Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-28
JUSTICE ON A CRUSADE,
THE PROFESSIONAL JUROR TO
BE ROUTED.

An Illustration of the Good that q
Newspaper is Capable of--Boynton's
Chances the Best of AlI-The Exposi-
uon Commission Appointed - Court
Decisions Affirmed.
ATLANTA, March 27.-The MORNING
NEWS was the only paper In the State to
expose the dead-beat professional jurors
and witnesses In the United States Court
and to inform Judge Mckay of its inten-
tion to follow up the matter until reform
was reached. The climax came to-day when
the Howard case for robbing registered
letters came up. There were dead-beat
jurors in the former trial, and it seems
that attempts We're made to-day to cor
rupt the new jury. Judge Mckay
promptly dismissed the jury and placed
the matter before the grand jury, who
have already indicted one guilty party,
and yet this afternoon one of the new jury
summoned for Thursday notified one of
Mr.. Howard's lawyers that he was sum-
moned. The lawyer, who is an honor
able man, at once told him that he i,
should report the fact ofm
the interview and infJrp m
the court that he had disqualified bimseI =;
by this strange conduct A most corrupt /,
state of affairs has hitherto existed as to
professional dead beat witnesses and ju-
rors, and Judge Mckay and Attorney
General Speer now declare their purpose
to make speedy reform. There Is lively
excitement in legal and court circles, and
an expressed desire TO see the reform
complete.
Capt. g. A. Whitehead, of the Central
Railroad, made an able and exhaustive
argument before the Railroad Commission
to-day on local cotton rates. But no de-
cision has yet been rendered.
The Ocean Steamship Company and the
Central Railroad to-day bonded from New
have already ordered the first importa-
tion direct via Savannah. Our whole
sale merchants are jubilant.
Coweta county to-day elected Boynton
delegates.
The Governor has appointed j. H. Es-
till, of Chatham, W. J. Northen, of Han
cock, X. II. KennOn, of Clay, George X.
SlbleY, Of Richmond, G. Gunby Jordan, of
MuscOgee, K. j. Redding, of Fulton, VIM.
Noble of Floyd, and j. II. Nichols, of
White, as commissioners for Georgia In
behalf of the Southern Exposition at
Louisville, Ky., in August.
The Star this evening replies TO Mr..
Bacon's letter, and reiterates its former
statement; also offering to republish any
speech Mr.. Bacon ever made against Mr..
Bullock while he was Governor.
A Boynt0n ticket for Fulton having
been announced, the Journal publishes
interviews with many leading citizens
opposing any ticket thus pledged and
iavoring an uninstructed delegation. The
Boynton ticket is a strong one, headed by
Judge George Hillyer and Captain Harry
jackson. From the general outlook Gov
ernOr BoyntOn's friends are hopeful and
he is gaining strength daily.
From April / the Georgia division Of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad will be abolished; from Macon
to Brunswick will be the Brunswick di-
vision, with J. 4. Mallory as Superinten-
dent; from Macon to Atlanta win be the
Atlanta division, with T. ID. Kline as
superintendent, and from Atlanta to
Cleveland, Tenn, will be the Alabama
with. j. NJ. Bridges as Superin-
tendent.
In the Supreme Court to-day, in the
murder case of Denham VS.. the State, from
Terrell county, Judge Crawford handed
down an elaborate opinion affirming the
judgment of the court below The deci-
siOns in the murder cases of Bailey. from
Bibb, and Wimbish, of Bibb, We're also
affirmed. The decision in the Heard of
AlacOn) manslaughter case was also af-
firmed