The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
CHIEF oT POLICE CENsURED.
lEXowffINvEsTIcATIoN PROBABLE
AT AUGUSTA.

EvTsngeIist Gales Accuses the Chief
Esf Warming Gamblers 10 Lay Low
~ During the Revival Services in the
CIty-Mr. Gales CO~apIies With the
Mayors Request to Furnish the
Name of His InfOrmnnt-TwO Mar
riages-AnnuaI Meeting of the
King manufacturing Company.
Augusta. Ca, Jan. 27.-Augusta is on the
eve of a sensational Lexow investigation.
In his sermon last Sunday night Evange-
list Gales said that he had been inform.
ed upon good authority that the chief OF
police had warned gamblers in the city to
keep their places closed during these re-
vival meetings, and had referred TO him
CAIr. Gales in language that he did not
care to repeat and for which he did not
care. The matter has been the topic OF
much discussion since that time, and to-
day il eliminated in a demand by Mayor
Young upon the evangelist for the name Of
his informant. In an interview Mr.. Gales
says: Il have nothing further to say upon
the matter than / have already publicly
said. Upon the request of your mayor
Capt. W. B. Young, have given to him
the name of my informant My inform
ant gave me permission to furnish his
name to the mayor and is willing to prove
what he has said. There is absolutely moth
ing further to say in regard TO the mat
ter"
Mayor Young was seen and said that
correspondence was in progress between
MIR. Gales and himself in regard to the al
Of In
answer TO further questions. he said that
Mr. Gales had informed him that his in
formant was George S. Murphey.
It is probable that special session Of
the police commission will be held to in
Vestigate the charge, and a sort of Lexow
investigation will be begun. Whether 1t
will be confined to the subject matter Of
the charges, or will go more fully INTO the
question of the existence of gambling
houses in Augusta, or other matters relat-
ing to the police, has not yet been devel-
oped, but 1t is the subject of much gossip.
The annual meeting of the John P. King
Manufacturing Company, one of Angus
ta's million-dolla cotton mills, was held
to-day. President Charles Estes and the
board Of directors were reelected Joseph
b. Day was added to the board.
Charles o. Mclaughlin, agent of the
Southern railway at Augusta, and promi-
nenty connected with the railroad BUSH
ness of Augusta for sixteen years, has re-
signed his place, to take effect Jan. 81 No
reason is assigned and Mr.. Mclaughlin
says he may remove from Augusta, but
does not announce what his plans are He
is capable and popular officer. He was
once the agent of the consolidated rail-
roads, the Central, the Richmond and Dan
vile, the Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima and the Port Royal and Augusta. The
next year he became the agent of the
Southern railway. and has occupied that
position ever since.
Miss Rosylyn Louise Sylvester was mar
ried tonight to John Lee Chew of Annap-
oils, professor of mathematics in st.
Johns college. The marriage was at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sylvester.
Rev. Chauncey c. Williams of st. Pauls
Episcopal church officiating. John Sylves-
ter was best man and Miss Brewer of An
napois was maid of honor, and Misses
Addie Barns Hattie Butler. Annie Row
land and Carrie Crane were the brides
maids.
Maurice ]. Mahoney and Miss Matte L.
Taylor two popular young Augustans,
were quietly married at st. Patricl1's par
sonage last night.