The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
TWO SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
EVERYTHING WAS QUIET IN THE
CALHOUN TOWN.
Not the Slightest Evidence of Inten'
ton to Interfere With the Law
Was Seen. Two Acquitted
and Two COnyIc ted.

rell county Jail on the charge OF having
assassinated .Tnliln KING in Calhoun
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there DUNG the trIaI TO protect them
from apprehended IN % violence, return
ed home Wednesday, afternoon.
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"'on 'i0 0N00 ''04 u '"o "''oH
created by tie handsome soldiers with
their flashy uniforms and shining guns
evervthin., was serene in the ouiet little
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slightest evidence TO De seen anywhere
of intention to lynch the prisoners or to
in anv wav Interfere with the law TAX
;,a 900. o,d .houo on, now, au.,
40 - '1'
think mat the authorities were nasty In
calling out the military. Especially is
this the opinion Of the c,tizcns of Cal
-, oa,a.,
Ahe trial resuIt9a IN the conVtoIon OF
John Bailey and Jesse Handy and the
acouittaI of General Fisher and Jack
Ingram. the latter a white man. Judge
Cherry leadino counsel for ALL of the ac-
cused saws the state made out very
weak case and ina, there was no evil
dence +, warrant q sinoIe conviction
The strongest point maze by the state
was that some DAYS before Kings death
he and Baily lad difficulty and the ne
gro made some threats. After hearing
the evidence Ia the case Judge Query
says he believes that King accidentally
shot himself. One chamber of Kings
pistol was empty when he was found, and
the bali with which he was wounded
corresponded with the ones in his weap-
on.
When the verdict was rendered notice
was given of motion for new trial.
Judge Spence will come to Dawson in a
few days to hear the motion, and If he
oVerruIes it an appeal will be taken to
the supreme court
The Guards brought Bailey and Handy
back TO Dawson and delivered them to
Jailer Shade, and they will remain here
until penitentiarY guard comes for
them. Fisher also came back to Dawson
with the Guards, saying he did not wish
10 remain where there had been SO much
talk OF Iynching. After bis companions
were placed III Jail he went with the
Guards to their armory and remained
with hem until they disbanded.
The Guards acted in soldiery and
gen.emanly way throughout, and won
the respect and admiration OF the people
OF calhoun county. Many were the COM
pllments passed upon them,
The NJ litary in Morgan,
Sargent /. c. Howl. war correspond
ent of THE News. turulshe, The following
account of the Guards march Go Nor
Gan and their stav i'm that town.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday morning a
buele blast brought the Dawson Guards
who were camping in their armory for
the nipht. to their feet in a hurry final
toll call was had and 36 men. brave and
true. responded. PHYSICIANS Certificates
of physical fnlbiLty for military work
were read from four privates and two
Others. who we're out of the city. were
unaccounted for. Lieutenant G 4 Rall
was placed in charge of the advance
guard c0mposed of SERVANTS Saviue
Howl. Bell. corporal Seay and Private
McNultv. lieutenant Hart commanded
the rear guard. consisting of Sergeants
James and Martin. CorpoTaIs Bell Timer
and Baldwin. Captain F, w. Clark had
charge of the company.
The whole cavalcade then proceeded
TO the iail where the urisoners ware 90
cured. and at 3:45 O'clock the lone
march to Morgan began. The bovs rec
ognized the seriousness of the situation
yer the natural pronensitv tor finn nre-
vailed and MANY Jokes were cracked and
MANY songs were sung.
The trim W $ without adventure
though the soldiers were constantly on
the watch. Morgan was reached at 7 40
o'cl elk a. m. and after short rest at
the Jail. where the prisoners were at
once placed, and picket lines stationed
all were transferred to the court
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