The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
NO INVESTIGATION HELD
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION CASES TO
GO To THE CITY COURT.

Acting on the Advice of Their At
tOrneys, Messrs. Rushing and
Clayton Waived Examination and
Gave Bond for Trial in the City
COurt-A Man Discovered Who
Never Heard OF the Liberal Club.
Chief 1IcDermOtt's Plan 10 Win
the Election for the Citizens Club.
Messrs. Charles N. Rushing and An
drew Clayton, who were to have had a
preliminary examination yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock before Justice Waring
Russell. Jr.. on the charge Of illegally
registering, appeared in court at that
hour. and after a consideration Of the
matter and consultation with their at
torneys, they decided to give bond in the
sum OF 500 each for appearance at the
May term Of the city court
Several important Witnesses had been
summoned, and some OF them were pres
not be needed. Both parties deny the
charges preferred against them in the
most emphatic manner, and say they
will have no trouble in showing the I'M
truth OF them when the matter comes
up in court.
other parties. against whom warrants
were issued in Justice Russells court,
and who have given bond for their ap-
pearance in the city court are J. w.
Larissey, ]. B. York S. N. Davis, John
Griffin, Thomas d. Brunson, c. T. Chris
tie, w. H. Lawton, c. NJ. Malphus and
County Engineer w. A. Dayton.
The Citizens Club people seem disposed
to have some fun at the expense of their
opponents of the Liberal club. 1t would
hardly be believed, but they are able to
prove now that there is at least one man
in the city and registered voter, who
never heard Of the Liberal club. A Morning
News reporter was sitting in the office of
the clerk Of council yesterday when man
came in who said he wanted assistance
for two Russian sailors who were strand
ed here and had no means of support.
Chief McDermott was in the Office wait
ing to see the mayor. and to him the man,
evidently foreigner, applied. After hear
ing the mans story the chief facetiously
advised him to apply TO the Liberal club.
The man did not seem to understand.
why the liberal club" said the chief
Just turn the sailors over to them.
They'll make citizens of 'em and feed them
until election time"
belong to the duBignon club, re-
marked the applicant, but don't know
anything about this Liberal club didn't
know there was any such club"
We'll. that beats my time, said the
chief. Il always knew the Liberal club
was small potatoes and few in the hill.
but / thought everybody had heard of 1t.
Just take the men down to Chief Justice
Coleman. He'll take care of them and Wei
make citizens of them in time for the
You haven't got on to our latest
scheme, have you" remarked the chief.
I'VE have ordered out a whole cargo of
these people and this is just the 1rst in
stallment The rest will be along soon.
When l was over in Columbus L arranged
to have a special excursion train run into
Savannah May week. We are going to
bring in 500 crackers. register them for the
May election and send them back home.
Then we will run another excursion and
bring them down again when the primary
comes off. Lots OF those people used to
live in Savannah. you know, and they
think they have got a right 10 vote here
yet. 1t will be a cold day, l can tell you,
when we have to get our pointers from
the Liberal Club.