The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-22
SAM JONES AND A JUDGE.
a Georgia Grand Jury Hastens to Say
Judge Maddox Is Good Man.
New York Sun,l

ROME, Ga, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. Sam
Jones of the team Sam Jones and Sam
Small has met the Grand Jury of this
county, and the verdict seems to be
that he was worstcd. A month ago
they conducted a series of meetings
here. Jones surpassed the record in his
denunciation of the morals ofthe peo-
pie. He boldly declared that gambling
was universal; that perjury was the
rule; that officers were criminally nell
gent of duty; that debauchery reigned
supreme in all circles. The result was
the formation of a Law and Order Club
by the admirers of the two evangelists,
whose purpose vas to wipe out the
sinful character of the city. Two weeks
later court convened. In his charge to
the Grand Jury Judge Maddox created
q sensation by saying:
ut h. ueen charged by two minis
tiers of the Gospel that certain specific
crimes were openly committed here,
and as consequence Law and Order
Club has been organized. So long as
this court exists there is no need oi
such a club. You, gentlemen Of the
Grand Jury, are the only Law and
Order Club necessary. 1t is your duty
to investigate these charges. You can
have those men who make the charges
brought before you, and they will be
compelled to prove what they charge
or to stand convicted of slandering the
people"
The Grand Jury at once summoned
Messrs. Jones and Small to appear be-
fore them and substantiate their re-
markable statements. Small has been
in Massachusetts campaigning for the
Prohibition candidate for Governor,
but Jones responded on Thursday. He
spent an hour with the Grand Jury.
The Court House was surrounded by a
thousand people awaiting the exit OF
the preacher, who invited the reporters
to meet him so that he might tell what
had occurred. He launched into an
abusive criticism of Judge Maddox, in
timating that bis punishment Upon
offenders did not come up to the mark,
and that he had let off certain young
men lightly for obvious reasons. Judge
Maddox heard of the remarks, and said
the intimation that he had protected
the men referred to was absolutely and
wiifully false.
The elimination came last night. On
the adjournment of court the Grand
Jury wished "to express their admira'
ton for Judge Maddox as a man and
as Judge, upright, honest, and con-
scientious in all his official acts" Wher
the foreman had finished reading theil
report Judge Maddox said: "It grieve'
me, gentlemen OF the jury, to feel callee
upoii;, = cotice a matter that has tran
spisedi disl Id il .Ss1.a>ermunity recently il
regard to me. I have ove2nled To-
bench for five years. 1t has been re
ported in the newspapers that hav'
violated the oath of my Office by making
the fines too light upon certain youns
men of Rome charged with gambling
and it has been insinuated that I have
done this because they were men o1
means, or, as they had been called, ia
rabbits"
| Here Judge Maddox related the cir
cumstances of the trial of the younf
men in question, and then he continued
81 am publicity accused of having VIC
lated my oath. 1t has come to prett!
pass in this community when no man.
character is worth anything to him II
defence against the utterances of Ger
tain parties. Another Grand Jury hold
a session next week, and those partie
who freely charge that tnese young
men were criminals and cut-throat
will have another opportunity to max
out their cases."
The Grand Jury asked that the.
might retire. IN a few minutes the.
came back with this: "We, the Gran'
Jury, having learned with regret tha
severe criticism has been made on tn
act of bis Honor, Judge Maddox, il
9 reference to certain fines imposed Of
parties who pleaded guilty to gaming
contrary to law, hereby endorse hir
, fully in this matter and believe tha
, his fine was just and right according t
, the light before him"