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VERDICT OF JURY
FIRST REJECTED
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
IN GOODMAN MURDER CASE WAS
NOT RECEIVED BY COURT.
Juror* Sent Back to Mnke Up New
Verdict—Consultation Witli Attor
ney* and Solicitor Followed—Ju
ror* Charged a* to Manslaughter,
A Few Minute* Eater Were Again
Called Back and a Supplemental
Charge W'n* Made—Verdict ot
Guilty of Voluntary Mauslanghtcr
With Recommendation to Mercy
Then Returned.
After three charges had been deliv
ered by Judge Cann and a verdict of
“We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty of manslaughter and recom
mend him to the mercy of the court,”
had been rejected, W. C. Goodman was
last night found guilty of voluntary
manslaughter, in the killing of E. O.
Zipperer, with a recommendation to
mercy. This verdict was received at
11:50 o'clock.
The case was given to the jury at
2:30 o'clock In the afternoon, the court
charging that it must bring in a ver
dict of guilty, guilty with a recom
mendation to life imprisonment, or
not guilty. Varying reports were sent
down from the jury room, the general
belief being that the jury stood seven
for conviction and five for acquittal.
At 10 o'clock Foreman Gordon 1,.
Groover sent word that a verdict had
been reached. The court officers hur
ried in and the prisoner was brought
from the jail and took his place by the
side of his counsel. Back of him sat
his two brothers, who had been with
him during the entire trial, and they
and the prisoner anxiously scanned
the faces of the jurymen as
they filed into their places. With the
exception of Foreman Groover, not a
single juror glanced at the prisoner,
and this was interpreted by those in
the court room as evidence of a con
viction. 1
Declined to Accept Verdict.
In response to a question from the
court, Foreman Groover announced
that a verdict had been agreed upon,
and the indictmeht was handed to
Clerk Carr. “Case of the state against
W. C. Goodman; murder,” read the
clerk. “We, the jury, find the de
fendant guilty of manslaughter and
recommend him to the mercy of the
court.”
Judge Cann studied a moment and
then, turning to the counsel for the
defense, asked, "Have the counsel for
the defense any objections to receiv
ing the verdict?"
"Any objections of what nature?”
asked Judge Adams.
“Any objections of any nature to
receiving and recording the verdict,”
answered the court.
"I do not know that we are under
any obligations to express an opinion
as to the receiving and recording of
the verdict, or that we are called upon
to object,” came the prompt answer.
Judge Cann hesitated an instant
longer and then turning to the jurors
said: "You may retire to your room
and make up a verdict. This verdict
cannot be received under the charge
of the court.”
Solicitor Osborne Sent For.
The twelve Jurors filed out and
Judge Cann retired to his chambers. A
moment later a bailiff was sent in for
Judge Adams and Col. Colding, coun
sel for the defense, and Deputy Sheriff
Sweeny was directed to send for the
solicitor general.
The reason for rejecting the verdict
first brought down was that, under
the charge of the court, there had been
no reference to manslaughter, and
hence a manslaughter verdict could be
contested, and perhaps thrown out.
During the time the court was waiting
for the solicitor, the prisoner sat in
the sheriff's office, his arms folded on
the window sill, and his head resting
on them. One of his brothers sat be
side him, and the two conversed to
gether in low tones.
Mr. Osborne reached the Court
House shortly before 11 o’clock, and at
once went to Judge Cann’s chambers.
A short consultation between the court
and the attorneys followed, and at Its
conclusion Judge Cann again entered
the court room, and turning to the
sheriff, said: "Mr. Sheriff, bring down
the jury.”
Second Charge to Jury.
As soon as the Jurors had taken their
places and the prisoner was brought
In, Judge Cann said;
"Gentlemen: The court received a
request from the jury to be charged
as to manslaughter, and after mature
deliberation it considers It its duty to
charge you on that point. Do you re
member clearly the charge as delivered
to you on the laws of murder and
justifiable homicide?"
“I expect It will be best to charge
us Jn full again,” replied Foreman
Groover.
Judge Cann then delivered in full his
first charge, and elaborated upon It.
The laws governing manslaughter were
charged In full. The closest attention
was paid to the charge by the Jurors,
many of them leaning forward in their
seats, as though they feared they
■would miss some of it-
Judge Cann outlined the theories of
the defense and illustrated the text of
the law with facts from the case. A
careful distinction was made between
a felony and a misdemeanor and es
pecial attention was paid to the bear
ing each had on the case. The ques
tion of fear of death was treated elabo
rately, the Judge referring to It twice
during the charge.
Mart.- Supplemental I harm-,
After charging the Jury for twenty
five minutes the court said: "You may
retire and ” Before he had finished
Judge Adams said: "I wish the court
would make Itself clear on the duty of
the defense In regard to our theories.
I take it that the state must prove
that our theory Is not the true one,
and that we are not called upon to es
tablish It beyond u reasonable doubt."
The Judge briefly outlined the theo
ries of both the state and the defense,
suid Instructed the Jury to retire.
Judge Adams, after a short consulta
tion with the court, took his sent.
Judge Gann at once turned to the sher
iff and again gave the order to bring
down the Jury. In five minutes the
Jurors were again In their (daces.
“Gentlemen,” eald Judge Oann, "the
court was under the Impression that It
had charged you fully that the defend
ant was not under any obligation to
fully estubllsh his theory. The state
must prove his guilt beyond a reason
able doubt. Anything that the court
nmy have said to the contrary must
not be considered by you."
A Verdin Secured.
Tli Jurors again retired snd at 11: ISO
o'clock returned and In response to
the question of the court as lo wbeth-
Contlnued on Ninth Pape,
SOUTHERN PINE CO.
WILL RECOVER CLAIM.
Referee MaeDonell Decide* Agalnat
Georgia Car Company.
In a decision rendered yesterday
morning by Referee MaeDonell, in the
Georgia Car Company case, it was
held that the Southern Pine Company,
is entitled to recover from the trustee
the value of certain boards sold to
the former before the car company
went into bankruptcy.
The question arose under an appli
cation by the Savannah Trust Com
pany, as trustee of the car company,
to sell fifty box cars. An intervening
petition was filed by the Southern
Pine Company, setting forth that the
boards used in the making of the cars
had been sold on cash basis to the
company before its bankruptcy. On
request of the president of the car
company the lumber was turned over
to him with the understanding that it
was not to be used until paid for. The
lumber was used without the knowl
edge or consent of the Southern Pine
Company.
After the intervening petition was
filed the cars were sold, a sum equal
to the claim of the intervenor being
reserved pending the final judg
ment in the- case by Judge
MaeDonell. The amount involved
was $ 110, with interest. Gor
don & Elliott represented the inter
venors, and Lawton & Cunningham
the trustee.
LAST OF CITY HALL
GRANITE BEING LAID.
Limestone Work Will Progre**
Much Faster, It 1* Said.
The last of the granite work on the
new City Hall is now being laid. The
strip of ornamental granite that is now
being laid on the eastern side of the
building marks the top of the first
story and the end of the granite work.
As soon as this strip is finished around
the building, work on the limestone
will be started.
The limestone is much easier to cut
and handle than the granite, and work
on the next story is expected to pro
gress much more rapidly. There is a
large quantity of limestone already cut
and placed inside the enclosure about
the new building. As soon as the
granite work is finished this will at
once be put into place. The lower half
of the first limestone story will be
slower work than that which is to fol
low above, as it is to be highly orna
mental. But even this lower half can
be laid more rapidly than the granite.
After the first half story of the
limestone is in place, the building will
go up at a surprisingly rapid rate.
It is predicted that the building will
be under roof by the first of the com
ing year. The steel work for the cen
tral rotunda is already In place.
verdictTgainsT”
ISADORE SILVERBERG.
Savannah Grocery Company to Re
cover the Amonnt It Asked For,
The case of the Savannah Grocery
/Company against Isadore Silverberg
and D. P. Rose, trading as Silver
berg & Cos., came on for trial yester
day in the Superior Court. The trial
jury returned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, entitling him to recover
the sum of $10,678.49 from the defend
ant. This was the amount asked for
in the suit. The plaintiff was repre
sent by Messrs. Osborne & Lawrence.
The money asked for was claimed as
due the Savannah Grocery Company
on a loan that had been made 'to the
defendant. With the verdict award
ing the sum specified above, the jury
found that the plaintiff, to secure the
loan, had ‘a mortgage on the several
pieces of land in Savannah that were
owned by the defendant. Immediate
ly after the verdict was returned, Judge
Cann made the findings of the jury the
decree of the court.
YOUNG LADY THOUGHT
WATER PLUG A BURGLAR.
Because she mistook a water plug
for a burglar. Miss Kuck, of No. 102
Taylor street, east, had policemen chas
ing to her neighborhood at an early
hour yesterday morning. Following is
the report of the case as it appears
on the superintendent’s sheet and it
is not thought that it could be improv
ed upon:
“Miss Kuck, No. 102 Taylor street,
east, telephoned for policeman at 2:25
a. m., stating that there was a burglar
in the house across 'the street. No.
105 Taylor street, east. Policemen Mel
drim and Hendry went to the above ad
dress and discovered that the young
lady h‘ad mistaken a water plug
for a burglar. No arrest was made.”
CAUGHT AND"rEMANDED
WITHIN AN HOUR.
Charged with the larceny of a pocket
book from Miss Julia Crowley, Edward
Campbell, a negro boy, was yesterdhy
morning remanded to the City Court
by the Recorder. The pocketbook had
been stolen only about an hour be
fore boy was tried. Miss Crowley had
laid it down at the telephone exchange,
where she is employed, and the boy,
who is a driver for a laundry, snatched
it up and ran. Several parties ran after
hint, and he was caught. He was turn
ed over to Patrolman Collins and car
ried almost immediately before the
Recorder.
EVERYBODY HAS MONEY
DOWN IN WARE COUNTY.
Postmnster Murphy, of Wnyernss,
Says Hog anti Hominy Plentiful.
Postmaster C. E. Murphy of Way
cross is in Savannah for a few days.
Mr. Murphy stated yesterday that he
had never seen such prosperity among
the poorer class of farmers and colored
croppers.
“Everybody in Ware county has
money,” he said, "and If they didn’t
have It, It would only be their fault.
Cotton is plentiful and at good price,
and lumber and naval stores are bring
ing satisfactory returns. There Is less
indebtedness on the part of farmers
this fall than I have ever seen, and we
are all singing gladsome songs."
AUTO WRECKED *BY ~
TURNING OVER.
” i
An automobile driven by Mr. Chris
Connor, Jr., turned over while round
ing a corner at Drayton and Liberty
streets yesterday at noon and wns
badly damaged. Mr. Connor had a
miraculous escape from serious Injury.
He was trying lo avoid a vehicle which
was also rounding the corner, and n:
doing a<> ran against the curbing.
Fast and furious embrodlery sale at
Adler’s begins at 10 o'clock. Embroid
ery flunc.lngs In all kinds of goods,
well made work, up to the $2 00 value,
will be sold at 24c a yard. Details on
Page 6. —ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1904.
AT CITIZENS
CLUB’S CAUCUS
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED
CALLING ON STATE CHAIRMAN TO
RAISE MONEY FOR ELECTION.
Want Georgia to Contrilmte to Cam
pnlgn Fmxl for I’arLer and Ilavi*
nixl ftepreMentative* of Cliatlinin
Democracy Pledge to Do Tliclr
Share—UtmoMt Harmony Througli
ont Meeting Last Night—Mr. W. W.
Onlinrnc Referred to Rev. A, M.
William* NYithont I *ig Hi*
Name, a* “the One lJi*eordnnt
Note in the Ln*t Election.
At the caucus of the Citizens Club
at the Marching Club rooms last
night, which was one of the largest
and the most enthusiastic the club
has ever held, resolutions were adopt
ed calling upon the Democrats of Geor
gia to raise a fund to aid national
Democracy in the closing days of the
campaign.
Mr. A. A. Lawrence, the president
of the Marching Club, presided at
the meeting and Mr. W. W. Osborne,
the leader of the party, was the prin
cipal speaker of the evening. The
utmost harmony prevailed throughout
the meeting and at times the great
est enthusiasm was displayed.
The resolutions adopted in regard to
raising a national campaign fund in
Georgia, which were introduced by
Gordon Harvey, are as follows:
"Whereas, the national Democracy
is now in the closing stage of a great
political battle, requiring for legitimate
purposes the expenditure of large
sums of money, and
“Whereas, the South is vitally In
terested in the outcome of the cam
paign and In the election of the Dem
ocratic candidates for President and
Vice President, and should to the ex
tent of its ability assist the National
Democratic Campaign Committee with
funds; therefore, be it.
Will Do Their Share.
“Resolved, by the representatives of
the Democratic party of Chatham
county here assembled, that the state
chairman be urged to adopt means at
once for the collection of funds in
Georgia for this purpose, and that the
Democratic party of this county pledge
itself to do its share toward the rais
ing of money to assist in the election
of Parker and Davis."
When the resolution was read by
J. C. C. Bernhardt, who had been
chosen secretary of the caucus, there
was prolonged cheering, and it was
passed unanimously. A copy of the
resolution will be forwarded to the
state Democratic chairman, and meas
ures will at once be taken here to
raise funds here. J. Robert Creamer,
who together with one or two others of
the city officials, got up the plan, yes
terday wired the state chairman in re
gard to the matter, but nothing had
been heard from him at a late hour
last night.
Opposition n Pipe Dream.
