The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-16
GIVING FITS TO JUDGE eoBER.
FOES IN HIS OWN TOWN ENTER THE
FIGHT AGAINST HIM.

II. w. Brumby Accuses Him of the
Hasest Prostitution of His Position
to Further the Interests of His
Political Faction in Marietta-HoVv
the Sam Jones Attack in Refer
cnce to the WineshOp Is Alleged
to Have Been Hushed Tn.
Atlanta, Ca. June 15.-The race for Su-
preme Court justice between Justice Fish
and Judge George F. Gober Of the Blue
Ridge circuit is becoming exceedingly
lively.
Following Sam Jones' article arraigning
Judge Gober for running a wine shop in
Marietta contrary to law. or rather being
the party responsible for this institution,
which served as a market for the wine
made from his vineyard T. W. Brumby,
prominent citizen of Marietta, the
judges home town, to-day comes out in a
publication in which he practically reiter-
ates the charges made by Rev. Sam Jones
and in addition accuses Judge Gober of
the basest prostitution of his position to
further the interests of his political fac
ton in Marietta.
From Judge Gobers own town he is be
Ing bitterly fought Mr.. Brumby declares
that the constitutional amendment in
creasing the number of justices of the
Supreme Court was twice defeated be
cause Judge Gober was a standing candi-
date and the people did not want to give
him chance to get a place on the bench.
Judge Gober has denied the charges
about the wine shop and vineyard which
were made by Rev. Sam Jones and now re-
iterated by one of his fellow townsmen,
but there is an interesting story afloat
here which puts rather sensational light
upon his denial.
According TO this story Mr.. Jones, after
Judge Gober's denial set about to get alb
solute proof of what he charged, and af-
ter getting 1t, put it in shape for publ
cation. Then it is said that Judge Fife
of Dalton, took a hand in the matter and
coming down to Atlanta with a written
agreement in his pocket signed by Judge
GOber saying that he would in future
make no more wine nor have anything
to do with it's sale in Marietta, succeeded
In preventing the publication of Mr..
Jones expose.
When Judge Gober signed this docu-
ment, it Is said that Rev. Sam Jones
agreed 10 let up on MIN anu let uiIil uil
his campaign for the Supreme Court with
out further injection of the vineyard and
wine shop into the situation.
The Morning News correspondent has
not seen the paper which Judge Fife Is
said to have secured from Judge Gober,
but has the story from reliable source.
Mr.. Brumby intimates that Judge Gober
was active in MaRietta politics, wishing TO
continue in control of the city government
on account of his vineyard and wine shop
interests, and in this connection makes
some salty charges in connection with the
recent election in that little town, when he
was chosen Mayor against Judge Gober's
ticket.
Among other things, he says that Judge
Gober secured a lot of tax Fl. fas., and
locking them up In his safe, refused to de-
liver them when payment was offered the
night before the election by the opposition.
Payment was made, however, upon a list
furnished by the ordinary, but after the
election was over, at the instgation of
Judge Gober. indictments were secured
against these parties for Illegal voting.