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LEFT THEIR CITY
FOR CITY'S GOOD
FLIGHT OF BRYAN AND oDELL
BASIS OF SERMON By REV. A. NJ.
WILLIAMS At TRINITY.

Solicitor General, the Preceding
Judge. the Supreme Court, the
Prison CSuEsfss5on. All worthy of
High CsmpIimeu7s-Dr. Williams
l4kened FhEhg of the Gamblers 10
That of Ca1aline from Rome.
II sermon on -'FuEtives from JUS
nee" Rey. A. M Williams, pastor Of
T,-srsty Methodist Church. las, nigh;
.suded the courts and Jurles that haa
coavtotsd Bryan and OdelL and made
A. earnest plea 1or the apprehension
Of The fugltives IN order 70 sustain the
majesty Of the law q Georgia. The
tex was taken from Amos, v.ls As
Il q man dld fee from a hon and q
bss- met him.
The disposition Of men 70 run away
from The consequences Of their actions
Is a fatal mistake. said Dr. Williams
Better face an issue squarely, meet
1t directly. than compAcate il by an
atte-np To fly from il. TINS PROPOSE
mon ! deslre 10 discuss from TWO
stzrdpoiats. jumping bonds and the
en.or, Of men 10 escape The law Of
God.
of COURSE. un6er the Arst head l
refer 70 the sudden disappearance Of
Two notorious characters convicted OF
the crime Of gambling, sentenced 10
AL: the case affirmed by The Supreme
Court and a pardon refused BY The
authorizes.
Their disappearance was 70 have
beer expected. The business to which
they are devoted has been outlawed.
Their life study has been persistence
IN Iawlessness and ca1oling with the
laws execution il is logical that
when they have reached the limit they
should fee. They have fed from The
hon. let them beware lest they meet
a bear.
Cpnplimented Juries and Courts.
The cases show what can be done
in the fight against their pernlc1ous
vocation. AL the elements that enter
into the effort 10 adequately punish
these criminals deserve congratula lion.
The grand jurors did their outy faith
fully. ana IL one Case, al least skill
fully.
..Ihe trial jurors were true 10 their
oaths, refusing 10 oe biased by any
kind OF influence. Lei me now re-
peat what I have frequently SAID,
chatham county Jurles honor tbs
county. In no county IN which ] have
lived can gTester reliance be placed
on 1urles going what can reasonably
be expected q them.
Wiling OF unwilling, the prosecu-
1ion of these cases has been sufficient
10 convict The Judge did ms duty IN
3D.
o. firing and not imposing a jail sen
rence. The very fact that these men
are fuEitives from justice to-day
shows the effectiveness Of This method
Of punishment.
.s7.he Supreme Court. as was ex-
pected. sustained the lower court
would express public thanks 10 the
Prison Commission. Their treatment
Of these and other cases from Chat
ham COUNTY deserve unqualified com
uenda1ion Lastly, The Governor
placed himself squarely on the side
Of law, order ana good morals IN The
prompt disposal Of the petitions.
i take 1t 10 be moi mere acct
dent but Providence that took Dr..
Jordan before the commission. We
al must feel proud OF The able man
ner il which ne met the opportunity
Left for City's Good.
"a nal DEKA~ N mere are the DlTQt
+Cine is reminded Of Ciceros famous
Grafton against Cataline in which ne
begins with the exclamation, He has
gone, lie has vanished. He has de-
parted Re has 1iedt'
Fugitives from justice they have left
their city for their city's good. II they
would carry their paraphernalR, their
equipments, their accompices, with
1hera We might cry, Happy Savan-
nah
But there Is another side 10 this
questionable law. Shall il be SO readi-
~ set aside, We hear much Of the
dignity Of the Law. contempt OF courts,
etc, and Yet where is all this when
such criminals are allowed so easily
10 escaoei
at is suggested that the est-eated
bond is more desirable 10 the county
than the apprehension Of the persons
Of the fuEitives. You hear much Of
The commerclalism Of the age. In this
theory you see il Ia perfection Laws.
courts. officers, exist for the pocket
books Of the Office holders. rather than
The morals Of The people
should Demand Arrest.
These cases bear 50 directly on
what is regarded one Of the great
est evils Of the Gay thar the public
should demand the arrest Of these men
Al any cost The solicitor general
should use the fun power in his hands
u apprenead and arrest these men.
When his power is exhausted, the Gov
ernor should use his.
Let the people Of Savannah and OF
Georgia set the law Of Georgia I'M
takably against the offenders. and
IL viii tel for good for years to come.
Now is the time TO act with decision
and without compromise. Is il possible
thai TWO men shall baf1e the state OF
Georgia and fee beyond The reach Of
its judicial sentence do not, cannot
believe il. These men viii surely suf-
Ter the fun extent Of their penalties
The majesty O. the law Of Georgia
must be satisfied.
IN closing DR.. Williams stated that
there is q wide difference between So
cial gambling. as Il is called, and pro
1essional gambling The two are no
more alike. he said, than are deliberate