The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-07
Chas. A. Lamb OF Emanuel county. fl.

1nomas berry or LOWndeS, retaining IL
quor without a United States license
VIM. l.. POOre. formerly a United States |
deputy marshal. improperly persOnating a l
United states officer with intent 20 defraud
II. K Salter. a defendant in a case now
pending in the United States court.
II. W. Rushing Of Chatham. using the
malls IN furtherance Of a scheme 10 de- /
fraud, selling bogus receipts for liquors /
etc.
2. II. Mangle OF Lowndes. retailing IL /
quor without United States license.
Hugh Hathcock Of Mitchell Illicit dis
filling, and working In an Illicit still
Floyd Moore of Mitchell. Illicit distilling /
and working in an Illicit still.
Abb Moore of Mitchell, Illicit distilling /
and working In still.
Sheriff Welcome Canady Of Emanuei |
county appeared before Judge Speer yes
terday on charge OF contempt of court.
Thursday afternoon Sheriff Canady hav- |
ing wound up some business which he had !
come TO Savannah to transact with MIR |
]. p. Williams, wandered over to the
United states court, where he expected |
20 md some Of his friends, down to at
tend its session.
While standing I'm the court corridors
he suddenly espied Lott W. Cowart for
whom he recoliected he had a bench war
rant, issued by Judge Gamble. He walk
ed up to Cowart and told him he was
under arrest. One OF the deputy marshals
then took hand. and asked Sheriff Cam
ady what he meant. The sheriff endeav-
ored 10 explain. stating that he had a
bench warrant for Cowart, and had to
place him under arrest, but would let
him go for the time IL the officers of the
court would become responsible for him.
Maj. w. Il. Gary, the district attorney,
then appeared on the scene, and took the
sheriff TO task for his Interference with
United States witnesses. He had rule
issued against Canady for contempt OF
court which came up for hearing yes
terday morning.
The sheriff explained the case fully 10
the court. He said he had not come TO
Savannah for the purpose of arresting
Cowart, nor had he come here TO inter-
fere with any witnesses of the United
States court; He came down on business.
he said, and IL was by the merest acct
dent that he ran across Cowart. and
knowing that he had a bench warrant
for him he made the arrest He was un-
aware, he said, that he was committing
an offense against the laws of the United
States when he did so.
Judge Speer considered that grave
technical violation Of the law had been
committed at least, and in considering
''Mr. Canady is guilty OF a serious con-
tempt OF court. II would be impossible
for any court to properly administer the
law IL witnesses who are summoned to
testify In accusations OF crime are TO be
arrested as they enter the grand jury
room or the court, or when they are
about the court for the purpose of testi-
flying. OF course, II n serious charge like
felony is pending against a witness It
is competent TO apply to the court and OBJ
tain such order as will secure the person
OF the witness, so that the sheriff may
have him when the court Is through
WiNn nlDs lNUl might ne done also IN
a case OF misdemeanor, and II the sheriff
had applied to the court the marshal
would have been directed TO keep such
supervision over the witness that he
could be turned over 10 the state ofBcer
at tho proper time. What the proper
time would have been would also be a
matter TO be decided by the court Il
would be such time as would not af-
feet the testimony Of the witness In this
court This Is a familiar proceeding. We
have had to encounter IL before and the
hpan TOD brr
the arrest OF witnesses as they are COM
ing to court, and by cross prosecutions
In the state courts against a witness who
has testified to the commission OF crimes
against the laws of the United States, and
II is a very serious matter. indeed.
''rhe court finds Mr.. Canady guilty and
adjudges that he pay fine of one hum
dred dollars.
TT is. however. true that Mr.. canady is
the sheriff of court holding important
Jurisdiction, and for which this court
has great respect IL is also true that
he is the executive officer Of the county
| OF Emanuel, a county where good people
| have always resolutely supported the
| laws and the processes OF the United
| States court, and where the people are
| Independent and self-respecting a county
| whose self-reliant methods are the pride
of the state. In view Of my respect for the
court of which Mr. Canady is sheriff, and
/ the people whom he serves and who
| have elected him, / Will at least for the
| time suspend the sentence have imposed
on him, and allow him to go with the
ing over him. and II there is any further
| interference on his part with witnesses
summoned before this court, he Will be
at once arrested and compelled TO paw that
| fine, and besides be otherwise dealt with
under the law.
He should not think for a moment It
| Will add to his popularity with good and
| true people to interfere with the adj
minstration of this court in such way
as to defeat the ends of justice. Indeed.
| the good people of Emanuel are lust al
/ much Interested or-
| derby proceedings in tnis court and its
effectiveness as people anywhere else. He
made a grave mistake He is convicted
| of contempt Of court, but he will be al
lowed to depart in the hope he will go
and sin no more.
This case / trust, will be q warning
to others besides this sheriff We might
well in such an instance of disrespect
| for the national law impose the maximum
! fine and the maximum Imprisonment"
Hon. Alfred Harrington OF Emanuel APP
| peared for Sheriff Canady. 1t is not be-
lieved that the sheriff in any way intend
ed his action as an interference with the
| proceedings of the United States court. He
Is spoken of very highly by both parties
In the community he serves, and all the
people of this county will no doubt re-
| greet very much that he unintentionally
got himself into trouble
The testimony in the case of r. MeNfu-
Ian, owner of the steamship Elliott,
against Messrs Kavanaugh e. Brennan
was completed in the United States court
| yesterday, and Judge Speer has taken
the case under consideration. The testi-
mony taken yesterday was principally
from Capts. Fisher OF the Kansas City,
and Mcpherson of the British steamship
! st. Hubert, who testified with regard 10
winds and gales at sea, and the manner
in which they may aid or delay seagoing
craft. The case involves quite a large
sum OF money. Besides the claim Of
| about $500, which the owner of the
steamship has against Messrs Kavanaugh
| & Brennan for services rendered the de-
| PENDANTS have a claim against the steam
| ship for about 5000 for alleged damages
| to cargoes of bananas, which they claim
was due to the delay of the steamer on
account of an inadequate supply of coal.
| The 9wner Of the steamer is represented
| by Mr. w. r. Leaken, and the defend
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