The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07


second time.
Judge Bartlett dismissed the jury and
was driven to the Central depot, where he
took the train for his home at Macon.
He will return next Saturday and SEN
tence the prisoner.
Sheriff Christie carried Willis to the
Americas Jail Monday. lie will be
brought back to receive his sentence
saturday.
Others Who Were Convicted.
A number of other criminal cases were
disposed of during the week.
Pig Hayes and Luke Cheatham, two
negro boys, were given $50 each or II
months in the changing for carrying
concealed weapons.
Owen Storkes and Mitch Washington
we're convicted lof assault. They were
each sentenced to II months in the chain
gang or pay $50.
Dolphus Sherman's sentence for stab
bling was $40 or II months in the chain
gazing.
A Cruel Crime.
Henderson Daniel, negro, was con-
victed of cruelty to animals. He was
charged with cutting out the eyes of a
h )rse upon which mortgage he had
given was about to be foreclosed..
He was sentenced to II months
in the changing or fine Of
$50. In sentencing Daniel Judge Bart
lett SAID he was in doubt as to his guilt
or he would punish him severely for the
inhuman act he was charged with having
committed.
A Sad Spectacle.
One of che saddest spectacles ever wit
messed in court was the sentencing of
Homer Webb, young man eighteen years
of age, for larceny. Before passing SEN
tenee of $50 or 6 months in the chain
gang upon the young man the court
made some very touching remarks upon
the sad spectacle, and the prisoner burst
into tears.
THE NEWS learns that young Webb is
not guilty of the crime, but some circum-
stances which were not brought into the
case upon its trial conspired to convict
Is y. rres pgsn'"'t' tlae a gfI3dsa
he was released.
Mart Holloman, another white man,
was given a sentence of 10 months in the
changing or $75 for assaulting Mr., j.
w. Hitler. The amount of the fine
was raised by subscription by some of
Mr.. Holloman's friends, and he was re-
leased Saturday.
The Gamblers,
Horace Fitzgerald, Jack and Floyd
Garter John Newberry and Reese Plow-
den were convicted Of playing "Skin."
The former was sentenced to u months
in the changing or fine of 800 and
costs, while Jack and Floyd Carter were
each given y months or $50 and costs
Newberry and Plowden were given Z
months each or $50 including costs.
A Child in Court.
Leila Thomas, ten-year-old negro
child, acknowledged stealing money
from the room of Professor I. j. Sim
mons, but said that she was made to do
so by her mother, who had run away.
Judoe BARTLETT was at loss 10 know
what to do with the girl, as the penl-
Tertiary of Georgia as now conducted IS
not the place for a child. The cour5
said that in the greed for gold the state
and the lessees had entirely forgotten
the GOOD of society and everything that
is humane or decent, and. spoke of the
necessity of reformatory for just such
cases as he then had to deal with He
ordered the sheriff 20 contine the child
in the Jail for thirty days apart from the
other inmates.
A Card of Thanks.
We the Jury impaneled in the Homer
willis case, beg leave to extend to his
honor, Judge Bartlett, our sincere
thanks for the many kind favors
shawn MS. and for the comforts his
honor bestowed upon us. We also
hag leave to thank our own worthy
sheriff and his bailiffs for their kindness
to ms and we especially thank Mrs. WI
SON the kind landlady, for the man,
ner in which she provided lodgings and
.-(e..asI,,nants j. L. LEE,
Foreman.
Acquitted.
Dn,.r1r ruhn