The weekly true Democrat., 1907-01-25
ABRANaS-TAYL0R
AND JENNINGS CASE
To CO@s up for Trial AonAay at
Jacksonville, REO@insna hsn
SummonaA as Witnesses.

The Jacksonville Metropolis Of the
2lst says All Florida IL interested in
the criminal libel case instituted by
Ex-Governor W S. Jennings against
Alfred st. Clair-Abrams and A. X.
Taylor, which comes up for = hearing
in the Duval County Crinlinal Court of
Record on next Monday
The case is the outcome Of articles
pubhshed IN the Tavares Herald, which
is owned and edited by Mr.. Abrams
The paper also published eartOoae
which were alleged to have been Eagat
by Taylor.
The charges against ths ex.G GnvsgnoE
were eeFl2es tQRee, and'h6 so.1Ehe ~
dress m charRihe Abrams and Taylor
with criminal libel.
When the case comes 30 trial On next
Monday beainy lsvyera viii bs aREayed
against each other and the contest
promises 70 be an Interesting 0uA IN
defendants will be represented ~ Con-
gresham Frank Clark, Alsxandee Et
lair-AbFams, Joseph B. Christie,
Frank w, Pope and John 3. Hartridge.
Assisting William j. Bryan, the county
solicitor, IN the prosecution h Duncan
u. Fletcher, Colonel A. w, Cockrell and
A. w. COckrell, Jr. All Of the attOr-
neys interested in the case are leading
members Of the bar, and especially no.
ted fox their oratorical ability and their
effect 4eness before . jury.
The summoning Of 30 many prOmi-
nent citizens Of Florida as witnesses
has caused much discussion among the
people. Several of those who will take
the witness stand have stated that
they know nothing Of the charges made
by the defendants, and it is believed by
some lawyers in Jacksonville that an
effort will oe made TO prove by the wit
nesses that certain runners" were cir
culated regarding alleged actions on
the part Of Ex-Governor Jennings. IL
this should be the case, then there will
be lively battle between the attorneys
as to the admission Of such testimony,
the State contending that ruuhora ot
any sort do not justify the publication
of any libeL4
Anscng thdeitnessss fos tls. defense
are several personal and political
friends Of Ex-Governor jennings. On
the other hand, there are also witnesses
summoned who are known as hin per-
sonal and political enemies.
THE WITNESSES.
The witneseSs announced for the de-
tense are as t0llOwa:
Hayes Lewis, Of Mariana j.
Walker KehOe, Of Mariana Charles
H. Dickinson, Tallahassee /. b Hill
son, Pensacola d. r. Mcneil and
]. B. Mcneil, Of jacksonville ; George
Warns, BrOOksville W. Hunt Harris,
Key West w. N. Camp, Ocala; J. w.
Harp. Huntington George w. Saxon,
TAllihAsSee W. A RAwIs, Pensacola
John p. Roberts, Tallahassaa; John
Bell. Tallahassee George w. Wilson,
Eugene Z. West, Sidney /. Wniles,
Robert Gamble. ID. H. MeMillan, Mari
ammo Weston, A N. Williamson, r. G.
Hesley. Lee Taylor. f. g Trosholm,
A. F. Perry. G. b. Rogers, @. N.
Cooper, + j. TRAY, JackeonVflIe; +. J.
cBeth, Gainesville A. G. Hamlin,
DeLand.
Mr. Austin Mann, WhV I,as 0e6ya
working with Che A. 4, b. g. q. ,ih
Birmingham for the last fsR m0NSAa,
spent from Friday 70 Tuesday h tAe
city with his grandfather.
Professor A. A. MbEpalree, Prssident
Of the Florida Female Cbllpas, Aa IA
lahasaee, was among Hle pp0ui
arrivals yesterdAy. Pynfessof s
phree i OnS Of the leadi X moa - -
Baptist denomination ~ well as = taAE
er In educational circles IN the State. -
Live Oak Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J Eastman eelehra-
ted the 60tn anniversary Of their wed.
ding day Christmas night. There was
q large gathering Of fFiends and rsla-
tives present and a sumptuOuS dinner
was served The Chief was remembered
by a box Of cake from the feast. -
Clats Kanie Chief. Dec. 18th.
Captain John II. Law and family are
at their pleasant Leon county hunting
lodge for the season. Tallahasseeans
are always pleased TO welcome this
popular family at these seasons. Cap
4ain Law and Captain Loomis and their
families have been spending their win
ters here for years, and are now like
home folks.
| Mr.. Archer Kay has returned from
Tallahassee, where he and Mr.. Breck-
enridRe Gamble have been enjoying q
very suceCssful hunt Mr. Gamble re-
mained for a visit Mrs Jefferaon b.
Browne has come frOm Tallahassee 70
meet Mr.. Browne, who has been 10 Or
ange, Va. To place his son, Mr.. Joseph
Browne, at school. MT. and Mrs.
Browne viii be the guests Of Judge