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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
FLEMING RESIGNED
To ESCAPE TRIAL
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT OF POLICE
WAS ABOLISHED.

Lieut.. Fleming Handed in Resigna-
tiOn as Lieutenant of Police and
1t Was Unanimously Accepted by
COunciI-Ordinance Repeating the
Ordinance Creating the Office of
Lieutenant, Was Presented by
Committee of Whole, Read Twice
and Passed.
Lieutenant of Police Walter II.
Fleming. who was under charges, yes
terday handed in his resignation.
At the meeting of Council last night
the resignation was accepted and the
office of lieutenant of police was abol-
ished by ordinance.
Lieut.. Fleming was under charges by
reason of his conduct Monday night,
when he beat Patrolman Griffin and la
ter broke the door of a store because
the properties would not open the
store to sell him liquor.
The matter had been reported to the
superindent of the police department,
who in turn reported it to the Mayor.
Mayor Myers Tuesday afternoon sus-
pCiluCo Lieut. II lCllllllS pSilNl4ib q u ANA
before Council.
The hearing of the case by Council
would have taken place last night had
not the resignation been handed in
and Lieut.. Fleming would doubtless
have been discharged from the force,
as he was only recently suspended by
Council on somewhat similar charges.
The resignation was read to the
Mayor and Aldermen and was accept
ed without any comments. An ordi-
nance by the Committee of the Whole
was then introduced, repeating the or
dnance creating the office of lieuten-
ant of police, and abolishing the Of
flee.
BY unanimous consent the ordinance
was read for the second time at the
same meeting and put upon its pas
sage. Both the acceptance of the res
ignation and the adoption of the ordi-
nance abolshing the office were pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
Lieut.. Fleming was the president of
the Police Benevolent Association and
he handed in his resignation as an Of
ficer in that organization also. A meet
ing of the association will be called
within the next few days to elect his
successor in the association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SLAYERS OF JONES
TO FACE COURT TO-DAY.
For WnntOn killing Four Negroes
win he Tried.


For the killing of Wylly Jones, colored,
Willie Bland, Willie Ferrebee, Walter
Lloyd, and one other colored man will
be placed on trial to-day. The case is
one of the most interesting that has
come before the court this session.
The greatest difficulty the state will
have will be to prove just who fired
the fatal shot though the evidence
points strongly to Lloyd. The other
negroes claim he did it. There is one
white man, not a Savannahian, who
may be able to identify the one who
did the shooting.
The killing was one of the most wan
ton that has occurred in Savannah in
years. Jones was standing at Gwin-
nett and West Broad streets when the
other negroes, all OF whom had been
drinking, came along and began firing
at Jones' feet. Later one of them shot
directly at him, the bullet entering
the heart and killing him instantly.
A white man attempted to follow the
negroes, who fed as soon as Jones
fell. They turned and fired at him
and he stopped chasing them. 1t is
this man who VIII probably be used
by the state to indentify the man who
did the shooting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
ACCEPTED INVITATION
OF THE AUGUSTA BAR.
Judge Cam VIII Preside for Judge
Gary on Monday and Tuesday.

Judge Cam VIII Preside for Judge
Gary on Monday and Tuesday.
When the cases assigned for Mon
day and Tuesday of next week
were all passed by the con-
sent of counsel yesterday morn
ing, Judge Cam notified the members
of the Augusta bar that he would be
able to accept their invitation to pre-
side for Judge Gary on those days.
Owing to the illness of Judge Gary,
the secretary of the Augusta bar stat
ed in his invitation to Judge Cam that
his services would be only too gladly
accepted for several weeks, but that
If the business of the Chatham court
precluded his coming for more than a
single day, they would be honored to
have him convene court there on Mon
day Judge Cam will charge the Au-
gusta grand jury on Monday.
The invitation is a high compliment
to Judge Cam. Since his occupancy
Of the Superior Court bench of this
county he has disposed of large
number of cases, making a record for
rapidly clearing the calendar. There
is much business to come before the
Augusta Superior Court, and among
the cases are several of much impor-
lance. The members of the bar in that
city will consider Judge Cam as their
guest from the hour he leaves Savan-
nah for their city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY
WILL CONVENE TO-DAY.
Presbyterian Pastors VIII Leave for
Sessions This Morning.

