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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 180.
SIMPSON MUST
FACE TRIAL IN
SUPERIOR COURT
—♦ —
Was Hound Ovar Yesterday
on the Charge of
Murder
EViOLNCE WAS IIONVIICING
Defense Did Not Introduce Any Evi
dence and Will Fight Out the
Case in the Higher Court
Next Month.
J. E. Simpson, the Altamaha river
raft hand, who shot Peter Gantliug,
the Bay street negro barber, on the
night of April 3, will have to con
vince a jury in Glynn superior court
that he is not guilty of the crime of
.ourder.
tus announced in The News Friday
morning, Simpson was given a pre
liminary hearing (before Justice I-am
bright in the superior court room
yesterday. Judge Courtlainl Syenites
and Edwin W. Dart, Esq., appeared
for the prosecution along with Acting
Solicitor E. C. Butts, and Judge A.
D, Gale appeared for the defense.
The state succeeded in making out
a pretty strong case against Simpson
The ursi witness of the day was Torn
Oliver, a negro haekuiau, who swore
that he was in the door of the bar
ber shop on the evening of the kill
ing and saw Simpson the both shots
into the breast of Gamling. He also
SWOre that he saw Ulmpovu UaaiaH
from the scene of the killing and
aided in having him arrested. On the
cross-examination, however, Oliver
failed to remember Important events
and was easily rebutted by the de
fense.
Probably the moat important wit
ness was Harris M. King, Jr., who
chanted to be passing the shop of
Gamling and heard loud voices. He
was attracted by the noise and on
turning about saw Simpson with a
drawn revolver declaring that he
would shoot. He was not positive
whether or not Gantling was holding
Simpson. The witness said he did
not wait for the shooting and was
at the corner of Monk and Bay
streets when he heard the reports.
The next witness was Assistant
Chief of Poll e Owens, who prov li
to be a bad one for the defense. It
w;*j he who escorted Simpson to
jail after his arrest by Watchman
Harrell, and the officer told of the
accused having denied having a hols
ter or pistol 6 abbard on him wtum
arrested, although the witness was
•Hire h' had ceed it Wl.a nl-<>
swore that the utUs'.ns belt and
holster were later toiivl where the
amused hat shoved them throng!, a
uelghbiring cell. Mr. Owens also
swore that he had examined the pis
tol on the night of the killing and
found that two of the chambers had
been recently exploded, as was evi
dent and by the moisture of the waep
on and powder marks.
Another damaging witness was W-
T\t. Harrell, the night watchman for
the Downing ompany, who arrested
Simpson after the killing, He was
sure that Simpson was the man he
saw dahing across Bay street after
he had been pointed out to him by
Oliver. Mr. Harrell testified that
Simpson acted as if he was suffering
.. uui intoxication and swore that af-
ter he had taken him in custody ho
asked if he had seen him do the
shooting. The aged night watchman
■was adamante in his cross-examina
tion by Attorney Gale and did not
waver from £ original story. In |
fact, the cioss-examination brought;
out the fact that Simpson told the
witness that he had swapped his pis
tol to a fellow raft hand on the way
to Brunswick on the steamer Hessle.
The defense, taking advantage of
its right under the law, did not intro
du.e any testimony and did not per
mit the accused to go on the stand
in his own defense.
Accordingly, after the state closed
its case, Justice Lambright announc
ed that there was ample testimony
to hold the defendant on the charge
' of murder and he said he had con
cluded to bind him over to the su
perior court on that charge. The
a.tion of course made It impossible
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS!
PUBLIC WlO
makerm
EMI i,
CHILDREN NOW PREPARrAdMWf 1
WORK WHICH WILL BE EXHIB
ITED AT THE JAMESTOWN EX
POSITION.
The pupils of the public schools
are busy this spring in the prepar
ation of an ariUgßSMblt for the }.<■
tow n
exhibit Will 1 ! T? f v T- •
of art work kills
the
Symons, art tea -her
schools. Miss
several art courses in
New York city and under her gui
dance the study has made great pro
gress this year.
Prominent features of the exhibit
will be paintings of local scenes,
products, birds, ilsh, flowers and fruit.
This school exhibit will bea good ad
vertisement for Brunswick and the
schools, and, in order to devote the
time usually given to such work to
the Jamestown display, there
probably be no exhibit in the schools
at the close of the term. The various
grades have some especial theme to
develop and an Interesting display
will be made. The children are all
working enthusiastically and Bruns
wii klans who visit the exposition
will doubtless tie proud of the splen
did s'nowtug made by the school.
WITH THE POLICE.
Things were unusually quiet with
the police last night and consequent
ly only one or two arrests were
made and they were on the charge of
drunk and disorderly.