Chairman Lawrence in calling the
meeting to order, called attention to
large assemblage of party workers.
With so many there need be no fear
of opposition, he said. He stated that
he had heard something of opposition
recently, but was of the opinion that
whoever talked of opposition was sim
ply Raving a pipe dream. With the
present loyal workers that the party
has, any crowd could be beatened, he
stated.
Mr. Lawrence said that while the
registration was well up this year, ttfat
more work should be done on it. It was
the main thing to provide for, he said,
the getting of people allied with the
party registered.
Immediately following Mr. Law
rence’s remarks, Mr. J. Robert Creamer
introduced a resolution for the chair
man to appoint a committee of fifty
to work on registration. This was
adopted and the chairman said he
would appoint the committee later.
11-*t In Country.
Mr. Osborne was called for by the
crowd and went forward, laughingly
remarking that, he came to the meeting
to make a speech, and would not be
bashful about it. Gatherings of the
party workers had been customary
from the very beginning of the organi
zation, he said, and they were good
things, as they showed who was with
and who was against them. It wd-s
good for those who from long associa
tion had come to feel a love and pride
in the organizations that such gathel
ings are held, he said.
“This organization,” he said, “Is
pointed to throughout the state as a
political organization second to none
in the country, not even Tammany
Hall excepted. And it can be contin
ued indefinitely, provided we keep close
to the masses, and true and honest."
One Discordant Note,
Continuing. Mr. Osborne said Just
so long as the people were given what
they wanted, as the party worked for
the upbuilding of the municipality, for
a progressive administration, with city
going ahead in bounds as is now the
case, Just so long would the party be
continued in power. He referred to
the aggrestsve manner in which the
municipality had taken up the freight
rate fight. He said Atlanta Is progres
sive and he admired her for It, but
he was glad to see that when Atlanta
tried to steal something from Savan
nah this cily let the people know that
Savannah is not asleep.
Hard, aggressive work and the fact
that the majority ruled accounted for
the unbroken line of the party's suc
cesses, he said. It is not luck, but
constant struggle, the keeping of the
organization intact, that wins the vic
tories.
He referred to the recent election,
stating that 4,500 good Democrats had
voted for Democrats with only “one
discordant note.” He hoped there
would be 6,500, instead of 4,500, at the
next election, he said, and hoped there
would bo only the one objection, as in
this case.
The Art of Politics.
The very art of politics, Mr. Osborne
said, was In finding out what the peo
ple wanted and giving It to them. One
can not shape a policy and make the
people follow It, any more than one
can shape a flood. But one cai look
over the country at the configuration
of ihc> land and try to get In ahead
of the flood. He urged the Importance
of registration despite the absence of
opposition, gad urged everyone present
to get one, two or a dozen frlemis, who
were Interested In the organisatln, to
register. While perfectly safe now.
the parly would be a little safer with
fifteen or twenty additional names go
ing on the registration books every
day, he said, and that was the smart
wny to plHy the game.
After Mr. Osborne, Mr. A. L. Alex
ander mad* some brief remarks. The
resolutions given In the foregoing rel
ative to the national campaign were
then read and adopted, The meeting
adjourned after having been In kmsloii
only a little over a half hour.
GAVEL FROM A HOLLY TREE
OVER BURNS’ GRAVE
Presented to the St. Andrews Soc
ety of Savannah.
A pleasant incident of the October
meeting of the St. Andrews Society
last night was the presentation of a
gavel made from a holly tree which
grew over the grave of Robert Burns
in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Dum
fries, Scotland.
For over sixty years the society had
a gavel, the head of which was a part
of the celebrated “Bush Aboon Tra
quier” and the handle a part of a
baton of an Edinburgh sergeant-at
arms, whose expressive “G. R.” had
placed many a one in the “Talbooth
’O’Midlothian.” This gavel was pre
sented to the society by Mr. John
Balfour in 1842 and remained in its
possession until three years ago, when
it mysteriously disappeared at the
society's annual dinner. Every effort
to restore the lost gavel was unavail
ing and last spring it was decided to
replace it with another gavel of his
toric interest and association.
Mr. T. G. Reid, vice president of the
society, began correspondence with
some friends in Scotland and through
Mr. Robert Johnstone Marshall learn
ed of the cutting down of the holly
trees that grew over Burns’ grave.
Mr. Marshall corresponded with Mr.
William Aitken of Dumfries, whose
father was for nearly a quarter of a
century caretaker of Burns’ mauso
leum and was presented by Mr. Ait
ken a gavel made from the wood of
one of the trees which had been cut
down eighteen ye*ars ago.