Presbyterian Pastors Will Leave for
Sessions This Morning.
The Savannah Presbytery will begin
it's spring session at Hazelhurst to-day.
Rev. w. A. Nisbet. Rev. w. P. Nc
Corkle and DR.. James Y. Fair will
leave this morning to attend the ses-
sions.
DR.. Fair and Mr.. McCorkle will re-
turn on Saturday, but Mr.. Nisbet will
remain at Hazelhurst until early next
week. The sessions of the presbytery
will be held in Trinity Church.
At this session the reports of all the
churches will be made, the reports COW
ering all the work that has been car
ried out during the last year, and
showing the growth of each church. A
report will also be made of what has
been done at the institute at Black
shear.
Delegates will be elected for the Gen
eral Assembly of the church. which
will hold it's sessions this year at Mo-
bile. Much business of Importance is
to come before the General Assembly,
and the delegates from the Savannah
Presbytery will be the best men avail
able.
The special feature of the session of
the presbytery will be the address by
DR.. James Y. Fair, pastor of the In
dependent Presbyterian Church of this
city, from the subject: THE Observ-
ance of the Sabbath" DR.. Fair was
specially requested to speak on this
topic to the presbytery.
Mission work. both home and for
eign, will also be considered at the ses-
sion, and plans for charging the work
already being carried on may be adopt
ed. Miscellaneous business of greater
or less Importance will also come be-
fore the body for action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
MAKING COMPLAINTS
AGAINST BULLDOGS,
Claimed That They Are Dangerous
to other Animals.


Since the dog fight near Jones and
Bull streets several nights ago there
has been a general complaint from
owners of dogs against the fight
ers.''
1t is claimed that the bulldog is dan
gerous, not so much to people on the
streets as to CANNES of a different
variety than the grim, bowlegged
specie.
what small chance another dog
has against a bulldog" said a dog
fancier, SIS taken away by the collar.
Every bulldog in the city, or at least
the great majority of them, are
adorned with a collar of unusual width
and covered either with spikes or with
brass knobs. These effectually shut
off any attempt on the part of a bull
dogs opponent to reach his throat.
Then again they are dangerous.
The fighting instinct is so strong in
them that they begin row with an
other dog apparently for the mere sake
of fighting. And as a rule the other
dog is considerably the worse for wear
when the racket is over.
at would be only just If the bull
dogs were muzzled. Besides attacking
other dogs they are just as likely to
take a dislike to some unsuspecting
pedestrian and bite him badly. Some
thing ought to be done to protect the
dogs of less scrappy varieties"
There has been a general protest
against bulldogs running at large and
Council may be asked to pass an ordi-
nance on the subject.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SLAYER LAUGHED
WHILE HE TOLD STORY.
Holmes BIandIy Told How He Used
AK on White Man.

Holmes BIandly Told How He Used
AK on White Man.
For the brutal murder of w. r. NAL
lard, the countryman hit in the head
with an ak Monday night, Isaac
Holmes, the negro who struck the
blow, was yesterday morning turned
over to the Superior Court by Re
ccrder Myrick.
The feature OF the hearing was the
cold blooded statement made by the
negro. He acknowledged killing NAL
lard and laughed about 1t. Apparently
he did not care at all about the kill
ing.
Il knows 1 got to suffer for it, and
l might as well tell the truth about
1t, !" he began.
He stated he had seen Mallard and
his friend enter the house, and had
listened to all the subsequent CONVEX
sation. He said he could not stand
it any longer so he got the ak and
went for him. Holmes claims that he
has been supporting the Sanders wom-
an for some time.
A post-mortem was held on the body
of Mallard yesterday. 1t was found
that the skull had been broken into
seven pieces. The body will be sent
to Sylvania this morning, and from
there it will be taken to the country
home for burial.
A pathetic feature of the killing is
that Mallard had an old mother de-
pendent on him for support. She was
his only close relative.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
HUSBAND ASKS HELP
OF RAILROAD CO.
To Keep His Wife from Making Pro-
posed Visit cover Home"

