The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-06-21

Happenings In and Around the Coart
House During CouFf Week.

ing and continued III session uitlit
Saturday ut u M, dlsposing Of con-
siderable criminal business, though
tl.5rc was much civil business r%omiin-
ucd owing 10 the fact that the term
was only for one week.
Capt. VIM. Wclcll, OF Moss Point,
was appointed foreman OF the grand
Jury, and he made a very efficient and
painstaking one too. The grand jury
reported AS, trIe bills and examined
over a hundred witness. . Mr., George
MatIliem waited OF the grand jury and
lac did his duty well.
There was only 10 lawyers present
at Court, very few Of them had busi-
ness. a.E..H d
II is IN very bail taste for a lawyer
to interrupt another lawyer when he
is making u speech.
The "ludc" of Moss Point was ON
the jury that hung George Allen
Fields for killing his woptal. That
was a just verdict.t IN sgEaI
The wife Of George Allen Fields
called at the Jail to- see him Sunday.
She told Fields. that she was 'giad he
was to h~ang-tllat lie deserved il, and
that if she had the power she would
not rescue him from the gaIESyvs.a
This was a sober Court. There was
less red liquor drank court, week IN
| Scranton than we have ever known
before. fa.a# ad
There is some talk of Fields moth
CT getting up a petition to-. have his
sentence committed to life IN the peni-
Tertiary. We hope.no citizen who has
any respect for himsclf will sign the
petition. 1t was a foul murder conf
miticd by Field on 4 poor, ignorant
colorcd woman without any apparent
cause. Fields was defended by MIR.
c. S. Meriwether, aud had a fair and
Impartial trial and we see no reason
whatever for the interference of clenl-
ency on the part of the Governor.
Judge Terral IN passing sentence on
this murderer said TO him that he had
better prepare 10 die, that he say no
chance for escape by taking his case
to the Supreme Court. sE4
Julie" and her staff were Waiting
around the grand jury for several
days. Somebody will get huet we
suspect. -
There was mole country people IN
town Court week than has been hero
for many years. 33
Those dcliquelts who promised tc
call at the Captains office and settle
dues 10 the DEMOCRAT STAR wenf
, away without doing so. ,Of course
they forgot it. Sone people tlinl
Editors can live on air and promises
| What would Sam jones say abpI
such pc0plc. nj
! Sheriff Frank II. Lcwisdischarge'
S mis- duties during Court promptly AM
. satisfactorily 10 ali concerned. &.ef
! Clerk Walter NJ. DENNY, the mos
| efficient Clerk Jackson c0lity has hat
! for a long time, in a pleasant ant
agreeable manner discharged his du
[ ties to the court III u manncr 10 pleas
, all.
, Messrs.. W. NJ. Patterson, of New
r Orleans, and Mat. NJ. Gray, Of Sioul
Z City, Iowa, were each admittcd 4
. practice law In this State. Mr. Gla,
has beeu here Omc time, and II !
thought lie will permanently locat
here III his wife gets well.
. 1t costs this county about $500 10 t..
, . person for murder. sgf
!. George Allen Fields (culored) con
Victed for numbering ancgrU womaI
of Moss Point some weeks ago is q
be hung by the neck until he is dead
dead, on Saturday, Goth Of July.
The plea Of insanity used in th
= Fields case did not pan out right. ]
was 90 thin. George Allen is a smaI
: rascal, and the colorcd population sa
he should pay the penaltY Of his crime
let the criminal law DO rigidly en-
forced. II it Is not, courts arc flare
and a useless expense. The tax-pay
! ers Ut this county have 10 pay the e3
penscs ct The court and tits Il burdc.
They groan under
c Sampson Alexander, a Latter Da
= Saint, was on the jury that conyicte
George Allen Fields (colored). 81
Q George Dcllus, the Governor {
y Greenwood Island, was ~ attendant
on court and served on a jury.
3 Wcfeel confident THAT JhdgS Terra
e District Attorney Neviiles the cler
u and sheriff nor The jury that trio
Ie George Allen Fields, viii not sign
q peiitioa Cor committing hfs sentcnc
s'Iolo" or john L. Laforce, tlIc Co
ernOr OF bayou Casottc wassa dail
attendant on court last week. Dos.
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