The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-09

in a verdict of $4,000 damages. the
jury was out only few minutes. The
attorneys for the defense were Morris
& Green, Hon. J. E. Motley. Hon. John
Awtrey, of Marietta, and Col. w. f..
| Spinks, of Dallas. The attorneys for
| the plaintiff were Senator A. S. Clay,
Col. J. z. Foster and Col. Bartlett, of
Brownsville, Ga. Speeches were made
by Col. Morris and Col Spinks for the
defense, and Col. Bartlett and COL
Foster for the plaintiff. All the speeches
were able and forcible, bit the speech
of Col. j. n. Foster was exceptionally
good. in fact it was remarkable for it's
power and influence, strong in invec-
tive, and stirring in pathos. At times
he was eloquent to a high degree. 1t
was highly creditable, and all who heard
it speak in praise of it as mastery and
| convincing.
Second week of adjournment term of
Cobb Superior court convened last
Monday morning, Judge George f.
Gober presiding, and Solicitor Thomas
HUTCHINSON in the active discharge of
his duties. The following gentlemen
compose the Grand Jury for this week:
S. r. McCleskey, Foreman; j. P.
Bowie, E. A. Kemp, J. D. Delk, T. + !.
Terry, Henry Meinert, J. V. Daniel,
B. A. Osburn, G. A. Power. w. ]. Tapp,
I. B. Seay, J. F. Collins, G.. S. Avery,
L. S. Cox, w. S. Williams, c. g. Grist,
A. E. Johnson, Hugh Harris, J s. Dob
bins, G.. D. Miller, H. p Sauls, r. D. 7.
Lawrence and J. II. Bate. Judge Gober
gave very strong charge to the grand
jury, and they entered upon their du-
! ties.
Judge Gober has passed the following
sentences in Cobb Superior court: O.
N. Rasuchenburg, assault and battery,
$40 and cost; Joe Mason, colored, selling
whisky $25 or six-months; Bud Holle-
man and Gus Dial, colored, rocking
train, twelve-months each; Henry
Demery, colored, larceny from house,
$25 or six-months; Claud Tyus, colored,
cheating and swindling, twelve-months !;
Sam Stokes, colored, assault and bat
terry, two cases, twelve-months in each :
Homer Grogan, IS or two-months; S.
Veal, colored, misdemeanor, twelve
months; Prince Broadnax colored, as
sault to murder, tive-years; Harrison
CHM, white, bigamy, 3years; Homer
Miller, opprobious words $10or mos !;
Claud Tyus, COL, larceny y months !;
John Johnson, larceny, not sentenced !;
Nose Harris, colored, selling beer, $50
or months; VIII Jones, assault and
battery, not sentenced; Jim Pool, pis-
toll, $40 or months; John Kendley,
colored, larceny, not sentenced; Jim
Ross, col, pistol, not sentenced Cliff
Wilson, pistol, IS or 80 days in jail !;
Rev. r. L. Darden, colored Baptist
preacher, convicted of perjury, not sem
fenced.
Solicitor Hutchinson and his assistant,
Col. G. H. Griffin, have been indefa-
tigable in their work this week and the
results show for themselves how eff
ticient they are.
The 23d Georgia Regiment will hold
a reunion at Marietta Wednesday 8th.
Mr.. r. E. Lawhon is looking after their
comfort. There are not many of these
old veterans left and we hope they will
have pleasant day in Marietta.
Rev. Allison Johnston, of Jackson
vile, Ala, preached at the Baptist
church morning and night last Sunday.
He is an Acworth young man. His SER
mons were excellent and greatly en-
joyed by the large congregations pres
ent
The MONDAY Baptist Association
held very harmonious and profitable
session in Acworth the past week. The
next annual meeting will be held at
Smyrna.
There were about 200 people came up
from Atlanta Sunday morning to spend
the day in Marietta. Atlanta's popula-
ton fees from the heated city when it
can do so.
For SALE.-The old Methodist church
building must be sold at once and a
bargain can be had sure. Apply to
Walter l. Sessions.
Mr.. E. H. Northcutt has rented the
Reynolds house on Powder Springs
street and will move toit at once Mr.
Paille will move into the house vacated
by Mr. Northcutt.
There must have been two thousand
chickens loaded at this point Friday
morning.
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