Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-25
4 DAYS DOINGS IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT
Very Little Business Disposed Of
in the Court Friday.
HOLLOWAY CASE POSTPONED

HOLLOWAY CASE POSTPONED
BY Motion Of Attorney for Defense
Who Realized congested Condition
Of Docket, and Approval by States
Attorney, TO be Tried in Special Term.
While the cifcnit court and tho
grand jury we're busy al day Friday,
little progress was made, as the cases
before the respective bodies we're long
and tedious ones.
The grand jury was working during
the entire day on the Chamberlain
murder case. but there we're 50 many
witnesses to be examined in this caie
that IL was impossible TO arrive at
conclusion. and the jury was dis
charged by Solicitor Calhoun until
Monday
In the court room the case Of w II.
Tillis vs. the Liverpool and London
and Globe Insurance Company, action
on the case to recover q claim OF 5000
insurance on property destroyed by
fire at Rochelle several years ago, was
taken up at the opening Of the court.
The jury was empanelled and sworn
and the case proceeded, but late in the
afternoon was suddenly interrupted by
a decision OF the court declaring the
case non.snit, which checked the
proceedings, whereupon the court adj
journed until Monday morning at 10
o'clock
The Holloway Case.
During the day Attorney sgd l..
Carter, representing the defendant in
the case Of the State Of Florida vs.,
VIM. M Holloway, charged with the
Interpolation OF a certain letter, made
q motion to the effect that, on account
OF the congested condition Of the dock
ct, this case be continued 10 special
term, which was granted by the Judge,
after approval by States Attorney CAL
houn, who realized that the case would
probably consume several days aud de-
tain the session OF the court at largely
increased expense. Judge Wills stated
20 a Sun reporter that he was not posi-
tive at what date this special term
would be held, but more likely In
June.
In the motion for continuance in
the case Of the State ". VIM. II. Hollo.
way, Attorney sgd. l., Carter for the
defense said
MAY Il please Your Honor,
''As ono OF the counsel for the de-
PENDANT Ia the case Of the state vs. w.
NJ Holloway, ] wish to stale that II il
is impracticable 80 try this case next
week, ] think it should be known now
before any more expense Is incurred,
II understand that there is q large
number Of cases pending before the
grand jury 10 addition 90 those now on
the criminal docket that will probably
occupy every moment OF the courts
time during rs regular spring term. /
recognize the fact that It will be a
hardehip on The witnesses, many OF
whom occupy positions Of Importance
school teachers, ministers, ete,--io
have 60 wait here until this cnse can
be reached In its regular order Il being
simply a misdemeanor aud has to give
way TO the trial OF murder and other
high felonles, the Jail being foil OF this
class OF offenders, and the jail eases
having precedence on the docket
Moved By these considerations, /
wish 70 say that the defendants coun-
sci realize the WELDON Of an nd iourued
term Of this honorable court, at which
this and other cases that cannot be
reached now may be tried and finally
disposed Of aud II tie states attorney
finds such a congested docket az pre-.
cludes the possibility Of trial next
week, we have no objection 20 the call
ing Of a special term or o. an adjourn.
ment Of che present one TO tlmo
when the case can be tried"
Grand JURY Busy.
States Attorney Calhoun. who has
been busy with tbe grand jury this
week, stated that there were a large
number % eases before she jury. aud
that final adjournment would prob.
ably not oecur until Friday az the fol.