Railroad men are often called on to
answer queer questions and often re-
ceiVe peculiar communications, but
one of the queerest that has reached
any of the local offices in a long time
was received yesterday by registered
letter.
The writer who, lives at a small sta
ton to the north of Savannah, evident
ly feels himself unable by ordinary
means, to induce his wife to refrain
from a contemplated trip into South
Carolina, and so has written to forbid
the railroad from selling her a ticket.
After explaining why he wishes her
to remain at home he says: Il posi-
lively forbid any person. or persons.
aiding or assisting he in her trip to
S. c." The inference is, Of course,
though he doesn't say so, that he wish
es to restrain the road from selling
his wife a ticket. To make it easier
for the road to respect his command
he appends a detailed description of
the raiment that his wife will probably
wear. If she dresses according to his
description there will be no excuse for
any but a color blind agent in failing
to identify her.
Her husband says: 81 think she will
have on a black hat with black plumes
and pink red ribbon, a large black
cape a bottle green worsted dress, a
black or pale red waist"
Presumably the agent is expected
to be a married man and therefore
able to tell worsted at a glance, should
he be single and consequently without
the necessary knowledge of dress
goods, he would have either to ask the
lady outright the texture Of the fabric,
which might lead to awkward conse-
quences, or else detain the prospective
customer on the pretext of hunting a
rate, while he summoned an expert on
dry goods There is also the POSSIBLE
ity that the lady may have secured a
new waist of pink red to match the
ribbon in the hat in which event there
would be further complications.
The only solution of this difficult
problem seems to be that, inasmuch
as the ticket agents chief duties are
TO know rates. connections, and that
his own road has the shortest route to
any given point, and as his expense
account makes no allowances for dress
making experts. to sell the lady the
ticket if she makes application for it,
and let the husband find some agent
other than the railroad to stop the
wanderings of his better half.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
COULD NOT BUY LAND
LEFT OUT ONE BLOCK.
In Paving Thirty-First Street Block
viii Be Omitted.

Upon motion by Alderman Gar
funkel, seconded by Alderman Gray
son, the ordinance providing for the
paving of Thirty-first street, was last
night taken off the table and passed,
after being amended.
The original ordinance provided for
the paving of the street from West
Broad to Habersham. AS amended, it
provides for the paving from Lincoln
to West Broad making the paving
just one block shorter.
The ordinance was carried over from
the meeting two weeks ago because it
was discovered the city did not own a
small portion of the street between
Lincoln and Habersham- Negotiations
for this obstruction have since been
under way, but no agreement could be
reached. The block was therefore
simply cut out of the ordinance.
An ordinance for the paving of Thir-
ty-sixth street between Bull and Alb
ercorn was read for the first time.
The ordinance for the grass plat in
West Broad street was not introduced,
as it was not gotten ready in time. 1t
will come up at the next meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
Funeral of Rev. w. r.. Mcconnell.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Rev. w. r. Mcconnell, who
died at Pooler Tuesday. were conduct
ed yesterday at oclockfrom the Cen
trail of Georgia depot by Bishop C. K.
Nelson, assisted by Rev. Charles H
Strong, rector of st. Johns Church,
and Rev. Robb White, rector of Christ
Church. Services were also held in st.
James Church at Pooler during the
morning, and were conducted by Bish-
op Nelson. The pallbearers were Sc
lected from McLaws Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans. of which Rev. Mr..
Mcconnell had been a member. The
funeral services were largely attended,
and many beautiful floral designs were
presented. The interment was in Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery, where short serv-
ices were also held.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SIX DAYS FAIR
AND CARNIVAL
PLANNED FOR NEXT FALL.
no BE GIVEN UNDER AUSPICES OF
SAVANNAH RACING ASSOCIATION.

