The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
MINISTERS WON THEIR FIGHT.
RECORDER BROYLEs SAYS MAYOR
WOODWARD WAS WRONG.

His Decision i'm the street Preachers
Cases, at Least. Is That Why. and
They Can Go on Preachtng-NegrO
Given seven Years for Arson.
PcndIey to Bc Put on TriaI-The
Lady and the PoIiceman-AtIanta's
New Depot.
Atlanta. April 1.-THE street preachers
and the regular ministers of the gospel
when they were arrested on the order of
Mayor Woodward for preaching in alleged
Violate of the city ordinances, won out
to-day before Recorder Broyles.
After yesterdays trial, the recorder an
nounced that ne would reserve his decis-
ion until this morning, and at the opening
of court, he announced that he would not
sustain the police.
Accordingly the preachers. Rev. Holder
by and George Garrow a lady preacher.
were dismissed without fine. In announc-
ing his decision, the recorder took the
ground that it was not necessary for the
preachers to have permit from the
Mayor as Mayor Woodward insisted. This
was a direct stab at the Mayor and a turn
down for him that the ministers generally
took as a signal victory.
The recorder declared that the only plau-
sible infraction of the ordinances would.
be obstructing the highways, and he did
not believe this is the case as there is
little traffic on Sundays, and the part of
the city in which the preachers have been
holding forth is ample and roomy for such
gatherings
The church people take a special delight
m the turn down of the Mayor as he was
opposed solidly by them in his race for
election on account of his frendiness to
the saloons and general iaxity on the sub
5ect of restrictive legislation.
Full Time for Arson.
Judge Gambler presiding in the Superior
Court to-day melted out the fun limit of
the law 10 a negro named Tom Shepherd
for burning a store in North Atlanta last
fall
The store was kept by Miss Donaldson,
the postmistress of the district and the ne
gro confessed that he had applied the
torch for the purpose of burning an en-
trance into the store to rob It, He made a
plea of guilty in court and asked for
mercy, but the court gave him the fun
term of seven years in the penitentiary in
stead.
Had the 9aw allowed 1t, he would prob
ably have gotten a life sentence.
PendIey to BE Tried Monday.
To-day Judge Gambler set the trial of
John Pendley the man who confessed 10
the murder Of Policeman Ponder for next
Monday Pendley has been jointly indicted
along with another man named Bankston
for the crime. his confession having impli-
Gated him in the deed. but upon the
strength of his statements, he will be first
placed on trial alone.
Since being indicted, Pendley has re-
tracied his confession. but the police de-
clare that they have enough corrobora-
tive testimony to convict him any way.
PendFey seems to be a bad citizen gener-
ally. He was familiar to the police before
he got into this scrape, and was an in
mate of DeKalb county chain-gang when
he gave out his famous confession.
ScOIded Policeman.
Miss Alice Howard, a young woman of
highly respectable family who came to
Atlanta from Columbus recently to ac-
cept position in the family of Mr.. j. E.
Carlton as governess, created a sensation
on the streets this morning by admins
terng a lively tongue flashing to a DO
liceman.
The result of the episode was that Miss
Howard was taken in charge by the police
and sent to the station house on the
ground that she was temporarily insane.
Her family was telegraphed and her broth
er came to Atlanta for her tonight
Miss Howard was well dressed and had
every appearance of being a lady She be-
came offended apparently at the policeman
on account of his reply to her questions
as to the location of streets whereupon
she launched forth In loud TRADE against
him in particular, and the whole collec-
ton of mankind In general, attracting a
large crowd
Miss Howard II is understood is sub
Ject to mental trouble at times, and this
was the cause of the episode this morning.
Atlanta's Union Depot.
The joint legislative committee created
10 take charge of the states interests in
the Atlanta Union Passenger Depot prob
lens, will meet here tomorrow. Senator
W. S. West, who is the member of the
committee from the upper house, has is
sued call TO the other members to that
effect. Besides the members of the legis-
lature, Attorney General Terrell and Spe-
cial Attorney Ed. Brown are members Of
the committee.
The purpose of the meeting is 10 PASS
upon the propositions now pending be-
tween the city and the railroads, or a new
tween the city and the railroads, for a new
longs to the state. The railroads want
the state to make concessions in the lease
they build new depot and will seek
10 get the committee to SO recommend 70
the legislature at its next meeting. The
committee Itself is not empowered 10 act
in the premises.