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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
FOR HIS WIFE'S MURDER.
Louis NJ. Ashby Indicted by Superior
Court Grand Jury.

Louis M. Ashby, the slayer of his
wife, was indicted for murder by the
grand jury of the Superior Court yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. E. G.. Sims was
the only witness who testified before
the grand jury, and it was upon the
evidence thus given that the verdict
was returned.
Her story was that she told before
to a representative of the Morning
News and which was published in this
paper at the time the brutal homicide
was committed. The story, with
which the people of Savannah have
been made familiar, could not possibly
leave upon the minds of the jurymen
any doubt of the guilt of the accused,
and the return of the indictment was
a foregone conclusion.
1t is probable that the case will be
assigned for trial upon a day early in
Eext week. 1t is possible that it will
be tried before Judge Seabrook, as
Judge Falligant is contemplating a
brief vacation, of which his arduous
and continued judicial labors during
the entire summer have placed him
much in need. Judge Seabrook will be
asked to take his place on the bench.
The grand jury yesterday indicted
Will Hills, a young barkeeper at
Thunderbolt. The Indictment against
him contains two counts, both being
based on the same offense. One charges
him with the larceny from the person
of w. S. Pemberton of $317, while the
second count charges simple larceny
of the same amount of money from the
same person. The circumstances of
the case, which were given in full in
the Morning News, are fresh in the
minds of the. reading public.
Willie Hays a white boy, was in
dicted for larceny after trust. He
had, so the indictment alleges, been
entrusted with bicycle. of the value
of $25. by Minnie Hopkins. which he
failed to return to its owner, and, in
stead, converted to his own use.
Louisa Simmons was indicted for a
misdemeanor. the specific offense
charged being the sale by her of GER
tain personal property upon which she
had previously given a chattel mort
gage. William Harold was indicted
for the burglary of the store of A. r.
Oakman and Hamilton Hunter for the
theft of a horse from c. ID. Meyers.
Frank Moultrie is charged by the grand
jury with assault with intent to MUIR
der Paris Jones.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
NAIL THROUGH HIS FINGER.
Fireman Charles Harrison Injured
Fighting Flames.

Fireman Charles II. Harrison of
Chemical Company No. /. at the Cen
trail station was painfully injured early
yesterday morning at the fire west of
the city that was mentioned yesterday
by the Morning News. A two-story
frame house, occupied by j. w. Win
ders was in flames, and the chemical
engines from the downtown stations
were sent to the scene, to prevent the
spread of the flames to adjoining prop
erty on the Bay street extension.
Harrison was pulling a board off an
out-building when another fireman
struck it with an ak, driving a nail
through a finger on Harrisons left
hand. The wound was a painful one
and temporarily incapacitated the fire.
man. The injured finger was dressed
by Fireman Kilroy with the remedies
from the red cross box" The house
was entirely consumed, with the con-
tents, but the adjoining houses We're
saved by hard work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Y. M. C. A. BALL LEAGUE.
Ladies' Nights at Association VIII
Begin Oct. 4.

The Y. NJ. c. A. has organized three
teams of indoor ball players, and a
series of games has been arranged. one
to take place Friday night, beginning
Oct. 4. Friday nights during the win
ter will be ladies' nights at the AS
ISOLATION, so the games will be seen
by many fair enthusiasts, who have
always taken a deep interest in all
such contests. From the players OF
these three teams will be selected the
best material to compose joint team
that will play teams other than those
of the Association.
The teams are, No. 1, Blake, captain
and catch; Benet, pitch; Doty. w. T.,
Courvoisier. e. L., Dwelle, Wells,
Lowell, Courvoisier, J. A, and Calvitt
No. 2, Harden, captain and catch;
Carellas, pitch; Doty, w. H., Quillian,
Stark, Balfour, Wheeler, Righton and
cubbedge.
No. 8. Hunt, captain and catch; FL
ton, j., pitch; Hobby. Riley, Kessel,
Hayward, Patterson, Sholar and Righ-
ton, j, NJ.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
ExcuRsIoNIsTs WE'RE ARRESTED
One of Them Former Policeman
and Confederate Scout.

Several of the Plant System excur-
sionists will appear before Recorder
Myricl in Police Court this morning on
charges of drunkenness, and other
forms of disorderly conduct. One of
these is resident of South Carolina,
who twenty years ago was Amounted
member of the police force of this
city.
The aged prisoner recalled former
guardians of the peace, who have long
since been dead. and asked for "Owen
Reilly or Henry Lingg," after he had
been placed in a cell. Both the super
intendent and desk sergeant remem-
bered the man who did duty a score of
years ago. and speak of him in the
highest terms.
Sergt. Lingg says that the prisoner
who will face the Recorder this morn
ing on charge of drunkenness, was a
brave patrolman and a fearless Con-
federate soldier. He acted as a scout
in Hampton's Legion and is we'll
thought of by the South Carolina Gen.
eral. Sergt. Lingg recalls his bravery,
and there will probably be plea from
one Confederate Veteran for another
when court convenes this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
JURY is LOCKED UP.
Can't Agree as TO Guilt of William
Henry Gordon.

A jury from the Superior Court. that
has been out since o'clock yesterday
afternoon is still disagreed as to the
guilt or innocence of William Henry
Gordon, a negro who was tried for
the offense of criminal assault. There
is little possibility of an agreement
being reached.
The indictment upon which Gordon
was tried charged the commission of
criminal assault upon Mary Hay
wood, negro woman. The offense
was said by the woman and her hus-
band to have been committed on July
rs, last.
According to the story of the wo-
man, Gordon came to her house, near
the White Bluff road, on the date
named in the indictment. She swore
that she had been ill for a year, and
only few days before had been able
to get out of her bed. She claimed
she was in no condition to resist.
Her husband, William Haywood, ties,
titled that when he returned from his
work his wife had met him and had
told him of the assault committed up
on her by Gordon. The day following
he had gone in pursuit of Gordon, in
company with Mr.. Weinheimer, who
keeps store on the White Bluff road.
They had found and captured the al
legged assailant of Haywood's wife,
bound him with chains and brought
him in wagon to the city, where he
was surrendered to the police.
This was the evidence for the state.
Gordon made a statement in his own
behalf, in which he said that no as
sault had been committed and that no
violence had been used. The woman,
he claimed, was equally guilty with
him of any offense.
A jury to try the case was soon Sc
lected, and within less than three
hours after the case was called, the
arguments of counsel and the charge
of the court had been concluded and
the fate of Gordon was with the jury.
The penalty of the crime with which
he is charged is death.
The solicitor general and Mr.. w. NJ.
Hayward represented the state and
Mr.. w. H. Boyd the defendant
The jury struggled with the case all
the afternoon without being able to
agree. 1t was said on the outside that
the jury stood nine to three, though
whether it was nine for conviction to
three for acquittal, or the other way
about, could not be learned.
When Judge Falligant left the Court
House, at o'clock, he announced that
the jury could take the night to make
up its collective mind on the subject of
Gordon's guilt or innocence. The
judge said he was not coming down
again during the night.
Evidently there was no chance for
the jury to agree, for some of its mem
bers went calmly to sleep as soon as
waited to eat the supper the court pro-
yidad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
SAM JONES COMING
WILL LECTURE HERE IN LATTER
PART OF OCTOBER.
WILL FIND MANY CHANGES
AS RESULT of HIS SERVICES DUR
ING FORMER VISIT.

The Lecture Probably to BE on
"Character," and VIII Be for the
Benefit of Grace and Epworth
Methodist Churches-Exact Date
and Place to he Settled Later-Re-
lief VIII he Felt in Some Quarters
This Time-His Reputation as n
Lecturer Not Second to That n
Preacher, and a Good Audience
Assured.
Savannah, and that within a few
weeks. He will reach the city about
the middle of October, or possibly a
little later, and will give a lecture for
the benefit Of Grace and Epworth
Methodist Churches and under their
auspices. His lecture. it is thought,
will be on Character" and will be a
characteristic, or "Jonesque, effort.
The fact that Rev. Mr.. Jones will
come this time as lecturer and not as
did before, will cause a great sigh of
relief to go up in certain quarters,
where there was much squirming and
crashing of teeth during his former
visit.
Mr.. Jones, too, will find Savannah
considerably changed as the result of
his former visit. Policy has died a
death unlamented by the better ele-
ment; keno is no more, or if still alive
keeps we'll under cover, and the Good
Government League continues to wage
an unrelenting warfare against certain
of the other things that he pointed out
and attacked while here. Mr.. Jones
has kept posted on affairs in the city,
and though he may not refer to them
in his lecture, it is probable that they
will elicit comment in some other way.
Leaving out of the question the in
terest that the people of Savannah will
feel in the lecturer, because of his
former visit. he would be assured of
large audience on his merits as a
lecturer alone, for there is no lecturer
in the country, certainly none in the
South, who is the peer of Sam Jones
in his particular field.
Mr.. Jones has many warm friends
here who will be glad of the opportu-
nifty of meeting him again, as we'll as
of hearing the lecture. The place and
date of the lecture, as we'll as the
subject will be announced later, so soon
as Rev. Jones can be heard FROM
which will be within a day or two.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
ROBBED AN ExCURsIoNIsT.
One-Armcd Negro Thief VIII he
Prosecuted for Vagrancy

