The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-14
DURHAM RECORDER.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. II, 1891.
SAM JONES in ROME.
lie HAS AN INTERESTING CHAT
WITH TIE GRAND JURY.

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Letter.
Aspecial from Rome, Ga, 70 the
Atlanta Constitution gives this &C
count Of the appearance of Sam Jones
before the grand jury;
Mr.. Jones returned at 2 o'clock a.
m. from Kentucky; at 1920 o'clock
he walked up to the courthouse and
was ushered into the presence Of the
grand jury. He gave them a talk OF
ahalfho or perhaps, three-fourths,
duration. A great crowd stood in
front Of the courthouse, but the grand
jury room was up stairs and q bailiff
carefully guarded its sacred portals.
Nothing could be learned until Mr..
Jones gave it away.
When Mr.. Jones came down hewas
followed by drove of reporters.
They just besieged him. He wouldn't
talk then, but he said if they would
meet him at Has o'clock he would
give the whole thing away. At the
appointed hour, in the Office of the
Rome Brick Company, Mr.. Jones was
occupying an easy chair. His over
coat collar was turned up, and the
old SLOUGH hat hung on his head in a
Iackadasical manner. Mr.. Jonessaid
he was ready to talk, and the ball be-
gan.
ssMr. Jones, doyou think the grand
jury in sending you this subpoena
meant it as an act Of discourtesyin
II think not. / found them a fine
body Of men, conscientious in the dis
charge of their duty, diligently in
quiring into the lawlessness and i'm
moralities alleged. :
"Did you give them lecture, Mr..
Jonesln
mo l just answered questions"
s'What did they want with youl"
They wanted to know the grounds
for the charge that l made that ev-
cry saloon keeper in Rome ought TO
be in the Changing" t
ibid you give them the informa-
toni"
"a simply referred the grand jury
TO the records Of the city court, where
they had plead guilty to seventy-fve
different violations Of their oaths and
the laws of Georgia"
ibid they question you on the as
sertion you made as TO the corruption
of Romel"
"Yes.p
"How did ysu answer themi"
~ referred them 10 the columns Of
the Rome Tribune and to the record
of the ten saloons in the lower end Of
Broad street, from O'Clock p. m.
Saturday until midnight. I never
made an assertion that the records Of
the courts do not demonstrate the
truth Of"
''Does the grand jury want Mr..
SmallF'
Mr.. Jones answered, II think they
do, but they have already tried eight
of Snall's rabbits, and are trailing
several more 10 their dens, BUT
Small's rabbits do not bring much in
this market. / am surprised that
they brought no more than ten dol.
lars and costs, for they were all fine,
large rabbits, and the judge advcrtis-
ed that they would bring their full
value. The rabbits themselves were
surprised, / understand, at the drop
in value in the Aforesaid market.
That was a magnificent charge de-
livered 10 the grand jury in this city
Last week. / oaly wish the fines Of
the above law breakers had been in
line with the Aforesaid charge. Rab-
bits and iiop.eared hounds, the one
under hare and the other not adj.
nitted, 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The saloon keepers Of Rome,
the law says, shall make oath 10 keep
the laws Of the state before a license
is issued 10 them, and they have, in
pleading guilty 70 these seventy FIVE
charges Of violation Of Law, proven
themselves guilty Of false swearing,
or II they did not properly take the
oath. then they are guilty Of selling
liquor illegally, 80 they are IN a hole
either way"
About this time the president Of the
law and order League walked In, and
Mr.. Jones shook hands with him.
Somebody asked II IL was 30 that one
Of the Law and order league had been
indicted for t0ting pistols.
That's the report, " was the reply.
Mr.. Jones, turniniBg tothe crowd,
asked II any II the men who had
plead guilty 10 gambling said, That
adm half breed had given them
away. but nobody could answer il.
what about not letting him into
the game any morer but nobody
could inform Mr.. Jones.
Grand Juryman A. n. Tcdicastle
came An "a sep Mr.. Jn1fs. and thev