The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-09-24
INDIGNATION
Mass Meeting Held by Our
Citizens
CONCERNING THE ASSAULT MADE
Upon GOber by Steve Ryan in Atlanta.
Business Suspended and the
Court House Crowded,

So great was the indignation of
our citizens over the assault made upon
Judge Gober by Steve Ryan in Atlanta,
that by almost unanimous consent thew
assembled in mass meeting at the court
house Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Stores and places of business were clos
ed, and all classes, merchants, lawyers,
mechanics, ministers, doctors, farmers,
packed the court house, many standing
in the aisles and doors.
Col. G.. d. Phillips was made Chairman
and Mr.. Geo. S. Owen, Secretary,
Col. Phillips stated in forcible lam
guage the object of the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. W.. L. Sessions a
committee of seven was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions expressive of
the sentiments of those assembled of the
attack made upon Judge Gobers by Ryan.
: The chairman appointed Messrs L. w.
Virgins, w. l.. Sessions, w. L. Barnes,
E. p. Dobbs, n. A. Morris, d. N. Ander-
son, W. E. Granting and w. S. n. Neal.
While the committee was out, Mayor
d. W. Blair was called upon and made a
ringing speech condemnatory OF the bru-
tai assault made upon Judge Gober
Col. E. w, Frey made strong and
forcible speech.
Both speeches were frequently APP
plauded showing hearty endorsement
of the sentiments expressed
The following resolutions were report
ed by the committee, which upon mo-
ton of Hon. j. E. Motley and seconded
by Col. j. z. Foster, was adopted by a
rising vote, the motion for rising vote
being made by COL J. L. M. Hare. The
resolutions adopted are as follows
, Whereas, at meeting this day called
by the people of Cobb county and Ma
g rietta, after closing our different places
of business for the purpose, it has been
q made known to us that the Hon. Geo.
l. f. Gober, Judge of the Superior Court
g of this circuit, has been assailed by a
II coward and would-be assassin in the city
L of Atlanta, ON account of Just and
% righteous decision made by Judge
e Gober in the enforcement of the lava
!, decision that can appeal for business to
g the conscience of every fair-minded
e man; that Steve Ryan cowardly slipped
/ up behind and giving no warning, and
: with weapon likely to produce death,
9 assaulted Judge Gober at a time when
u he was in the act of getting upon NOV
S ing train, and knowing nothing of his
danger, and these circumstances show
an utter and reckless disregard of the
y consequences, and
e Whereas, Judge Gober is a citizen of
Z our county, and endeared to us by many
< qualities, and that many of us knew him
: as poor school boy with untiring ener-
I gy and perseverance, endeavOrfng to get
an education; that he has baked at no
opposition, and has made for himself a
! !, name and place among. our people that
d commands their confidence and esteem:
e that for three years after graduating
i from the State university with highest
e honOrs he served as county school COM
e missioner of this county, resigning that
office; that for the following eight years
he filled the office of solicitor general of
this circuit with distinguished ability;
that since then he has been twice elected
without opposition judge of the superior
court of this circuit, and has filled that
office to the entire satisfaction of the law
8 abiding people, and so much so that
: there has been no suggestion of opposi-
ton to him for reelection to that i'm
L portant office; that he is also identified
{ with many of Marietta public interests,
being at this time president of the board
of education of this city and also presi-
4 dent of the Clark Library Association,
as we'll as having many important mate
> rial interests here, and
e Whereas, since the disposition of the
4 Steve Ryan case in the city of Atlanta
= six years ago by him, there has been an
!. INSCRIPTIONS newspaper warfare waged
upon him by a few individuals who have
nothing to gain nor nothing to lose,
{ therefore be it
h "Resolved. That the citizens of Ma
rietta and Cobb country, assembled in
!, mass meeting, after having suspended
d our business without regard to faction
d or politics, desire to express our conf
dence in Judge Gober as an honest man
and fearless and able Judge and as one
who has the entire confidence of ou1
IS people.
: "Resolxed, further, That we have no
&c terms adequate to express our indigna-
n ton at the brutal attack upon oul
e judge in a matter where all of his acts
e were affirmed by the supreme court Of
II our state.
8 Resolved, further, That these reso.
d lutions be furnished to the current pa
il pers for publication