The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-26
LEFT With TWELVE MEN.
Charles Hughes Fate in the
Juy's Hands.
A CONVICTION LOOKED FOR.

hughes Plea OF Selt-defenSe-Scen
IN the Court Room During the Trial.
Hughes Father and Sisters With
Him-The Trial Concluded and the
Jury out.
Charles Hughes, VINO fatally stabbed
Timothy Hyde in McGoldrick's Yamacraw
barroom on the night of Nov. 2 last, was
tried in the superior court yesterday for
murder.
The trial consumed the entire day, and 1t
was not until nearly 10 o'clock last night
that it was turned over to the jury for a
verdict
Hughes fate-whether he shall go free lor
pay the penalty Of his crime on the gallows
or In the mines-is now in the hands Of the
twelve men locked up Ia the Iittls room in
the third story Of the court house.
The case was an interesting one and at
tracted an immense gathering to the court
room. The plea of the defense was self
defense, and the case was contested with the
state in warm manner by Hon. P. w.
Meldrin and Thomas s. Morgan, Jr., who
represented the accused.
THE PRISONER BROUGHT IN.
Hughes entered the court room, accom-
panied by his father and three sisters, a few
minutes after the court convened. He took
seat alongside his counsel, Hon. z. w.
Meldrim and Thomas S. Morgan, Jr., ESQ.
By his side sat the prisoners aged father
and Immediately behind him were his sisters,
whose eyes were continually suffused wit ID
tears. Hughes looked we'll and was more
composed than any Of his relatives. He
took great interest in the selection of the
jury and consulted his counsel every time q
juror was ordered to stand up. By order OF
the court Clerk Carr called panel of forty
eight jurors.
After the panel had been called Solicitor
General Fraser turned to Hughes and said i:
Charles Hughes, stand up" Hughes arose
without tremor and looked the solicitor
general squarely in the face while
the indictment was being read to him.
His three sisters, sitting behind him
silently wept during these proceedings.
When Solicitor General Fraser asked for q
plea Hughes in a clear and distinct voice
replied: "Not guilty. Then the usual
formalities were gone through and the
tedious proceeding Of getting jury began.
THE JURY.
The following was the result
Richard E. Uquhart, Patrick 8. Callahan,
Archibald e. Barbour, Charles A. Dowell,
OuaAAcS a. Oltu6E, w llllhU u. 6rdQY,
Edgar F. Whiteomb, George F. King.
John f. Doty, William T. Thee,
Benjamin r. Gnsnn. Charles NJ. Sanders.
The state exhausted its strikes, rejecting
ten The defense struck eighteen and six
went off for cause. 1t took three-quarters
OF an hour to secure the jury.
The court house was crowded with white
spectators, but, strange to say, there was
but a small gathering of negroes in the
gallery.
Shortly after IL o'clock Solicitor General
Fraser opened the case by reading to the
jury the indictment and stating the facts
that he expected toprove, saying that If be
did so the state would expect q verdict of
murder. Maj. Meldrim replied in short
speech, saying that he expected to prove his
client not guilty.
DEIGNAN THE FIRST WITNESS.
John Deignan was the first witness for
the state. He told how Hyde and himself
had started uptown aud on West Broad
street they met Hughes. The three men
went TO Deignau's. saloon at CASTOR and
Montgomery streets, where several games
of cards were played. Then they went to
McCormicks saloon on Indian street.
whore Deignan and Hughes asked
Hyde TO treat. He refused
and started out, saying he was going home.
Deignan said Hughes and himself followed
Hyde to MoGoldriok's. As they entered the
bar Hyde remarked: "Here's those two
sons of guns who want me to treat" Deig-
nan laughingly replied: Eyes, that's what
we're after" Hyde said: "Well, if that's
what you're after you might as we'll go
back, because l won't treat.n
Then" said Deignan. 81 invited Hyde
to drink with me, aud while we were drink
ing man named Brady. who was standing
at the counter, began talking to Hyde, who
told him he didn't want to hear anything
from him.
THE FATAL QUARREL.
Several words passed between them, .and
finally Hyde showed Brady, who being
under the influence of liquor. fell down.
Hughes remarked; That's a nice
trick to knock that man down that
way Hyde answered that he could knock
him down as well. Hughes ans wered that
he couldn't. an / then Hyde struck him over
the eye. Hughes put up his hand to his
mead and finding blood he remarked: That's
nice thing that - - did 70
ma | separated them and asked them to
drink and make up. AS we we're drinking
the trouble was renewed, and HYDE and
Hughes walked along the floor arguing.
Hughes put his hand to his hip packet and
drawing something that looked white to
me, remarked, If l had anything on ma
Tonight would kill you, you = -
- then put Hyde out into the
hallway behind the bar. In few minutes
Hyde came in the Mcclure street door and
he and Hughes clinched and went out
the door. / followed, and just
as got to the door Hyde
cried out: John, he is cutting me- Hughes
remarked at the same time, Yes, and if
you don't take the in
will kill him. went to Hyde and saw
that he was badly cut, and he remarked,
i am done for took him into the bsr
and then sent for doctor"
Deignan was subjected to rigid cross
examination by Maj. Meldrim, but the
willy attorney failed to break down tn,
testimony.
FIREMAN ELLISON ON THE STAND.
Edward NJ. Ellison, a fireman on the
steamship Gate City, testified that while be
was on his way to the steamship he stepped
into McGoldrlok's to get drink While he
was taking drink Hyde came in, and i'm
mediately Nfterward Deignan and Hughes
followed. Brady wanted Hyde co loan hin
a pipe, and Hyde refused. Brady followed
up hyde annoying him, and finally Hyde
showed him down. Ellison testified that a.
Brady fell down Hughes said "You =
- - -, you couldn't shove me dowr
that way" Hyde answered that he could
calling Hughes "a cracker" Hu1be.
started toward Hyde and the latter struck
him over the eye. Then Ellison said Hughes
remarked: "You could
Kill you In half an hour" Hyde ans wered
Yes, know you could. The only thing
you have to rely on is your pistol, and yor
haven't got that tonight" HYDE started