8
LEM DAVIS NOT THE MAN.
RELEASED AFTER BE 1 JIG AH REST
ED FOR ASSAULTING WILLEY.
The Blood on the Doorstep* of III*
House Which l.ed to the Suspicion
A sc* ist Him Not Fmni Willey's
W uuiiiN—( rimson Truck* of n
Barefoot Boy Plainly Imprinted on
the Stoop—Willey Failed to Keong
niwc His Assailant in Da vis—Uetec
tlves Still at 11 orl*.
Interest in the recent crime about which
there is so much mystery was inert.i.-' I
yesterday.
The detectives were at work on the case
all the night before, and the whole of
yesterday morning, and at noon they ar
rested Lemuel Davis, chiropodist. but af
ter holding him imprisoned from 12 o'clock
until 6 in the afternoon, he was release!
for want of evidence to warrant his be
ing held.
Davis was calmly walking from a bar
ber shop, where he had just
gone for a shave, and was go
ing to a cigar store for a cigar
when Detective Scully approached him
and said the chief wanted to see him.
He was taken to the police barrack*.
From there he was taken by Detectives
Scully and Barrett to the Savannah hos
pital to he identified by the victim of the
unusual i rime, who has been at the hos
pital ever since Monday.
Willey, the victim, declared that he
thought he had seen Da\*is before, but
When pressed for an answer by Davis
himself as to when and where, he declar
ed that he could not recall the time arid
place. The accused was then asked to
leave the room, and Detective Scully had
a talk with Willey. The result was that
he was sufficiently assured that Davis
was the man, to take him back to the
barracks, where he was held until Chief
McDermott could be sent for, and pass
on the case whether he should be kept or
not. It is said that while Willey would
not positively swear that Davis was the
man, he made the statement that to the
best of his knowledge and belief he was
the assailant who had made so brutal an
assault upon him.
Thus, Davis was held pending further in
vestigation. He was seen at the police
barracks by a Morning News reporter and
asked about the blood on his doorsteps,
which had been the principal clew that
led to his arrest. He stated that he would
make due accounting for ihat at the
proper time, but when pressed for a state
ment concerning it he said that the bloody
spots had been made on the sidewalk and
the steps leading to the door by his son
who was cut on the foot with a knife Mon
day night. He. said that he had sent one
of his boys out to bring a younger
brother Into the house. The younger boy
grew angry at the older brother’s persis
tence and threw a knife at him which
stuck in his foot over the Instep. The
wound, though a slight one, bled profuse
ly, and at every step a spot of blood was
made.
'After hearing this statement, Detective
Barrett determined to visit the house and
see the boy who was said to have been
wounded. The visit proved what Davis had
said to be true. The boy had his foot
bandaged, and when exposed, the wound
was seen to have been sufficient to have
caused the flow of blood that made the
marks which led to the arrest of Davis.
Solicitor General Osborne, himself, visit
ed the house and investigated the traces
of blood. He and the detectives ascertain
ed that on the steps near the door there
was a print of a child’s bare foot in blood,
and w-hen Davis’ son was called and his
foot placed over the track it fitted exact
ly. Upon the results of this investigation
Davis was released from the barracks.
He said last night to a Morning News
reporter that he felt he had been badly
treated, and declared that he would seek
some satisfaction from the man who first
started the report connecting his name
with the crime. He says he began a
search when he first heard that his name
was mentioned as the guilty party, and
together with his sons sought to find the
man who first put the rumor out.
He thinks the detectives might have
made further investigation before they ar
rested him, and declares that the noto
riety thus brought upon him in such *
bad light is calculated to do him harm.
He says that Willey appeared to him to
be In a semi-delirious condition, or else
was trying to conceal the real story of
the assault made upon him.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruner, who aro boarders
at Davis’ house, said that they occupy the
front room of the second story, and it any
such sssHult had been made in any room
of that floor Sunday night or any other
night, they would have heard the noise.
The other rooms of that Moor are occu
pied by Davis’ two sons and a boarder by
the name of Wears. It was on the second
floor of a house not well located in the
statement made by Willey that tlio crime
1s said by him to have occurred. The
flrat floor of Davis' house Is occupied by
himself and wife and younger children
Solicitor General Osborne and all of the
detectives are satisfied that according to
the evidence brought out Davis is innocent
©f the crime. Meanwhile the detectives
■sre busily engaged ferreting out another
clew. They will continue the search to
day.
The condition of Willey, the mutilated
man at the hospital, is not at al. critical,
lie has hut little lo say and every indica
tion la that he has something he is keep
ing dark.
JESSE g.tMOO HISSING.
Ilia Famil)' Fear* 'Mint lie tiny |?e
Draw ueil,
Jesse Manlgo, a isbeirer at the Baltimore
Steamer's wharf, has been missing since
Sunday and his wife and family are very
uneasy about him. He was last seen at
the wharf Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock.
