family has only a
sentimental right, and intimates that
the Gox-ernor will be asked for these
remains! Gov. Candler could no more
gix’e a legal consent to the ’ remox’al
than he could give away any man’s
house. These sacred relics belong to
the family of Gen. Greene, and they
alone hax-e the right to designate xx-here
they shall be put. XMy friend, Col.
Gardiner, also speaks of the expense
to which his society was put in order
that the bodies should be found. A
thought that anything save pure pa
triotism xxould be considered, nex-er
entered into any one's ideas here; but,
according to my friend’s oxvn state
ment, the money used in defraying
these expenses, or at least a part of it
was derived from the interest on money
paid into the coffers of the society of
the Cincinnati by Gen. Greene him
self.
“No one wishes to detract from the
honor due Col. Gardiner ’and his so
ciety for the exertions made by them,
but it is not just that it be said no
effort was ex’er made to find the rest
ing place of this hero. Why should
the great-grandchildren in the South
be blamed fer not having their ances
tor s tomb found, when nearer rela
tives, a son and grandsons, lix’ed until
comparatively a recent date in Rhode
Island and neither ex’et made any
move toxvards instituting a search?
They Waited Too Long.
“Nearly a year passed without a
move being made in regard to the dis
position of the bodies. Many inquiries,
some witticisms, and some sarcastic
remarks xvere made. Strangers won
dered what xvas intended to be done,
and the members of Gen. Greene's
family, living in Savannah, naturally
felt keenly the situation. Hence, the
two patriotic societies of the Sons of
the Rex'ulotion and the Daughters of
the American Revolution were asked
to take the matter up. They have
done so and noxv it Ls too late to think
of remox-ing these remains from Geor
gia. H-re they and here they will
remain, if it is the d<-sire <>t the peo
ple ot Savannah and Georgia.
“We thank thoBC who xvere instru
mental in recovering the relics and
we trust they will unite with us all in
paying a fitting tribute to the great
est American, sax’e Washington, when
his remain* are at last placed under
the first monument erectM to him in
this country.
“I would long ago have gix’en for
publication Col. Gardiner’s letter to
me. stating Rhode Island’s claims,
but for the fact that he wrote that
that letter xvas not for publication, but
for my consideration. This letter,
was received sex’eral weeks ago. and
is still unpublished. What I bax’e
done has been done for the best inter
ests of the descendants of Gen. Greene
at the South and of the city of Sa
x-annah, and os long as we can do so,
I and mine will uphold Georgia’s
claim, and refuse to consent to the
remox’al of the remains to any other
state.”
FOR A GAME OF CHANCE.
Recorder Held Proprietor of Balt
Street Shooting Gallery.
For operating a game of chance on
one of the most conspicuous corners
in the city, Sumter Cox and D. Bier
haner, both white, xvere remanded for
trial in the City Court yesterday by
Recorder Myrick. * The prisoners xvere
unable to gix'e bail and were commit
ted to jail in default.
The men had been running a shoot
ing gallery on Bull and State streets,
and werfe arrested by Detectix-es Mur
phy and Wall on a complaint lodged
with the Mayor. The officers testified
that the defendants had a large quan
tity of cheap jewelry which they of
fered as prizes, and that along with
the “slush” were several articles of
some value. The detectives declared
that under ho circumstances was it
possible for any other than a capper
to get any of the articles of x’alue and
that this part of the game at least xvas
"fixed.”
The men olaimed that they were
operating the gallery under a Con
federate veteran’s license and that
their graft was legitiirftite in ex’ery
sense of the word, and in no manner
a skin game, as related by the offi
cers. Mr. W. M. Heyward appeared
for the prisoners and during the in
vestigation remarked that it might
be well for the officers to make in
x’estigations in the vicinity of the
Screven House. Supt. Reilly was pres
ent at the examination, and said that
this would be done if Mr. Heyward
would supply the information for the
officers to work upon. He said that
he would subpoena counsel as a wit
ness, but the attorney stated that he
knexv nothing of his own knowledge.
The Edisonia pictures, displayed in
the place where the shooting gallery
was, attracted the attention of the
authorities along xvith the rifle outfit,
but passed muster. An alderman had
paid his money to look at the moving
pictures and stated to the Mayor,
when City Attorney Adams reported
xvhat he had heard of the pictures,
that they would stand inspection. The
pictures—the opinion is given by
those who have seen them —are not
obscene, and do not come xx’ithin the
pale of the law. In the majority of
cases they are but reproductions of
vaudex’ille and comic opera scenes,and
while gay, are no xvorse than some
pictures of “high aj;t” that are to be
found on calendars. The management
of the mox’ing picture outfit says that
the shooting gallery bunch slipped in
as it were, and that his show had no
connection with the men with the
"slush," although their presence in his
place caused a xlsit from the officers.
WILL HAVE*AN ARMORY.’
I. Colored Companies Hax-e n
Committee Working for One.
The colored military hax r e a plan to
establish an armory in Sax’annah. The
location has been chosen, and the
companies are now considering ways
and means for raising funds for the
building. A committee, consisting of
an officer from each of the five com
panies, has been appointed, with Col.
J. H. Deveaux. commanding the bat
talion, also a member.
Some txvo years ago the city donated
a lot on Cuyler street, near Duffy, to
the colored military for armory pur
poses. The lot was 35 by 70 feet. Since
then the companies have raised S4OO
in cash and hax’e purchased an ad
joining lot of the same dimensions, so
that they noxv own a lot of 70 by 70
feet, which Col. Deveaux considers
amply large for the erection of an ar
mory that would accommodate the
fix’e local commands.
The colored troops in the city con
sist of four infantry companies and
the Georgia Artillery, which is in
cluded in the plan. It is proposed to
erect a three-story building, the first
floor to be devoted to the use of the
Georgia Artilllery and other purposes?
the second floor to form a large hall
for general meetings, and the third
floor to furnish assembly rooms for
the four infantry companies and quar
ters for the field and staff.
Fairs, excursions and other enter
tainments, Col. Deveaux said, will
probably, in time, furnish the means
for the erection of the building. A
fund will soon be created, and -this
will be added to as rapidly as possi
ble. Five separate halls are noxv used
by the local colored companies, and
the expense is such that, combined,
xvould, during the course of a year,
make up an amount that xvould not
be an inconsiderable addition to a
building fund.
FIKE’’ FADER HOUSE.
Negro Boys Started Blaze on' Eaiit
Side for Fun.
For building a fire under a house.
Son Clark, aged 9, and Elijah Green,
aged 11, and both colored, were arrest
ed last night by Patrolman Frank
Smith. The boys are held prisoners
at the police station house for a vio
lation of the state law, ahd will be
given a hearing by Recorder Myrick
in Police Court this morning.
The little negroes were ■ -aught in
the act of building a fire under the
house of Jim Lox’ett at No. 620 Whea
ton street. Lex’ett discovered xvhat
war. going on in time to extinguish th“
blaze before any damage was done, and
a serious fire was probably averted, lie
got hold of both boys and turned them
ever to Patrolman Smith, who chanced
to be in the neighborhood. It is not
bt’iieveci by the police that the juveniles
deliberately planned to burn the house
doxvn. and their act is attribute I more
to thoughtlessness than anything else
DI’FFY STREET CHIRCH.
Untiles Atl Society Ran the Store
0 Ye*terxlny.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Duffy
Street Baptist Church conducted the
business of Adler's department store
yesterday and as its part of the pro
ceeds tor the dhy’s work receix-ed last
night Mr. Adler’s Check for $50.19. R
realized on lunches xx'hieh were served
by the ladies. $42.35.
The society was very much pleased
xvltih its work
FOR CHILD PRISONERS
GRAND JURY AGAIN ASKS FOR
HEFOHSIATORY.
AN EARLY ELECTION URGED.
MA.\Y INDICTMENTS RETURNED AT
YESTERDAY’S SESSION.
Lnnnen Grant Indicted for the Mur
der of Victor Rivera—Pete Thomp
son to Answer for Robbing? D. J.
Woods and Leul Cox for Holding
Up J. D. Her. *
The grand jury of the Superior Court
submitted a special presentment yes
terday indorsing the recommendation
of the last grand jury for a reformatory
for jux-enile prisoners, and recommend
ing that the matter be submitted by
the County Commissioners to a vote
of the people as early as consistent
with the law.
The grand jury followed closely the
charge of Judge Barrow on the re
formitory question. Its indorsement
of the action of the grand jury for the
December term however, has no legal
force, the action of the last grand
jury being all that was necessary un
der the law to secure an election. The
presentment was submitted to Judge
Seabrook, who is presiding in Judge
Barrow’s place.
