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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES.
VOLUME 8, NO. 238.
The Lyceum Deserves Your Assistance. Join It and Get Your Friends to Join It. Brunswick Needs It. You Need It.
NATURAL MISTAKE
IN DRAWING JURY.
How and Why It Was Neces
sary to Have Three
Jury Lists.
JUDGE QUICKLY CORRECTED ERROR.
The First List Lost and the Second Illegally
Drawn—The Third Ordered in Due
Form and Correctly Done.
Considerable flurry and gossip has
been excited during the last few days,
due to the rumor and publication of
stories in connection with the superior
court jury lists. The fact that three
jury lists have been drawn for the
December term of superior court has
caused some comment, which comment
was given an impetus by publications
in out-of-town papers, which did not
give all the circumstances connected
with the matter.
The Times yesterday obtained a full
statement of the case, as attested by
the official records. The trouble appears
to have been two-fold—in the first
piace, a loss of the original lists and,
in the second place, a misunderstand
ing of the law by Judge Sweat,
which misunderstanding, Judge
Sweat, however, hastened to correct.
The circumstances have been seized
upon by opponents of the present ad
ministration as admirable political
capital, and the consequence has been
a commotion that was unwarranted by
the facts. There has been some non
sensical talk about impeaching Judge
Sweat and any number of baseless as
sertions that the whole thing was a
political scheme for the salvation of
certain political “scalps” that hap
pened to be alluring apples iu the eyes
of the ambitious “outs.”
The story is this: At the close of
the May term of Glynn superior court,
Judge Sweat, as required by law, drew
the panels of grand and traverse jur
ors for the Deoember term, and the
precept* were duly and legally exe
cuted. Several days later, Deputy
Clerk John 0. Lehman, in looking for
the lists, was UDable to lind them. He
searched diligently and, the docu
ments not being discovered, reported
the matter to Clerk Beach. Both offi
cials made a thorough search, without
result. In the accumulation of papers
immediately succeeding the term of
court, the lists had been misplaced.
It was a repetition of a similar occur
rence ot five or six years before when
Deputy Clerk Rainey was unable to
lind the jury lists when they were
called for.
In this emergency Clerk Beach re
ported the matter to Judge Sweat and
asked for direction. Judge Sweat
came to the city a few days later and
drew another jury.
After doing this Judge Sweat gave
the matter considerable thought, as to
the right of the court to draw a second
jury. He investigated the law thor
oughly and came to the conclusion
that he had made a mistake. The law T ANARUS,
he discovered, provided that, in case
the original lists were lost or de
stroyed, the presiding judge should
order the jury commissioners to sup
ply the deficiency. Realizing his
mistake, Judge Sweat immediately
took steps lo rectify it. It was not the
first time that a judge had made a
mistake. Many judges have committed
errors and failed to correct them.
Judge Sweat, however, at once called a
special term of Glynn superior court,
as the first order published below will
testify, and, coming to Brunswick last
Monday, October 4, held the special
term and passed the order published
below for the drawing of another jury
list. This was done by the jury com
missioners, in proper form, and the
precepts have been duly signed and
executed,
It was very fortunate that Judge
Sweat realized the error that had been
committed. If he had not corrected it
and caused a legal jury to be drawn
the complications resulting would
have been endless. All the actions of
the illegal grand jury, every indiot
ment found by them, and every ver
dict rendered by the illegal petit jury
would have been open to successful at
tack on the ground of illegality. The
consequences would have been disas
trous to many parties in the court pro
ceedings. Judge Sweat averted all
this by discovering his mistake in
time.
Members of the administration au
thorize the statement that, from a po
litical standpoint, either the lost or
the illegal jury list was perfectly sat
isfactory to them. The hue and cry
raised by the opponents of the admin
istration to the effect that the first list
was purposely lost and the second pur
posely declared illegal finds refutation
in the fact that the friends of the
“ins” were in the majority on each
grand jury. Furthermore, the “ins”
say that if, as charged by the anti
administration men, any alteration or
substitution of the original jury lists
had been desired, it could easily have
been ccadß by the clerk or deputy
clerk, who had the same in charge,
and without detection, none of the
jurors having been summoned. This
view is a very reasonable one and re
futes the charges of political chican
ery that have been made.
The whole matter appears to be more
of a “case of talk” than anything else,
the alarmists whose business and
pleasure it is to discredit the present
administration having magnified a
perfectly logical and natural sequence
of events into a windy sensation, the
component parts of which are unsup
ported gossip and distempered fac
tionalism.
The following are the official orders
of court for the drawing of tbs third
jury lists, which will make profitable
reading for those who see in every
act of the present administration a
deep-laid and disreputable political
plot:
Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., {
October 4,1897. )
It appearing that the necessity
therefor exists, it is therefore ordered
that a special term of Glynn superior
court be held this day for the transac
tion of civil business.
