The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
UNDER SAME RULES.
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members of their families, should be
allowed to work in the cemetery or
any lot therein without the written per-
mission from the chairman of the ceme-
terry company.
After this rule was passed, he stated
that he gave great many permits
to persons to work in the cemetery,
but refused to give one to Joe Williams,
the defendant, because he did not think
him a proper person to work in the
cemetery, as he carried irresponsible
persons in there with him after he had
been ordered not to do so; that he
had been negligent and careless in his
work; that he had thrown trash in
the avenues, in front and in the rear
of the lots where he was working, and
had let the water run and waste; that
he had left his dirty boots in the ceme-
terry, and upon one occasion had left
his dinner basket and dirty plates on
one of the benches for several days,
and that he wilfully broke the rules
and regulations of the cemetery COM
pany.
Attached to Mr.. Davant's affidavit
was a certificate signed by eighty-seven
of the most prominent lot owners in
the cemetery, in which they expressed
their entire satisfaction with the pres
ent management of the cemetery; that
their wants were PROMPTLY and efficient
ly attended to; that the condition of
the cemetery is being constantly i'm
proved, and that they cheerfully sub
init to the rules and regulations which
have been adopted, reciting the several
rules which have been put in issue in
the case.
Refused to obey Orders.
George c. Dodson, superintendent of
the cemetery, stated that Joe Williams
refused to obey the rules and reguIa-
tions, and refused to move the trash
which had accumulated in front of the
lots in which he had been working;
had brought children into the GENE
terry and had allowed the water to
waste.
Mr.. George Baldwin testified that
he had examined into the rules and
regulations of other cemeteries, and
that the rules adopted by the Ever
green Cemetery Company were sub
stantially the same as those adopted
by other cemetery companies. He said
that in his judgment the rules were
necessary for the good conduct of the
cemetery. as they would serve to pre-
vent trespassers committing depreda-
tions which would deface the property.
He said that ne had always found the
officers and agents courteous and OBJ
liging.
Mr.. G. w. Tiedeman testified that
he had read the rules and regulations,
and heartily Endorsed them. He said
that under the present management
the cemetery property had greatly inn
proved. Mr.. William Rogers testified
much the same.
Joe Williams, the defendant in the in
junction proceedings. submitted an afti-
davit. in which he denied having ever
knowingly violated any of the rules of
the cemetery. He stated that he had
often heard shooting in the cemetery
in the early morning hours, and
charged Supt. Dodson with shooting
cartridges in the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the tombs.
Contentious of Defense.
Mrs. Dupont testified in her affidavit
that when she first heard that Will
liams, whom she employed to look after
her lot, was refused admittance into
the cemetery, that she telephoned Mr..
Davant and asked him If the negro
would be allowed to work in the cen1e-
terry again. To this, she said, Mr.. Da-
want answered in the negative. She
further stated that she asked Mr.. Da-
want If lot owners themselves would
he allowed TO enter their lots, to which.
she alleges, Mr.. Davant also replied in
the negative.
In a counter affidavit Mr.. Davant
said that Mrs. Dupont had evidently
him.
In afTidavits introduced by the de-
PENDANT, and those interested in bis