The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-07
LAWYERS AT WARM SPRINGS.
,,.,ouTrR OPPOSED TO UNDUE
HASTE IN TRIALS.

,,,, /. wilson May Not Arrive
mime "a Speal1-Ee mbcrs of the
commission Decided 1t Was
%ot 10 TaIk-Doctors Want
ro, Tor Expert neutrality-suspicious.
-, ,ueustn VIII Be Made Prcsi-
dent.
nm, Springs Ga, July Elm his adj
f., the Georgia Bar Association,
s.,. convened here this morning, Presi-
w., hamilton MeWhorter made bold
land AGAINST undue haste in the trial of
..,,irsI- He Sharply criticised those
-., would force a prisoner to speedy trial
,-s,.a. a graphic account of a race be-
sn Judge and a mob after an I'M
(..,,r4-e culprit In regard to lynch law,
he said
u,r entire race without discrimination
a.. 5oo1red 10 be citizens and injected
.s s,c5 into the social system. Most of
-. .oiiyI,Inal members are densely ignor-
an, mutoIed by parental precept or
,rset.ge. unbrldled by the training process
-. s7-e by moral training, and in conse-
sensual p =sion of the animal and the de-
b,scbsd ana deluded rights and liberties
If rr4 citizen Thus many of them rush
rs,Eless.v into crime, and the avenging
..tr.r of the law frets into a foam and
f--v the very fountain of natural justice
and manhood anchored in the depths of
ia. Arelo-Saxon heart and conscience,
AID tle orderly administration of justice
receives cruel stab and the law can
orIy draw about it the folds of its cloak
.c5 in renroachful anguish exclaim: Eft
tn Brute
ee,re.arv Orvile A. Park submitted
mort on the association library, an
n o5guo,ns will be located at the capitol
n Alauta.
A Iulg4 John L. Hopkins of Atlanta, de-
Il rI.-red an able address on the evolution
nj fhe code This address called forth in
lsre,irg discussions from Judge L. E.
Bleckley ana Senator A. o. Bacon.
Doctors Want Legislation.
n Dr James 3. Baird of Atlanta appeared
hsf7ra the association as chairman of
& committee appointed by the medical asso-
N ,3lon of Georgia 10 ask the cooperation
nj The bar association in securing legisla-
e needed The Medical Association desires to
n have confidential communications to the
musician by his patient made privileged
communications, and TO provide for the
payment of just compensation for expert
n medical services in the courts. DR.. Baird
n rad an able paper on The Medical Wit
ness His Rights and Wrongs in Courts of
u Justice" and asked for committee Of
n lawyers 10 cooperate with his committee.
sin x-aG nj
n laEy6rs and doctors may not agree. The
81 matter has been referred to a special COM
mttea for report tomorrow.
n The members of the committee are
q Judge George Hillyer. Attorney General
n J. NJ Terrell Messrs T. A. Hammond,
"a Jr. j. f. DeLacey and Marion Erwin
4 Among The interesting features of the
Fl afternoon session was a report by Hon.
81 P W. Meidrim, chairman of the COM
n mittee on interstate law. Mr. Mel
# jrm emphasized the importance of secur-
n ng uniform legislation in the different
II states He spoke of the good work which
NJ Tie commission made up of various state
"a boards was doing, and urged an annual
"a appropriation of $500 by the legislature
M so Than Georgia's representatives might
NJ pay their share Of the expenses of the
. commission.
Decided Not to Talk.
M
n or State Taxation" was on the programme
for this afternoon, but was not given
a fapefs We're expected from Messrs. John
III u Little, w. A. DOdson, T. w. Hard
WICK and Roland Ellis of the state tax
commission, but in view of the secret ses-
SonS neli by the commission, the members
upon reflection decided it would be unwise
10 ar their opinions at this time.
Mr ,. F. Gilbert of Columbus read an
Of
Criminal Law"
nv niet Justice Logan E. Bleckley de
"eea an address which sparkled with
ls unique humor, and captlvated all who
neard IL. He presented his views on the
erican war in a very interest
ING manner.
Mr. Wilson May BE Too Late.
A telegram was received by President
me" horter announcing that Hon w. l..
"-Son' the associations orator, would
nv reach Atlanta until tomorrow after
nOou mat would make it impossible to
!saeA TINS place until s p. m. Final ad-
,o-lAlnehl was contemplated for to-mor-
~" afternoon and most of the members
'al arranged 10 leave for their homes on
ue nrsJ trains. There was some Discus
,oA OF night session tomorrow, il being
Ie WISH Of the lawyers to obvlate the
S's' indication of disrespect. 1t was found
-' " Lew members could remain
W. TO night session, and the matter
WIS leIt open until tomorrow.
ne following committee was named to
'V'i,H5le officers for the ensuing year:
IE Washington Dessau, Judge John C.
4 ~ Messrs. John P. Shannon, j. R.
ie'IeIl' ". S. Tomson.
Lamar for President.
,e me names of Messrs. Joseph r. Lamar
LUe uSta and Warner Hill of Greenvi.le
Nv oeen considered in connection with
fbes.D ~ ss-aency. The mutual friends of
sr5 gentlemen this afternoon conferred
he !. was decided that Mr. Lamar should
y and Tn--a'Inously supported for president
pr1 Mr. Hill for first vice president. Thev
So elected tomorrow afternoon.
h re-eIeo,,''i5 o. A. Park will probably be
n e1ter,a,S.nt the lawyers have enjoyed an
lr5lto"lIii- inent at the pool Swimming was
Tr5 5. in and refreshments were served
.0..o"ing Savannah members of the