J. L. Sweat,
Judge S. C. B. C.
Special Term )
Glynn Superior Court,V
October 4, 1897. )
It having been represented to the
court by the clerk of Glynn superior
court that the precepts containing the
names of grand and traverse jurors,
drawn at the close of the regular May
term, 1597, of said court, for the next
regular December term, 1597, thereof,
bad beer lost, and that there was no
record or official lists of the names
contained in the original precepts so
lost, and the court, at a special term
held on September 16,1897, in open
court, with the deputy clerk and dep
uty sheriff present, having undertaken
to redraw said juries and restore and
establish said lists as nearly as prac
ticable, and having since taken said
proceeding under due consideration
as to its entire and strict legality, and
the clerk of said court still reporting
the precepts aforesaid lost, and that
there is no record or official lists of the
names contained in said original pre
cepts so lost, it is therefore ordered
and adjudged by the court that the
lists undertaken to be restored and
established at the said special term of
September 16,1897, be annulled and
set aside, and that the jury commis
sioners of Glynn county meet imme
diately, upon notioe from the clerk of
the loss of the precepts aforesaid,
and draw and deliver to said clerk as
now provided by law lists of grand
and traverse jurors, and said clerk
shall prepare and deliver to the proper
officer new precepts to be served per
sonally, and tee persons so drawn,
listed and served shall, if otherwise
competent under the constitution of
the state, be competent and compelled
to serve as jurors for the next regular
term of said court.
Granted in open court, this October
4,1897. J. L. Sweat,
Judge S. U. B. C.
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1897.
DETROIT FIRE’S
COSTLY PRANKS.
Over Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars Swept Away
Yesterday.
OPERA HOUSE STARTED BLAZE
Three Firemen Seriously Hurt-List of the
Los3ss— Northwest Wind Aided
the Flames.
Detroit, Oct. 7.--Five large build
ings and two small ones, with all their
contents, were destroyed this morning
by a fire which swept through the
block in the. center of Detroit sur
rounded by Capus, Martius, Wood
ward, Gratiot and Monroe avenues.
The loss is estimated at $600,000 to
$700,000. The blaze started shortly be
fore 1 o’clock on the stage of the De
troit opera house.
The opera house burned at a terriffic
rate and soon a ten-story fireproof
structure occupied by the Henry R.
Leod Furniture company had caught.
Aided by a northwest wind the fire
swept along both on Monroe avenue
and Gratior avenue sides of the block.
Among the losses was that of the
Julia Arthur Dramatic company,
which was playing its first engage
ment in “A Lady of Quality.” All
ita handsome costumes and stage set
tings were destroyed. Miss Arthur is
prostrated over the blow to her enter
prise.
Lieut, John Hopkins, P. Archibald
and John Welch suffered serious falls
by the jerking down of a ladder on
which they were ascending in front
of the Mitchell building. It was 5 :30
before the fire was under control.
The opera house’s value is estimated
at SSO,OOO and is fully insured. C. J.
Whitney, the manager, loses $20,000,
with SIO,OOO insurance. The Mitchell
building is valued at $20,000 and is in
sured. The Mitchell block is worth
$75,000, with 90 per cent, insured. The
Leonard building and stock were worth
SIOO,OOO and are fully insured. Other
losses, most of which are insured, are
the Central Savings bank, $10,000;
Hugh Connolly, $10,000; Vaughn &
Tanner, $10,000; C. 11. Werner, $10,000;
Traugott, Schmidt & Tate, $55,000;
Grand Union Tea company, $25,000;
Parisian iaundrt', $16,000; Central
Storage company, $20,000; Grand
Trunk repair shops, $6,000; Brossy’s
dye shop, $1,500; opera house musi
cians, SI,OOO, and other minor losses,
$5,000.
Buy our boys strong school shoes, at
Palmer's.
GEORGE GETS AHEAD.
Says One Paper, But Van Wyok Leads
With the Other.
New York, Oct, 7. —The Journal’s
poll of Greater New York voters in
cluded 87,450 names. Of these Henry
George (Jeffersonian democrat) has
27,127; Van Wyck (Tammany) 26,341;
Seth ’ Low (Citizen’s union) 20,002;
Tracy (Rep.) 13,000.
The World’s poll is of 75,056 voters,
as follows: Van Wyck, 25,156; Seth
Low, 19,259; Henry George, 13,873;
Tracy, 12,153; Gleason (Ind.), 4,000.
Buy our $1 school shoes for girls—
solid throughout, at Palmer’s.
Newspaper Men.
Washington, Oct. 7. —The president
has made the following appointments :
W. W. Ashby, of Norfolk, Va., to be
consul at Colon; Edward Nye, of
Danville, 111., to be oonsul at Hankow,
China. Both are newspaper men.
