The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-04
GOGGINS GUILTY.
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FOR LIFE.

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November. He and his wife we're
going home and about half past
nine, o'clock at night, on the Dallas
road, man stepped out from be-
hind tree and shot Joe Wright
three times, killing him. Wright's
! wife says by the fash of the pistol,
which was in two feet of her, she
recognized the murderer as Caleb
Goggins, white man who has a
farm FIVE miles from town.
Goggins was arrested and placed
in Jail by warrant sworn out by
the Coroner. The grand jury found
a true bill, and Goggins went to tri-
al for his life on Thursday of last
week.
The following jury was obtained
Thursday morning:
W. T. Segars, w. H. WILEY, 3.
F. Donehoo, Benjamin Bishop, A.
E. Orr, N, E. Knight, W. HI. Dunn,
J. L. CAN'T, W. E. Sewell, ], B.
Tolleson, j. P. Johnson and E. III.
Northcutt.
Thursday afternoon the state be-
gan the prosecution. Col. W. r.
Power, and Sessions & Sessions, APP
peared for the State, and Clay &
Blair and c. D. Phillips for the de-
tense.
Mrs. Wright swore that Caleb
Goggins shot her husband-that she
recognized him and was positive that
she was not mistaken.
The defense HAD an array of wit
nesses from Atlanta-factory opera
tlves,-who knew Mrs. Wight FIVE
years ago, but not in the last two
years, since her marriage, and they
swore from knowledge of her gen.
eral character at that time that
they would not believe her own
oath.
George Mcdonald, little white
boy, who lives with Caleb Goggins,
swore that Mr.. Goggins was at home
at half past eight on Tuesday night
the killing took place at halt past
nine that night. The state also
proved by the little boy and a color
ed man that Goggins' pistol was on
the mantel all Tuesday and was
found there by the sheriff when he
went after 1t.
The State proved by bailiff What
ley, that Caleb Goggins and negro
approached him at the grand jury
room of the United States Court in
Atlanta and inquired If Joe Wright
was before the grand jury swearing,
and on being informed thai he was,
Goggins exclaimed she will never
do it any more" Charley Roberts,
colored, who left town in company
with Goggins that Tuesday night,
swore that Goggins said that Wright
would be dead man before Satur-
day night.
The attorneys for the defense sue
cessfully impeached Roberts,a num-
Der of our prominent citizens swear
ing that they wouldn't believe him
on his oath.
After good deal of other testi-
mony on both sides, the case was
closed.
MIR. Moultrie Nj. Sessions made
the first speech for the state. He
was followed by Col. D. w. Blair
for the defense.
The jury was locked up for the
night, and Friday morning argu-
nent was resumed by Judge W. NJ.
Sessions for the State. Col. A. s.
Clay and Col. c. D. Phillips follow
ed in speeches for the defense, and
Col. W. R. Power, acting solicitor,
closed for the prosecution.
Nudge Gober gave charge to the
jury that for clearness and fairness
could not be excelled.
AT half past II o'clock the jury
retired to make up their verdict.
At Z O'Clock they announced to the
bailiff that they were ready to make
verdict. They came into the court
room by order OF the Judge.
Messrs. Clay & Blair were called.
Solicitor George Brown received
the verdict from the foreman, Mr..
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