His coat and shirt were found hanging
against a post under the sited.
It was thought at first that he had gone
to Baltimore on the steamship D. II il l or,
which suit'd Saturday ttlaOt, but a tele
gram received from Baltimore yesterday
staled t hat In a* not on hoard the m. am
*r Ills family feat that he 1* drowned,
hut Ihef has le< n no report of any acci
dent of that kind at the wharf.
Mongo lived In the southern part of the
city. He his a wife mother, and several
sisters Md •i rt living in i, city h<
Is • tas 11. dark-skinned man, weighing
about D" pounds
Mli'HlfcL G ILL\GIIEII IIKIII.
Died From Unruly sla trier n l.ong
Illness.
Mr Michael A. Gallagher died at his res
idence ip* Weal Broad street lasi night at
I o'clock Mr. Gallagher hud bun in bud
brainy for a long nine, the result of a
stroke of paralysis, He had been oonfln.
•and 'o his room for several weeks and his
death was not uliegp* :< >i.
Mr. Gallagher was born In Savannah and
was ta year* old. For years h" ran one , f
th* lsrg> *t dmyage businesses in Hnvun
tiah. but in later years 111 health made him
retire. He wa a brother of Mr. June •
I. Oal.ngher and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan,
lie leaves a wife, a son. Mr. Francis F.
g. t,higher, and seven younger children
it had not been determined last night
when the funeral would be held.
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE PAVING.
Council Refanow to Pay the Wnrrcn-
St* barf Hill.
I The city council declined to grant the
! petition of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt
| Company at its meeting yesterday after
i noon, for the acceptance of the Oglethorpe
avenue pavement and payment for the
same.
The committee of the whole reported un-
I favorably to the petition of the company,
! and the report wag adopted without dis-
I cussion.
Mayor Meldrim brought up the question
i of Increasing the water supply and the
method proposed by the expert for ac
complishing this. The situation was such
that it was imperative that something
be done. The question was from what
source the funds for this work should
be drawn. There was an appropriation
of SIO,OOO for house drainage, he said, and
as house drainage was impossible with
out a plentiful supply of water, he sug
gested that this appropriation be drawn
upon.
Alderman Hamilton said the $5,000 ap
propriation to public property might be
used.
The matter was referred to the joint
committee of finance and water to report
to a special meeting of council, to he
called as soon as the committee is ready
to report.
A communication was received from
Health Officer Lediardy inclosing a reso
lution relative to drainage near the city,
which was forwarded to the county com
missioners and the reply of that body.
The resolution and the commission's re
ply were read. Both papers have already
been published. The communications -were
received as information.
Alderman Krouskoff introduced a reso
lution that all laborers In the employ of
the city be excused from duty for two
hours at dinner time during the months
of July and August.
The alderman said the employes at the
city exchange came to work at 9 o'clock
a. m. and quit at 2p. in. This statement
was combated by Alderman Owens, who
said that he found the employes of the
several departments of the city excltange
at work all day and sometimes at night.
Alderman Owens inquired of Alderman
Krouskoff if the guslness men gave their
employes two hours at dinner. The mo
tion was tabled.
Alderman Davis introduced an ordinance
making it unlawful for any person to
board railroad trains at any point within
the city limits, with the exception of those
points publicly designated as the proper
place for hoarding trains.
The members of council present at the
meeting were Mayor P. W. Meldrim and
Aldermen Owens, Guckenhcimer, Reid,
Hamilton, Hull, Davis and Krous
kofT.
THE SCORE OF THE SE ASON.
Blent. F. C. AVll*on Make* n Record
That Has Not Hern Beaten.
The biggest military target score of the
season has been made by Lieut. F. C.
Wilson of Company C., of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards. The military score is
made on the 200,. 300. 500 and 800-yard
ranges, and the skirmish field, the high
est possible score being 175. which it is
practically Impossible to attain. The mil
itary men, who seek to qualify as sharp
shooters or marksmen, shoot for records
every season.
Up to the present season Lieut. F. C.
Wilson held the highest score made in
Georgia, or for that matter in the south.
155 made at Camp Northen a year ago.
A few days ago Private Phftpot of the
Savannah Cadets made the excellent score
of 149, which was ahead of all other rec
ords made this season, and It stood a
chance of remaining the best until Lieut.
Wilson went out to shoot for his season's
record, and made the extraordinary score
of 156, beating his former record by one
liolnt. So far as is known this record
has not been beaten anywhere In the
country, at least not within recent years.
The remarkable fact of such a score hav
ing been made is readily understood, when
it is known that only 129 points are re
quired to qualify a rifleman as a sharp
shooter.
NEXT GAME NEXT WEEK.
Savannah to Play the Snndhlllera
Monday.
