The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
MAKING 1T HOT IN MARIETTA.
GRAND JURY BACKING UP JUDGE
GOBER's ELECTION STAND.
True BiIIs for Buying Votes Follow

True Bflls for Buying Votes Follow
the indictments of the Rival
MayOralty Candidates for Carry
ing Pistols to the POIIs-Cashier OF
n Bank and a Well known AttOr-
ney Must Answer Charges of Brib-
ery-Heavy Fines Imposed on the
Candidates for Mayor.
Marietta, Ga. Jan. 14-Not In years has
there been such a shaking up over an cleo
ton as there is at present in this city.
When the storm had blown over and the
sober second thought had begun to assert
Itself those who had caused the trouble
began to think it was best to hush the
matter up and say little about it, Both
sides were anxious to wipe the whole thing
out and have new deal, and an agree
ment was drawn up and signed covering
all the points at issue. Mr.. Brunby re-
signed and quit-claimed ali his rights to
be Mayor, and Mr.. Glover withdrew his
contest and new ticket was put out and
elected
The violation of the criminal laws in
dulged in during the election was an i'm
portant fact that both faced at this juno
ture. In the contest proceedings fifty
three warrants had been sworn out for
illegal voting and 400 names of illegal vot-
ers had been given in the pleadngs be-
tween the parties.
one of the man stipulations, 1T is said,
in the agreement entered into by which the
two factions determined the question of
the mayoralty of Marietta was that those
fiftythree warrants sworn out should be
Withdrawn and they were accordingly
withdrawn.
1t was also put in that agreement, it is
alleged, that both sides should use their
influence against further Investigations on
the criminal side of the court.
After this agreement was entered into,
strong influences were brought to bear to
quiet the whole affair. and have nothing
more said or heard about it.
What the officers of the court would do,
what the grand jury would do and espec-
tally what Judge Gober would do, became
matters of much speculation.
What the judge did do his charge for law
and order leaves no longer in doubt. The
grand jurors were fired with the same
feelings as those which prompted the
charge of the Judge They went actively to
work and about 100 bills have been found
with more to follow.
Meantime, the court began to grind away
on the material first sent in. The bill
against 7. w. Glover, for carrying con-
cealed weapons was taken UP. The trial
lasted during the entire day, and was a
hot legal fight. The jury remained out
about ten minutes and returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The cases against T. NJ Brunby were
next called, one for concealed weapons, and
one carrying weapons to the polls. Mr..
Brunby plead guilty to the two charges
against him, and so did Mr. Tom Brunby,
Jr. to the same offenSe.
.IndPn
said: Mr.. Brunby is prosecuted in this
court as a man who was a candidate for
Mayor. He carried a concealed pistol to
the polls and drew it on his opponent,
MIR. Glover. The sheriff had to interfere
TO prevent his shooting. For carrying
the concealed pistol he can pay a fine
OF $50 and the costs. For having pistol
at the polls under the circumstances he
can pay fine of $500 and the costs.
Il take this opportunity of saying that
one of two things is going to happen. We
will either have legal and peaceabe elec>
lions in Marietta, or else you will have
another judge of the Superior Court II
is immaterial with me when you have an
other Judge"
Young Brunby was fined $50 for carry
ing concealed weapons and 500 for carry
ing weapons to the polls.
Solicitor Hutchinson is now busy prepar-
ing indictments.
bill has been found against ]. Gid
Morris for furnishing whisky on election
day. He was member Of the old Coun-
ell and Mayor protein, and holds the same
position in the new Council
A true bill was also found against James
/. Anderson, cashier of the Marietta
Trust and Banking Company, for buy.
ing votes. and one against a well-known
attorney, Newton A. Morris, for the same
offense.
Bills have been found against other
prominent citizens and the grand jury
has clearly demonstrated that in the en-
forcement of the law and their efforts
to purify the ballot box they are no re.
spectors of persons.