Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-27
A 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 Congcsted Condition
of Docket, and Approval by States
Attorney, 10 be Tried in Special Term.
While the circuit court and the
grsrd jury we're busy all day Friday,
little progress was made, as the cases
before the respective bodies were long
and tedious ones,
The grand jury was working during
the entire day on the Chamberlain
murder case, but there we're so many
witnesses to be examined in this Gaze
that it was impossible to arrive at a
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 a claim Of $1,000
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-suit, which checked the
proceedings, whereupon the court ad-
1ourned until Monday morning at l0I
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. NJ. Holloway, charged with the
Interpolation OF a certain letter, made
a motion to the effect that, on account
of the congested condition of the dock
ct. this case be continued to a 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 and de-
tain the session OF the court at largely
increased expense. Judge Wills stated
to 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 vs.. VIM. H Hollo.
way, Attorney sgd L. Carter for the
defense said
MAY il please Your Honor;
"As one OF the counsel for the de-
PENDANT in the case Of the State We. W.
M. Holloway, wish to state that il 10
is impracticable TO try this case next
week. | think il should be known nov
before any more expense is incurred.
81 understand that there is a large
number OF cases pending before the
grand Jury 10 addition to those now on
the criminal docket that will probably
occupy every moment OF the courts
time during its regular spring term. ]
recognize the fact that 10 will be a
hardship on the witnesses, many Of
whom occupy positions Of Importance
school teachers. ministers, eic.--io
have to wait here until This case can
be reached in its regular order 10 being
simply a misdemeanor and has TO give
way 20 the trial Of murder and other
high felonies, the jail being iull OF THIS
class Of offenders, and the jail cases
having precedence on the docket
Moved By these considerations
wish to say that the defendants conn
sel realize the wisdom Of an adjourned
term Of this honorable court al "h'eh
tbis and other cases that cannot oe
rescbed now may De tried and finally
di.posed Of and IL tee states attorney
apds such a cougested docket As pre-
eludes The possibility 81 trial nea'
week we have no objection 10 Che eau
nsofa special term or Of an adjourn
- Of the present one 20 'in'
Vbea tbe case can be tired"
81 .f.tr, Busy.