The next game of ball in the scries be
ing played by Savannah and Augusta will
he played In Augusta Monday. A game
was to have been played in Savannah last
week, but it was postponed and the post
ponement threw the whole schedule out.
1* is probable now that the games which
have been played will count as a series,
and the coming game in Augusta will be
the first of the second series. Four games
have been played, two in Savannah and
two lit Augusta.
Schley, Savannah’s star fielder, left the
city yesterday to he gone for the summer
and a change will be made in the Held
Mclntire will also be out of the game, as
he will not be here to play.
An excursion will be giui up Monday
morning to carry those, who want to see
the game.
(GLOBED XXX ITI’IIMAN KIBI.KU.
Jolteil Off n Car He Was Billing
Hun Over.
Thomas fi ilson, a colored switchman of
the Central railroad, was accidentally kill
ed near the coni chute yesterday after
noon. Wilson was going out on a yard
train. At the junction of the main truck
with the river track a box car was de
railed. Jolting Wilson and causing him to
full off. ills head fill on one of the rails
and was mashed flat by Dm wheels iwtss-
Ing over It
Coroner Gaelic sal.l Ihat he will prob
ably hold an inquest to-day. Wilson lived
In WoodsVfile. He leaves a wife and child.
About two years ngo his wile was enught
by a train near the some sjiot and had
her leg cut off.
It K-ELKCTED OF Pit Etta.
old Honrd of Benevolent tssnetntlnu
\kMii nt It* Itend,
The Havannah Benevolent Association
al Its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
re-elected Its lmrd of officers that served
with efficiency last year. Tills hoard Is
as follows. President, Janies ||. John
s:on; secretary, U. B. Pritchard, treas
urer, Georg, i'. Freeman, J. hi. Solomons,
It F. Hannon, George p. Walker and
Thomas Screven, directors. The usual
routine of business was transacted, tin
reports of the officers being read and show .
Ing the affslrs of the association to be
In a flourishing condition.
Eternal 4 litllitnce
Is the price of perfect health Watch care
fully the first symptoms of impure blood.
Cure lolls, pimples, humors and scrofula
by taking Howl’s Barsoparllia. Drive
away the pain* and aches of rheumatism,
malaria und stomach troubles, steady your
ner' es and overcome that tired feeling by
taking Ihe same great medicine.
Hood’s Pills are th best family catliar.
tic and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure
—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. JULY 15, 1897.
ALL IN ONE ORGANIZATION.
POLICE CHIEFS, SHERIFFS, AND
MARSHALS COMBINE.
Sheriff T. J, Holder of Stewart Comi
ty Elected President and Chief
Ilanipler of Anldosta Alee Presi
dent—Caniherland Island Selected
n* the Next Place of Meeting—An
Eloquent Address of Welcome by
Hon. Wiilter G. Charlton—Sheriff
Honnu Proved a Delightful Host.
A Pleasant Trip Down the River
in the Afternoon.
There is now hut one convention of the
chiefs, sheriffs, clerks and marshals of
the state. The two conventions, one of
the chiefs, sheriffs and marshals, and the
other of the clerks and sheriffs, were con
solidated yesterday by unanimous vote of
both bodies and the new organization be
gan business forthwith.
The Clerks and Sheriffs Union convened
in the superior court room with the presi
dent, Sheriff J. O. Beauchamp of Butts
county, In the chair, and Clerk A. C.
Powell of Macon county at the secretary’s
desk. There were over fifty members
present and they formed an Imposing
body of men.
Mr. J. K. P. Carr, Chatham’s clerk, in
troduced Hon. Walter G. Charlton, who
welcomed the visitors in a stirring speech.
Mr. Charlton dwelt with genuine interest
upon the duties of the clerks and sheriffs,
the difficulties met with in their perform
ance, and the necessity to the courts and
the people of the discharge of these duties
in an intelligent and upright manner.
The lawyer may acquire fame and the
judge reputation. Mr. Charlton said, yet
on the fidelity and bravery of the sheriff
and clerk must necessarily depend the
faithful administration of the law. Mr.
Charlton paid a high tribute to these offi
cials for their efficient discharge of their
duties, often in the face of difficulties. He
closed by extending them a genuine Geor
gia welcome.
After the rolVcall the question of con
solidation with the chiefs, sheriffs and
marshals’ association, was taken up and a
committee, consisting of Sheriff L. F. Pat
terson of Decatur, Clerk G. W. Tanner of
Fulton, and Sheriff J. W. Nelms of Fulton,
(I. L tA *fW\\\
f* jM i
Sheriff T. J. Holder of Stewart County,
President of the New Association.
was appointed to confer with a simitar
committee from the other association. The
committee very shortly reported in favor
of consolidation and the report was unani
mously adopted. Many of those present
had been members of both associations so
that the voting strength was not greatly
increased.
The convention took a re-cess to accept
of the hospitalities of Sheriff John T. Ho
nan in his office In the rear of the court
room. They found there several bowls of
punch and lemonade and an array of light
eatables, all displayed in a most taste
ful manner and set off by handsome floral
decorations. Sheriff Ronan is the host to
perfection.
Tho deputy sheriffs and bailiffs vied
with each other in serving the refresh
ments to the delegates. Everything was
in keeping with the occasion, and the
pleasure of Die entertainment wits gener
ally commented upon.
When the convention reassembled the
election of officers was taken up. The
nominations for president were Sheriff T.
J. Holder of Stewart, Sheriff L. F. Pat
terson of Decatur, Clerk C. A, Powell of
Macon and Sheriff Ronan of Chat
ham. The vote was by bal
lot, and resulted as follows:
Holder, 24; Powell, 14; ratterson, 8; Ro
nan, 8.
Sheriff Holder was then unanimously
elected president by acclamation.
Chief Dumpier of Valdosta was unani
mously elected vice president.
The other officers elected were as fol
lows:
Second Vice President—'Jlerk W. J.
Hightower of Laurens.
Secretary and Treasurer—C. A. Powell
of Butts.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Marshal 11. J. Lentz
of Warsaw. .
The newly elected president was escort
ed to the chair by Chief McDermott und
Sheriff Bowies. President Holder briefiy
expressed his thanks for the honor und
said thut he would devote his energies to
the faithful and Impartial performance of
his duties. Mr. Holder'has been sheriff
of his county fifteen years. He was liorn
in Houston county and reared it: Twiggs,
and is a self-mud man In every respect,
having begun the battle of life with only
his two hands to aid him. He is a big.
hearty, whole-souled febow and th, file
of every party in which he happens to be.
Quite a high compliment w.is paid Chief
Dam pier of Valdosta in ills election, us he
was net present at the meeting. Ills work
was highly spoken of by members of the
convention. In Secretary and Treasurer
Powell the association bus a courteous and
efficient officer, who spares no pains in the
performance of his duties.
Cumberland Island was named as the
next place of meeting after considerable
discussion, Valdosta and Atlanta also ts>-
tng In nomination. Valdosta had been se
lected ns the next place of meeting by the
Chiefs, Sheriffs and Marshals’ Union the
day liefoie, uml on that account chief
McDermott and others favored that city.
The majority of the members, however,
wulitcd to go lo the seashore, to bathe in
ihe surf and look at the pretty girls, ns
one member expressed it. The vote stood
Cumberland 29, Atlanta 14. Valilostu it.
Tlie selection was then made unanimous.
Sheriff J. W. Nelms of Fulton, Sheriff
L. M. Orr of Forsyth. Chief Wiley Will
iams of Columbus. Marshal John Power
and Clerk carr of Savannah were ap
pointed a committee on constitution and
by-laws to report this morning
Slier.ff Bowleg of Muscogee. Chief Will
iams of Coluntbua and Clerk F. J l’owelt
of IVioley were appointed a, committee to
prepare a resolution at thanks to Mr.
Charlton for ill* eloquent address.
The eonventlon adjourned to meet nt *
o'clock this morning.
The follow mg clerks and sheriffs answer,
ed to their names at roll call:
Bibb County—O. H. W'esteott, sheriff; Leo
Herrington, deputy nherlff,
Butts County-J, H. McMlchael, clerk; J.
O. Beauchamp, sheriff.
Chatham Count)—Sheriff John T. Ronan
Clerk J K. P. Carr. Chief of Police Frank
(Continued on Third Page.)
SOLDIER-SAILORS OFF FOR CA.K I ’-
Will Leave This Morning 72 Strong
For St. Simon's.
The two Savannah divisions of the naval
militia will leave at 5 o'clock by the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular this morn
ing for camp at St. Simons. The second
division will be under command of Lieut.
H. S. Colding and the third division of
Lieut. C. E. Broughton.
There will be seven ty-two nlen all told,
as well as can be Judged before the actual
departure of the mflita. Members of both
divisions were at the armory last night
engaged in getting everything in prepa
ration for the trip. All the baggage was
packed and the extra clothes put into
the new clothes bags recently received. The
divisions will assemble at the armory this
morning at $ o’clock, standard time, one
hour before the trarn leaves, to get every
thing into final order. The baggage will
then be loaded upon wagons anvl driven
to the depot.
The militia will march to the train in
military order. Two cooks and an assist
ant will be taken along on the trip, the
camp orders from state headquarters al
lowing each company of troops in camp a
cook. The tents to be used at the mi
litia's camp at St. Simons have
not yet arrived. A telegram received
from Meldrim last night disclosed the fact
that they were laying upon the platform
at the station, and could not be shipped
as the agent had no instructions as to
their destination. They will probably be
ordered shipped to St. Simon’s to-day.