Henry Blair, a ne-armed negro, well
known in police circles, was arrested
last night by Patrolman Eagleson for
the larceny of watch from an excur-
sionist. After the arrest of the negro
it was found that the prosecutor could
not remain in the city to appear
against the defendant. and the case
was placed in the hands of Detective
Murphy.
Blair was not released, and a charge
of vagrancy was entered against him
by the detective. The officers have
been wanting to get Blair out of the
way for some time, and say that they
will be able to convict him of vag-
rancy. The negro has done time. and
the police say that he is a dangerous
man to be at large Blair will be Civ
en- preliminary examination by Re
corder Myrick in Police Court this
morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
To the Pan-Amertcan Exposition
Via Southern Railway.

Effective Sept. 8, the Southern Rail-
way will sell Savannah to Buffalo and
return, at rate of s2s.7O tickets good
returning twenty days from date OF
sale. Tickets bearing final limit Oct.
81, $3.50. Choice of two routes, via
Washington or Cincinnati with but
one change of cars. Fast and conven-
lent schedules, excellent service. For
complete information, apply to E. q.
Thomson. C. p. G. T. A, 141 Bull
street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
COAL MOBILES USED.
They Were Put in Service at Fire I'm
Soft Coal Pile.

Fire was discovered yesterday in the
coal yard of the Herman Coal and
Wood Company, at the foot of East
Broad street, and a telephone message
was sent to fire station No. 1 on
Broughton street. The fire was in the
center of a heap of soft coal, and the
damage did not amount to very much.
When Superintendent Mcguire reach
ed the fire he saw an opportunity to
put In use nozzles that are seldom used
in fighting fire. They are some Ia feet
in length, and are sunk in the burning
coal. The regular nozzle is attached
to the long one, and the water is sent
directly on the fire. The nozzles were
ordered from headquarters by telephone
and were put to good use. The dam
age to the coal is covered by insur-
ance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Foye 81 Eckstein.
rhe Coming Fall Opening.

Unusual preparations are now in
progress TO make our coming fall open
ing an event that will surpass any,
thing seen in Savannah. Mrs. Golden
has returned from New York with a
brilliant collection of French pattern
hats. and a host of novelties in the
millinery line, such as you would ex-
pect to find in the Metropolis only
The date of the opening will be an
nounced shortly-and to be sure to find
the correct styles-wait for Foye &
Ecksten.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
RICE HARD AT WORK.
Training In Zeig1er's Gymnasium
for His Bout with FeItz.

Austin Rice, the pugilst, who is to
meet Tommy Feltz in a bout at the
Theater Friday night, reached the city
yesterday from New York He start
ed his training at once, using Zeigler's
gymnasium for that purpose. He is in
first rate shape as it is, and therefore
will need but little work to put him
on edge. The bout, as formerly an
nounced, will be at 120 pounds.
Feltz, who has been at work for
some time also, is in first-class shape,
and prepared to put up the bout of his
life. The main event of the evening
will be preceded by a bout between
two soldiers, members of the Fort
Screven garrison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
NURSE WAS ExONERATED.
Ambulance Driver Thought the Ne
gro, Berry, Was Drunk.

