The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-07
IF SHE STAID AWAY
uEssE ADAMS NO. WIFE THOUGHT
HE'D GO FREE.
CITIZENS SENT A WITNESS,
WHO SAID ADAMS HAD BETTER
KEEP AWAY FROM FURMAN.

1Irs. Causey Went BACK to Carolina
with Her Brother So She Couldn't
Testify Against Adams-Wife No.
said That She Married Adams In
bingham County and Had Lived
with Him Seventeen Years-Re-
cOrder Decided He Had No Juris-
Northumberland sworn Out for
Adams and He VIII Be Tried in
CaroIina-HeId for Governors
HequisitiOn.
Fearing that an effort would be made
here to prevent the introduction of any
testimony to show that Jesse Adams,
the bigamist, had wife living in South
Carolina, the citizens of Furman, near
which the home of Adams second wife
is situated, raised funds and sent
witness to testify in the trial
before the recorder yesterday. The wit
ness was G.. w. Gohajan.
Mrs. Causey. the second wife, failed
to show up at the trial. her absence
being explained by Gohajan, who is
her cousin, who said that she had been
told that if she remained away her
husband would be cleared. Mrs. eau
sey sides with Adams in his trouble
and will not believe that he is guilty.
She was in the city Monday with
her brother, Mr.. Marion F. Long. but
she was not permitted to see her hus-
band, although Long had a talk with
him at the Jail. In this conversation
Gohatan says that Adams told Long
that his only chance of getting clear
was to have Mrs. Causey return at
once to Carolina and sign a paper to
the effect that he was never married
to her Long and his sister both left
the city and have not yet returned.
While in the city Mrs. Causey visited
a family of McDaniels.
To Be Tried in Carolina.
Adams will be tried in South Caro-
lima for his crime. At the commit
ment trial yesterday Recorder Myrick
held that his court had no
Jurisdiction as a commitment court
to bind Adams over to the
Superior Court on the charge.
A warrant was Immediately there
after sworn out before the re-
corder by Mrs. Adams No. 2, accusing
Adams of bigamy, copies of which
warrants will be sent to the governors
of Georgia and of South Carolina, and
as soon as requisition papers arrive he
will be taken to Furman, South
Carolina, where he will be tried on the
charge. Until then he will be held
here.
The action of the citizens of Furman
in sending Gohajan here to testify
against the man shows Enthusiastically
the sentiment of the community in the
matter. Gohajan said that If
Adams knew what was good for him
he would not try to get his trial 10
South Carolina. The community is in
srms against him and Gohajan thinks
that when Mrs. Causey recognizes the
enormity of the offense she, too, will
be against him.
Feared for Her Life.
When the Recorder decided that his
court had no jurisdiction Mrs Adams
was very much exercised She feared,
she said that he would be allowed to
go free, in which event her life would
be in danger. Mrs. Roxie Bevill, her
sister sat next to her in the court
room. She expressed it as her opinion
that if Adams were allowed to go free
they would have to kill him in self
defense.
Mrs. Causey is a woman of about
thirty-five years of age, being nearly
fifteen years younger than Adams She
lived with Adams on her plantation
near Furman, where she owns sew
eral pieces of property. In her younger
Gays she was considered pretty, nor
las age served to destroy her beauty
She is the mother of four living chill
dren by her first husband, and they
live with her on the plantation.
Frank Adams of Brooklet, a brother
of the accused, was in court, and af-
ter the trial talked with Adams.
Evidence Was Convincing.
The evidence against Adams was
convincing. Mrs. Adams testified that
Adams had lived with her for seven
teen years or more, as his wife, after
their marriage in Effingham county.
G. w. Gohajan testified as to the mar
riage in South Carolina, and a repre-
sentative of the Morning News testi-
fed as to admissions of guilt made to
him by Adams shortly after his ar
rest.
An amusing feature of the trial was
a disagreement between counsel for the
defense as to the modus procendi of
the case. During the argument and the
cross-questioning each interposed OBJ
jections to what the other had to say.
Finally the Recorder asked the gentle
men whether they We're both repre-
senting the defendant, and upon re-
ceiving an affirmative answer, told
them that they would have to consult
as to the conduct of the case in some
other place than open court. One of
the attorneys, at this fllncture. with.
drew from the case
Adams will be held for five days, I'M
der the law. awaiting warrant for his
detention from Gov. Gambler. When
this arrives the sheriff will be required
to hold him twenty days longer. in
which time requisition papers will
have arrived from the Governor of
South Carolina. Meanwhile Adams is
being held also for trial in the City
Court on a charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons.