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The Press., 1892-11-17

THE completeness of the democratic victory is a surprise no less to the victors than to the vanquished. When it is
 laimed, however, as free trade victory the claimants are somewhat off. Here in Connecticut the democratic party would have been sadly whipped had not it's state convention repudiated the Chicago plat form. A majority of the voters of Con- necticut are protectionists. A part of these voted the democratic ticket, assum- ing that they were not thereby casting vote for free trade. We hope they were not.
 Gov. MORRIS will have the appointment of all the county commissioners in the state in the event of the failure of the legislature to elect-a probably contin- gency-as the senate, with Lieut-Gov- ernor Cady's vote, will be democratic, and the house republican. In each coun- ty two of these commissioners will assume their duties of office immediately on ap- pointment, and the third in July next. Commissioner Walker, of Holland coun- ty, is one of those holding until July.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
CITY BREVITIES.

Seven arrests were reported at the bar
racks at 1870 o'clock this morniug-for
fighting. disorderly conduct and other
small offenses.
st. Johns Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic to-day at Wilmington Island.
The steamer Bellevue will leave the city at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning. A trip will be
made from Thunderbolt, meeting the Coast
Line train which leaves the city at $50
o'clock this afternoon.
The fire department Yves called out last
night by An alarm from box 81, at West
Broad and Oak streets. The occasion Of
the alarm was a blaze in a closet Of old
clothes on Sims street, three doors from
West Broad street. One stream of water
from No. engine extinguished the blaze
The damage was slight.
A large blaze was seen from the MORN
ING News building between l and 2 o'clock
this morning south Of the city on line with
w hitaker street, apparently about two or
three miles out in the neighborhood of the
White Bluff road. No news of the con-
fiagration reached the city, however, and
nothing was heard Of it at the police bar
racks.
Charles bowman, the little son of Rev.
DR.. bowman, fell out of a sycamore tree on
Bolton strceJ yesterday afternoon and is
perhaps dangerously hurt. He was picked
up by his older companions while he was
unconscious and was carried to his fathers
residence. near by, and a physician was
summoned. The little fellow had climbed
the tree and had got on decayed limb
which snapped, precipitating him to the side
walk. lie struck full length on his back.
An unknown negro was drowned from
one OF the excursion steamers said to be the
Bellevue. AS; the steamer was swing
ing out from the wharf into the stream
yesterday morning he fell Off the gang
plank and in the darkness was lost sight Of
before a rescuing party could get to him.
His hat was found floating on the water.
His name could not be learned but he was
one of the excursionists which had managed
to get aboard of the steamer before the big
crowd was shut out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
CATTLE THIEVES CAUGHT.

Two OF Them Run Down Near
Pooler.
Tom Gill Of Gilltuwn and Keeper Burn
sides Of the Smile lock on the Ogeechee
canal, captured "Dock" Goolsby, a tall
mulatto, and John Robertson, a short, black
negro. two OF the cattle thieves who have
been operating around Pooler, Sunday and
turned them over to Sheriff Hayman and
Deputy Sheriff Thompson of Bryan county,
where they are wanted on the charge OF
cattle stealing.
The prisoners showed fight when the ar.
rest was made, and only after a severe rap.
ping on the head with brick did they give
up. They had stolen a cow belonging to
Mrs. English, a widow lady in BRYAN
county, and we're making their way to Sa-
vannah. They stopped at Gilltown and
tried to make bargain with Tom Gill for
the cow. He wanted to see the animal and
was informed that it was tied in the woods.
After seeing the cow he was
positive it was stolen animal, as
it answered the description given
out by Sheriff Hayman. After some par ley-
ing, Gill managed to get word TO Look
keeper Burnsldes, and then the arrest was
made.
The negroes were taken to Pooler, where
they remained until t1e Sam train came
along, when Sheriff Haymen took charge
of them, and carried them to Ellabell,
Judge Bevaus will have a chance at the
prisoners when the Bryan county officials
get through with them, as he has warrants
against both OF them. Mr. Gill is keeping
his eyes open for the rest Of the gang
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
MAYOR ULMEa MEANS BUSINESS
He is Determined That the Laws of
Tybee Shall Be Enforced.