The nurse at the Georgia Infirmary.
who was charged with having refused
TO admit negro patient named George
Berry because he was alleged to have
been drunk. was exonerated by Mayor
Myers at a formal hearing yesterday.
II was shown to the Mayor that the
nurse was in no manner to blame, and
the Mayor decided that no one had
really been at fault in the matter.
1t was shown that the ambulance
driver himself first suggested that
Berry was intoxicated, and did not
wait for an examination of the negro.
Some instructions were given, and it is
not believed that there will be any
more friction between the Infirmary
nurses and the municipality. Berry was
known on the East Side as a heavy
drinker, and probably died from alco-
holism.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
MRS. F. II. JACHENs DEAD.
The Funeral to Take Place at Bona
venture Cemetery.

Mrs. F. H. Jachens died at her home,
No. 537 Congress street, west, yester-
day morning at o'clock, after an ILL
ness of two weeks with malarial fever.
Her husband and four children survive
her; also two brothers, Messrs. John
and Charles Ohsiek, and sister, Mrs
Henry Berg. all of this city.
The funeral will take place this aft
ernon at $3.50. The funeral services
will be held at the house and will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. w. c. Schaeffer
paster of the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension. The burial will be made in
Bonaventure Cemetery. The pallbear-
ers will be Messrs. George Witchen
John Stahmer, Fred Peters, George
Suhr D. Stem and j. H. Badenhoop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
SERIES OF SERVICES.
Rev. Kerr breaches at Epworth
Methodist Church.

Rev. Robert Kerr of the South Geor-
gia Conference, reached the city yes
terday for the purpose of assisting
Rev. J. A. Smith, pastor of Epworth
Methodist Church, in a series of re-
vival services at that church. which
were commenced Sunday, and which
will be continued for about ten days
more.
Rev. Kerr conducted the service last
night, which was attended by a large
congregation. He preached an eloquent
sermon on THE Personal Influence of
Character" Beginning this afternoon,
services will be held twice a day, at
4 o'clock in the afternoon and at Sis
at night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
To Augusta and Return Via the
Southern Hallway

The last excursion of the season will
be operated by the Southern Railway
to Augusta and return, Monday, Sept
30. Special train will leave from Plant
System station at a. M. central time
and returning leave Augusta 1880 D
m. Eastern time, Tuesday, Oct. /; S.
for the round trip. Separate coaches fol
white and colored people. Apply al
city ticket Office, 141 Bull street
Phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Last Excursion out of savannah
This season.

The Southern Railway will operate
popular excursion to Augusta and re-
turn, special train leaving Savannah
a. m, railroad time, Monday, Sept.
30, returning leave Augusta 1870 p. m
Eastern time. Tuesday. oct. /. Round
trip rate $500. Complete information
furnished at city ticket office. iG Bull
strest.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25

Season tickets. $40. Twenty days,
$3.50. Including meals and stateroom
on steamer. Stop-over at Baltimore
and Philadelphia for side-t trip to
washington and New York. For par
ticulars, address Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation Company. j. j.
Carolan, agent, No, ~ Bull street. sa-
vannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
To the Pan-American Exposition
Via Southern Railway

Effective Sept 3. the Southern Rail-
way will sell Savannah to Buffalo and
return. at rate of s2s.7O, tickets good
returning twenty days from date of
sale. Tickets bearing final limit Oct.
81 1920. Choice of two routes. via
Washington or Cincinnati with but
one change of cars. Fast and conven-
lent schedules, excellent service. For
complete information apply to E. G..
Thomson, c. P. and T. A, 141 Bull
street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Tonight aud Friday Night
At Isle of Hope.

Cars every half hour to Isle OF Hope.
Your last week for dancing. Go out.
A handsome prize for ladies and gen.
tlemen and an up-to-date fish supper,
with Rosenfeld's sweet music and a
slick floor that no one else has. You
can have a good time. My restaurant
will be kept open the year round.
oysters are fine and fish are plentiful.
Yours respectfully, A. M. Barbee.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Fifty Cents VIII stop Your Scratch
Ing.

Whether 1t is from letter. eczema, ring
worm, salt rheum, or any other. skin
trouble, use Tetterine, and accept no sub.
stitute, claimed by the dealer to be "tust
as good" Nothing else is just as good.
If your druggist can't supply you, send 50
cents in stamps to ]. T. Shuptrine. Sa-
vannah. Ca, for box postpaid.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25

Mr.. Lenvy Going Ahead with Plans
for New band.

