The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-22
GRAND STAND PLAYS DON'T 60.
JUDGE FIFE GIVES A TIMELY AD-
MONITION 10 THE LAWYERS.


VIII Make 1t Hot For the Lawyer
Who ProvOI<es the Court TO Fine
Him i'm order to influence the Jury
In Behalf of His CIicnt-John Ben-
der Pleads GuiIty-No Change of
Venue COuntenanced--Mack Cans
non on TriaI-JOhn RObinson's
Case NolIe PrOsscd-Recejver For
the Dalton Grocery COmpany-Bo-
lannon's Try to Break Jail.
Dalton Ga. Oct. 21.-When court cons
vened this morning the case of Mack Can-
non was called, and an attempt was made
to get a continuance on the ground OF
public sentiment and prejudice. In tha
intermission that followed, John H. Benz
der took the opportunity to enter a plea
OF guilty. For the defense, Col. McCamy
then introduced an affidavit signed by
several well-known citizens that they did
not believe any defendant charged with
receiving stolen goods could obtain a faiy
and impartial trial in Whitfield county.
owing TO the excited condition of the peo-
pie and Jurors by the gravity of the of
fenses and publications In certain news
papers.
Judge Fite replied to this by crying: II
want to say that there is no excitemena
so far as this court knows, except whae
is gotten up in the particular case ON
trial, from the talk of lawyers"
Il also want to say now If any lawyer
In the trial of this or any other case
wants TO tempt the court to fine him for
the purpose of influencing the jury, as
have heard has been advised, it viii be-
pretty dear undertaking. am going
to con1ne the counsel to the
facts on trial in any casa
that comes up, and warn
you all I am not going to put up
with any side issues or grand stand plays,
for the purpose of affecting the jury
either way. If 1 have to fine any lawyer
in this case it is not going to be a fine OF
$40. ! am going to run this court in de.
cency and in order, If | have to put every
lawyer in Jail and try to run it by MYSELF
and the jury.
Il have heard of lawyers saying: why
don't you get fined? Why don't you do
something to provoke the court and get
the jury prejudiced in favor Of the de-
fendantY know II is reflection on the
lntelugence of the jury to think that they
VIII do thing OF that kind, and at the
same time | don't want to lose the time.
! just want the thing done fairly and
squarely, and | am going to do my part
straight and squarely from the shoulder,
and put the responsibility on the Jury
without regard to anybody have no fa-
vors to grant to anybody, and no enemies
to punish In this court house."
Walter Bohannon, the chief of the car
pirates was then put on the stand. He
swore he sold five cases Of shoes to Mack
Cannon, and in payment received S55 in
money and a receipt on account of James
Harris for $5 given him by Guilford Cam
non Other witnesses testlie&Also equals
ly as steadily against Cannon.
The grand jury was discharged to-day.
Ninety odd bills were found by the jury
The case against John Robinson was
nolle pressed on account of Solicitor Gem
eral Maddoxs statement that facts
would not sustain the charge.
The Dalton Grocery Company was last
night placed in the hands of j. w. Caven-
dor as receiver. This Is the store Capt
Peoples was connected with. C. G. Be-
mis- was known as proprietor
An attempt to break jail last night by
the Bohannon gang was a failure. They
had sawed seven iron bars-two more bars
and they would have been out of the cage.
but they were discovered by the jaller bes
fore these last barriers to liberty were cut.
They had a hack saw that had been given
them by a friend