The gavel was made by Mr. Aitken and
was presented to Mr. Marshall. Accom
panying it was an affidavit on parch
ment sworn to before a magistrate of
the Royal Burgh of Dumfries certify
ing to the authenticity of the gavel
and giving a brief history of the tree
from which it was made. The gavel
hears a silver plate with the Inscrip
tion: “Made from the holly tree which
grew over the grave of the poet Rob
ert Burns. Presented by W. A. Aitkin,
Dumfries, Scotland, to Robert John
stone Marshall, Savannah, September,
1904."
Mr. Marshall presented the gavel to
the St. Andrews Society last night, to
gether with Its history on parchment
and a framed photograph of Mr. Ait
kin.
The gift was acknowledged by Presi
dent W. F. Train and resolutions of
thanks to Mr. Marshall and Mr. Reid
were adopted. Mr. Aitkin was elected
an honorary member of the society.
Another silver plate will be placed
on the gavel, With the inscription,
"Presented to the St. Andrews Society
by Robert Johnstone Marshall, Oct. 20,
1904.”
LAST OF LUNATICS
WILL BE TRIED TO'DAY.
Fall and Summer Stock I* Prnrti
cnlly Cleared Away.
Bessie Samuels, colored, will be tried
this afternoon in the Court of Ordi
nary on a charge of lunacy. Bessie’s
chief 'ailment seems to be an over
whelming desire to discuss ail manner
of subjects, and if she is not prompt
ly agreed with, to descend on the dis
senters with force and arms and
against the peace and dignity of the
state of Georgia.
Bessie is the last of the fall and
summer stock of lunatics and
when her case has been disposed of
Judge McAlpin 'will have the jail clear
and ready for the winter and spring
opening. The record in lunacy trials
has been large, the rush beginning in
August, when fourteen were disposed
of. September did nearly as well and
October has made a fairly good show
ing. With the return of colder
weather a decrease in lunatics is to
be expected.
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT
Hcinoieil to Where It Wn* Started
Nearly 40 Y'ear* Ago.
The removal of Estill’s News Depot
from Bull street, near Broughton, to
the corner of Bull and Bryan streets,
because of the demolishing of the old
store occupied by it for many years,
to make room for the National Bank
of Savannah's sky-scraper, brings it
back to the same building, and with
in a few doors, of where it was es
tablished in June, 1865.
It was just after the surrender of
the armies of Lee, Johnston and Beau
regard, when Mr. JDstill, who had lost
the use of an arm in the Second Bat
tle of Cold Harbor, the last fight in
front of Richmond, when Grant’s
army met with i terrible repulse,
came to Savannah, and in conjunction
with his brother. Col. Estill, the vet
eran editor and proprietor of the Morn
ing News, began the business of sell
ing newspapers, magazines and light
literature at the corner of Bull street
and Bay lane, in the rear of the
United States Custom House, which
at flat time was also the postoffloe.
The greater part of the news depot’s
trade at that time consisted in selling
Northern and local newspapers on the
streets by boys, or serving them to
subscribers. The removal of the post
office led to several changes in loca
tion of the news depot, but it was
never away from Bull street.
Next to the celebrated Brentono’s
of New York and Paris, Estill’s News
Depot is the best known place of its
kind In the world, and in it can be
found an assortment of newspapers
and magazines the like of It
would be difficult to find in any other
city. It is one of the "places of in
terest” to visit In Savannah, and the
favorite resort for all well posted
tourists. At Estill’s News Depot they
can find either their home paper or
the leading papers of their state, and
also supply themselves with light read
ing matter with which to while away
their waiting moments at their ho
tels or with which to pass away the
tedium of railway or steamer travel.
No one who visits Savannah should
omit a visit to Estill’s News Depot.
It is a curiosity in its way.
Openlitu Saturday Rrenlng.
The newly fitted up rathskeller In
the De Soto Hotel. Entrance from
Harris street through the court. Music
9 to 12.—ad.
Drill Regnlatlons.
The latest, edition of the United
States Infantry Drill Regulations. For
sale at KstlU's News Stand, No. 18
Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2,
east. Savannah, Oa. Mailed to any ad
dress for 65 cents. —ad.
Don't Fail to Take In
The great carnival at Jacksonville, Oct.
24 to 29. Inclusive. The Atlantic Coast
Line will sell round trip tickets at the
low rate of $5.40 on Oct. 24. 26 and
28, tickets limited to return until Oct.
30.
The only line offering three trains
dally, leaving Savannah 4:15 a. m.,
10:12 a, m. and 4:00 p. m. (city time).