Decision Reached at Meeting of
Committee Yesterday Chairman
A. II. Moore Estimates Cost at
SIO.5OO and Believes Receipts VIII
Equal That AmOunt-Guarantee
Fund of Between $4,000 and $4,000
Is Needed and Committees Were
Appointed to Secure Ii.
The preliminary steps for the fair
and carnival that is to be held in
Savannah this fall under the auspices
of the Savannah Racing Association
Ewere taken yesterday, when, at a
meeting of the committee having the
matter in charge. sub committees to
secure subscriptions were appointed.
Mr.. A. b. Moore, chairman of the
committee, presented a table of esti-
mates of the probable cost of the fair
and the probable receipts, in each case
amounting to $105OO.
The soliciting committees are expect
ed TO raise between $4,000 and $4,000
as a guarantee fund, the subscribers
giving their notes, payable Dec. l.
All subscribers will share in the pro
adAeI AlSlIibuNtOlA VI LHt lCNtlptSs L iiAS
plan was adopted upon motion OF MIR.
Leopold Adler, seconded by Mr.. w. V.
Davis.
1t was determined that the enter
tainment shall continue but six days
beginning on Monday and closing on
Saturday. The date for it has not
been set, but will be as soon as the
subscriptions are well in hand. and the
dates of the other fairs to be given
in this part of the state are known.
Prospects Bright.
The meeting was well attended and
dts members were quite enthusiastic
over the prospects of a successful af-
ea1r. Mr.. Moore, in giving his esti
mates, said he had placed the receipts
at minimum figures while the expenses
he based on what they should be I'M
der normal conditions. He believed,
he said, that the receipts would equal
the expenses and that therefore the
subscribers would not be called on
for the amount of the guarantee fund.
The committees appointed to secure
subscriptions will go to work at once,
that is, as soon as subscription lists
can be prepared. The city has been
divided into sections and classes to
facilitate the work of the committees.
The divisions and committees follow:
The Committees.
Broughton Street-Messrs. S. f.
Theus, John w. Parker and L. G.
Schwarzbaum.
Congress and st. Julian Streets
Messrs. Sig Gardner, Charles Marks
and William baltimore.
Banks and Bryan Street-Messrs. w.
V. Davis, George w. Tiedeman, B. II.
Levy and Fred w. Garden.
North and south streets extending
from East Broad to West Broad
streets, between State and Jones
streets-Messrs. O. S. Kulman, II. S.
Leete, M. B. Ehrlicher, A. S. Nichols
and Paul Conida.
Bay Street-Messrs. r. c. Foster,
w. G. Brewer and A. b. Hull.
West Broad Street-Messrs. ]. H. II.
Entelmann, H. A. Champion and J. S.
Walker.
City and Railroads-Messrs. A b.
Moore, J. NJ. Dixon, w. ]. Watson and
George w. Tiedeman.
Retail Stores-Messrs. ]. c. Shaw
and M. B. Ehrlicher
Another meeting of the committee
will be held when the chair is ready
for reports, or when something of suffi-
cient Importance develops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
MOL PRESSED CASE
AGAINST HAYWOOD,
Negro Had Been Indicted on Charge
of Hog Stealing.

In the Superior Court yesterday a
nolle prosequi was entered by the
solicitor general in the case against
Thomas Haywood, colored, charged
with simple larceny. Haywood was at
once released from custody.
At the last criminal week of the
court, Bradford, who had been indicted
with Haywood, was prosecuted by
Louis Frazier, also colored, who charg-
ed him with shooting and carrying away
a black SOW, the property of the prose-
cutor. The case was vigorously prose-
cuted, but in the minds of the Jury
there was not sufficient evidence to
convict the man.
The case that was mol pressed was
a similar case, the outgrowth of the
same charge. The complete alibi which
Bradford established in the first case
could have been duplicated by Hay
wood as a defense against this charge.
and the prosecutor declined to go on
with the trial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
REFERRED To SUBCOMMITTEE

The question of allowing the use of
its reading room for meetings of the
University Club the North Carolina
Society and the Sons of the Revolu-
ton, came up at a meeting of the Elk
ecutive Committee of the Georgia Hus-
sars last night. 1t was referred for
further consideration to the following
committee which has power to act:
Messrs. S. E. Theus, w. H. Connerat,
Jr. and w. C. RarnWell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SHRlNERS RETURN HOME.

The members of Alec Temple, Mys-
tic Shriners, who attended the cere-
monial session of Oasis Temple in
Charleston Tuesday night returned
home yesterday morning. Some forty
candidates were initiated during the
session, which was one of the largest
that has ever been held in Charleston.
The visitors were given good time
and are high in their praise of
Charleston hospitality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
Ninth Organ Recital.

The ninth organ recital of this sea-
son was given in St. Johns Church last
night by Mr.. George Blakeley, organ
list of that church, assisted by Mrs.
]. j. Gaudry, alto. The programme,
which was given in Sundays Morning
News, was an excellent one, was well
rendered, and enjoyed by large audi
enCe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
CASE AGAINST MOTORMAN
WAS DISMISSED.
Was no Evidence to show He Had
Been Negligent.


At a hearing before Recorder My
rick yesterday morning, F. E. Foote,
the motorman, who was running the
car that killed Mr.. ]. H. Harms some
time ago, was discharged.
A case Of manslaughter had been
docketed against Foote. There was no
evidence to show that he
had in any way been negligent. The
testimony showed he rang his bell at
the crossing, and the accident was
caused by Mr.. Harms stepping in front
of the car, when it was almost upon
him.
The old gentleman had been stand
ing at the side of the track and the
motorman thought he would wait for
the car to pass 1t was evident after
the accident, however. that Mr.. Harms
did not see the car that struck him.
He was waiting for the car on the
ether track to pass and was watching
that so intently he failed to note the
approach of the second car.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
After Bohan's Pavilion.

