The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-19
LEYEKErIE Is OUT.
Attorney General Clney Dismisses the U. O..
Aiarsh.sg of ths southern District.


Asarsh.i Of the southern District.
Macon. Cd, November 16.-(SpeciaL)--
Marsh Frank Leyerett, OF the southern
district OF Georgia, was removed from
ONCE today and = message from Wash
iEston announces That JOAN Harrcil, OF
Ea.abr.dse, mas been appointed TO sue
coed him.
The first that was known BY the court
officers here OF tine dissatisfaction with
Marshal Leyerett was telegram yes
tcrIay morning from Attorney General
OH-y. asking for MS resignation.
District Attorney Gary taen telegraphed
Mr.. Uucy that the United States court
was ia the midst Of Important business
Tat could not b. suspended and asked
tina. Marshal Leyerett be continued IN
oldce until the end Of the present ses-
sen.
Ii VIII be several days before Colonel
Ha-rel, the new marshal, can qualify, aud
His afternoon Judge Speer said that he
had postponed tha Augusta term Of court
Indefinitely CA this account.
When The Constitutions correspondent
called ON Marshal Levcrctt at his office
tonight he was found surrounded by
group OF leading citizens. In answer to
query. Air. Leycrett said: II want you TO
state that Z know that my removal was 10
fault of The officers oi the court here. Ii
is due 20 the partisan republican who was
sent here and who depended entirely upon
cS-ofIice holders. republicans, and few
men who are ms enemies, Tor his evidence.
When 1 learned hc was making al exam
iuat.Ou, 1 made but one request, and that
was that he give me the benefit of the
testimony ot the judge. ths district at
toruey and the attorneys VINO practice in
the courts of The district, and of the gen
tllmen in thc southern district. / told
him ( was willing 70 rest the case on their
judgement. Z have discharged The duties
of the office ia an honest ami capable
manner and have not allowed hard
poor, nor have allowed my
deputies 80 make arrests Tor The purpose
~ extracting fees. In every case We have
mai evidence O., convict There has been
DO abuse ot prisoners allowed. That is ali
I h#Ey ts sas."
Why the Dcp"-tsacnt Eatcrf"rcG.
WasaiUgtal. November ii.--lSpeciaI)- -rhe
president today appointed Colonel John ID.
HaIleL. ~ B-lahr4as, 90 be marshal of
the southern district oi Georgia &c succeed
Frlnl. Lever-tt whose resignation Was Tee
guesttj. 1T seems that ar L5vcrctt was
eaarsaI vi.a ira,teluon 10 his duties.
There hars been several disbursements be-
4. .eu tne u4aisnal ana other officials of
t.s government in the southern district
t.r some u-.s,tls ANA the contest has been
~ sH.a o. a.turs that the department. ot
5t.-..es irterf.r.1 ana advised the president
o. aII-iut q r,.r marshal Colonel HarreA
was au applicant when Sir. Leveret. U..s
originally appointed lie is "a personal
friend OF senator Gordon and received the
appointments on his reeemmendalion.
Take- II - teart.
Macon, Ca. November l1.-CSpecial)-
There Was Hu-h disappointment here to-
n..hl when tHe new United States mar
s.at. Colonel John Iarrell, failed 10 ar
riva. Hr wired that he would be n at
t--H O'Clock tAlS evening from his home. at
Isliat-iI-e and at least "a hundred pso-
DIE have cai!,i since that time at the
Hotel Ianier to see him. Nr. Frank Lev
erect had meeting planned with Colonel
p FARRELL and he does not know what kept
hmm away. TIE men are the best OF
friends. Colonel HarreH was Mr. Lever
ct's strongest opponent for The Office OF
Uuite1 States marshal last year, but when
DE s-w that Leyerett had the strongest
,H.srs -m.at De Immediately Withdrew
from tine race.
fhe leading republicans here were inter-
viewed Today. They are not pleased with
the removal ot Air. LeVerett as they say
his term would have expired one month
after tIe present administration goes out
aaa theu they could have pat ia one OF
their men. Now Colonel Harren viii be
sworn iu nest week after the present ses-
siaa ~ court adjourns for fun term of
toar years.
All dag tc'egrans OF endorsement have
been pouring ia upon Mr. Legerett froin all
over iar state. Democrats here are AT
work indicating the gentleman, as they
;lre satisfied thal he has not been treated
justly.
secretary Hoke Smith, who left here at
4..J o'clock this afternoon for Atlanta,
wired President Cleveland in behalf OF Mr.
LaNerett-