The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-11
Young White Woman is
on Trial Charged with
Stealing Cloth
CASE AN INIfRESIING ONE
Mrs. Thompson, Prosecutrlx, Claims
That Mrs. Guy Stole Bolt of silk
While Living With Her-Wili
Finish case This Morning

| Somewhat of a sensational case
Mas called in the city court yesterday
afternoon and the testimony of the
several witnesses was listened to by
a large and int crested crowd Of people
The case in question is that of the
STATE VS.. Mrs Agnes Guy, charged
with larceny. Mrs Guy, the accused
a pretty and attractive young woman
remained in the court comforting with
her attorneys, Krauss & Sheppard and
II e. Dart during the trial She APP
lpeared TO be sure o. an acQulttal on
the charge aud smiled heartily at the
testimony OF many of the Witnesses.
The prosecutrix is Mrs Jennie
Thompson. who also remained in the
court room during the afternoon and
conferred with the solicitor Mrs,
Thompson seems anxious to see Mrs
Guy convicted
It seems that Mr. Guy was either
boarding or visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Thompson, out ON George street.
She was there for several weeks. ri
nally, for some reason, she removed
to the home Of her brother, at the cor
ner of l. and Stonewal streets, The
cay alter she removed Mrs Thomp
son had her arrested on the charge
Of the larceny of a bolt of silk, valued
at eight or ten dollars A preliminary
hearing was had the following day
and Mrs, Guy was bound over to the
city court
Tne case is being bitterly contested
and there is considerable interest In
The final result. The state introduced
sev eraI Witnesses yesterday and rested
late in the afternoon, when the defens
began with their witnesses One Of
those on the stand for the state was
the little year old daughter of Mrs
Thompson, and she proved to be quite
an important witness in tact the only
one Of any consequence. She stated
tbat she saw the accused take the
bolt of silk IN question and place it in
her trunk She was very wise little
witness and though cross examined
was not twisted in her evidence.
Mrs. @Shompsop when placed on the
stand, seemed very angry end she
handled the other woman as well as
her attorneys quite lively.
Mrs. Guy VIII be placed on the stand
t6 make her statement this morning
and the case win go to the jury after
it is argued by the several attorneys.
other Cases Heard.
Several 9th n cases were disposed Of
curing the day. Peter Higdon, the ne
gro who was arrested for selling whis-
key on Sunday, plead guilty to the
charge of selling whisky without Ii
cense.
Judge Gale ,ectued IIigdon for quite
awhile, and stated that he was going
to let him off light this time, inasnueh
az he was paralyzed in one arm, but
The negrossFas wired not to appear
in the tribunal again, or he would be
severely dealt with Concluding the
Judge said.
q have known You for many years;
do not know any thing very good
about you, or nothing very bad. But
tlis time / am going to let you or
very light You may pay fine OF
$50 or serve f2 months on the county
changing"
Peter Harris, the negro charged with
stealing clothing from Leyy's store
vas also tried and his case occupied
The attention Of the court during the
q eater portioa Of the day, The case
was a hard fought one and resulted In
i verdict Of not guilty. The negro
vas represented by Judge j. u. Sparks
The court win meet this morning
al $50 and continue on the sensations
case referred to above