The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-26
OzBURN GETS A RESPITE.
TaE judy FINDS HIM SANE, BUT
ASKS THIRrY DAYS GRACE.


They Want TO Give Him Tins to Pre-
pars for Death and improve His
Physical Condition-The Governor
Grants the Respite, But Fails to Fix
Date for the Execution.
ATLANTA, GA, June 25.--Charles M.
Ozburn has succeeded in evading the gal
lows for the present The governor granted
him respite to-day. At 6:45 O'Clock this
morning the jury which had all day and all
night been investigating the prisoners
mental condition fled out Of their room and
pronounced ozburn sans. Though there were
excellent reasons earlier ia the night to be
lieve that no other verdict could be en-
pected, yet when IL came much surprise
was felt, there being no apparent reason fof
hesitation on the part Of the jury. A
verdict of sanity was expected within q
quarter Of an hour. When IL failed to be
promptly reached the Oldest court room
prophets felt staggered.
PREPARED FOR A SURPRISE.
As hour after hour rolled by those who
had been strongest assured before the case
went TO the jury that the verdict would be
against the prisoner became prepared for
finding OF lunaoy. A great number Of men
slept the entire night through leaning on
tables and chairs, or else stretched on the
hoor. As soon as chs verdict had been
rendered the crowd scattered and the jury
men repaired to the mansion, where they
found the governor preparing TO go 70
chickamauga. They begged respite OF
at least thirty days, that the
unhappy wrstoh might have time to get
sober, clear his conscience and brace him.
self mp physically. The governor, sympa-
thiEing with the sentiment which revolted
at having the man hanged in so weak state,
granted the reapite, but fixed no new date
for the hanging. This step has been good
deal criticised here to-day.
ozBURN's CRIME.
Following 10 fuller story of Ozburn's
crime than that printed yesterday:
The man killed was John Bradley, we'll
known grocery merchant. The killing oc-
CURED In this oity about q year ago. The
assault was most unprovoked one. Ozburn
was In the fruit business, and misunder-
standing occurred between himself and
Bradley concerning the settlement Of an
account amounting TO about g. Ozbnrn
armed himself, went 10 a barber shop for
shave and, telling the barber that he would
oil coffin before night, proceeded at once
TO Bradley's store. shooting him five times
after but few words had passed between
them and Bradley retrcatlng while shot.
Bradley was sober, industrious citizen
and left wife and several small children.
Ozburn was tried and sentenced to bs
hanged on June 20. For the past three
months his physical condition has been very
bad, his weight diminishing from 1870 b
about 100 pounds. He has been stimulated
with whisky and morphine, and his friends
urged that he had lost his mind Several
physicians made an affidavit 70 the sheriff
that they believed him insane, and under
the law covering such cases the sheriff
summoned jury and the question of Or.
burns sanity was fullv discussed with the
ordinary acting as judge Had he been
declared insane he would have been sent 10
the lunatio asylum until his mind should
have been restored, when he would have
been resentenced and executed.