He is Determined That the Laws of
Tybee Shall Be Enforced.
Mayor Ulmer is bound to maintain the
dignity Of the city government OF Tybee at
all costs, even il 1t takes the whole of
Chatham county Jail to accommodate the
offenders.
The council Of Tybee met last night.
There were present Mayor Timer and AL
derman Butler. The first matter Of bust
ness before the meeting was the appeal Of
James Ryan, who was fined 800 and costs
last Thursday for selling liquor
without city license, from the
mayors decision. w. F. Morrison, ESQ.,
attorney for Ryan, entered an objection to
a council consisting of only one alderman.
Mayor Ulmer informed MIR. Morrison
according to the laws Of Tybee decision Of
the police court could not be appealed to
the council and that il he desired to appeal
he would have 20 carry his case TO higher
court. An appeal was accordingly taken
to the superior court.
The case Of James Lane, charged with
selling liquor without license, was post
poned until Thursday night Lanes case
was to have been hoard at
the same time with Ryans,
but on account Of the failure of two
witnesses, Harry Sweat and Charles
Jones, two negro men of Savannah, to ap.
pear, the case could not be heard. The
witnesses had been subpoenaed but failed to
appear.
Last night they were carried down TO
Tybee under arrest by Detective James
Humphreys. Mayor Ulmer fined Sweat
$40 or forty-eight hours in jail, and Jones
s. or forty-eight hours in Jail for con-
tempt of court. He assured them that
the mandates of the police court of Tybee
would be as strictly enforced as those of any
larger corporation. The two young men
were brought up to the city late last night
and lodged in jail to serve out their sens
fences.
John Kelly is now serving fifteen days In
jail for selling liquor at Tybee without a
license.
Three negroes we're fined s. each by Mayor
Ulmer for fighting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC
A Most Important Notice.

In accordance with our annual custom we
take pleasure in announcing that we will
inaugurate our great REDUCTION SALES on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE l, and will offer all
our SPRING CLOTHING, comprising the
LARGEST and BEST SELECTED stock Of alb
solutely first-class and correctly made
clothing for men, boys and children IN THE
SOUTH at prices less than you are asked to
pay for ordinary goods elsewhere. As our
methods are always free of the clap-trap
and humbug of alleged clothing sales 80
much In vogue in some quarters nowadays
aud which are always so disappointing to
the confding purchaser, it is hardly neces-
sary to remind you that this sale will be
conducted on our customary high plane of
fair dealing and mutual confidence. All
who have experienced our treatment in the
past will readily certify to the solvency and
character Of our promises for the future
Our prices hare been marked dOBa to q
surprisingly LOlV notch, and the key to this
our initial sale this season will be an addi-
tional DISCOUNT OF 90 PER CENT, thus
bringing fine, fashionable THIS SEASONS
clothing down to what many are required
to pay for shoddy, tacky. ill-made clothing
OF obsolete styles and materials. It will be
we'll for all who have an eye to the main
chance to be on hand on or early after
Wednesday, June and get choice styles
and patterns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
Savannah Cases Taken to the United
States Appellate Court.

Savannah Cases Taken to the United
States Appellate Court.
w. G. Charlton, Judge A. Pratt Adams
T. P. Ravenel, W. R. Leaken, G. N. West
and Lawton & Cunningham left last night
for New Orleans to appear before the new
United States circuit court of appeals. Col
G.. A. Mercer left Griffin last night for New
Orleans, and will join the other attorneys
there tomorrow.
There are three important cases from the
United States court Of Southern Georgia TO
come before the appellate court, that Of the
Bedouin Steam Navigation Company
against the steamship City of Macon,
known as the Nedted case; the case Of
Frank b. McQuesten against the Propeller
Tow Boat Company, known as the
Agnes l. Grace case, and a
fertilizer case in which Conner, Hull & Co.
are Interested.
Messrs Lsaken and Charlton represent,the
steamship Nedjed in the collision case and
Messrss Lawton & Cunningham the New
England and Savannah Steamship Com
pany. Mr.. West represents the schooner
Agnes l. Grace and Messrs. Ravenel and
Mercer the Propeller Tow Boat Company.
Judge Adams will appear in the fertilizer
case.
Judges Pardee, Hill and Lamar are
presiding in the new court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
JAMES GAY,

