The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
LAWYERS WILL GO TO CUBA.
sAVANNAHs LIST OF LEGAL LIGHTS
IN THE RANKS.

All But Col. Lawton Are With the
Savannah Volunteer Guards and
That Battalion Expects to Go to
Cuba with Col. Browns Regiment.
Judge FaIIigant Kept the List and
Calls Them "NIy BOys"-WOuId BE
Poor show for BIancO if "A Legal
Battle Were Involved.
Savannah's legal talent is well repre-
scented in the volunteer army now at
Griffin. Just sixteen Savannah law
yers, a little less than one-hfth
OF the number practiciug at the
Savannah bar. have been mustered
into the service of Uncle Sam. Two others.
wanted TO go, but were rejected by the ex-
aiming physicians.
The list was kept by Judge Falllgant,
who saw them all before they went away,
gave them some good advice about war in
general, and no doubt furnished a good
war story or two from his extensive fund.
Judge Failigant calls them my boys"
and he has had a turn al all of them in
appointments tQ. defend pauper criminals.
Judge Falligant regretted somewhat to see
them all go, and wished them all Godspeed
and safe return.
The list as kept by Judge Fanigant is
as follows: Col. A. r. Lawton, Lieut.. Col
William Garrard. Capt. ]. Ferris Cam,
Capt. Davis Freeman, Lieuts. James M.
Rogers and w. c. Hartridge, Messrs. w
3. Stephens, Anton P. Wright, w. r.
Leaken, R. NJ. Hitch, Joseph NJ. Dreyer.
Edwin c. Ryals. David c. Barrow. JF., A.
A. Lawrence. Orlando H. Lufburrow ana
7. s. Morgan, Jr. The two others who
rendered their services were Messrs. d
Morgan Smith and Charles D. Kline. but
they did not pass the physical examina-
ton.
1t is an interesting fact also that all of
these lawyers, with the exception of Col
A R. Lawton, went with the Savannah
Volunteer Guards The Guards have
therefore. ample legal talent to pun them
through, and If there are any legal bat
ties to be fought in Cuba, Blanco and his
counsel had better beware The LAWYERS
went with the Guards battalion because
they were all members of it. and wanted
TO remain with their command. 1t looks
now as IL they would all find themselves
"a Cupa before the end of the summer.
since Col. Oscar J. Browns regiment ne
second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers,
Y. 5. A., has been designated to 20 20
Iampa and will, 1t is expected be sent TO
Cuba. ~
another interesting fact is that an of
the lawyers are officers, or win be before
they have long been in ranks. Those of
them VINO do not hold commissions are
non-commissioned officers, with one or
40 not come out with commissions before
long, they will at least be high up on the
non-commissioned list. It is a hard mat
ter TO down lawyer when 1t comes to
matter OF this kind they are generally
going to get the best there is to be had
This showing is good one for the Sa-
Vahnah lawyers. 1t demonstrates that
their oath TO support the constitution of
the United States, and to defend it, means
more to them than so much ink and paper
ana that they are ready to go forth per-
sonally and sacrifice their own interests
20 support and defend 1t. 1t was the same
way in the civil war, though then the can
was much more urgent and The response
was promptly made. There is many a law
yer now at the Savannah bar who wears
the Confederate Veterans badge, and
they all wear 1t honorably and nobly.
The lawyer makes an able soldier as
history has shown, and if the Second Reg
ment should land in Cuba, as is now ex-
pected, 1t Is safe TO say that they will
come back with laurels.
Judge Falligant will probably hold a very
shor1 term of court in Liberty county
Where ne went yesterday, and the reason
as that SO many of his boys" have gone
to war. All of the rice field cases against
the Florida Central and Penlnsular have
gone over on that account and other cases
will be postponed. There is going TO be
delay with a considerable litigation. not
such delay, however, as will seriously in
terfere with anybody's interests. But there
Is one thing certain, Judge Falligant is
not going to let the interests of any of his
boys" suffer, when they have gone TO the
defense of their country-not if he can
help it.