It is more than likely that the soldier
sailors will sleep in the pavilion near the
camp grounds to-night. This emergency
was not wholly unexpected, and the con
venient location of the pavilion will relieve
the men of any discomfort on the score
of spending the night. Cots will not be
used in the tents. Instead, the men will
sleep upon straw The following is a
list of those expected to accompany their
commands to camp:
Second division:
Lieutenant—H. S. Colding.
Lieutenant! Junior Grade) —T. S. Lucas.
Ensign—C. S. Walker.
Ensign—J. A. Thotiu-.
Boatswain’s Mate—l>. B. Rustin.
Gunner's Mate—F. W. Seyle.
Gunner’s Mate—William SturtevanL
Gunner's Mate—S. A. Torlay.
Coxswain—F. Stewart
Coxswain—C. B. Chaplain.
Coxswain—G. Meinert.
Quartermaster—M. S. Herman.
Surgeon—Dr. C. C. Lawrence.
Seamen—D. A. Aron. D. F. Brady. 11. E.
Dickinson, G. H. Fey. J. H. Gould, William
Grey, A. P. Hopkins, R. C. Humber, H.
Jackson, T. O. Kerns. D. J. Kiliorin, E.
A. I.,euders, C. E. llcCullum, Myers,
R. O. Morel, J. E. Parnell, T. Powers,
R. M. Rains, G. D. Robbins, Jr., W. L.
Roberts, J. Schowber, H. B. Stanley, W.
L. Webster, J. O. Washington, F. M.
Yawger.—Total, 37.
Third Division-
Lieutenant—C. E. Broughton.
Lieutenant (junior grade)—J. H. Kinzie.
Ensign—G. E. Dickinson.
Ensign—T. M. Baker.
Senior Boatswain’s Mate—E. W. Jewett.
Boastwain’s Mate—H. Misca.ly.
Gunner's Mate—J. A. Thomas.
Gunner's Mate—M. A. Craig.
Gunner’s Mate—D. M. Spring.
Coxswain—E. C. Horton.
Quartermaster—J. O. Zittrouer.
Seamen—C. S. Busby, R. E. Cox. W. D.
Durden. J. W. Duer, T. L. Friberg, H. S.
Farris, N. Frierson. A. W. Moscovitz, M.
S. Mingledorf, F. McStay, F. W. Otto - H.
Peek. J. C. F. Rendant, M. D. Stulls" R.
M. Tilton. J. H. Tlson, W. J. Thompson,
H. E. Walls, O. H. Wilson, J. E. Williams
-Total 35.
Cadet Dwight Roberts of the military
academy at West T*olnt will go to camp
with the soldier-sailors.
TAVIGGS FOUND A NEW WITNESS.
Procured Testimony From the Sun,
nuil IViin Hl* Suit.
The case of Rebecca Wells against the
Brush Electric Light and Power Com
pany was terminated in the city court
yesterday, the Jury rendering a verdict for
$5,000 in favor of the plaintiff.
The turning point in the hearing of the
case was a unique one, in which Judge
Twiggs, counsel for the plaintiff, figured
as the hero of the hour.
The suit was for damages against the
company in the loss of the husband of the
plaintiff, who was killed while employed
by and at work for the electric company.
He w-as killed by an electric current be
ing turned on the wires he was working
with without notice. There were two wit
nesses for the company, who swor* that
the reason the current was turned on was
because it was cloudy and the lights had
to be thrown on the city early in the
afternoon. After these witnesses had tes
tified the court adjourned for the noon re
cess, and Judge Twiggs took advantage
of the recess and went to the weather bu
reau to look up dHta about the weather
on that particular day. He asked the ob
server If he could tell him whether it was
clouds' or fair May 27, 1896.
‘‘Yes,’’ replied the weather man, and be
gan looking up the records.
"The records of the office show that it
was a fair day, that is fair after 11 o'clock
till sunset," was the result of the Inves
tigation, and no sooner had the observer
spoken than Judge Twiggs was asking
him if ho would go to the court house
without a subpoena, and make that state
ment on the stand. The weather man was
willing.
In the afternoon he was put on the
stand, and testified as stated. “Now," said
lie, "I did not take these records myself
—" There was a rustle among the
counsels for the other side, who objected
to (he testimony. "No,” resumed Mr.
Sherier, "I did nol take these record* my
self—they were taken automatically and
registered by the min Itself.”
Judge Twiggs bears the distinction of
being the first Georgia lawyer, who has
ever called the sun Into court to testify.
It may be safely relied on that the sun
would out-do an electric light any time.
The electric compuny lost the ease on a
former trial ihe verdict being for $3,700 for
the plaintiff.
Over SB.