Gay sat down, and his lawyer,
William Pease, Esq, stated that
he had advised the prisoner not 60 say
anything about the matter between himself
and Justice McDermort, as it would not have
been of any advantage TO him in the case,
Gay was attached to McDermotts court
aud by revealing several things that he
claimed TO have learned from others about
the Meyer murder got himself iuto the tolls
and brought about his conviction. He is a
large, thick set, stupid looking negro, and
evidently of a very low order of intelligence.
THE SENTENCE.
When Gay finished his statement, Judge
Falligant said: "You both asked for a
fair trial aud received it, and it only re-
mains for me to pass sentence upon you. A
man peaceful in his ways and peaceable in
his inclinations was waylaid in his own
house and killed for no other purpose than
gain. You have been convicted OF this
crime.n
He then proceeded to read the death war
rant. as follows:
"Whereupon it is ordered, considered and
adjudged by the court that you. Gus Will
Jams, be taken hence by the sheriff to the
common jail Of Chatham county and there
safely confined until Friday, the POD day
of July, 1892, aud that upon said day,
to wit, on the 22d day Of July, 1892, you be
taken by said sheriff, and, upon gAllows
eTecIed upuer bne supervision OF tne proper
authorities of said county. you be hanged by
the neck until you are dead. and may the
Lord have mercy on your soul.
ut is further ordered that said execution
do take place between the hours of 10 in the
morning and 4 in the afternoon, in private,
in the Jail OF said county.
ut is further ordered that the sheriff Of
said county have az least one physician of
said county in attendance upon said execu-
ton to determine when death intervenes. u
Williams sat down and a similar sentence
was passed upon Gay.
TAKEN BACK TO JAIL.
The judge then ordered the officers to re-
move the prisoners from the court room.
well, if dat amt takin' mans life
away for nothin', dere amt no way er doin
~" exclaimed Gay as he arose to go out OF
the room.
Both men were a little nervous when
taken TO the sheriff's room. They seemed
surprised that no attention was paid *
Their protestations OF innocence.
The Jail officials say that Gay and VIII.
Jams have steadily protested their innocence
from the beginning Of their confinement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31

After q moments interval Judge Falli-
CANT said. james Gay and Gus Williams,
stand up"
The two men stood up.
''You were both indicted for the crime of
murder and have been convicted without
recommendation to mercy" said Judge
Falligant. Have you anything to say why
sentence of death should not be passed upon
you"
''Yes sir, yes sir" exclaimed both men at
once.
"Wait q minute" said the judge; lone at
a time. Gus Williams, what have you to
say why sentence of death she uld not be
passed upon youp
"Well, gentlemen" said Williams, ''you
all can sentence me if you want to. but you
might as well 60 out in the street and take
young child out of the cradle aud sentence
it as to sentence me.n
GAY PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Gay evidently wanted to explain some-
thing with the hope OF lettering his situa-
ton.
when l was here last he said, "there
was little item between me and Mr.. Frank
MoDermott, and | wanted 10 tell it then,
but my lawyers wouldn't let me- / don'G
know anything about Mr.. Meyers murder,
and | didn't have anything to do with it .
| wouldn't mind being sentenced if had so
much as the seeing of the house that night,
but didn't even do that. They threatened
in Jail that they would turn all the other
men out and put me in. There's q good
many little items between me and Mr.. Nc
Dermott that would be hard for me to ex-
plain"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
FLOWERS ON THE GRAVES.
The Grand Army's Observance OF the
National Memorial Day.

National Memorial Day.
There was slight observance Of the
national Memorial day in Savannah. The
custom house was closed. The postofflce
was closed from noon until o'clock except
the mailing departments, which performed
their usual work.
None of the other public offices were
closed and one would hardly know that the
day was a national holiday.
The only public observance was the deco
ration of the graves Of union soldiers in
Laurel Grove cemetery by w. s. Hancock
post of the Grand Army Of the Republic
The members of the post, with number Of
the officers of the United States revenue
cutter Boutwell, and a number Of ladies,
assembled In the cemetery at 6
o'clock and covered the union soldiers
graves with flowers. The ritualistic
services we're performed over the grave of the
late Post Department Commander David
Porter, which was handsomely decorated.
Not single known grave Of union soldier
was forgotten, and under the crossed flags
were placed bouquets and wreaths Of rich
overs
The exercises were opened by Conn
mander Emery of Hancock post. Adj
jutant Gillespie read the orders for
the observance Of the day aud the invocation
was made by Chaplain William Pease.
ODe OF the pretues5 deooratlOns was upon
the grave Of Erastus B. Davis Of John H.
Chapman post Of Beverly, Mass, whoSdled
in Savannah some years ago. IL was
floral stars and stripes. The emblem was
perfect flag in flowers, and was the work of
a Savannah lady who was once the guest
of the post of which Comrsde Davis was
a member 1t was a beautiful tribute Of
devotion and loyalty. Besides the flag the
grave was covered with bouquets and
Wreaths.
1t was nearly dark when the last grave
had been decorated.
Reports from other parts Of Georgia and
South Carolina show the day was more
widely observed than ever before. Depart
ment Commander Gleason teegraphed from
Beaufort that 1900 people witnessed the
exercises in the national cemetery there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
RAN AMUCK ON WHEELS.
A Reckless Drivers Race ThrouI
JafHarson Straat.

