Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-16

fers IN this city, to request IN the name OF
the citizens, that the charge OF his honor
Judge Bowen, to the grand Jury Of Chat
ham county, should not be printed, that
Edward l.. Davis and George d. Sweet,
esqrs. be that committee.
ResotUed unasiimouSly,t that subscription
be opened for the support and mainte-
nance of the grand jury Of Chatham coun.
Wy while in Jail, and for furnishing them
with every convenience, and that a COM
mittce be appointed to receive the SUBJ
scrptions and invest the money for the
benefit while in Jail, and that Messrf.
Richard nj. Sites, Joseph Arnold, John l..
Gray, Norman Mcleod and Samuel IL.
Stackhouse, be that committee.
Resolved unanimously, that the re3tre-
scntdtiOes Of this county, TO the legislature,
be requested and instructed 70 ecert than
selves to Procure a Legislative enquiry into
the official conduct Of he judge of IRE su4er1-
or court far this circuit, in committing TO Jail
the grand jury IF The county Of Chatham,
1,ho are constitutiouQHy bound 10 hreserpe
The rights Of the feohie and 7,tp in court Of
. judicature are their ia7pjui ref,reSenfatiues,
and atso into the other official misconduct Of
che said judge.
Resolved unanimously, that committee
of seven be appointed for carrying into eff
feet the foregoing resolution, that said
committee be empowered to procure such
testimony a5 may be necessary to sub
stantia,e tie charges, and that general ID.
B. Mitchell, Charles Harris, William
Davies, f. L. Flyming, John M. Berrien,
Morris Miller and Thomas f. Williams,
esqrs. be the committee.
RESOLVED unanimously, that committee
be appointed to confer it'll the committee
OF the bar, upon the most proper measures
TO be pursued For the discharge of the
grand Jury of Chatham county from their
present confinement, and TO use every law
full means to procure their enlargement,
and that the hon. William Stephens, Jo-
seph Clay, Matthew M'Allister, Joseph
Miller and Robert Mackay, esqrs, be that
committee.
Resolved triani'nousiy, that the citizens
of Savannah view with adherence the
conduct of Judge Bowen this day on the
bench OF the superior court and during the
sitting of the same, in drawing and pre-
senting pistol against a number of the
citizens of this place and in using the most
indecent and profane language, whereby
the dignity Of his Office and the respe6ta-
blity of this government are Prostituted.
Resolved unanimously, that the proceed
ines of this meeting be signed by the
chairman and secretary and published in
the newspapers of this city, and that copy
be presented to the foreman OF the grand
jury, also that extra sheets thereof be pub
lished this evening.
(Signed)
JOSEPH CLAY, Chairman.
By order of the Meeting,
SAMUEL HOWARD, Secretary.
Savannah, April 26th, 1904.
To Joseph Clay, esq. Chairman of the
meeting of the citizens of Savannah, pub
licly convened at the Exchange on the 18th
of April, 1901.
SIR,
We the subscribers, late members of
the grand inquest, for the body of the
county of Chatham, are happy at finding
that the conduct we, from duty to our
country and to ourselves, were constrained
10 adopt towards Jabez Bowen, Jun. esq.
Judge of the eastern distriGt, on the 25th
inst. has been so generally approved by
our ltllOW Citizens.
The attention paid, the liberal vote and
offer for maintenance while in confinement,
BY our fellow citizens, are deeply impress
ed upon our feelings.
We present through you. sir, our sim
cere thanks to them, for the lively interest
exhibited towards us on the occasion.
VIM. Smith, Barack Gibbons, William
BIogg, James M'Intosh, Richard Turner.
Solomon Shad, William Lewden, James
Alger, Jonathan Cline, John Gibbons, 1.
saac Minis, VIM. Brown. Saul Simons,
James Belcher, John Y. White, Joseph
Rice, Joseph Matchin, John Pet,ibone,
Sampson Neyle, David eagle, T. Barnard,
junr.
A similar address was presented to pc
neral ID. Is. Mitchell, chairman of the gem
uemen Of the bar.