The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-30
GODBOLD FOUND MOI GUILTY.
Continued From .lIghth Paee.


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learning the names of your streets here"
This remark caused some merriment in
court. The witness said he went out that
night with Godbold and Nutter socially
that is to say, for "a night of it,"
Judge Boiling Whitfield of Brunswick.
attorney for the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular, was the next witness for the
defense. He said he was in Savannah
during the trial of the case of Lucas VS..
the road, but he was not engaged in 1t
in any way. He was stopping at the Pu-
laski house the night Godbold and Nut
ter and Harrison took supper there, and
remembered Harrison calling him over to
their table. He heard no mention of the
Lucas case between the men that night.
Several jurors were brought up by the
defense, men who had served on the case
when the bribery is alleged to have been
attempted. Among these were Jurors
Smith, ]. L. Michael Miscally and Koh-
Ter. They swore that they remembered
seeing Godbold some time during the prog
ross OF the case around the court house,
but they did not recall seeing him cali
Juror Thee off for a conference.
George Robertson, colored, was put on
the stand by the defense to prove the pur-
pose of Godbold's visit to Thee's house. He
said Godbold had asked him If a. negro wo-
man named Annie Arnold worked there,
and he had found out for him that she did
and had given this Information to God
bold, who was trying to find some stolen
goods land believed Annie to have been
the one who had stolen the goods.
Detective Scully was put up as a witness
for the defense He stated practically the
same as had been told by Robertson as to
the purpose of Godboids trip to Thee's
house. He said he had known Nutter
three years, but that Godbold
had only known him about three months.
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Nutter and Harrison the night they took
supper tHe Pulaski house. He stated
that usually to the work done by the To-
cal detectives for the Florida, Central and
Peninsular railroad he, and not Godbold
had been called on to do the work.
Chief McDermott was the next witness.
He stated that Godbold had come to him
the moment he had heard Of the charge
against him. He told Godbold to get Thee
to come to the barracks in order that a
conference might be had. Thee went to
the barracks that night about 1880 or Il
O'Clock. The chief found out from Thee
that Mr.. Leaken, one of the attorneys for
the plaintiff in the Lucas case had been to
Thee's house in a, buggy to work up the
charges of embracery against Godbold.
Thee said the story of his saying Godbold
had tried to bride him was lie. He said
that he had not put out the stories of at
tempted bribery.
MAJ. Meldrlm, attorney Tor GOQbOid,
asked Chief McDermot about Thee's char
acter. So far as he knew Thee's was not
a bad character though his general repu-
tation was bad. When asked by Maj.
Meldrim If he would believe him on oath.
Chief McDermott said: yes; 1 would be-
lieve him on his OATH but depending upon
the case he was testifying in" The So
licitor general said: Suppose in any case
like the present one-take this Identical
case-would you believe him on oath in
this case, or not?"
The witness replied, Il would"
Then followed testimony from several
witnesses, the purpose of which was to
impeach Thee. Mr.. A. B. Hull knew moth.
ing of his general character. Mr.. Charles
Sippe said his general character was bad
and he would not believe him on oath.
He said that Thee owed money TO the firm
he represented. Mr.. Enrich said he would
not believe Thee on oath. on the cross
questioning Mr.. Ehrllch said his knowl-
edge of Thee's character was drawn chief
ly through his business dealings with him.
He had sold him goods which he had not
paid for but had been sent out of Thees
store on a boat down the river
Other witnesses were brought out by the
defense to impeach Thee, declaring that
his character was bad and they would not
believe him on oath
The case went TO the jury about Z
o'clock and within twenty minutes the
verdict was rendered-not guilty.
Detective Godbold will resume his du-
commissioners having stated that his job
ties on the force to-day perhaps, the
depended entirely upon the ultimate re-
suit of the case.