The grand jury spent two hours in
session, and returned twelve indict
ments, two special presentments and
failed to find indictments in two cases.
Lunnen, alias Lump Grant, was in
dicted for the murder of Victor Rivers
last October. The killing followed a
quarrel over a woman, and Grant fled.
He was arrested in Jacksonville a
short time ago. The evidence against
him is strong. At least txvo xvitnesses
saw the shooting.
Eight indictments xvere returned for
burglary, two for robbing, two for lar
ceny, one for assault and battery, and
one for hog stealing.
Pete Thompson, the young white
man, arrested for complicity with Mur
phy, a race horse follower, in the rob
bing of D. J. Woods in Pacetti’s bar
last month was indicted for robbery.
Thompson seems not to hax’e had a
band directly in the affair, but knew
about it and made no effort to prex’ent
it, or to have Murphy arrested. Mur
phy is supposed to have taken an en
velope with SBSO out of Woods’ pocket.
He offered to divide with Thompson
in the enterprise but did not and
skipped. Nothing has since been
heard of him. Some days ago Thomp
son xx’as arrested.
John H. Sanford was indicted for
burglary. He xt’as caught breaking
into J. M. Dixon & Co.'s xvarehouse
by Plant System Policeman J. F.
Lovett, who had a desperate struggle
with his prisoner. Sanford had an
iron bar xxrith which he was working
and gave the officer a hard tussle.
xvas finally knocked doxvn and, after
being shackled, xvas taken to jail.
Lewis Cox was indicted for robbing
J. D. Iler on West Broad street last
month. Half a dozen others were ar
rested for the crime, but were released.
Cox was the leader and it develope 1
xvas the man who did the job. He was
suspected by the police of being a fug
itive from Columbia, S. 0., where he
xvas wanted for murder. Of this sus
picion Cox was cleared. There seemed
to be no doubt, however,
of his having been mixed
up in the robbery of Iler.
Arthur Mitchell and Lincoln Lesane,
txvo negroes who broke into a Jeffer
son street house some weeks ago and
one of whom was captured under a bed
in the house xx’hieh he tried to rob,
were indicted for burglary.
Four negroes, Ed. Wayne, George
Cooper, Ed. Cummings and Gip An
derson, were inducted for burglary.
They broke Into Dublin Brown’s house
on the western part of the city by
taking off the window blinds and
smashing in the windows and carried
off nearly all of his wife’s clothes.
Charles Terrell and James Barr, two
white men, were also indicted for
burglary. They pretty nearly, cleaned
out a sailor boarding house on East
Bay street during the proprietor’s ab
sence.
William Broxvn, the supposed jew
elry drummer who hired a horse and
buggy frofn C. H. Sipple and failed to
return the rig, was indicted for lar
ceny. The horse was found near Jcsup in
almost worthless condition, after hav
ing been driven in a roundabout way
about two hundred miles.
Morris Cuthbert, a patient at the
Georgia Infirmary, who took $5 from a
fellow patient, Glasgow Brown, and
escaped, was indicted for larceny.
Cuthbert said when he was arrested
that he intended to return the money
and only took it to keep for Brown.
Ed. Powell was indicted for hog steal
ing. He xvas caught with one of the
fifty or seventy-five hogs that had
been stolen from H. M. Morgan’s place
on Hutchinson’s Island.
Frank S. Van Giesen was indicted
for assault and battery on J. K.
Pedrick of Thunderbolt, Thursday. The
assault was made in Van Giesen's
place on West Broad street. Pedrick
went there to see about a contract for
painting his house at Thunderbolt and
the assault followed up some abusive
language which Van Giesen used.
The grand jury failed to return an
indictment against J. A. Woodson,
butler for Mr. C. H. Gibbes, who was
suspected of having had a hand in the
robbery of Mr. Gibbes’ house in the
Meadows.
Indictments were returned against
Bryant Heath and Mack Sapp for fish
ing on S. J. Dickerson’s place on the
Fort Argyle road, eighteen miles from
Savannah, after having been warned to
keep off.
INJUNCTION AGAINST WARSAW.
S„ T. and I. of H. Railxvny Kicks
Against Paying Specific Tax.