A Reckless Drivers Race Through
jefferson Street.
The most reckless and thoroughly mex
cusable case of fast driving that has re-
Gently been noticed occurred on jefferson
street an afternoon or two ago, and came
near resulting seriously for several parties
The buggy and horse Of Mr.. George T.
Nichols, who lives at Jefferson and Gwin-
nett streets, was standing in front of his
house, alongside the sidewalk. Mrs Nichols
and Mrs. A. 8. Nichols were just getting
into the buggy to go TO Laurel Grove GEM
etery when they noticed buggy
coming down the street at a reckless pace
and drew back in some alarm. AT the
same time there were two buggies coming
up the street from the opposite direction.
One of these was driven by Mr.. Theodore
Morgan, who had two or three children in
the buggy with him.
The reckless driver who seemed TO
be fairly running amuck on wheels.
dashed past. striking the Nichols
buggy and smashing it against a tree in
front of the house and frightening the horse
so that he ran for some distance. The
reckless driver kept on and COL
lided with the buggy driven
by Mr.. Morgan, overturning it and throw
ing Mr.. Morgan and the children into the
street. Mr.. Morgan received severe injuries
about the head, but his injuries are not
thought to be serious.
The party responsible for all this damage
kept up his gait without waiting TO see
what damage be had wrought. and was soon
out Of sight. His identity has not yet been
discovered.
There is great deal Of reckless driving
on Jefferson street since the paving was
completed to Anderson. AS the street is
only thirty feet wide and there is a great
deal of travel on it fast driving is very dan
gerous, and more serious accidents will
doubtless occur unless means are taken to
put stop to it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
CONSTABLE GREEN'S DAY.
He Captures Three Criminals he BE
Been Looking for Some Time.

He Captures Three Criminals He Has
Been Looking for some Time.
Constable Linus Green (colored) of the
Sixth district had a field day of arrests yes
terday. He landed in jail last night Dundy
Butler on Road Commissioner Elliott's war
rant and for assault with intent to murder,
John Blake, for assault with intent to MUIR
der and riot. and Bristow Jones, alias Morris
Jones, for a misdemeanor.
Butler has been wanted since March, and
wos captured at the new water works on
Springfield plantation. When Constable
Green attempted to arrest him q couple of
months ago on the Wild Horn panta :ion
on the Ogeechee, Butler drew a revolver
and opened fire on the constable. He
fired five shots at him and escaped. Half
a dozen oolored men were called upon by
the constable to assist in the capture Of
Butler, but they refused TO 60 to the officers
assistance. Yesterday Green tracked the
negro to the new water works where he was
at work, and after some trouble he managed
to arrest him with the assistance
Of William johnson, Joe Butler and a
couple OF others Butler made a vigorous
resistance, but was finally got to jail. He
was committed by Justice Sheftall.
Blake was also arrested at the water
works. He was wanted for shooting ct
another negro, Edward Robert, out on the
Ogeechee last Decsmber.
Jones was arrested In shop on Liberty
street near the Savannah, Florida and
Western depot. All three are Ogeechee
negroes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
CHASE FOR A SNEAK THIEF.
A Lively Tussle With a Colore

A Lively Tussle With a Colored
Pilferer.
An exciting chase took place in Factors
walk, adjoining Bay street, near Abercorn,
yesterday afternoon. The cry "stop thief, u
"catch him." ETC., was raised, and a crowd
Joined in the chase after fleeing negro. A
young man named Kavanaugh threw him
self on the negro and the latter fell and was
secured. The fugitive was one Of the
sneak thieves who are constantly harassing
shipping men. He was recog-
nized by Capt. Van B. Avery. who at
tempted to arrest him, and the negro took
to his heels. He was turned over to a po-
liceman, who lodged him in the barracks.
He will be taken out to day on a warrant
Capt Avery identified the negro as one Of
the numerous gangs of thieves that infess
the wharves, and went before Magistrate
Russell and swore out a warrant. charging
the negro with stealing ropes belonging to
his vessel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
LOCAL PERSON AL.