There I* no mistake aliout the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company of New
ark. New Jersey, being in every sense a
policy-holder company. The large cash
return* to Its policy-holder* annually is
attracting much attention.
The company is over 52 years old, and Is
conspicuous among all others for the
magnitude of its dividends. Its claim to
superiority is based upon the fact that it
combines In one contract collectively, the
l*st features of Its own and other com
panies' policies. A. L. Sheiiman is the res.
blent egent for this company In this city.
Special policies and any desired informa
tion furnished by him. Telephone 113.—ad.
Trimmed lint Nnle.
Entire stock of trimmed hats nt half
price, commencing to-day, at Krouskoff'*.
—Oil.
St.*.—lumpa. Fin., and ltd urn—4lV
The Florida central and Peninsular rail
road, on July 2b, will run an excursion to
Tampa. Fla., train leaving Savannah at
lo.io p. rtt., arriving at Tampa 11 a. m.
The extremely low rate of $5 for the round
trip will apply, tickets good to return un
-411 July 29. This Is a splendid opportunity
t > v eil the beautiful Gulf coast of Flor
id*.-ad.
NAVAL RESERVES SHUT OUT.
.EXCLUDED FROM THE CHI’S MILI
TARY APPROPRITnON.
The Aiuirupriatkin C'ontimned For
the Remainder of the Vcar—Tile
OHleera of the Companies Provided
For in the Original Appropriation
Snccesafullj Oppose the AdiO'is*ion
of the Naval Reserves to Its Bene
fit*—LieuA. Cc ldlng's Argument Be
fore the Council.
The ordinance appropriating $2,750 to elev
en of the military xompaniea of the city*
stands. The companies will get the seemnd
Installment of the appropriation, the first
having already been paid. The naval re*
serves are left in the coftl and will have to>
base their hopes upon sharing in the next
appropriation of the kind made by coun
cil.
The officers of the eleven military com
panies concluded, after the previous meet
ing of council, that the appropriation was
in jeopardy. A meeting of the officers of
these companies was held last week and
a line of acjlon was decided upon.
It was decided that the officers interested
should attend the meeting of council to
give force by thet.” presence to the de
mand of their spokesman for rec
ognition. It was determined, of
course, to oppose the repeal of the appro
priation, and also to oppose the Weil or
dinance, mclPding the two companies of
the naval reserve in the appropriation al
ready made.
Asa result there was quite a represen
tative gathering, both from a military and
civic standpoint, in the council room.
Among those present were: 001. W. W.
Gordon of the First Cavalry, Col. A. R.
Lawton and Lieut. Col. PeteV Reilly of
the First Infantry; Lieut. Coti- William
Garrard ofl the First battalion; Cv’ipt. Jor
dan F. Brooks, Savannah Cadets', Capt.
J. J. Gaudry and Lieut. George W.
Drummond of the Republican Blues: Capt.
John Flannery and Lieut. P. F. Gitason
of the Irish Jasper Greens; Lieut. A.
Minis and Lieut. Henry McAipin of the
Georgia Hussars; Capt. Henry Kolslwvrn
and Lieuts. Helmken and Kom
mann of the German Volunteers;
Capt. George T. Cann, Capt. W. W. Mac
kail and Lieuts. F. C. Wilson, W. T.
Hopkins, W. R. Leaken, J. F. Kollock of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards; Capt. U.
H. MoLaws and Lieut. W. F. La.w of the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry; Capt. George
P. Walker and Lieuts. J. A. G. Carson
and H. S. Dreese of the Chatham Artil
lery; Surgeon J. G. Jarrell and Lieut. W.
T. l.rtxon of the First regiment; Capt. J.
C. Postell of the First cavalry, and Lieut.
H. S. colding of the Savannah Naval Re
serves.
In addition, there were several naval
stores factors present, attracted by the
trial of 'Naval Stores Inspector J. F. lie
Eachern on charges of irtcompetency pre
ferred by the S. P. Shotter Company.
The military men had a long wait while
council was in session as committee of
the whole, and another tedious wait while
it investigated the charges against In
spector McEachern.
Alderman Weil’s ordinance lo amend the
ordinance granting an appropriation of
$2,750 to the military companies of the city
by dividing the appropriation, into thir
teen parts and Including the tWi> compa
nies of the naval reserve came up on its
second reading. Alderman Weil was not
present, being out of the city.
On motion of Alderman Guckenheimer,
the representatives of the naval reserves
and other military were granted an op
portunity of being heard.
t was decided to limit each speaker to
five minutes. Lieut. H. 8. Colding of the
naval reserve was the first heard. He
stated that Adjt. Gen. Brown had told
him in the morning that the reserves are
furnished with nothing by the navy de
partment, and that they are on the same
fooling as the other military of the state.
The men pay for their own uniform*.