Arguments in the suit for injunction,
filed by the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway Company
against the Town of Warsaw, xx’ere
heard in the Superior Court, before
Judge Seabrook, on yesterday. The
company seeks to have the town au
thorities permanently enjoined from
levying or collecting a specific tax on
its business and an operating tax on
each of its cars.
A restraining order against the town
was granted by Judge Falligant and
the hearing yesterday was upon the
application for the temporary injunc
tion. The question raised was fhe
town's right to levy and enforce such
a tax as it had assessed against the
company.
Mr. David C. Barrow appeared for
the plaintiff and Mr. W'. P. Laßoche
for the defendant. After hearing the
arguments. Judge Seabrook took the
case under (consideration, reserving
his decision until he has had time to
examine the briefs of counsel.
—’ll} the order of the Shah of Per
sia, a London firm has just made two
watches, the springs of which are un
breakable. while the eases are orna
mented with the Persian arms set in
diamonds.
CLUBS BY THE DOZEN.
Both Political Pactions Claim to Be
Well Organised.
There are probably more ward clubs
in existence now than during any po
litical campaign in several years, and
sessions are held almost nightly. Both
the Union Ciub and the administration
factions have ward organizations ga
lore, and there are a dozer, or more
“independent” clubs.
With no candidates in the field yet,
and the county election some time off,
the club meetings are of necessity un
interesting. The politicians and heel
ers are dex’oting all of their time to
organization and the regist-.i tlo.i xvorir.
When the registration is closely watch
ed and properly worked, half the bat
tle is won by the x-. ,de-axvake .f*cth n.
The followers of the Citizens Club say
that they are leax’ing nothing undone,
and have overlooked no bets. They
clam; to hax’e a stronger organization
than ever before.
In the; meantime the Union Club
claims to have an unequaled strength,
and the members of the anti-adiminia
tration faction appear confident and
picture xictory to those with xvhom
they talk. They say that they have
a fexv stacks of chips and that they
ere on velx’et. While both factions
claim to be sure of winning the “in
dependent” clubs set forth the claim,
hardly xx-ithout exception, that the bal
ance of power rests xvith In the palms
of their hands; that' is each club be
liex-es that it can turn the election
one xvay or the other. They will main
tain the I tide pend once until
the lines have been tightly
draxvn and there is one of two fac
tions to select. It ls probable that the
total membership of all the clubs, with
the voters who are members of no
club, would reach a figure several
times larger than the registration.
So ar fas is known, the only ipeet
ing held last night xvas that of the East
Side Mutual Independent Club, on Lib
erty and Randolph streets. It xvas the
regular ’ monthly meeting of that or
ganization and new members were en
rolled. J. H. Hennessy is president of
the club ancj L. A. Collini is secretary.
FINED CHRISTIAN S2O.
The Mayor Also Directed That He
Ho Reprimanded.
Mayor Myers rendered his decision
yesterday in the case of Policeman
John Christian, who xvas charged by
Mr. T. L. Anderson with having
abused and having struck him. The
hearing before the Mayor had taken
place the day befbre, but the Mayor
had reserved his decision. This, when
rendered, xv'as found to be that the
officer should pay a fine of S2O and re
ceix’e a severe reprimand from the su
perintendent of police. It is ex’ident
from this penalty that the Mayor re
garded his offense as grave.
Fined a Thousand Dollars.
Laura Bellinger was found guilty by
a jury in the City Court yesterday of
keeping a disorderly house and sen
tenced by Judge Norwood to pay a
fine of SI,OOO and costs or'serve twelve
months on the chaingang of the coun
ty. The defendant will give bond,
pending an application for anew trial,
and, in the event it is refused, an ap
peal to the Supreme Court.
Olxl 4-Father Rye.
If you want to get your money's
worth call for "Old. 4-Father Rye” and
then drink it. H. Solomon & Son, sole
agents. Savannah, Ga.—ad. ’
All Train Service Renamed.
Central of Georgia Railway has re
paired damages to track sustained by
high water and all passenger trains
have resumed their regular schedules.
—ad.
Half-sick people are to be pitied. Too
well to stay In bed and too sick to
work. Better be whole sick than half
well. Johnson’s Tonic cures whole sick
people easy. It cures half well people
easier. If you are feeling bad, take a
course of Johnson’s Tonic. The great
est curative agent in the whole domain
of medicine.—ad.
Old Keel Young.
Old 4-Father Rye is the elixir of life.
