The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-25
CASSIDY UNDER GUARD.
A CLOSE WATCH KEPT OVER THE
MURDERER IN HIS CELL.

Guard Dinon's Injuries Not Likely to
Prove Fatal-Cassidy Forfeits the
Courtesies He Enjoyed During His
Good Behavior and Comes Down to
Prison Fare-A Rumor that the Prose-
cution Will Not Resist the Motion OF
Cassidy's Counsel for New Trial
All sorts Of rumors were current yester-
day concerning Cassidy's latest victim and
Cassidy himself. The rumors of the day
previous, in regard to Demons death, were
renewed. The old guard spent a restful
night Monday. Yesterday he rested well,
and last night there were no unfavorable
symptoms
Throughout the city the revulsive feeling
against Cassidy has deepened, and there is a
general regret that the greater penalty was
not inflicted upon him. Solicitor General
duBignon was quoted as saying that under
the circumstances he will not resist motion
for a new trial for Cassidy. This was inter
preted to mean that he will be able to get a
verdict the next time without any recon-
mendation for mercy 1t is stated also
that additional and damaging evidence can
be adduced on a second trial.
1t was reported last night that Cassidy's
counsel will not continue further III the
case, but this was not confirmed. The
Cassidy counsel were assigned by the court,
aud they could not withdravsxrom the case
with the freedom that would permit them
to do so as voluntary counsel. That the
murderous assault upon the old guard has
complicated the case to the detriment of
CaSsidy's chance for an acquittal If allowed
a second trial is generally conceded.
1.-The best thing that can happen Cassidy
now is to go to the coal mines. He will
never get shere if he has a second trial
after his murderous assault upon old man
Dinon," said county official last night.
This seems to be the general opinion.
Cassidy's character for brutality is SO
well known that the guard who comes for
him upon his removal to the penitentiary
will be warned not to trust him, and the
prisoner will be compelled to wear the yoke
and stocks This treatment is the usual one
for desperate characters.
Cassidy is not now permitted to see any
one from the outside nor to receive any Of
the courtesies he enjoyed during his good
behavior He has not been put in solitary
confinement. Sheriff Roman said to a
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday that he
is not justified in putting any one in that
part of the Jail The sanitary condition of
that part of the prison is such as to preclude
the possibility OF keeping a prisoner there
with safety
RunOrs Of lynching continue to float about,
and are especially common in the north
eastern part of the city, but if such a thing
were seriously considered it would be a
lie effort. The city and county authori-
ties have taken every precaution to prevent
such step.
Chief Fernandez, of the fire department,
informed a MORNING News reporter last
night that after conference with Lieut..
| Green, Acting Chief of Police, Chief Fer
nandez will issue an order this morning to
the fire department to respond promptly at
the police barracks or county Jail at ten
taps or the ''big duke" Hereafter that sig
nal will be given whenever a riot is immi-
! nent With the military, the police force
and the fire department, any effort to storm
the Jail would be as useless as it would be
| suicidal