1t is possible that in a short time
sale will be made of Bohan's pavilion
at Tybee, and the properties connected
with it. Negotiations are now being
conducted with Mr.. w. NJ. Bohan by
Mr.. w. H. Labb, who. If the deal is
made, expects to install at the pavilion
an amusement park similar to that re-
Gently placed at the Thunderbolt Ca
sino. AS yet, however, no agreement
has been reached.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14

Worlds Fair, ST. Louis. Low round
trip rates via Atlantic Coast Line. Sea-
son tickets on sale April %. and daily
thereafter 1855. Sixty day tickets on
sale April % and daily thereafter, $50.
Fifteen day tickets on sale April rs and
daily thereafter $2605. Coach excur-
sion tickets on sale MAY 16 and 81.
limited ten days. including date of sale,
$20.1O. Ticket agents will furnish full
inf0Tmataon.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
BOARD OF TRADE
ELECTED OLD OFFICERS.
Two New Members Added to Board
of Directors.


of Directors.
The Board of Trade held its annual
election for officers and directors yes
terday. AS announced in the Morning
News the old officers were reelected,
and with two exceptions the board is
the same as last year.
Two changes were made in the di-
doctors, Mr.. B. F. Billiard, who being
elected in the place of Mr.. Lawrence
Mcneil, and Mr.. Harvey Granger, who
will take the place of Mr.. A. B. Moore
on the board.
The following is the new board and
officers:
President-D. G. Purse.
Vice President-John r. Young.
Directors. M. Frank. ], T. Wells,
James Farie, Jr., H. Weibert, H. A.
Crane. B. F. Billiard, H. H. Bradley,
F. c. Battey, Harvey Granger, ]. B.
Chestnut.
Inspectors of Election-Messrs. T.
NJ. Hoynes, A. L. Chapeau, ]. f. Dus-
enberry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
GASOLINE ORDINANCE
AT LAST ADOPTED.
without a Single Alderman Making
Any Remarks.

Without any one saying a word, ex-
cept to vote when called upon, the gas
oline ordinance, so long the bone of
contention among the members of
Council, was passed last night. There
was not a dissenting vote.
The ordinance was amended so as to
provide for the transportation of gaso-
line. Exceptions were made so that
the big dealers, like the Standard Oil
Company, win not be governed by it's
provisions.
Special exceptions could not consti-
tutionally be made, so a general eX-
ception which would include these big
dealers was put in.
There was a meeting of the Fire
Committee at noon and the amend
ments were agreed upon. The gaso-
line business in the city will in no
way be interfered with by the ordi-
nance, yet protection win be afforded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
Fire Makes no Delay.

Mr.. T. A. Bryson, who represents
the Cadillac automobile in this city.
received a telegram from the com
pany last night stating that the fire
there yesterday would not In any way
interfere with their business. Ship
Inenta Of machines and parts would be
NJ prompt as ever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
COLLINS ASKED CITY
TO PAY DOCTORS BILL,

Says He Was shot While in Dis
charge of His Duty.
Patrolman C. A. Collins, who was
several months ago shot by Henry G.
Greene in the Office of Mayor Myers,
last night filed a petition with Council,
through his attorney, Mr.. Edward ii.
Abrahams, asking the city to pay his
physician and drug bill for the time
ne was sick The petition states he
was injured in the discharge of his
duty. The physicians bill is $3.50 and
the drug bill $3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
A%Ds
Pure Silver Leaf Lard.

3-Pound can Silver Leaf Lard, &c.
5-Pound can Silver Leaf Lard, 44c.
10-Pound can Silver Leaf Lard. SIC.
We guarantee every can of lard sold
by us to be absolutely pure.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, 1o6 Broughton street, west.
Telephone 616.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
Quickest Line BY Hours and is
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and West
Indian Limited, carrying through Pull
man drawing room sleepers and dining
car, leaves Savannah daily at 2:15 D.
m. Getty time, arrive Washington, 1884
a. m, New York, p. m. following
day. Space may be reserved at De
Soto Hotel ticket Office. Both phones
No. "a