For full Information consult the ticket
agent, ticket office. De Soto Hotel. Both
'phones No. 73.—ad.
GOODS LOST AT
MOHR BROS. FIRE
FIREMAN RUSSELL RESIGNS
AS RESULT OF INVESTIGATION BY
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
Good* Alleged to Belong to Mohr
Bro*. Were Found in Hi* Locker
nt No, 4 F.iigiue lioune mill Were
Turned Over to Superintendent
Muguire Runnell'* Henigiintioii
mid tlie Keeord of InveMtigution
to Be Turned Over to the Mayor
To-day—lnsurance Men Com
plained to Mayor Myers Yester
day, but Investigation Had Al
ready Been Mnile.
Asa resuit of an investigation
which has been quietly going on in
the fire department for several days,
relative to charges that had been made
that a member of the fire department
had stolen articles from the Mohr
Bros.’ fire on the night of Aug. 19,
Fireman Robert T. Russell of No. 4
engine house wrote out his resigna
tion as a member of the department.
The resignation was handed to
Chairman Oliver of the Fire Commit
tee yesterday morning, and Alderman
Oliver later in the day turned it over
to Fire Chief Maguire, who will sub
mit it to the Mayor, together with a
record of the investigation which has
been made. The Mayor has the au
thority to accept the resignation or to
reject it and discharge Russell from
the department, as he sees fit.
insurance People Complained,
Messrs. Daniels and Train, insurance
men, called on Mayor Myers and
made charges against Russell, also in
timating that other members of the
department were implicated. Though
the matter had not been reported to
the’ Mayor, an investigation of the
case at that time had been completed,
and Russell had resigned. The resig
nation can be accepted only by the
Mayor, but Russell at once severed his
connection with the department with
out waiting for the resignation to
reach the Mayor.
Immediately after the visit of the
insurance men, Mayor Myers wrote to
Chief Maguire calling for a full in
vestigation. The Mayor stated that
no such conduct as alleged would be
tolerated in the department for a
moment. He said the matter would
be thoroughly investigated and that
any one either guilty of taking prop
erty from the building or of shielding
one who did take it, would be pun
ished.
Alleged Stolen Good*.
Goods were taken from the locker of
Russell, which are alleged to have
come from Mohr Bros. These articles
were turned over to Chief Maguire by
Foreman McFarPand, and the chiel
summoned Russell before him. Ac
cording to a letter which the fire chief
wrote Chairman Oliver in regard to
his interview with Russell the latter,
stated that he was the driver on No.
2 truck on the night of the fire, and
that when he returned to quarters a
negro boy called his attention to the
articles in the truck basket. He stat
ed that he had no idea how the things
got there and asserts that it was not
put there by him. He denied taking
anything at all from the building. He
says he told the boy to put the stuff
in his locker and that the boy did so.
The investigation, was conducted
quietly, as that was the only way that
the officials could hope to find out the
true state of affairs. It was start
ed by Alderman Oliver, upon infor
mation furnished by a member of the
department. There have been all kinds
of wild rumors as to the amount of
stuff stolen, but the evidence now avail
able discloses only articles of small
vaiue.
Mayor Myers says he wants a thor
ough investigation. Whether or not
the investigation made, which Aider
man Oliver and Chief Maguire both say
was as thorough as they could make
it, will satisfy him rem'ains to be seen.
Granted Sew Trial.
Anew trial has been granted in the
case of M. Stew'art, plaintiff in cer
itiorari, against T. J. O’Brien, defend
ant in certiorari. The order to that
effect was signed by Judge Gann yes
terday, The circumstances of the case
are familiar to readers of the Morning
News.
In a Sew Home.
The Wilson Studio has moved from
Bull street to 111 Whitaker street.
The reception room is on the first
floor, and is one of the nicest in the
state.
The stock of frames is also on the
second floor, as well as the stock of
amateur supplies.
In the basement the negative re
serve Is stored. More than 40,000 neg
atives are here filed with such system
as will permit the artist to duplicate
on short notice, any picture made dur
ing the last twenty years.
On the second floor are three dress
ing rooms and the waiting room. Here,
lounges and chairs are provided. Ad
joining this is the posing or operating
room. This room is especially made
after the most approved plans.
The printing and developing room Is
on the third floor.
The entire building is fitted up with
speaking tubes, and is altogether one
of the most modern photograph gal
leries in the South.
Adler’s announce embroidery selling
beginning at 10 o’clock this morning.
A big crowd is expected to attend, the
most phenomenal embroidery values
e'ver known to Savannah, Special ad
vertisement is on Page s—ad.
