The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
JUDGE ]. H. DISQUE
 CHARGES THE JURY
Wants Investigation of Bunk
 Richardson Lynching
WILL HAVE JOINT DEBATE
Congressman John L. Burnett and c. D. kennemore Will Meet On the Stump In the Seventh Con-
 gressional District.

Gadsden, September 17.-(special.)-In the opening session of the Gadsden city court this morning, Judge J. H. Disque the presiding judge, ordered the grand jury to make a rigid investigation of the Bunk Richardson lynching which took place on February Il of this year. He urged them to use every means in their power to bring the guilty to justice. The first grand jury that investigated the case reported that 'srhey had exhausted every means in their power to find the guilty parties, but that they could not find one scintilla of evidence upon which they could indict." The same Jury were recalled later to investigate homicides but were not ordered to make another in vestgation of the lynching. The present grand Jury Is composed of some of the best citizens of the county, the foreman being Thomas Ewing of the Ewing Hard ware company of this city, and Is a gen. tleman of the highest integrity.
 The September term of the city court of Gadsden convened this morning at 10 o'clock. After the usual formallties Judge Dsque delivered an able and compreheny slve charge as to what duties and obli- gallons devolved upon the grand jury. He first admonished them as to the sacred ness of the oath they had taken. Par ticular stress was laid upon crime, mur- der in particular. He said that he be- lieVed that the failure to bring the per- petrators of lynching to justice was the cause of so much crime in this county, as it had the tendency on the part of the individual to take the law in his own hands. He said that 1t was his intention to instruct each succeeding grand jury to investigate this lynchlhg until the guilty parties are apprehended. He call ed attention to gambling and asked that this too be thoroughly investigated. Att tention was called to the recent primary election and asked that 1t be reported upon as it was conducted or should be, on as strict a line as the regular elec- tion since the legislature had enacted laws governing 1t. They were charged as to perjury, and were warned of the per- nicious effects of the practice and the great danger of it's effects. The entire charge was replete with sound patriotic sentiment which sought to awaken in
  dignity of their office.
 Will Have Joint Debate.
 Congressman John L. Burnett. demo- cratic nominee to succeed himself from the Seventh district and c. D. Kenne- more the republican nominee, have agreed upon a series of joint debates which will be announced in a few days. Every coun- ty in the district will be included In the list except Etowah. The joint discussions will be one sided affairs, as Colonel Bur nett Is an old campaigner and his oppon- ent Is a mere school boy, who Is employed in the law office of o. D. Street at Gun tersville, who was instrumental in hay ing Kennemore nominated. There Is no chance whatever for Kennemore to be elected.
 Coroner Woodliff Sheriff William Chandler and five deputies and United States Internal Revenue Collector W. w. Battles left on the morning Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis train for Mountainboro. where the coroner will continue the investigation of the murder and robbery of John Davis. It is expected that important developments will take place and a number of arrests will fol- low The friends of Davis employed legal counsel who will assist in the investiga- ton before the coroner's jury.
 Hammer for Senate.
 The Sixth district senatorial commit tee met Saturday afternoon and formally declared Ed D. Hammer the nominee for senator he having received majpri&y of sixteen votes in the recent primary. The action of the committee was kept secret until this morning, and came as a sur prise as 1t adjourned on last Thursday until the coming Thursday in order to consider a motion made by the friends of w. T. Brown to declare the election void, on account of an error in publishing the election notice. The action of the commit tee in finally declaring Hammer the nomi- nee meets with universal approval here.
 A rattlesnake forty inches long was killed at the Ninth street station of the Louisville and Nashville railroad yester- day. The rattler had five rattles and button and created some excitement among the railroad men before 1t was killed.
 Bryan May Speak.
 Capt w. P. Lay and several other gem tlemen are making an effort to have Will liam J. Bryan make a short speech at Attalla as he passes through that place on next Friday morning on his way to Birmingham The train arrives at $50 and makes a stop of ten minutes This would give the public a chance to see the dis tinguished sSatesmap. It Is believed that the request will be granted and if 1t Is a large party will go over from this city to see him.
 Ben H. Leath and Miss Terah Canter- berry were married Sunday night at the home of the brides parents, the Rev. J. w. Dunaway, pastor of the Second Bap tise church, officiating. Both young peo- pie are popular in this city and section.
 Campbell Arrested.
 United States Internal Revenue Collector md arrfuad hora tonight having in custody Marion Camp bell, who was arrested at Mountainboro this afternoon on charge of Illicit dis tilling The officers state that Camp bell Is one of the owners of a large still that was destroyed Thursday even- ing.
 The coroner's jury, which Is investigat- ing the murder and robbery of John Davis, at the same place, adjourned un- til tomorrow at which time the investiga- tion will be continued.
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