The morning news., 1892-03-26

having lived az HaZelhurst that time, had
never heard anything against her character
ana she is regarded there as good girl. He
had never heard anything against Melvina
CIR Ibbs' character. Up 20 within two
months ago he boarded within two squares
of Miss White. Since this thing has come
up, be said, he has heard a great many
speak of her.
James Curry, who has lived at Hazel
hurst since 1875 and has known Miss White
since she was a baby, said there had never
been the slightest breath Of Suspicion about
her character. Mrs. Grubbs he had known
for three years, and only knew well OF her.
Curry, under cross-examinatiOn, said
Laudsberg had once cut him with a knife
aud only escaped by Outrunuing him.
Nevertheless he swore most emphatically
that he hadn't the slightest Ill feeling toward
Landsberg. He only came 70 Savannah at
the solicitation Of the state ia reference TO
the character of Miss White.
KNEW MRS. eRUBBs BEFORE THE WAR.
Another Appling county man, Farmer
Gyal, who knows Miss White since child
hood, gave her an excellent reputation. Mr..
Gyal caused much Amusement when Solicit
tor General Fraser asked him about Mrs.
Grubbs by answering that he knew her
before the war. He lost sight of her after
ward until about seven years ago, when he
met her in Hazelhurst. As far as he knew
y
When Solicitor General Fraser called to
the sheriff, "Bring in Mr.. Mcintyre there
was hubbub. Everybody felt that a sens
sation was In store, and nobody was disap-
pointed. Solicitor General Fraser told Mr..
Mcintyre that Jake Strauss had testified
that in the talk about settlement Landsberg
had said that Mr.. Mcintyre had Miss White
In his lap. sis that statement trueg" asked
the solicitor.
at is not, answered the witness.
CHARGED WITH LIE.
"Landsberg said that you had told
him that you had your hand upon
Solicitor General Fraser.
''He lies,n came from Mr.. Mcintyre, as
be glanced at Landsoerg. "He lies, and he
wouldn't dare 70 tell me such thing out
side OF the court house."
''When Laudsberg," continued Solicitor
General Fraser. "says that you told him
you were going to take Miss White carriage
riding and he suggested that she might
jump out Of the carriage as she had out Of
the window, you answered by saying,
Wen, old hoy, III be in the same boat with
you, Is that truep
''It is a deliberate lie, answered Mr.. No
Intyre. "Instead, Landsberg made a propo-
sition that l try on the girl what be failed
In, but told him In mighty plain language
sudS WASH bAhh hln0 VI u
DRUMMER SUTHERLAND AGAIN.
Miss White was next put upon the stand
In rebuttal She denied that Landsberg had
ever kissed or hugged her and also denied
every other statement made by the de-
fendaut.
II would like to have some questions
asked of the witness about one Sutherland
who testified here this morning." said Judge |
Falligant.
Solicitor General Fraser asked Miss
White If she had ever seen Sutherland In !
Hazelhurst.
81 never saw the man." answered Miss |
White. until saw him on the witness
stand this morning"
"Did you ever sew shirt for him, and
lid he ever chuck you under the chimp
mo, sir" emphatically replied the Wit
ness.
"Did you ever write those letters to
Landsberg which he read or make the
which the affidavit allegssr'
II never did either" replied Miss White.
The defense didn't cross examine the
LANDsBERG'S BRAVERY.
At the conclusion of Miss Whites rebut-
tai testi nony, Landsberg asked permission
TO go upon the stand in sur-rebuttal of Cur
ry's testimony. When his request was
granted Landsberg turned to the jury and
said: Gentlemen, all want to say is that
Curry's statement about me running from
him is false. l never saw the man yet from
whom 1 would run"
AT $3.50 o'clock the arguments began.
Solicitor General Fraser opened by telling
the jury that the only point in the case was
whether Landsberg had attempted by force
to ASSAULT Miss White. There had
not been, he said. a scintilla
Of evidence brought to prove that there was
the slightest blemish on the character of
Miss White. Nothing but baseless innuen-
does had been thrown out by the defense con-
cerning her TO fix up a defense. Solicitor
General Fraser spoke only five minutes in
his opening, telling the jury that ne would
argue further at the conclusion.
At 6:35 O'Clock t. s. Morgan. Jr., ESQ.,,
opened for the defense. His whole attempt
was to show that the prosecutrix was not an
innocent girl.
Mr.. Morgan closed at 7:45 O'Clock, and
Mr.. Way followed. He argued on the same
line as his colleague, and pathetically talked
to the jury about how our forefathers had
wisely decided that man must have fair
jury trial whenever he is charged with
crime. The burden of his argument was
TO convince the jury that Miss White was
not of good repute and knew what kind of
o house Laura hopkins kept before she
went there. Mr.. Way spoke an hour and
fifteen minutes.
THE SOLICITORS SUMMING UP.
Solicitor General Fraser began the sum-
ming up for the state at 9:l0 O'Clock. He
said If there was a doubt of Landsberg's
guilt it had not been shown either by the
defendants testimony or the argument of
his counsel. The solicitor said he hoped
neither jury Of Chatham county nor the
people of Savannah would ever again be
called upon to pass upon such a case as the
evidence had made out this case to be.
Turning upon the prisoner. he denounced
him in the most scathing terms. The de-
nunciatlon was as complete as
it was eloquent. As he
pointed at Landsberg and detailed
the conspiracy TO bring about the ruin Of an
unsophisticated country girl. the prisoner,
red in the face. sought relief by turning his
eyes TO the floor and half hiding his face in
one hand.
~ am glad )" said the solicitor general,
that am speaking to a jury OF fathers
and brothers, fathers who have the welfare
and virtue of their daughters at heart, and
brothers who will uphold their sisters
honor Never did think Savannah could
produce, and God grant it never will again
produce such libertine as James Lands
berg has shown himself to be by his own
statement"
LANDsBERG's STATEMENT.
Taking up Landsberg's statement Solicit
tor General Fraser picked it to pieces, aud
turning TO the prisoner he denounced 1t as n