Georgia State Fair, Macon, Go.,
Oct. 10-30.—Rxcnralon Hates via
the Central of Georgia Knllnny.
Individuals, one fare, plus 75 cents,
which includes admission to the fair.
Half rates for children under 12 years
of age.
Military companies and brass bands
in uniforms, twenty or more on one
ticket, on regular trains, 1 cent per
mile per capita.
Tickets on sale Oct. IS to 28, inclu
sive.
Two trains daily, leaving Savannah
7 a. m. and 9 p. m. Parlor car on day
train; sleeping cars on night train.
Ticket office, 37 Bull street and Cen
tral Passenger Station.—ad.
To ( nllfornlrt
Via Union Pacific. Millions have been
spent in the Improvement of this line,
and all human ingenuity has been
adopted to protect its patrons against
accident. The line is renowned for its
fast trains and the general superiority
of its service and equipment. Fastest
time, stiortest line, smoothest track.
Tourist sleepers a specialty. Inquire
of tJ. H. O. A., 903 Olive
street, St. Louis, Mo,—ad.
STORM STILL HOVERS
OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA.
Slowly .Moving Norlliwnrd Toward
Atlantic Coast.
The tropical storm which has for
the last few days been threatening Sa
vannah, is still hovering over Central
Florida, though its slow movement
northward still continues. There is no
longer much likelihood of its shifting
to the westward and passing along the
Gulf coast, and the storm signals
at Mobile have been ordered down.
The following telegram from the
Central Weather Bureau was the last
word received in Savannah concerning
the storm:
"Continue northeast storm warnings
at Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston
and Wilmington. Disturbance central
in Middle Florida peninsula. Will
move northward near the Atlantic
coast, with probably increasing inten
sity.”
The late reports last night indicated
that the storm has moved very little
since that hour, though the indications
are that it is coming this way. The
barometer dropped off considerably
here during the day, but late last night
was stationary. The high pressure
area which has been hovering over
this section is giving way, and more
decided developments are expected to
day.
There is as yet no immediate danger
here. Should the storm increase rap
idly in intensity and begin a more
rapid approach the hurricane signals
will be displayed.
REV. A. M. WILLIAMS SAYS
HE DID NOT VOTE.
But Found Hi* Nnme nn Having
Votcil oil Official List.
A telegram from Atlanta announces
that Rev. A. M. Williams called at
the office of the Secretary of State
yesterday and found his name enroll
ed among those who had voted in the
election of Oct. 5, although he asserts
he did not vote.
Following is the telegram:
"Rev. A. M. Williams of Savannah
was here to-day and visited the office
of the Secretary of State Phil Cook
for the purpose of inspecting the elec
tion returns. Rev. Mr. Williams
found his name on the voters list as
one of those who had cast his ballot,
but asserts that he did not vote in
the state election of Oct. 5. He has
made the charge that the ballot boxes
in Chatham county were stuffed in
the state election to the extent of
more than 3,000 votes.”
The number of the ballot charged to
Mr. Williams is said to 599. Following
the telegram from Atlanta comes the
announcement that Mr. Williams will
discuss as the prelude to his sermon
next Sunday night the subject, “My
Stolen Ballot.”
WILL FINISH BANK
BUILDING ON TIME.
Architect Wiicover Say* lie Never
Saw Such Huntli nn.
Already Architect H. W. Witcover,
who drew the plans for the new Na
tional Bank building, has samples in
his office of almost all the material
that is to go into the new building.
Though terracotta is to be used only
on the upper stories, samples have al
ready beefi submitted to the architect
and that which is to be used in the
building is now being made.
“The new building will be finished
on time,” says Mr. Witcover. "The
way the contracting firm is getting to
work shows that they mean to get
through with it in the required time.
More sub-contracts have already been
let and more material has been ar
ranged for, than is usually the case
two months after a contract for a
building that size is given out.”
Mr. Taylor, representing the General
Supply and Construction Company of
New York, is now in Indiana at the
quarries, arranging for the limestone
that is to be used in the new building.
State Agricultural nnd Mechanical
Fair, Columbia, S. C.
Only $5.00 for the round trip via
Seaboard Air Line Railw’ay. Tickets
will be sold for all trains, Oct. 24 to
27, and for trains scheduled to arrive
in Columbia, forenoon of Oct. 28, with
final limit for returning, Oct. 30.
Above rate includes one admission into
the fair grounds. Full information
at City Ticket Office, No. 7 Bull street,
’phone 28. —ad.
1920.10 St. Lon in nnd Return.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Savannah to St.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thursday in October,
limited to ten days. The best route
and service. Call at or ’phone City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street, for in
formation. —ad.