Ashby being the Washington corre
spondent of the Norfolk Landmark
and Nye being connected with the
Danville Commercial.
See our window for the very latest
in slippers at Palmer’s.
ONLY EIGHT CASES
WERE REPORTED.
Quite a Reduction in the Fever
Totals on Yes
terday.
BIG CROWD TO SEE A CORPSE.
Four Nsw Casts and Two Deaths at Ntw
Orlsans—None Reported
at Mobile.
New Orleans, Oct. 7.—Reports began
to reach the board of health early this
morning of new casss and a death, and
by 10 o’clock two fatal cases and three
new ones were reported. The new
cases are from different portions of the
city.
Precautions have been taken at the
barracks to prevent any spread of the
fever within the grounds, which oover
many acres. There was a fatal case
there yesterday, but oo new oue3 have
since appeared.
The board is experiencing difficulty
in getting the correct names of pa
tients. A case on Jackson avenue, a
leading thoroughfare, was reported
yesterday, but up to this time the
board has been unable to get the name.
A large orowd congregated this
morning in the vicinity of Second and
Laurel streets, where a case died last
night, and threats of violence were
made. The gathering bad gotten an
idea that the board would require the
corpse, that of a young woman, to be
buried in an ordinary pine coffin.
The board, however, gave orders to the
contrary and no trouble occurred.
Up to 1 o’clock this afternoon the
board of health reports eight new cases
of fever and two deaths.
NEW CASKS AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Oct. 7.—There were four
new cases of fever today, with no
deaths and two recoveries.
It Is Very Dry.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 7.—The
drought in this section is unprece
dented. The late orors are literally
burned up, as ordinarily large streams
of water have gone dry and complaints
are numerous and mournful that come
from all points in the territory adja
cent to Chattanooga. Since August
23 last rainfalls have amounted to
7-100ths of an inch.
Settled with Shot.
Pelham, Ga., Oot. 7.—J. G. Green
shot and killed William Adams yes
terday about dark in Decatur
county, ten miles southeast of this
place. They sold cotton here yester
day, and the killing is the result of a
difficulty arising from a settlement be
tween them on their way home.
Not Enough Evidence.
Butte, Mont., Oct. 7.—The Cody
brothers, held for requisition from
North Carolina, have been released on
habeas corpus on account of insuffi
cient evidence. The men were under
sentence of death for burglary in
North Caroline.
Jellico Miners Lose Hope.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 7.—From 60
to 80 families of miners from the Jel
lico district passed through here this
morning on their way to the mines at
Corona, Ala. The miners have given
up all hope of a settlement of the
strike.
Reoord Lowered.
Salem, Ore., Oct. 7.—At the state
fair grounds Calaix lowered the
world’s two mile pacing record by 3 '/%
seconds, making the distance in 4.19j^.
■r
Sold Shipments-'
London, Oct. 7.—Some £IOO,OOO in
American eagles were withdrawn to
day for shipment to the United States.
STILL GROWING.
Many New Names Added to the Lyceum
List Yesterday.
Reports from only two of the can
vassers for the Brunswick Lyceum
were sent in last night. They added
twenty names to the roll. There is
considerable territory that has not yet
been entered and the outlook is good
for a speedy completion of the lists.
With three canvassers not heard
from, there are now eighty-seven bona
fide names on the roll. Many of those
approached have stated that they
would consider the matter and come in
later. The last fifty will be compara
tively easy to secure.
Several absent Brunswickians, in
terested in the good work, have sent
in their names by mail, md others
havs sent in their names voluntarily.
For the benefit of those who claim
they are unable to put up the $5 just
now, it may be stated that the collec
tions will not be made until after per
manent organization is effected, when
the bills will be turned over to the
treasurer for collection. This will
probably not be before November 1.
The following were the names added
yesterday, three canvassers having
failed to report:
C Downing, A E Eve, W E Bur
bage, F D Aiken, J S Raymond, Ralph
Tupper, Rev R C Gilmore, Rev Ed F
Cook, S C Atkinson, C H Leavy, J C
Titus, J M Wiggins, H M Branham, J
A Montgomery, H Burford, Burr Win
ton, James T Colson, A J Crovatt, M
R Marks, D. W. Krauss, C. A. Taylor
As soon as the people thoroughly
understand the plan they cheerfully
subscribe. A Lyceum is one of the
best things that any town can have.
Macon’s Shops Burned.
Macon, Oot. 7.—The Central railroad
shop buildings here were completely
destroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is $75,000. There was no insur
ance, as all the polioies had expired
last August.
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times’
Commercial Readers. ,
Paine, Murphy 4 Co.’s Grain Letter.
