The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-23

The commissiop,s view of IT,


The Prison Commission refused TO have
the woman returned at he expense of the
state as she ought never to have heen sent
to Miledgeville till the molten for new
trial was disposed of, and passed the fol-
lowing order:
Atlanta. Ga, Dec. Is, lS99.-In re Minnie
Williams: 1t appearing % the Prison
Commission by duly certified copy of the
original order passed by Judge Gambler In
this case that Minnie Williams who is
now confined in the penitentiary under a
sentence of five years for the offense OF
burglary, has been granted new trial;
il is therefore ordered
That upon demand you deliver the said
Minnie Williams 10 the sheriff of Fulton
country. or his lawful deputy, by him to
be reconveyed to Fulton county and there
kept in custody until further order Of the
court upon her new trial, which reconvey-
ance shah be without costs TO the state OF
Georgia.
Witness my hand and official signature
this day and year above written.
Joseph S. Turner,
Chairman Prison Commission.
To L. d. Slater, Deputy Warden, State
Farm. Georgia.
Judge Gambler claimed that under the
order granted upon the motion all that
could be done. so far as he and the sheriff
of this county were concerned. was for
the Prison Commission officials to pay her
way back home or discharge her at the
prison. The Prison Commission, upon the
advice of the Attorney General refused 70
pay her way back to Atlanta, where she
was sent from, but simply ordered the
keeper OF the penitentary, who has charge
of the convict farm, to turn the prisoner
over 10 the sheriff Of this county. or ons
OF his deputies, to be disposed of by fur
Their order Of court. The sheriff Of Fulton
county said that he was not going to send
after and hiring har hack a or If
countys expense, for the reason that he
did not send her TO the penitentiary.
Secured "a Ticket Home.
She was compelled to remain in the peni-
Tertiary from the 18th inst. until to-day
because there was no provision for her dis
charge and return. To-day the sheriff
took another batch Of prisoners to the
state farm and he viii bring back the ne
gro woman, a ticket having been provided
for her by Joudge Gambler
AS companion story 10 this there oc-
CURED an amusing scene before the Judge
yesterday. Attorney Sam c. Crane flied
motion for a new trial and asked for
supersedeas Judge Gambler said that he
c>ould not grant the supersedeas and would
set the motion for a hearing on Jan. a.
1900. In the meantime. the prisoner would
have been sent off to serve her sentence
The attorney called the judges attention
TO The fact that the Legislature lust ad-
Journed passed bill requiring Judges 20
grant snpersedeases IN motions for new
trials IN criminal cases. and that the Gov
ernor had signed Il that yesterday morn
ing The Judge said he would look into g.
Later on. he Informed the attorney that
ne mad three days before the law went
into eject, aud he would therefore deav
the suDersedeas. The attorney said he
would withdraw the motion ana hle IA
again atter tne three days had expired
% judge then upon reflection changed
ne mind, ana granted the superscaess
tsilns tne hearing Tor next Saturday.
.Ii's Gays earlier than be Rad first desi 3.
mated. iie also said that ID would pav r,,i-
'YN county " make q fglarled oiiicer Of