Lieut. Colding spoke of the fighting of the
naval reserve by the other military com
panies. The appropriation by the general
government, Lieut. Colding said, was only
for purposes of equipment and all that
he had secured was legging, haversacks,
canteens and clothes bags and revolver*
for the officers. The guns they paraded
with were loaned to the state by the navy
department, he said, as the appropriation
was not large enough to buy them. He
had been trying for twelve months to
get a boat to make the reserve a naval
company in fact. At present there wa*
nothing naval about it, as it only paradec l
w ith guns.
Col. Lawton said that the only
reason which brought him and others to
the meeting was statements made by
Lieut. Colding that the other military of
the city were fighting him. He had further
heard since coming to the hall that Lieut.
Colding had male the statement that he
had employed detectives to find out wh.U
was done at the meeting of officers of the
military last week.
Col. Lawton reviewed the history of Ihe
appropriation and its objects. It is thor
oughly non-political, he said, as he sun
well aware, having lieen in the confidence
of the author of the measure. Col. Gar
rani. for several month* previous to its
Introduction. The appropriation was made
in recognition of past services, and ii had
been a God-send to the military. It was a
distinction between the old and the new.
he said, the companies which had proved
their value by their past services being
recognized.
The appropriation by the national gov
ernment to the military of the state, he
said, was only SII,OOO, averaging only $3
per man, while the appropriation to the
naval reserve war SB,BOO. averaging S7OO per
company, and from which they could pay
for their uniforms If they so desired. Col.
Lawton asked that the a |>propt lotion be
not withdrawn or decreased.
Mr. J. R. Anderson spoke briefly In
favor of the military of the city. The
eleven military companies of the city had
proved their value, he said, and deserved
the support of the city. He said the gov
ernment did vastly more for the naval re
serve than for the other companies.
Capt. George T. Cann apoko on the same
line as Mr. Anderson.
Lieut. Colding spoke again. He said
that Col. latwton was mistaken about Ihe
appropriation by the navy dfiNirtment.
lie couldn’t even get enough money to
buy u boat. Although the navy depart
ment nominally appropriated $2,436 to the
naval reserves of Georgia, $l,lOO would be
charged against the appropriation for a
row boat, worth perhaps $359, stsouk! it be
decided to get the boat.
Lieut. Colding stated Ihat the adjutant
general had Informed him ihat the re
serves were on the same footing, so far as
riot duty whs concerned, as other mlQltary,
and that Alderman Charlton had stated to
him that If the riot alarm rang ansi his
company did not respond he would have
every tfiie court martlaled.
Alderman Krouskoff took issue with the
Idea that a strong military force was need
od In Savannah. This is a libel on the
people of Savannah, he declared.
Alderman Guekenheuner held that (hs
board had no right to alter the budget
made by its predecessors. The question
of ths recognition of the naval reserve
wuold properly come up when the next
budget was considered.
Mayor Meldrim stalnd ths question.
Alderman Hamilton asked the opinion of
the city attorney whnlher tbs naval re
serve was subject to the orders of the
mayor. Mr. Adams looked un the law ere.
uting. the naval reserve, which provides
that the reserve.shn.l perform such duties
a* may be ordered by the commandcr-ln-
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
chief, that is to say the governor of the
state.
The XVeil ordinance was then put to a
vote and lost, every alderman present
•voting against it.
Alderman Smith then withdrew his ordi
nance repealing ihe military appropria
te u
tl.ieut. Colding was severely criticised
by the officers of the other commands for
his’ action, as assorted by Col. Lawton in
his Address to council, in hiring a detec
tive to find out what was done at the
meetiir.g of officers at the Guards' hall last
weeit.
Lieut. Codding said after the meet
ing that he -saw in the public prints that
a meeting ttf military officers litul been
held, apparontiy with the object of ex
cluding the naval reserve from the city
appropriation. In the interest of his com
mand he took steps to find out what had
been done at this meeting. It was not
true, lae sadd, that he had stag'd to an
officer present: at the meeting of
council that he had hired a defective to
find out what- had been done. H,e learned,
he said, that the main object of the meet
ing was to exclude the naval reszerve from
the appropriation. Under the circum
stances he did uort think he had done any
thing wrong In Biking steps to secure in
formation in the -interest of hia command.
COST OF RI.iVMNG THE CITY.
Expenditure* of the Departments for
the Ln*t: Six Months.
The second quartarly statement of the
expenditures of the city departments,
showing the outlay for the first six
months of the yea r, was submitted by
Clerk W. P. Bailey f it the meeting of coun
cil yesterday afternoon.
The statement shoiws that several of the
departments have overrun their appropri
ations for the first six moaiths, while
others have expended less than half of
theii' annual approp nations. It will be
seen that the park jind tree commission
has $1.06 to its credit.
