Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-11-26
This Famous Case Was Concluded
at Midnight Saturday.
LASTED FOR THREE DAYS


eve, tho jury, and the defendant, W.
n. Holloway, net guilty. So say we
all. p 4. BAKER, Foreman
This was the verdict Of the Jury
which held the destiniesOf W. n, Hol-
loWNy, State superintendent Of Public
Instruction, in their hands. The Ver-
diet was reformed Gt four minutes Of
midnight, and the suspense Of q great
many Of Professor HollOWay'S friends
was relieved, 90 IL was feared at one
time the Jury would hang over Sun
day. This suspense was not OOOaOiOned,
however, on account Of laOk Of oona-
'denee In the verdict, % the case was
90 clearly defined and the evidence i'm
trodOced during ths three days trial
90 lacking Of oonvictinR strength that
there was really no case OF the four
counts presented, by order otthe court,
only one Was accepted, and that was
the charge published in an article by
Professor Holloway In The Sun, on
December "a, 1903, under the caption,
1.-THE Booker Washington Affair"
The evidence being in, argument in
the case was begun the middle OF the
afternoon. The argument was open
ed By Attorney J. NJ. Rivers for the
defense, who made a fine plea. He
was followed by Attorney B. A,
ThraSheT, who made good, strong
talk for the State. Attorney Alex st.
rOlaiF.AbFams was the last speaker for
che State in the afternoon, when court
adjourned until halfpaSt seven
o'clock.
Court House Was Crowded.
When court convened 10 the even
ing the court room was crowded with
many Of the best people in Gainesville,
including q number Of ladies. The ar.
gument was opened by Attorney sgd
L. Carter for the defense, who eXerciS'
ed hiS usual elOquence. He was follow
ed by States Attorney Calhoun, who,
IN . most foroeiul manner, endeavored
60 impress the jury in the interest Of
the prosecution. Attorney Frank
CLARK, for tee defense, closed, Mr.
Clark, az 10 we'll known, iS one Of the
most eloquent speakers 10 the State,
and he proceeded in a mastery way to
tear the evidence aud argument into
shreds. He spoke an hour and twenty
minutes and made every word count
with the jury.
Judge Wills Charge.
The charge by His Honor Judge
Wills 20 the iuTy WAS q most precise,
clear and impa Ttial one. This charge
was completed ct 10 40, and three min
utes later the juTy had filed into the
jury room. The verdict was returned
In one hour end thirteen minutes, only
40 instant before the clock Was Strik.
ing the hour Of midnight.
TIE i0Fy 10 the case we're F. 7.
Baker. foreman; W. u. TillmaB. John
d. Polk, J. G. Bailey, J. NJ. Manning
and n. z. Jolly.
History Of Case.
Inasmueh - this famous ease hes
been on the docket Of the eitcuit for
che past tWo yeaFs, having been post.
ponod from time 70 tims, 10 may BE-
we'll 70 give . short SynoPsisi
Daring ths campaign Of 1901, W. n.
Sheats, ~ that time che Incumbent
and WIN. n. Holloway, then County
supsEtntendeRt Of Schools Of AlAehua
county, we're candidates for che once
OF State sapsEintsndeut Of Public In
-stFuoiloa. Me. shsais. upOa the OCsa-
sion Of State convention OF eounty
school superintendent and The Gen.
staI EdoeatlOnal Board in this
city. invited BSeksF 7. WGShlngtos,
the famOus negro edueStor, 70
make aH address In Gaines.
vile. Ne. shsats alleged thai .
lsttsf addressed 10 another party
ln this city inf0gminG hin Of he
astlon IN che matter. came iatO
possesstoa % nr. Hollouay, after
Which HoIl1wty saulad en- IntsFpola-
Flea puEpOssd 70 ehangs che bsuss Of
ths oune. sBd 70 eoaVVg The impEus-
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