Savannah, Oct. 7.—There was quite
active selling in wheat by longs this
morning during the first hour, which
was brought about largely on the be
lief that a reaotion was in order, after
three days’ advance, and also on the
rather disappointing Liverpool cables.
Offerings were free, under which De
cember broke down to 1 1-8 cents be
low yesterday’s close.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Oct. 7.—The cotton mar
ket has developed a rather uneasy un
dertone today on a slackening in the
buying demand and somewhat heavier
offerings. Liyerpool advices were
about as expected and our market
opened at from 1 point decline to 2
points advance. Trading has been
less aotive than recently, and prices
have subsequently eased off until at 1
o’clock the range of values show a net
loss for the day of from 3to 4 points.
Paine, Murphy & Co.’s Stock Letter.
Savannah, Oct. 7. —The stock market
was unsettled today by continuance of
the bear attack on Chicago Gas, based
on the reported eale of the two opposi
tion companies in Chicago. The ex
treme decline in this stock was %, and
notwithstanding the declaration of hos
tile moves or intentions by the new
gas interests, the price rallied only
slightly. It fluctuated rapidly, ab
ruptly and widely most of the day.
Sugar opened slightly lower, but
reached a higher base subsequently.
Chicago Quotations.
Paine Murphy & Co.’s Quotations.
Wheat— Open. High. Close.
December... 9s 92 8-4 91 5-8
May 92 92 1-2 91 1-8
Corn—
December 29 5-8 2(1 5-8 29 1-4
May 83 3-8 33 8 * 82 7-8
Oats—
December 19 8-4 19 7-8 19 5-8
May 22 1-2 22 5-8 22 3-8
Pork—
December 7.90 8.00 7.85
October 7.80 7.75
Lard—
December 4.32 4,35 4.27
October 4.30 4.32 4 20
Sides—
December. 4 52 4 55 4.52
October 4 75 4.75 4.70
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
ELEVEN FIENDS
ASSAELT A WOMAN.
An Unparalleled Case Comes to
Light in a Kentucky
Town.
MOB GATBERS ABOUT THE JAIL
The Lady Identifies Six of Her Assailants.
A Special Grand Jury to Be Called to
Consider the Case.
Cincinnati, Oct. 7. —Angry crowds
gathered about ths courthouse and jail
at Newport, Ky., upon the announce
ment of the shocking aseault by 11 men
upon the young wife of a switchman
recently married.
The sheriff was obliged to cle .r the
corridors and threats of vengeance
were made.
Thomas Gleason and wife started
out on the Alexandria pike to visit
some friends lastnigbt when two men
with revolvers and representing them
selves to bs officers, separated hus
band and wife and dragged the
shrieking woman into a field where
eleven men assaulted her.
The penalty for this crime in Ken
tucky is death.
Today Mrs. Gleason positively iden
tified six of the men arrested on her
description.
Judge Helm will oall a special grand
jury to consider the case.
$1 buys a good pair of school seboes
for boys and girls at Palmer’s.
JEKYL'S KICK.
Judge Whitfield Says Convicts Are Not De
sirable Neighbors.
The Constitution says:
“Among che visitors at the capitol
yesterday was Judge Bolling Whit
field of Brunswick, who, with his
partner, Judge Crovatt, is the legal
representative in that city of the
Jekyl Island Club. Judge Whitfield
was asked if the wealthy Jekyl Island
folks were in earnest in their proposi
tion to purchase Little Cumberland
Island in order to keep the state from
using it as a penal colony, and he re
plied :
“ ‘That is a matter which I know
very little about, except what I have
read in the newspapers. Convicts are
not very desirable neighbors, and I am
not at all surprised that the members
of the Jekyl Island Club do not want
a penal colony located at their doors,
Little Cumberland Island would be a
valuable possession for them, however,
without regard to the couvict ques
tion. It effectually shuts them off
from the rest of the world and makes
an excellent game preserve. As to
the intention of the members to pur
chase it, however, I know absolutely
nothing.’ ”
Try a pair of our steel shod school
shoes, at Palmer’s.
A Valuable Book.
Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Cos.,
bankers, 16 and 18 Wall street, New
York, have issued the twenty-fourth
annual edition of their annual book,
“Cotton Movement and Fluctuations,”
which has become a standard book of
reference. The review of the cotton
trade of the world was written ex
pressly for this edition by the distin
guished statistician, Mr. Thomas El
lison, of Liverpool; likewise a history
of the New York stock exchange and
biographical sketches of its president,
Mr. Francis L. Eames, and its secre
tary, Mr. George W. Ely. Besides the
usual tables of receipts, stock?, ex
ports, consumption, acreage, total vis
ible supply and fluctuations, there is
much original matter that cannot be
found elsewhere in 3uch concise form.
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