The statement is at’, follows:
I Apj ro-| [.Balance
pria - | Expen-| on
tion,. | diturcs.| Hand.
Board' of health 19,500 00| 13,250 96[ 6,249 04
City ciVx'ks 200yx| 75 00| 125 00
City ccairt 7,500 o>| 4,744 03 2,755 97
City lamps 29.000 16,328 25| 12,681 75
Crematories 7,000 Oft 4,0(4 19 2,935 81
Drainage and |
dry culture .... 13,000 00 5,93(4 84| 7,066 16
Fire d’p’nr’t .... 70,000 00 33,705 95| 36,294 05
Harlior and
wharves 1.500 00 [ 399 80; 1,100 20
Hospitals... 10,800 00 6,700 oj 5,100 00
House drain age 10,000 00 354 74 ! 9,645 26
Incidentals 7,500 00 4,616 12' 2,383 88
Laurel Grove I
cemetery j 6.750 00 3.344 9V 3.406 01
Market 6,000 (XV 3,134 63 j 1.565 37
Opening streets I 40,000 00 2.607 86 37,392 14
P'ks and sq'rs .< 13,000 001 12,998 95 1 106
Paving sts 30.000 001 28,459 52 1,640 18
Police , 80,000 00| 39,823 08 40,176 92!
Police and fire I
uniforms j 5,500 00 ; 2,390 7t>f 3,109 24 |
Printing and |*
stationery 3,500 00f 3,314 73) 186 27 |
Public buildings | 2,000 OOj 1,985 3JI 14 05 !
Quarantine ] 34,300 00 11,883 74 ; 2,616 26 1
Salaries j *5,000 09| 21,696 36' 13,303 64
Scavenger de- \
partment ! :15,000 00: 12,<K3 22; 12,976 7 8
Sink depart- |
m’t, (O. E. M.) I 8,500 00| 3,736 47! 4.76! 73
Sts. and lanes .1 EOXOO 00| 24,676 46 j 25,323, 64
Water w'r'ks ...| 323/00 00| 18,520 54, 13,47 i 49
Water mains |
extension i 12,91) 001 11,119 55| '(80 45
Police reserve j
appropriation. 3,750 Oft) 0,375 00, 1.375 00
Taxes. No app. | 476 04 476 04
Net bon. debt ..1170,000 091 80.444 47 89,55553
Public prop. ... 5,000 OOj 6,894 16. *]'sp4 16
Sink. Fund -16,300 Uo| 17,844 3V| 28,636 63
New sewers 1
and a’pt’n’ces I 6,000 00; 6,019 52 19 53
Street number- i | I
ing and street ;’
signs | 2,000 00 , 724 Sfij 1,275 30
Water w’rks old ;
maintain of ..) 7,000 00! I
* Overdrawn.
FOB THE AUGUST EX IICIIITION.
Fund For the Frutlt, Flower anil Veg
etable Ulxiilsy.
Dr. LoHardy, vie e president of the
Georgia Horticultural Sochgy, requests
the Morning News i|d ask the citizens of
Sav.Nnna.'t to help him in raising funds to
defray the expenses uf the Fruit, Flowvrs.
Vegetable* and Plants Exhibition during
the nuieting of the (Vorgia Horticultural
Society, to 4<e held at ( he Guards’ artnory,
Aug. 4, 6, and 6.
The Morning News will be glad to re
ceive any contributloi la for the purpose
mentioned.. The amoi tnt necessary to
meet expigtses is only .12u9, The following
contributions are acknowledged:
The Mrn*ig News —sß no
J. C. Leltardy 301)
J. A. G. t’grson 5 „)
<’* 1 (Vi
Cash 1 no
llllilmmi
KrouskotT’s are still continuing their
great riblon *ule. Taff.ga and taffeta
moires at IC, 18 and 23 cents, worth doable,
—ad.
Dnufnskte Hi'well.
Thursday at 10 and 3 o'clock on the pal
ace steamer Clifton, foot jt Bun street.
Daufuskle tsaeh to-day lot an Improve
ment on near-by resorts. Uome und
If I am mistaken, and on! t 25 cents the
round trip. Watch our n Mice ; n the
Morning News.—art.
lint')’ t up *u 10.
Krouskoff's have placed t in balance of
their stock of baby caps on gate at half
price.—ad.
At Two OH'tork
Watch the crowd*—and see tt e objective
point, Hicks of course. A hungry man
always turns Hicksward. lie kta tw* what's
good for him and ruwhes to Hlqks' lo find
It. This Keujmn Micks’ rrnt&usant I* sq.
perbly ran. The meals are 1> Her than
ever and the whole place is gt* fatly im
proved. If you want satisfactit n, go to
you want to kick yqvrself go
elsewhere.—ad.
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The good kinds, that WASH and
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SAVANNAH, GA.
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address W. GORDON M’CABE,
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