The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-15
JACKSON AGAIN UNDER ARREST
SLAYER OF LEWIS GRAHAM A
SECOND TINE BEHIND BARS.

Arrested ny Constable LiIienthnl
Which Graham Was shot-HIs
second Arrest Based Upon Newly
Discovered Evidence which IL Is
Claimed Makes Out n Case of MUIR
der-COrOner's Jury Had Determine
ed That the Shooting Was Justi-
liable and Jackson Had Been Re-
leased ON Account of the Finding.
George Jackson, who shot and killed
Lewis Graham, on the corner of Harris
and East Broad streets, a week ago to-
day, is again behind the bars of the coun-
ty jail. The coroner's jury decided that
the killing of Graham was justihable, and
Jackson had been released, on account
of this finding. the day that the killing
occurred.
He was re-arrested yesterday on a war
rant sworn out by Joseph Robinson be-
fore Justice of the Peace NJ. Naughtin,
and for the second time was committed to
jail. The warrant was served and Jack
son arrested by Constable Lilienthal with
in block of the corner al which Graham
was shot down, at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing. The negro made no resistance, and
quietly accompanied the officer to the
jail. Though apparently somewhat sur
prised that he was again under arrest on
the same charge, 1t did not seem greatly
to affect him
Jackson's second arrest Is because of
newly discovered evidence that the prose-
cution claims shows a preconceived inten-
ton on his part 10 take Graham's life,
and that the killing instead of being jus
tifiable, was a deliberate and malicious
murder. This evidence the officers are
not yet willing to give out, out
they assert that it establishes Jacksons
guilt beyond the possibility of a doubt.
Among the testimony that it is expected
to bring out on the trial is the fact that
the quarrel which eliminated In the hon.
icide was the renewal of a difficulty that
had taken place some time previously, and
that between its inception and renewal
Jackson had gone 10 his home and armed
himself with a revolver. With this in
his pocket he returned TO the spot re-
viled and tainted Graham to the point
of desperation, and, when finally he turn
ed upon his prosecutor, shot him in his
tracks.
II is claimed that the witnesses who tes-
tilted at the coroner's inquest saw only
one part of the difficulty, the last, and
were not entirely accurate in their de-
scriptions of what occurred at that time.
1t is further said that jackson had been
attempting TO get a shot at his victim for
some time before the latter threw at him,
that only one missile was thrown, and
that the throwing of this and the report
of Jackson's pistol were almost stimuli
taneous. If these assertions can be sub
1s...l
son, and IL Is evident that the eoroner's
jury did not proceed upon a correct theory
of the motive and circumstances of the
crime.
jackson win be given a preliminary
hearing before a bench of magistrates.
probably to-day or tomorrow. OF this
bench one of the members will be Justice
Naughtin, the committing magistrate who
will select his associates. This Is the pro-
ceeding usual in cases where a homicide
has been determined to be justifiable by
coroner's jury and the slayer is after
wards arrested. If the bench of magis-
trates determines that the evidence is
sufficient to warrant Jackson's detention,
this finding will also form the basis of
indictment and trial in the Superior Court.
The proceeding is supplementary to the
coroners inquest, and Its result, If I'M
favorable TO the accused, furnishes the
same ground for subsequent action by 9TH
er and higher authorities. 1t was the
method pursued in the prosecution of
Queen Martin, who was released by the
verdict of the coroner's jury, rearrested
and committed to Jail upon a warrant from
a magistrate, held upon the decision of
bench of magistrates, indicted, and on
Monday sentenced to term of twenty
years in the penitentiary for the crime
of manslaughter.
When the hearing t., Jackson's case
comes off it is probable that both the state
and the accused will be represented by
counsel. Grahams killing has aroused
good deal of feeling among his friends
against his slayer, and they are deter
mined TO push the case against him with
all the vigor and determination In their
| power and that the law permits.