The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-26
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
SAVANNAH CASES DECIDED BY
The SUPREME COUAT.

Judge Clarke Objects to Exemptions
from Jury Duty on Account of Mill
tary Service-The Trial of Repre-
sentative Hunts Murderer Begun
Bucks Slate Reported Smashed
ATLANTA, GA, March 25.-The supreme
court handed down the following decisions
to-day:
DarneH & Susong vs. Wood & Bro. from
the city court of Savannah. Reversed.
Reilly VS.. the state; from Chatham.
Affirmed.
Clark vs.. Gordon, governor; from the
CITY court of Savannah Affirmed.
Koran VS.. Strachan & Co.; from the city
court Of Savannah Reversed.
JURY DUTY EXEMPTIONS.
Judge Marshall J. Clarke, in the superior
court to-day, in passing upon the excuses
made by many prominent citizens who
plead military exemption for jury duty,
protested against this growing evil and the
Injustice of the law. His remarks on this
subject were as follows:
cannot forbear to remark again, as have
on several previous occasions upon what con-
ceive to be the in Justice of what are commonly
known as the military exemptions from jury
a
by paying a military company S2j can be re-
Heved from the burden of jury service. One
effect of this is TO create in Fulton county
privileged class. A man in easy circumstances,
and who can afford the expenditure, can by
paying this sum secure an exemption from
a public service which a who
has to maintain himself by his
own labor must perform. Not only
does this inequality exist, but the poorer man
has to serve oftener as juror because the
number of jurors is reduced by these eXemp-
lions. II may further be observed that there is
no corresponding public benefit springing from
these exemptions The citizens WHO receive the
benefit of these do no military duty what
ever. Besides this system takes from the
jury box some of the persons best qualified
70 aid the courts in the administration of
Justice. / am credibly informed that several
hundred of the most intelligent and respectable
of our citizens are p. o5ected by these exemp-
lions. What has been said is in the hope that
II win help toward the repeal of this unjust
statute
REPRESENTATIVE HUNTS MURDERER.
The trial of H. s. Moore, the railway
postal clerk indicted for the murder of
Representative James Hunt of Catoosa
county, was begun in the superior court to-
day. Hunt and Moore boarded together in
this city, and in November, a few days
after the legislature assembled, Moore
stabbed Hunt with knife aud
killed him. The two, and several others,
were in the room together, and the murder
followed friendly scuffle, Moore coming
out of it in bad humor He went out of
the room and secured large knife, and re-
turning plunged it into Hunt without a
word. The case will probably occupy the
week, and will be a great legal contest as
both sides are ably represented. At the ad-
journment this afternoon eleven jurors had
been obtained.
THE BUCK SLATE REPORTED SMASHED.
A Washington special to the Journal
this afternoon says the Buck slate, which
appeared to be safe to win Saturday. has
been smashed, and everything Is at sea
again. Corbett was the Gully one TO squeeze
through, and he had no opposition. 1t is
alleged that the Longstreet people have
made some damaging exhibits about the
Buck faction, and in consequence all other
appointments are held up for the present.
What the exhibits are is not stated. Walter
johnson has withdrawn from his candidacy
for collector of internal revenue in favor of
DR.. Arnold of Albany, leaving the fight
between Mr.. Arnold and David Freeman of
Atlanta.
MRS. HARGRovE'S ALLEGED MURDERER
The MORNING NEWS reported the arrest
in Birmingham several days ago OF the
negro James Brown, who is supposed to be
the murderer Of Mrs. Hargrove Of Cobb
county some time ago 1t has now devel-
Oped tnaJ brown IS lne negro VINO shot IA
trolman Veal in September, who surprised
him burglarizing a store on Decatur street
Officer Veal was at the point of death from
the wound for weeks. An officer went to
Birmingham this afternoon with requisi-
ton for Brown. Rewards Of $1,000 are
standing for the arrest Of the negro, $500
on account of the murder of Mrs Hargrove
and 500 on the account of the shooting of
Officer Veal. The proof in both cases Is
claimed TO be complete.
WANT TO BE POLICEMEN.
One hundred and sixty applications for
places on the police force were inspected by
the police commissioners to-day. The
election viii be held next Saturday.
II has been decided to move the federal
Offices in the custom house, except those on
the first floor, to the building at the corner
OF Pryor and Decatur streets, while i'm
provements are being made. The first
floor departments, including the postoffice,
remain.
The adjutant general has forwarded to
Fort Gaines, for the Guards, thirty-six new
guns, with accoutrements and ammunition.
Atlanta is elated over the reported order
OF Gen Schofield sending the Fourth artil-
lsry TO the Atlanta barracks for the sum-
mer. The company will probably arrive in
May. Four batteries will be permanently
stationed here