Don’t Fall to Take In
The great carnival at Jacksonville, Oct.
24 to 29, Inclusive. The Atlantic Coast
Line will sell round trip tickets at the
low rate of $5.40 on Oct. 24, 26 and
28, tickets limited to return until Oct.
20.
The only line offering three trains
daily, leaving Savannah 4:15 a. m.,
10:12 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. (city time).
For full information consult the ticket
agent, ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
’phones No. 73.—ad.
Abbott’s Eaat India Corn Paint.
If you would be free of corns and
bunions ask your druggist ror Ab
bott's East India Corn Paint. Corns
removed as well as bunions arid warts
without any pain or trouble. Slmpiy
apply this wonderful corn paint as di
rected.—ad.
For Over Sixty Yenra
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
flve cents a bottle.—ad.
Vases nnd Pedestals.
An elegant line of these Florentine
vases and pedestals are now In stock,
and will be shown with pleasure to all
visiting out store, and the prices will
be so low that every one will be tempt
ed to select one or more beautiful
vases and their pedestals, or vases
alone.
Call soon and you will he pleased
with this beautiful Florentine ware.
Llppman Drug Company, corner Con
gress and Barnard streets.—ad.
95.00 Columbia and llrtnrn, Account
Smith Carolina State Fair.
Account the above occasion Southern
Railway announces round trip rate of
$5, Savannah to Columbia, Including
one admission to fair grounds. Tick
ets to be sold Oet. 24 to 28. Inclusive
limited to Oct. 30. Two trains dally:
leaving Savannah 12:05 a. m. and 6
a. m., railroad time. Pullman sleep
ing cars on night train. For further
Information apply at city ticket office.
141 Bull street. —ad.
Stoves and Ranges.
New lines now displayed in
our store. Standard makes.
You can always get new
parts. ’
OTHELLO RANGES
MAGIC RANGES
PERFECT RANGES
Come before the rush, so
we may hate plenty of time
In which to properly set your
range.
19 West Broughton Street.
Tooth Brushes ! The de
pendable kind. The bristles
never come out. Anew
brush or your money back
if at all unsatisfactory.
Rowlinski’s Guaranteed
Tooth Brushes 25 cents
each.
“Get It at Rowlinskl's,”
Broughton and Drayton.
BUY YOUR
SEED
RYE
From a reliable house and
make sure of a erop.
J. T. Shuptrine,
The Reliable Seedsman,
Congress and Jefferson,
An Elegant Dinner Set of
100 Pieces, Handsomely
Decorated, Given Away
to Merchants Free.
We have some beautiful dinner sets
of one hundred pieces, tea sets of for
ty-four pieces, and toilet sets of ten
pieces, which we will give away free
to all merchants who will allow us.
Our object is to introduce our Chill
Tonic, and for this purpose we give
away these beautiful premiums. Let
the merchants write us and we will
give them our plan and they will see
that they have only to sell a very few
dozen of our celebrated Chill and
Fever Tonic to get either or all of the
beautiful sets.
Lippmans’• Chill and Fever Tonic
has never been known to fail. It has
been on the market for a great many
years during which time very few
bottles have been returned on our
guarantee. Any brttle of Lippmans’
Chill and Fever Tonic that fails to
cure the purchaser’s money is re
funded at once. When this is known
and taken in connection with the
beautiful prizes that we give it can
be readily seen that Lippmans’ Chill
and Fever Tonic ought to be the best
seller in the world. This plan of giv
ing away these premiums will be kept
up until further notice. Address
LIPPMAN DRUG COMPANY,
Lippmans’ Block, Savannah, Ga.
Lippmans’ Chill and Fever Tonic,
is a certain cure for chills and fever,
remittent, intermittent, bilious and
malarial fever and ail malarial dis
eases.
ALLAN BOND S CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507*
Seed Rye, Seed Oats,
And ull farm seeds.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
“Otir Prepared”
Cow Feed.
Twenty years on the market.
HARDEN & ROURK,
118 Ray Street, West.
BOTH riIOXES 223.
LUMBERMEN SUPPLY
AND EQUIPMENT CO.
308 Eiit Ray .Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Vulcanite Asphalt Roofing:.
Savawsah theatml
night To-morrow night
ELKS' BENEFIT.
Sanford R. Rlcaby's Ye Bright and
Merry Wm. H. West Big Jubilee Min
strels. 40 bright lights of the Min
strel world. Mat. 25c and 50c. Night
25c to SI.OO. Next Monday Night—
" Miss Rob While." Keats to-da|S—•
25c, 76c. 11.00 and *1.60.