CITE APPROBATES
CASH FOR SILVER
SERVICE
BRUNSWICKS SHARE TOWARDS
IT DONATED BY COUNCIL AND
HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO
THE JEWELER.
While Brunswick failed to secure
a room in the Georgia building at
the Jamestown exposition, she will
not fail to he represented in the sli
ver service to be presented the bat
tlthip Georgia, which will be present
ed at the big exposition.
As is well known at a meeting held
in Atlanta some weeks ago, attended
by the mayors of different Georgia
cties, the silver service was decided
on, and Mayor Symons agreed for
Brunswick to furnish one of the four
compotes at a ost of $250.
Many people have wondered how
that sum was going to ibe raised in
Brunswick, but the money has already
been secured, and in the proper way.
and a voucher on the cUo*ol Bruns
wick has been maile* to Jeweler
Crenshaw, of Atlanta, wjo Is to make
the shiver service. *
Aj/a special meeting of city coun
cil held Friday a resolution was in
troduced appropriating the money,
the rules of council, providing that
a resolution appropriating money
be read at one meeting and go over
until the next, was suspended, the
resolution passed and the clerk was
instructed to forward a voucher to
the Jeweler for *250, the amount j
Brunswick is to pay for the compote
of she silver service.
for Simpson to give bond and he was
remanded to jail to await trial in the
superior court next, month.
The defendant is one of those types
of raftsmen to he found in a.I rivet
sections. He Is illiterate and care
less with his personal appearance.
During the progress of the prelimi
nary trial ho seemed to be abstracted
and in fact paid little attention to the
case.
Just what the contention of the
defense will be In the premises, of
course cannot be stated, as no evi
dnee was Introduced from that quar-j
ter yesterday. However, It Is safe
to predict that the case will be stub
bornly fought out when It goes to
trial on Its merit*.
BRUNSWICK, GS%, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1907.
Fr,EIGHT WRECK
YESTERDAY 1
THEJ, B. 8 A.
Stvbyl Box Cars Jumped
the * Track Bear Dock
Junction C
BIGHT
'Regular Passenger Train to That
mann Had to be Abandoned—
Tracks Now Clear and TrSins
Will Move As Usual Today
A. B. & A. passenger train No. 15
scheduled to leave the city last night
at 9 o'clock for Thalmann, was aban
doned and a large number of passen
gers abound for nortifern points
were compelled to give up trips and
wait for another train.
The trouble was due to an acci
dent which occurred with freight
train No. 91 from Fitzgerald to Bruns
wick, in iharge of omluctor Thomp
son. As the freight reached South
ern Junction about ten of the cars
wore derailed and a large majority of
them went down and out and blocked
the track with the debris. It seem
ed to be a small matter at first, but
close investigation revealed the fact
that many of the cars were complete
ly off their wheels and were badly
damaged, being dead height, on the
tracks.
ihe passenger train due to leu
shortly after the wreck o curreil was
ordered not to depart and^^rreckiug
w.. .. '
the accident.
The Nevrif understands that the
i row did some splendid work during
the night and the indications are
that all trains will move as usual
this morning.
Happily, no one was injured in the
derailment.
TO OPEN ON MAY FIRST.
New Bellevue Hotel at Bt. Simon Will
Invite Guests After That Date.
Joseph Champagne, the moving
spirit in the new Bellevue hotel at
St. Simon. Ocean Pier, was In the
city yesterday and paid The News
an appreplated call. He states that
the new hotel will open for guests
promptly on May 1, and it will bo
one of the most up to date hotels on
the coaßt.
The cuisine, the management and
in fact overy detail of the new hos
telry will be of such a high class
nature as to attract the attention of
the summer visitors at once.
soon Haul made
Bt HIGHWAYMAN
KNOCKED PAYMASTER DOWN IN
IN BROAD DOY LIGHT. GRAB
BED THE PAY ROLL MONEY
AND ESCAPED.
Hoboken, N. J., April 20.—A bold
highwayman today, ir. the broad day
light and in (hi corridor of the fac
tory, held up Superintendent Scbrencjt
of the glass works.
The bold robber then struck the su
perintendent o.er the head, knock
ing him unsonscious, then graibed ft
satchel containing the pay roll
money, *I,OOO, and fied. He was pur
sued by other employees of the
plant, but succeeded in his
escape.
EARTHJUAKE SHOCK FELT
NEAR BOSTON YESTERDAY.
Goston, Mass., April 20.— Earth-1
quake shocks were felt today at
Fairview and South Hadley, but no
damage was done.
MEET IN JACKSONVILLE.
The order of the Eastern Star will
meet in regular annual session in
Jacksonville, Tuesday. Several mem
bers of the lo al lodge will be pres
ent at the meeting, which promises
to be an unusually Interesting one.