It makes the old feel youn. H. Solo
mon & Son, sole agents, Savannah, Ga.
—ad.
The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System 8:30 a. m. (city time),
arriving Charleston 12:30 p. m. Ele
gant parlor cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa
vannah 2:05 p. m. (city time), arrives
Charleston 5:10 p. m., carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Special
leaves Savannah daily, except Sun
day, at 6:15 p. m. (city time), arrives
Charleston 9:15 p. m., carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
mornig arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. (city time)
arriving Charleston 6:40 a. m., carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
3:30 p. m. (parlor car); 11:35 p. m
(sleeping car); 6:10 a. m. (dining car);
5:45 a. m. (New York and Florida
Special), dally, except Sunday.—ad.
A Good Thing.
Don’t fail to drink the bottled-up
good thing. Old 4-Father Rye. H. Sol
omon & Son, sole agents, Savannah
Ga.—ad. ’
To Cincinnati and the West.
The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan
nah to Cincinnati, making close con
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro
lina. the neautiful "Land of the Sky "
E. G. Thomson. City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.— ad.
Mellow and Smooth.
Put new life in yourself by drinkin"
old whisky. Coll for 4-Father Rye H
Solomon & Son. sole agents, Savannah
Ga.. —ad. ’
Laziness is sickness. Not necessarily
a fatal type, and that’s a pity. Boys
in their teens are the worst victims of
this malady. Men and women suffer,
also. Laziness is lazy liver and lazy
blood. A coures of Johnson’s Tonic
will impart new life to such. It adds
zest to life. It energizes the listless
kind.—ad.
Onlv Aged Whiskey.
Old 4-Father Rye is known .as the
best and is the best known. H. Solo
mon & Son, sole agents, Savannah, Ga
—ad.
Diamond Poor.
Sometimes a man is almost a pau
per through having too much land—
"land-poor’’ they term it. Sternberg’s
have too many fine diamonds. If you
want any you can trade to very great
advantage.—ad.
When rolling round the city and you
" ant .. a * <luare drln <t ask for “Old
4-Father Rye" and swallow it. H. Sol
omon & Son. sole agents. Savannah, Ga
PAINS AND ACHES.
“Your plaster cured me of a
violent pain in my back in
one night,” says a customer
of ours.
FATHER JOHN’S PLASTER
is the only sure cure for all
pains and aches. No cure!
No pay!
25 cents the plaster.
Five for one dollar.
“GET IT AT ROWLINSKI’S.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Either telephone 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
Accommodations for 500 gueq
rooms with bath. Tourists will flnd
Savannah an ideal winter resort Been
tiful drives and roads for
and bicycling. Golf and outside °oorN
WHte for illustr’d description t
WATSON & POWERS. Props
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Urinary Discharges,
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Grain, etc.,
122 BAT STREET, WE3T.
Telephone S8&
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yV of vital power, ploeplerfsneas.despondency
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thousands uod will cure you. We give a positive
written guarantee tc effect a cure in Cfl pTC
each case or refund the money. Price vw 111 us
per package.or six pkgs ( full treatment) for 12.50 By
mail in plain wrapper.upon receipt of price.* irrnlarfr*.
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Circular crnt on requeit
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ill KEI) and Gold metallic boxeii. sealed
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Savannah Preparatory School
Military.
Barnard and Harris Streets,
ORMOND B. STRONG (Cornell),
Head Master.
Second term begins Jan. 2. Tuition
to end of school year SSO. Georgia
telephone 1811. ,
Hughes’ Specialty
Well Drilling Company,
P. O. Box 616. Charleston. S. C.
For prompt service and the
BEST COAL send yotff
order to
Herman Coal and Wood Cos.
Phone 566.
Georgia or Bell.
Sole agents for the cele
brated “Montevallo” Lomp
Soft Coal. _
77 COAL..
TELEPHONES 69.
D. R. THOMAS & SON.
“ TELEPHONES 69.
goaT -and- y^QOD
BOTH PHONES 97.
Domestic Coal and Wood to
amusements.
CAVAWAH THEATER.
All Next Week. Matinees Wedn** 1 '
and Saturday.
JULES GRAU’S OPERA COMFA*
Monday—“El Capltan.”
Tuesday—“lsle of Champagne-
Prices—2sc, 50c. 75c. „ per-
Seats can be purchased for a- 1
Xormances.