A. P. Hilton of Sylvania is at the Mar
shall. -..
U. P. Wade of Sylvania is guest of the
De Soto.
H. D. Elliott of Beaufort is registered at
the Pulaski.
DIR. H. E. Palmer Of Baltimore is stopping
at the Pulaski.
L. Mohr arrived last night on the City of
Augusta from New York.
| Capt. j. #. Wheaton arrived home last
night on the City Of Augusta from New
York.
leans on a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Moller.
s. Meinhard and J. NJ. Frank arrived last
night from New York on the City oil
Augusta.
D. w. Appler. travelling passenger agent
of the Central at Atlanta, spent yesterday
In the city.
j. A. McDuiiid, general passenger agent
of the Brunswick and Western, was in the
city yesterday.
S. Sternberg and Jacob Cohen arrived
home on the City of Augusta last night
from New York.
Col. W. W. Gordon left last night for st.
Louis to attend the Nicaragua canal con-
vention. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Gordon.
Charles G. Fleming. special agent of the
Characterization Fire Insurance Com
pany, is in the city on business connected
with his company.
Mrs. Thomas Nugeut, children and nurse
and her mother, Mrs. Edward Roe, left on
the Chattahoochee last night for New York
They will spend the summer in the upper
portion of Nsw York state.
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and have always charged the other prison
ers with putting up job on them.

and have always charged the other prison
ers with putting up job on them.
THE CONDEMNED MEN.
Gay was the first one of the Meyer MUIR
derers convicted, the verdict OF guilty
being found on March 30, just two months
before he was sentenced. The chief evi-
dence against Gay was his own confession
voluntarily made TO Mr.. j. j. Doolan Of
the MORNING NEWS and Mr.. T. D. Murphy
Of the Press. In this confession Gay
acknowledged to having plotted with
Marion Hayward, Gus Williams, Charles
Bacon and Joe Blois for the murder OF
Meyer. He implicated Williams as the
leader OF the gang. Gay said he met the
other members OF the party at
Duffy and West Broad streets, near
Meyers place, at o'clock on the
night Of the murder. After discussing their
plans awhile Hayward, Bacon and Blois
went into the factory and hid themselves.
Williams and Gay watched outside.
When Meyer passed them on his way home,
about O'Clock, Williams followed him into
the soda water factory and Gay staid out
side, so he said. He waited awhile and then
looked in through the window and saw
Marion Hayward stick a knife into the
throat of Mr.. Meyer. who was lying
stretched out upon the floor.
WILLIAMS CONFESSION.
AS the party came out Williams said TO
Gay: We've done the work, Jim. held
Meyer and Bacon knocked him in the head
with a soda water bottle and Hayward
took my knife and cut his tbroat.n Hey
ward, he said, took the money and bacon
the watch. Blood was found upon Gays
shoes and the watch, which he said Will
Jams took, was found under his house.
Altogether the evidence was conclusive
that Gay was one OF the murderers. Will
Jams was convicted partially upon the evil
dence which convicted Cav aud upon the
confession Of Bacon, one of the five held for
murder.
According to Bacon's story he acted the
part of Waterman on the outside and Will
Jams entered the factory with the others
and struck Meyer with an ak handle
These ak handles were found in the search
Of the house where Williams stayed. There
was great deal of circumstantial evidence
connecting Williams with the murder.
A verdict was rendered in twenty
minutes.
Marion Hayward, Joe Blois and Charles
Bacon are now awaiting trial and their
cases will be taken up next week. Frank
Days and Adam Lewis are held as wit
nesses. Bacon in his confession charged
them with being parties to the crime. In
case Bacon, Blois and Hey ward are con-
victed at the approaching term of court,
all five Of the murderers will probably be
hanged at the same time, either on July %
or at a later date.