EAGLES' EAIR
IS 10 OPEN 01k
■LAY NIGHT
A List of Those Who Have
[nterod Ihe Vaiious
i SNesls
THE ABiBY inWAIEI
The Indications are That the©>air
Will be a Great Success in Ev
.... ery Way—The Ladies are
All Assisting.
The Eagleß’ fair will open in the
armory of the Brunswick Riflemen
tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock ana
promises to be one of the most ibril
liant affairs of the kind ever held
in this city. The committees in
charge of the various departments
have been working indefatigably for
its success and every essential de
tail has been carefully planned.
The donations for this fair hava
been unusually largeand the Ladies
of the Maccabees and those of the
Nagles were busy yesterday plating
them In attractive position and dec
orating the armory generally.
Mbs. W. H. Lytle and Mrs. A. Roth
schild, of the ladies committee, have
been untiring in their efforts for the
sue css of the undertaking and they
will !:e at the head of the womans
departments during the entire week.
A large number of contests have
ibeen arranged and this promises to
bo Ole most popular feature or the
„ uicUllUU’
ed the following:
For the most popular conductor,
a silver lantern: entries, from the
A. C. L„ Capt. George Morris; from
the Southern, Capt. Fred Higgins;
from the A., B and A., Capt. A. C.
Goldwiro.
For the most, popular engineer, a
handsome suit case, entries, from the
A. C. 1,., .1. P. Golden; from the
Southern, W. B. Foster; from the
A., B. and A., William Baxley.
For the most popular young lady,
a diamond ring, entries, from the
Ladles of the Maccabees, Miss Ethel
Fox; from the Eagles, Miss Sarah
Harris.
For the most popular little miss,
a set of Teddy bears, contestants,
Miss Margaret Tupper, Miss Ethel
Ligeour, Miss. Virginia Dunn.
For Hie most popular druggist,
handsome pen, contes
tants, J. E. Morgan, E. C. Bruce, Pap
Andrewff.l. 8. Roberts, G. V. Cate and
J. Stovall Smith.
For the most popular school teach
er, prize, solid gold bracelet contes
tants, Miss Neal, of Glynn High
a bool and Mists Bonnie Ibofis, or
Purvis Grammar school.
For the most popular pilot, prize
a gold-headed cane, contestants,
Capt. Duncan Wright, Capfl. Chas.
Arnold, Capt. William Ivobaek.
For the most popular policeman,
prize, a handsome 38-calibre Smith
and Wesson pistol, contestants, J. L.
Lamb. Jerre WUchar and E. D. G ■
gory.
Tranchlteilo's orchestra will be on
hand every earning and dancing will
commence promptly at 10 o'clock.
Tho public generally is invited to
come out for the opening night and
help make the opening evening a
memorial one.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
City council will meet In regular
session on Thursday night of this
week and it is expected that matters
relative to the city taking over the
water plant of the Mutual Light and
Water Company will he taken up.
FIRST GAME FRIDAY.
The first, baseball game of the sea
son will occur In Brunswick on next
■Criday, when the florals will take
Hi a fast amateur aggregation from
wvannah
YESTERDAY'S SHIPPING.
Following is the record of the
movement of vessels at this port yes
terday: Arrived, Bruns
wick, Rood, Havana, and sailed for
New York; Ogeecboe, Flckett, New
York. Sailed steamer Chippewa,
Macbetr, Boston.
GETECTIVE GRIBS
. 10 LEAVE IRE
FORCE ,
•
WELL KNOWN OFFICER HAS RE
SIGNED TO ENGAGE IN THE
LIVERY BUSINESS —I WAS ON
FORCE SIX YEllftS.
Sam Goins, the well known local
detective, who has ibeen connected
with the local police force for
about six years, has resigned. His
resignation was mailed to Chief
Burney yesterday and becomes effect
ive at once. Mr. Goins has served
on the force under the Crovatt, Hop
kins and Symons administrations.
He. has made a study of the de
tective work and during the last tvv
or three years has devoted himself
to that, department of the police
force. 4 "
Mr. Goins has woir for himself a
reputation in the nlitter of the cap
ture of criminals a* in the work of
restoring stolen prAierty to rightful
owners. He leaves%the department
at this time to in the liv
ery business, and established
stables on E street. wish
es him much success in ven
ture, and Mr. Goins states wtot he
will run a strictly up to date Imery
stable in every respect and ho mkks
for a share of the patronage of the
public. %
During the time that Mr. Goins
has been connected with the police
department he has always sustained
a splendid reputation for prompt ser
vice, vigilant attention and general
good work, and he leaves, after
these six years, on his own motion.
