Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21

sorry you and your wife have parted. If you
can't live with her am afraid YOU won't live
with me. When we leave we will never come
back here no more. Get you a home before
You come after me. Goodbye. Be sure to
come; be particular.
The States counsel laid great stress
on the above letter. He took the ground
that McCauley was dec0yed and per-
suaded to come to her house, that Miss
lvey might kill him; that she named
the place and window to come to and the
time. She told him in the letter to come
on Friday after the first Sunday. This let
ter was not dated, but McCauley went
there on Friday night after the first Sun
day in December, 1884, and was shot
while at the window. Miss Ivey's
statement was about as follows:
My troubles commenced about six or seven
years ago. was seduced by Sol. Jones.
am now prosecuting him for seduction.
then lived with my father, Adam Ivey, in
Warren county. My enemies were friends OF
Sol. Jones, and did all in their power to make
me leave home by putting up placards on
trees and churches aud other places. l ac-
knowledge writing some of the letters (mean-
ing the letters in COURT. but did not write
Them TO A. j. McCauley. | wrote them to
sol. Jones when l was engased to him.
l never wrote McCauley a letter in my
life. was in my room and heard
some one at the window. ] got up and went
TO the window Somebody snatched the win
refused to 90. He SAID: III you viii go
with me will give you $500" ] stin re-
fused. He then said: 81 will shoot your brains
out If you don't gO.o then stepped back and
handed him paper box with some things
then picked up the gun and shot out the win
dow. l took no aim, l did not know it was
McCauley until was Informed by somebody
some time after On McCauley' person was
found $500 and pocket knife opened in his
pocket.
Sol. Jones testified that the letters intro
duced were not written to him and that
he had destroyed all letters written by
Miss Ivey to him. He said he had not
spoken to McCaulieY in about three years.
There is now pending prosecution in
Warren Superior Court against Jones
for the seduction of Miss Ivey. The de-
Tense claimed that McCaulley was trying
to abduct Miss Ivey in the interest of Sol.
Jones and get her out of the way to keep
her from appearing as a witness against
Jones In the prosecution for seduction.
The State was ably represented by w. l..
Phillips, Solicitor General pro tenn,
and Hon. Thomas e. w atson, of McDuflle.
Mr.. Watson's argument to the jury was
masterpiece of ingenuity and eloquence.
The defendant was represented by
Messrs. Cain & Polhill, Gamble g. Haul
ten, of Louisville, and W. ID. Tull, of Au-
gusta. 4. L. Gamble, Jr., who for four
years has so ably represented this circuit
as Solicitor General, made the opening
argument to the jury and presented his
side of the case with force and ability.
w. ID. Tull made the closing argument,
speaking about three hours. He made an
earnest appeal too in behalf Of Miss Ivey.
Judge Carswelrs charge was clear aud
fOrcible. The jury was out about five
hours, and returned a verdict of volunta-
Ty manslaughter. The defendant was
then sentenced to five years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. A motion for a new
trial was made. The verdict gives gen.
eral satisfaction throughout the county.