The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-19
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
JUROR MCORD CONVICTED ON A
CHARGE OF PERJURY.

A Belief That the Judge Will Give
Him the Full Extent of the Law
Georgla's Delegation to the Wash
:nRton Centennial Celebration-Ex-
Tax Collector Robson of Wilkes
County Argues His own Case.
ATLANTA, GA, April 1S-In the case OF
Green McCord, whose trial on charge OF
perjury has occupied the superior court
several days, the jury rendered
verdict Of guilty after being out
ten minutes. McCord was one of the
witnesses in the Eddleman murder
trial which created such excitement at
the time The verdict created such public
indignation that the jury was burned in
effigy. After that verdict evidence was
discovered showing that the testimony for
the defense was manufactured, and several
of Eddleman's witnesses were indicted for
perjury, among them being McCord. The
verdict today meets with general approval,
and it is thought the prisoner will get the
full extent of the law.
DELEGATES TO THE CENTENNIAL.
Owing to The act that the governors of
many of the states have appointed large
number OF delegates to the Washington
centennial, ignoring the limitation to three
delegates, as originally contemplated Gov.
Gordon is contemplating increasing the
number of representatives from Georgia.
He will now pr badly appoint one from
each congressional district.
ARGUING HIS OWN CASE.
In the supreme court to-day a feature of
interest was the argument in his own be-
half by Jesse Robson, ex-tax collector of
rnr1nfIV
victed of embezzlement and sentenced to
three years. Mr.. Robeson's counsel were
unable to come and he argued his own case.
His speech was touching appeal to the
court for new trial The fact that he was
a gallant soldier, leaving leg on the battle
field, created great sympathy for him. 1t
is already contemplated by his friends to
make a strong appeal to the governor for
him if new trial Is not granted.
AN ELECTION ORDERED.
The governor issued writ of election to-
day, directed to the ordinary Of Bib
county, for an election to be held May IL
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. Samuel C. Chambliss, a member of
the legislature from Blbb
RUsSIA's RED TAPE.
William Bogasjki. driver of engine No. 2
of the fire department, left Atlanta two
mouths ago to visit his dying mother in
w aTSaW, HOland. Ills family received q
letter from him to-day saying that he had
arrived at the Polish frontier, where the
Russian authorities refused to permit him
to cross. He was only a mile and half
from his home and had sent for a member
of bis family to come out to him. When he
wrote he was undecided what to do, and
may have to return without seeing his
mother. Some political red tape is the
cause of his detention.
HOME OF THE CoNFEDERATEs
The directors of the confederate home
elected at a subscribers meeting Tuesday
night, met this afternoon to organize The
hoard adopted for name, "The Confeder-
ate Home Association of Georgia. and by
acclamation elected Henry W. Grady presi-
dent Capt w. II. Harrison, secretary of
the executive department, who has had
charge Of the state pension bureau, was
elected secretary at a salary
of $25 per month Paul R0mare
was elected permanent treasurer and
his bond was fixed at $25, 900. The selec-
ton of twelve vice presidents was dele
gated to a committee of five. The subject
of the location Of the home was discussed,
and it was decided that it should be located
at or near the capital The board adjourned
after resolving to make the subscription
$4,000 by memorial day.