YOUNG Wttllt MftN
MADE HAUL m
LEFT
EUGENE JAVOR STOLE WATCHES
AND OTHER ARTICLES' FROM
HIS BOARDING HOUSE—ALSO
ROBBED DRUG STORE.
Eugene Javor, a young white man
who arrived In the city about two
weeks ago and who, for the past
week has been employed at Joe|r
ger’s drug store on A street, is bad
ly wanted by the police.
Javor, it seems, remlaned in the
city just long enough to swipe ev
erything that lie could get his hands
on, both at the drug store and at
the residence of Mrs. Minnie Gann,
on G street, where he had rented a
room. The young men then left for
parts unknown.
Javor made a :ig haul of prefum-
ery, etc., from the drug store and
at his hoarding house ne stole three
gold watches, clothing and a num
ber of Other articles belonging to
Mrs. Gann and other boarders.
As soon as the articles as well as
the wan were missed. Officer goins
was notified and he immediately went
to work on the case. Officer Goins
yesterday succeeded in recovering
one of the gold watches which was
sold to a party In Brunswick, and
he has also about located the young
theif and will probably have him in
the Glynn county jail within the nex:
few days.
RUSHING THE WORK.
The two new buildings in course
of construction opplsite the Ogle
thorpe hotel are now going up rap
idly. Contractor Conzelman is super
intending the work and he is doing
some good work on the buildings.
REV. SAMMONS BACK.
Rev. J. E. Sammons returned yes
derday from Atlanta, where he has
been attending a big Baptist revi
val in that city during the past two
weeks. Rev. Sammons will preach
at both services at the First, Baptis
church today.
Closed Engagement,
The King Dramatic Company clos
ed its engagement in Brunswick yes
terday with two performances mat
inee and night. The company is an
unusually good one and has pleased
audiences during the entire week.
CENTS.
INSURANCE NEB
HERE TOMORROW
ON SHORE VISIT
♦
Officials ol tha Columbian
National In Spend Day
, in the Oily
SOME' GENERAL OEEICERS
A Banquet Will be Given at the
Oglethorpe Tomorrow Night in
Their Honor—List of Those
in the Party.
Brunswick will have as her guesjs
tomorrow a party of
insurance men who are officials of
one of the ibest known life insurance
companies in the country, the Colum
bian National. included iu the
party will be two or three of the
general officers and directors of the
company. Thef party wil be com
posed of. the following:
Franklin W. Gans, vice president;
Frank Wesley, director; Dr. John
S. Phelps, chief medical ..director;
J. Mortimer Darby, general field
agent, all of whom have headquarters
hi Boston, and Alfed C. Newell, J.
Newell, Jr., and Fred T. Newell, of
Atlanta, the southern states mana
gers.
These officials of the Columbian
National are now on a tour of the
southern states anr are visiting the
tion. They have been invited to
many Georgia cities, but as their
time is limited they will ibe able to
visit only four cities In the state,
Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Bruns
wick. Therefore Brunswick sum ced
ed In getting! a visit from these high
oflicials when other larje - cities in
•the state failed.
During their visit here the insur
ance men will he entertained with
several little affairs arranged in
l heir honor, among them a trip to
ekyl island sometime tomorrow i,nd
a dinner at. the Oglethorpe tomorrow
evening. Covers will be laid for
forty and will be attended by a num
ber of prominent 'citizens, who have
been invited by Hoyt W Gu; the
local irepresentaU e of the , :o!un.-
blan National, and whose g"‘SU the
visitors will be during their Visit
to the city.
It is also probable that the visit
ors will :fce given a drive over ‘he
city tomorrow afternoon so that they
may be able to get a good look at
the city.
BINGHAMS LIFE
IS THREATENED
BECAUSE POLICE COMMISSIONER
SAIDTHERE WOULD BE SHAKE
UP IN DEPARTMENT MANY ARE
AFTER HIM.
New York, April 20.—Police Com
missioner Bingham said today that
he had received a number of threats
of personal violence from former po
lice inspectors since he announced
a few days ago that there was going
to be a shake up in the depar rnent.
The threats, the commissioner
stated, were all of the same nature,
that if he discharged certain in
spectors in the shake up his life
would he in danger. Commissioner
Bingham is not frightened by the
threats and says that, the proposed
shake up will be made.
TWO TRIPS TO ISLAND SUNDAY.
Hessia Will Leave at 9 A. M. and 2
p. M. for St. Simon.
The st. ami r Ilnssle will make two
trips to St. Simon today, leav
ing Brunswick at 9 In the morning
and 2 o'clo k In the afternoon. Far*
for the round trip 50 cents.
This Is the second Sunday of the
schedule and Brunswick people ought
to take advantage of the opportunity
*o spend a pleasant day at the pop
ular resort and take a look at the
many Improvements now being made.