The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
SUPERIOR COURT AFFIRMED
CASES AGAINST CAD BRYAN AND
CHARLES ODELL.

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Mission, to which an Appeal Has
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chatham County Cases Passed
roon-Results of the state DEM
ocratic Primary.
,tlanta. May 10.-The Supreme Court
today handed down decisions affirm
tng the Judgment of the Superior Court
AZ chatham county in the cases. OF. Cad
n Rrvan. Jr., and Charles Odell, con-
victed of keeping gaming houses.
This means that Bryan and Odell
must serve jail sentences unless the
Prison Commission intervenes. Appli-
cations for communication of sentence to
6ne alone are already pending before
that body, and arguments upon them
have been made. e
The Supreme Court also 'affirms the
Judgment of the Superior Court OF
cbatham county in the cases of Nc
ssin VS.. the state. convicted Of big
amy. Harris VS.. state, shooting at
another and Ramfos VS.. state, fur
uishing cigarettes to a minor.
shut Up the Pool Room.
The Ponce De Leon Commission
Company closed its doors to-day as the
result of a decision of the Supreme
Court which holds that not only are
nool rooms gaming houses in the sight
OF Georgia law, but that any places
which are kept open for the purposes
of nlacing bets even in other states,
come within the pale of the law.
After the Atlanta pool room was put
. out OF business by a Supreme Court de-
cisiOn. the Ponce de Leon Commission
Company was organized ostensiblY TO
place bets on commission in pool rooms
outside of the state, Charles jones,
the manager, was convicted in the Su-
perior Court of keeping a gaming
house, and sentenced to pay fine of
$500 and costs. An appeal was taken
and the lower court was to-day oftirm-
ed. Jones will pay the fine and go
out of business. A report that an aD-
peal would be taken to the United
States Supreme Court is denied by his
attorneys. .--.... ....
This decision means that there will
be no more pool rooms, and no more
subterfuges for such within the limits
of Georgia.
Returns from Primary.
Chairman E. T. Brown of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, has
received the official returns from 122
out of 1877 counties of the state, fifteen
counties having failed so far to report.
In these 122 counties, Chief Justice 7.
j. Simmons received for chief justice
of the Supreme Court S2663 votes and
Judge. r. B. Russell $685. giving Jus
tice Simmons majority of 24,981.
Judge j. S. Turner received for pris-
on commissioner 77,111 votes and Jud-
son NJ. Strickland 51,911, making Judge
Turner's majority 25,206.
1t is stated that Justice Simmons
carried 30 counties and Russell AZ,
while Judge Turner carried 107 counties
and Strickland 80
Back Pay for Soldiers.
Judge c. G. James of Cedartown was
in conference with Gov. Terrell for
several hours to-day with regard to the
back pay due the soldiers from Geor-
gia who served in the Spanish War.
Judge James has been appointed by the
Governor to file the claim for the Geor-
gi9ns. Each name and the amount due
each soldier must first be secured. This
money is due for the time at which
each soldier reported at headquarters
up 10 the time of his actual enlistment,
which amounts to anywhere from a
few days to two weeks or more. Judge
James estimates that the total will be
about 5000. Georgia has until July
l, 1906, to file this claim.
Hall Succeeds ReviII.
J. E. Hall of Gordon county will
succeed Col. William T. Revill as keep
er of public buildings and grounds
time before his fatal illness, that he
would resign the position in the far,
on account of having been elected to
the Legislature from MeriweatheT
county, and then the Governor tender
ed the appointment to Mr.. Hall, and
1t was accepted. Mr.. Hall is editor
and proprietor of the Calhoun Times,
and has been serving lately in the ex,
ecutive department in a minor cleri, al
position.
Vehicle Makers Meet.
There were 125 members of the
southern Vehicle Association present
When It met in annual convention at
the Piedmont Hotel this morning. Ow-
ing to the illness of President Barbour,
me convention was called to order by
Vice President E. E. Hughes of
Lynchburg, Va. Dr. Landrum opened
with prayer and Mayor Howell well
coined the visitors to the city in his
usual humorous and happy vein.
IN the discussion this morning IT was
urged generally that insurance rates
are too high, and the vehicle makers
VIII take some steps to have the rates
lowered if it is possible to do so. This
afternoon the delegates and other Wis
Itors We're given a carriage drive round
the city
Old Soldiers Grateful.
A meeting of the inmates of the Sol
uler Home was held yesterday for the
purpose of taking action with regard
10 the death of Judge William t. Gary,
VINO as member of the Legislature,
conducted a successful fight in behalf
Oh me home. Appropriate resolutions
relating to Judge Gary's death, were
unanimously adopted.