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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
SAYS HE WAS CLUBBED
WITHOUT CAUSE.
White Denies He Was intoxicated or
Bit officer Sims.

r. K. White who was arrested at
the Union Station night before last
after a severe clubbing by Station
Policeman Sims, charged with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct and
resisting and abusing the arresting of
ficer, was before Recorder Myrick yes
terday. The Recorder after hearing the
evidence, dismissed the case.
Mr. White tells a story that puts
different light on his arrest from that
conveyed by the charge on the police
blotter, and the statement of Officer
Sims that he had to club White be-
fore he would let go of his hand, which
he held in his teeth.
This statement is not true" said
Mr.. White. II came to Savannah on
the Seaboard train for the purpose of
going to Jacksonville to attend to my
naval stores business in Florida. While
here, having a few hours to spare, |
went to the office of the Consolidated
Naval Stores Company to see Messrs.
Billiard and Powell about my bust
ness. Leaving there, l took dinner with
Mr.. Yates, who was going with me
to Florida. Together we went to the
Union Depot. Arriving there, l went
agent when the train left for Jackson
vile. The agent did not apparently
hear me, he being engaged at the mo-
ment, and | waited until he should be
free and | again asked the same aues-
tion. While / was thus waiting, seek
ing for the information and being
there as a passenger to get tickets to
Jacksonville, Policeman Sims seized
me, pushed me away, saying l did not
want 70 hIlW a ticket and I tyaC h1nalr-
ing the way. / demonstrated at this
treatment, when j. N. Cook, a de-
tective for the Seaboard Company,
came up and took hold of me. The
policeman struck me several violent
blows with his club on the head,
causing severe wounds requiring six
teen stitches to sew them up, from
which wounds the blood poured free
ly upon person and clothes, marking
the way from the place where l was
dubbed to the patrol wagon. l was
taken to the police station, where
gave bond, and going to a doctor had
my wounds dressed. To-day, l ap-
peared before the Recorder, who, upon
hearing the evidence, discharged me.
81 was not intoxicated" said Mr.
White. II did not resist arrest. but
threw up my arm to protect myself
from the falling club. l did not use
recollection. l did not strike the off,
Ger. l did not fasten my teeth into
the hands of the uniformed man. l
was entirely unarmed, not even having
a pocketknife on my person. AS to
my personal reputation and business
standing, l refer to such firms in Sa-
vannah as w. w. Gordon & Co.. T.
S. Hayward & Co., A. Ehrlich & Bro,
A. LETTER & Son, Frank & Co, e. A.
We'll & Co., Mohr Bros, Williams e.
Grice and the Consolidated Naval
Stores Company. / have ever been
law-abiding citizen. l was entitled
to protection and fair treatment at the
depot. l was assaulted and cruelty
dubbed by a brutal policeman and
have been held up to contempt by the
false statement that l had fastened
my teeth in the hands of the officer.
That l was not guilty was clearly
shown by the evidence before the Re-
corder and adjudged by his decision
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
WAS ADJUDGED INSANE
BUT CLAIMS He ISN'T.
Negro Petitions Ordinary for Second
Lunacy Trial.

There will be two lunaeye trials at
the county Jail this afternoony and both
the defendants are negroes. In only
one case, that of G. Milton, is there
any interest, the circumstances sur
rounding it make it somewhat unusual
in its nature.
Milton is a negro who is neither
violent nor morose. His principal trou-
BILE seemed to be that his ideas acted
as though they had been in a freight
train wreck. They were constantly get
ting jumbled and the remarkable
changes of subject that resulted as
founded all who held converse with
him. He was tried eight months ago
and adjudged insane, but the Milledge-
vile asylum authorities sent word here
they had no accommodations for an
idiot and ordered him held here until
a vacancy occurred.
Since that time Milton claims his
ideas have become Strengthened out,
and that they no longer have the
alarming tendency to jump the track
and mix themselves up indiscriminate
~ So he petitioned Judge McAlpin
for a new trial, and this was granted
him. If his ideas stay untangled
through the ordeal this afternoon the
negro will be set Free a standing testi-
monfal to the 'jail-cure."
The other lunatic who will be tried is
Laura Carter
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
The Christmas Dinner.

In spite of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook.
it will not be fair for many to lay the
Christmas dinner with little appetite
and end it with distress or nausea.
II may not be fair for any to do that
let us hope so for the sake of the cook.
The disease dyspepsia indicates a bad
stomach, that is a weak stomach
rather than bad cook, and for weak
stomach there is nothing else equal
TO Hoods Sarsaparilla. II gives the
stomach vigor and tone. cures dyspep-
STA, creates appetite, and makes eat
ing the pleasure It should bead.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
COULD NOT FIND OUT
DEAF PATIENTS NAME.
Ambulance Driver Failed. Then Put
1t Up to Hospital People.

BERTHE" Ferguson, police patrol wagon
and city ambulance driver, found him
self in a quandary yesterday when he
carried a patient to the Georgia In
Urinary and wanted to get his name
to make a report of the trip. The
negro was taken for treatment for
f4ome illness. and when the driver
went to get his name he found the
patient deaf, dumb and blind.
After returning to the police station
and notifying the desk sergeant that
he did not get the mans name he was
told TO get it somehow. He then tele-
phoned TO the infirmary and told one
of the attendants to get the name of
the man, and the hospital people, too,
met with the same obstacle encoun-
tered by Ferguson. The driver then
turned to the sergeant with tears In
his voice and said: Sergeant, how am
/ to get the mans name If he is deaf,
dumb and blind? I don't see how a
man can let you know who he is when
he's in that shape" The sergeant
couldn't solve the puzzle himself. and
the man was finally put down on the
ambulance record under an imaginary
name ntil the real one could be dis
covered.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
so DAYS FOR FOOTBALL;
SIX MONTHS FOR CASH.
Man Who FILTERED in AdIer's Drew
Sentences Yesterday.

Man Who FILTERED in AdIer's Drew
Sentences Yesterday.
L. Escofier faced Judge Norwood in
the City Court yesterday on two
charges of larceny from the house.
One charge was for the larceny of
football and the other for larceny of
$40.
He pleaded guilty Both the football
and the cash were taken from Adlers
department store. Judge Norwood
sentenced the young man to pay fine
of $40 or serve ninety days on the gang
on the first charge. On the second
charge he was given his choice be-
tween a $40 fine and six months on the
gang.
II was criminal day in the City
Court and the usual batch of defend
ants faced Judge Norwood. All were
found guilty save one, B. Chance, who
was accused of carrying concealed
weapons. The chances seemed to have
been in his favor and the court dis
charged him. The following is the
record of convictions and the SEN
fences imposed:
Willie Frederick, larceny, $50 or ten
months.
Gilbert Cooper. stabbing, $50 or ten
months.
Leala Eaton. larceny from the house,
SIS or twelve months
Ed. Williams, misdemeanor, $50 or
twelve months.
G. w. Brooks, pointing pistol at an
other, $40 or three months.
Joseph Hines, larceny, $40 or twelve
months.
c. H. Wittcamp. larceny, $40 or six
months.
Dennis Dilleyporte, assault and bat
terry, SIS or sixty days in Jail.
Matthew Goodwin, larceny, $50 or
ten months.
F. F. Crawford, assault and bat
terry, 500 or three months
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
Funeral of Mrs. sarah Ellis.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ellis took
place at IL o'clock yesterday morning
from the family residence, No, 113 An
derson street, west. The funeral was
delayed pending the arrival of a daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie Ellis, from New York
who reached the city in the morning
from New York on the steamer City OF
Atlanta. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Gilbert Ottmann, rector
of st. Pauls Episcopal Church. The
interment was in Laurel Grove Gene
terry. The pallbearers were Messrs. P,
M. Dougan, ]. C. Slater, Ed L. Good
man, T. P. Holt, George Barthelmess
and w. Reynolds.
The death of Mrs. Ellis occurred sud
denly Tuesday. She was a native OF
Liverpool, England and IS years OF
age. Beside her husband three chill
dren survive, Miss Sadie Ellis, Mr..
Fred c. Ellis and Mr.. W. H. Ellis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
INDICTED GREEK FOR
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Caught Him Under the Name of John
Jackson, However.

The Superior Court grand jury yes
terday indicted John Jackson, a Greek,
for attempted criminal assault on
Hannah Kassel. a 117year-old white
girl.
The circumstances of the case were
given yesterday in the Morning News,
the alleged crime having taken place
in a candy store on Barnard street
The only development was the change
of name, and when the case was pre-
scented to the grand jurors the ques-
ton arose as to just whom they were
indicting. The man had never been
employed in Jerry Georges place and
was not even known there.
The state contended that he was ar
rested as John Jackson and not un-
der the Greek name that he some
times wears. The police station was
called up and the records there had it
John Jackson. Then "a telephone con-
sultation was had with Col. Robert L.
Colding, counsel for the defendant, and
he agreed If the man was John
Jackson on the police blotter that John
Jackson he was, and no plea of mis-
homer would be entered. Accordingly,
the man is indicted as John Jackson.
The other indictments returned were
as predicted yesterday in the Morning
News. They are as follows:
Robert Pritchard, for the murder of
Caesar Wilson.
Jim Slater. burglary.
r. L. Easom, murderous assault on
B. f. Blanchard,
Nat Brown. murderous assault on
Bum Lula"
jamie Lindsey. larceny of seven dia-
mond rings, valued at 81, 500.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
CITY BREuITlES.

An alarm of fire was turned in from
Box AZ, at Abercorn and Henry streets,
last night at $3.50 O'Clock. The fire
was only a chimney burning out in a
house in Duffy lane.
The Finance Commute of the Cham
Der of Commerce met yesterday aft
ernoon at the call of it's chairman, Mr..
Leopold Adler. The approval of bills
and routine business occupied the time
of the session.
Hardness Gilbert, negro thief
known 10 the police as Peg-Leg, whose
double theft of boat was told of i'm
the Morning News. was given twelve
months by Judge Norwood in the City
Court yesterday.
Robert Wimberly. years old. while
playing "Buck-buc in Monterey
Square yesterday afternoon, had both
bones In his left arm badly broken. He
was attended by DR.. Johnson and is
doing nicely. He is son OF II. p.
Wimberly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
CHARGE To JURY
MADE DEFINATE
JUSTICE IS IMPARTIAL
SAID JUDGE CAM AND PROVED BY
RECORDS OF COURTS.

The Homicide Cases Establish the
Fact-White Juries Set Negroes
Free when Evidence Does Not
Justify ConvictiOn-Accurnt
Data Furnished in Supplemental
Charge to Grand Jury-A Fact to
which County Can Point with
Pride.
When the grand jury Of the Superior
Court assembled yesterday afternoon
Judge Cam stated that he wished to
make more definite the statement in
his charge on Monday last regarding
the punishment of homicide in Chat
ham county.
In that charge Judge Cam point
ed with pride to the fact that the
records showed that justice had been
impartially administered with no diff
ferences on account of race or color.
In his supplemental charge yesterday
the court said:
I'm my charge to you last Monday l
referred to the number of homicides
in this community. On account OF the
fact that my memoranda was not
completed until almost 10 o'clock that
morning, I made reference to no par
4icular time within which the homi-
cides had been committed and was
speaking from memory only.
I'm order that there may be def
mite information given for a definite
period. / have had the records inVes-
figated and they show there have been
tried this year thirteen homicides and
out of those thirteen homicides eleven
were committed by negroes and two by
white people No negro was convict
ed of the highest penalty.
There were two convicted and rec
commended to life Imprisonment. The
two white men tried for homicide were
convicted of manslaughter and several
of the negroes We're acquitted, and the
charge of murder was nolle pressed
as to three other negroes. There are
now pending cases against two more
negroes for murder.
1T is proper to give you this infor-
ma ton for I think. in dealing with
facts, we should speak from the rec
ords. and l have no desire to do other
wise"
The reference made by the court has
attracted wide attention. 1t has been
pointed to with pride by newspapers
throughout the South, and has been
effectively used as an argument
against the charges made in the North
that the negro is Disseminated against
in the courts of the South. The sup
Elemental charge, making the state
ment absolutely accurate, will be read
with interest and but strengthens the
first statement of the court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
THE REVISED LIST
WILL BE INCREASED.

The Jury Commission is continuing
to hold its daily sessions and despite
the extra work that has been done
in the revision of the jury lists 1t is
estimated that at least two more
weeks will be required to complete il.
The digest this year is much larger
than it has been in former years, and
this means there is certain to be
large increase in the number of names
on the jury lists. The daily sessions
of the commission will be held until
the work is completed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
MAYOR MYERS THINKS
PARTIES WILL AGREE

Believes City and County VIII Get
TOgether,On Garbage.
Mayor Myers has not heard from the
County Commissioners in regard to the
garbage contract between the county
and the city. He said there is simply
a difference in the estimate of what
garbage had been used by the city.
1t is now believed the matter will
be adjusted to the satisfaction of both
sides. 1.-The county and the city have
always been very friendly and have
always reached amicable agreements"
said the Mayor. Il see no reason why
they should not now agree about the
matter
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
HOTEL BELL BOY
HELD FOR TRIAL.

Joseph Hines, a bell boy at the De
soto, was given a hearing before the
Recorder yesterday morning. on the
charge of having stolen a pocketboolx
which had been dropped in the corridor
by Mr.. j. ]. Dunn, a guest at the ho-
tel. The accused was bound over to
the City Court for larceny.
Hines said he found the pocketbook,
but did not know who 1t belonged to.
There was something over $40 in 1t
when he found il. Twenty-three dol
lars of the money was recovered on
searching his house.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
COMMITTEE TO SELECT
SITE FOR BUILDING.

At a meeting OF the South Side Ad-
ministration Club last night a commit
tee of fifteen, with Mr.. ]. Robert
Creamer as chairman. was appointed
TO select site for the clubhouse for
the organization. and to make all the
necessary plans.
A committee OF twenty-five was also
appointed to arrange for the final rally
before the municipal election. Al the
preliminary meeting moving pictures
will be shown In the South Side. The
members intend having a big display
Just before the election.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
ANNUAL IsIEcTIoN or w. O. w.

At "A meeting OF Mistletoe Camp. w.
o. W.. held last night, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year.
dell.
Adjutant Lieutenant--George Beach.
Banker-Percy Sugden.
Clerk-R. J Stewart.
Eacort-M. r., Solar.
Wntchmhn-W. l., Price.
Rentry-Ge0rFe Green.
Managera-D. -. Morgan, w. II.
Hewlett. w ., Clark.
physicianH~Dr > A, sfothhrt A.
~. sallbn, A. W. Wlnders
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
RUIN LODGE OrFIcEns.

Ruth Lodge. Daughters OF Robekah.
held It's annual election ~ officers last
night. The following were elected for
the ensuing year,
Past GIand-MrH. Iyie Henderson.
noble Gfand-Mrs. LESSEE sandif0rd.
Vice erand-Mrf. Edna Ward
Secretary Miss Refia Thompson.
Ifeasurer-Mr ~ ~. EKiey.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
THE REGISTRY BOOKS
CLOSE ON THURSDAY.
All Not Registered Before Then Cam
not Vote Next Month.

not vote NeXt MOnths
One month from to-day is the date
Of the city election and the registry
books for that election will close next
Thursday afternoon.
So far there are $40 voters regis
tered. These figures the registry
clerk considers large, considering the
fact that there are no contests this
year.
There is an evident intention on the
part of Savannahians to indorse the
present administration by turning out
one of the largest votes on record for
an off year.
Another fact that will enter into
the number, who will vote is the pay
ing of taxes. The tax books close
on Dec. 20, and unless taxes for the
year are paid by that date, there
will be nothing doing in the voting
line. Collector Thomson will see TO
it this year that this rule is rigid
ly enforced and, unless the money is
in his hands, the registry books show
ing will not save would-be voters.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
The Peruna Almanac I'm 5000, 900
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire
early. The 1905 Almanac Is already
published. and the supply will soon be
exhausted. Do not put II off. Get one
to-day.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
Change in sleeping Car Lines south

Effective Dec. 10. Pullman Sleeping
Car now operated between Jackson
vile and st. Louis on Southern Rail-
way train No. 30 passing Savannah
1915 midnight and going via Asheyille
will be discontinued ana IN its stead
VIII be inauRurated, on same train and
by same route, Pullman Sleeping Car
between Jacksonville and Cincinnati
"A
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
BANK CLEAR1NGs SHOW GAINS.

for the week ending yesterday show a.
decided gain over those for the cor
responding period of last year. Those
of yesterday were $685., 542.39, as
against $5,024, 6S for last year, gain
of 35S,3S9.71.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
THE KALOLA CO.'S
Car Load of American Club Ginger
Ale.


1t was stated in the Morning News
a short time back that the Kalola
Company had shipped the first solid
car load of ginger ale ever sent from
Savannah. The following letter from
the Cohen-Duggan Jobbing Company
at Sandersville, Ga, shows how salts
factory the Kalola Companys Ameri-
can Club ginger ale has proved
Sandersville, Ga, Dec. z, 1904.-The
Kalola Company, Savannah Ga: Gen
tlemen-We beg to hand you herewith
enclosed check, with freight bills, en-
closed.
We wish to extend to you our thanks
for your promptness in getting this
shipment out to us, as well as the
high quality of goods you shipped us.
Our sales on this article have far
surpassed our expectations, and you
may rest assured that we will continue
to handle ana push this line. We
have heard a number of parties to
whom we have sold your American
Club ginger ale" say that il proves
the most satisfactory as a good seller
than any other of this class of goods
they have ever sold.
Wishing you continued success in the
manufacture of American Club gin
ger ale and wishing you a Merry
Christmas and prosperous New Year,
beg to remain, yours truly.
Cohen-Duggan Jobbing Co.
By Nc. Duggan. Secretary and Treas
urer.
The Kalola Company Is meeting with
gratifying success, and this demon-
strates what push and meritorious pro-
auctions can accomplish In this city.
While American Club ginger ale is
unusually fine, many preferring Il 70
the imported ales, the enterprise Is 80
successful because our people are en-
couraging home industries.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
rhe nest nestanrrnt.

IL Jerry Georges. iig Broughton
street. west Everything like you get
Il on Broadway. A chef just from
Hotel Aston, New York. Game ana
an the delicacies. superior cooking
Good service. Moderate charges Try
h tonight, you VIII want ~ 70 again
-HN
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

The Bryn Mawr Hospital 90 miles
from Philadelphia) with forty-elght
beds viii establish on Jan. /. 1905, a
Training school for Nurses with
three years course. under the direction
OF Miss =. W. Wood. late Asst. supt
OF Nurses Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore.
Applications may BE- sent 10 the
supt, Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn
Mswr. Pad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
Its New and Niec-II0 BrouRhton,
West.

The real place for something nice in
the evening h Jerry Georges new res
taurant. Game. HOLSTERS, oysters. fsh.
anything you want is there. and the
chef too. right from Hotel Aston. New
York. Nice service, too. and every
thing clean an uD-tO-date.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10
Notice.

II you want practical aid I'm select
ing. full value. one price. no msrep-
resentation. square dealing and hon
est Instruments. call at Murphy's Pr
ano warerooms, 3l4 Bull street. under
Guards Armory I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

n you want the beet plano Or organ
on earth you VIII ma a a. MuFphys
piano Narsroomh. "a Bull street un.
AlI ounIlI Annoy 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

n you want steinway Diano for
500 YOU can md "a ~ Murphys ears.
rooms. aif 'buu street, under Qusfda'
Afmofg I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

" you want an artistic plano tuner
ana rcpairere services leaYo your on.
Der "A Murphyn narffooma. 80 Bull
street. under Guards Annoy. oaofsln
pbone tl0,~ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

n YOU want q Guild plano Tor fss
you can ma q a. Nurphys piano
wareroonf "a Bull street. under
Guards Annoy I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

u you want an upright piano for
$3.50 YOU oan ma it "a MurphYs piano
Naferooms. ~ HnH streof, under
eaafla Annoy I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

II you want a Barmore piano for $50
you can find It at Murphy's piano
warerooms. 3A Bull street. under !
Guards Armory. -ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

A first verdict was secured in the
Superior Court yesterday in the divorce
libel of jamie Jordan against Israel
Jordan.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

HAS STOOD THE TEST 20 YEARS.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. The first
and original tasteless chill tonic. 50
cents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

Judge Cam yesterday handed down
a decree in the case of Georgian
Beach against Jesse Beach, divorce, in
accordance with the findings Of the
jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

When the case of Fred wilharm
against Warn & Byrd was called yes
terday in the Superior Court counsel
announced that it had been settled out
of court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

The case of the Neal-Millard Com
pany against the trustees of Chatham
Academy has been dismissed. In ac-
cordance with the decision of the Su-
preme Court action will now be
brought against the contractor who
erected the building
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-10

The case of A. Blumenfeld against
Walter Hoffman and the Atlantic
Coast Line has been dismissed in the
Superior Court.