The contract for the proposed white
regimental band was not signed yes
terday, because pressure Of other bust
ness prevented Capt. David C. Bar
row from preparing it. 1t will be
signed this morning. however, Mr..
Joseph LeaVy, who will be the leader
and manager OF the new band. says
that he has all the men
that he wants. except three or four. ana
that they are now on the way to Sa-
vannah. Mr.. Leayy expects TO form an
orchestra also. but plans for that will
be settled after the matter Of the band
has been adjusted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25

Leaves Savannah daily at 4:3o %. M.
standard time, arriving Brunswick,
without change of cars, at 8 p. m. via
Seaboard Air Line and Brunswick and
birmingham Railways; returning leave
Brunswick a. M, arrive Savannah.
1910 a. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
HART TO ENTER RING.
Will Challenge corcoran or Zeigler
for n Bout I'm Macon.

Frank Hart, well known in sporting
circles in Savannah. through his con-
nection with the fistic events, and
formerly a pugilist himself, has had
an offer to take part in a bout in Ma
con at the Elks' Carnival. Hart will
challenge either Tommy Corcoran or
owen Zeigler to take up the other end
of the match.
He is willing, he says, to box at 142
to 147 pounds, and for any number of
rounds, straight Queensbury rules.
Hart says he hopes later in the season
to arrange either with Corcoaran or
Zeigler for a bout in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Low Rates to All summer Resort.

The Southern Railway is Offering ex-
ceedingly low rates to the summer
tourist points of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, tickets good to return
until Oct. 81. Only line operating
through cars to the beautiful Land of
the Sky" For illustrated advertising
matter. call on or write to E. G.
Thomson, city passenger and ticket
agent, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25

to Brunswick now open for traffic. The
"B. & B. Special leaves Savannah
daily at 4:3O p. m. standard time. from
Central depot via Seaboard Air Line
and Brunswick and Birmingham Rail-
ways, and runs through to Brunswick
without change of cars. arriving at 3
r. mad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
MEDALS FOR SERVICE.
Have Been Received by savannah
Members of Michigan Regiments.

Members of Michigan Regiments.
Three of the medals given by the
city of Detroit to members of certain
Michigan regiments raised during the
Spanish American War, have been re-
ceived in Savannah by men who were
members of these regiments. Those
that have the coveted trophies, are
Philip A. Myers, Frank l.. Floyd and
Richard Breitenbach.
The medals are of bronze, about the
size of a silver dollar. attached to a
bronze bar by ribbon of red, white
and blue. On one side is the seal of
Detroit and on the other Presented
to giving name of wearer) for services
IN the Spanish American War"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Southern Railway Dining C,r.

The Southern Railway is the only
line operating dining cars into and out
of Savannah. New. elegantly equipped,
and service equal to the finest metro
politan hotels.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
Rates to the Pan-Amcricnn EXPOSE.
ton.

The Plant System offers round trir
tickets to Buffalo for s2s.7O. Tickets to
be sold daily after Sept. 8, with return
limit 20 days. Superb passenger SER
vice. Apply to ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel. Phones 70 and Plant System
station, Georgia phone 911.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
WILL PLAY TENNIS AGAIN.
savannah Club VIII BE Reorganired
for the Season.

The Savannah Tennis Club will re-
organize oct l. Its membership is
composed largely OF the teachers OF the
public schools. who number among
them some excellent players. The
games last season were very interest
ing, and viii be even more 80 dur
ing the coming season. because OF the
large membership Of the club and the
better condition Of the grounds, at
Bolton and Drayton streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
For Oven Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
A Mothers Milk

may not fit the requirements OF her own
offspring. A failing milk is usually a moor
milk. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
MIX has been the standard for more than
forty years. Send l0c. for "Babv's
Diary" II Hudson street, N. Y.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-25
BLACK PATTI and Company

Thirty eople-30-including Jon"
Rucker, 1.-The Alabama Blossom.
Prize Cake Walk contest. Prof. ' yao
Brown with Della Rivers ana 80,
Butler with Bertha Douglas, asal'''
Black Patti Company.
Monday and Tuesday matlhee
Prisoner OF Zenda." .,t
Tuesday night-The Sequel, "huV'"
Of Henzau"