Richmond planet., 1909-10-09
Gauger StegalI Here; Given Good
Promotion.

Promotion
Wearing a radiant smile and ex-
tending "a glad hand, Sheriff Thur
man. of Dade county. accompanied
| by Gauger Charles r. Stegan. who
had been placed in his custody for
safe transit TO Atlanta for surrender
TO the United states court. entered
| District Attorney Carter Tate's Of
fee yesterday morning. Gauger
Stegall remarking.
we are here. Carter
The district attorney and the
gauger have long been friends. both
having lived i'm the same town for
years. Sheriff Thurman and Attor-
ney Tate had known each other for
, a long time. and the meeting was as
cordial as was the greeting.
IL did not take long for the sheriff
end the gaug5r 90 explain TO Colonel
Tate why they did not reach the city
Tuesday night when they were ex-
uectel.
LAS we understand it." said the
sheriff. eve We're directed 20 be in
Atlanta "Wednesday morning So
when we reached Chattanooga. Tues
day afternoon, we found that we had
plenty Of time TO take a view OF that
city. catch a night train and sleep
our way 20 Atlanta and yet b in
time for appearance before court.
While Judge Newman was consid-
ering n motion touching the sale by
the receiver OF the Gainesville Street
Railroad Company. Solicitor Tate
brought the writ against Sheriff
Thurman 90 the attention Of the
II. ~ Il
prisoner, Gauger Stegau. were then
in court. After a short conference 10
was found satisfactory TO the shcr-
if. the prisoner. the district attor-
ney. Collector Rucker and all par
, ties concerned TO have q full and
complete hearing before Judge New
man Friday morning. Bond for
Gaugcr Stccalls appearance was fix
| ed at $1,000. and was perfected with
IN few minutes. Then the parties
Go tho controversy left the court
room In q group. going first 20 the
district attorneys Office. where the
sheriff and the gauger and the dis
trict attorney and Assistant Henley.
who have known each other for
years. passed q pleasant half-hour
living over events in their years gone
by
As the old friends were talking "A
messenger came to Gauger StegaU
| from Collector Fuckers Office. ask
ing his presence when he found leis-
IRE Go call. a few minutes later
| Gauger Stegall was with the col
! lector and after the situation had
| been rccounted, Collector Rucker in
| formed the gauger that he had de
| cided 90 transfer him from a
gauger's place 20 that OF a deputy
collector. The change means quite
a promotion and carries with it an
| increased pay
The sheriff and the gauger left
7he building and passed the after
noon among friends in the city.
We VIII be on hand Friday morn
ing before Judge Newman. " said the
sherin. when he indicates that ne
Is ready 20 hear the case"
c. +. Cureton, owner of the dis
ullery. u is registered as No. 3. was
IN the city. having come to see the
result OF the inquiry. Mt. Cureton
Is one OF the leading citizens of that
section of the state He has been
a member of the house OF represent
atives and OF the state senate and IS
recognized as a political quantity in
north Georgia. He declined 10 dis
: cuss the differences between the
Z state and the federal authorities fur-
, ther than 10 say that he was inter
eSted IN the results, and to declare
I mat he had nothing TO conceal from
| the oficials-this his place is omen
| 10 the closest and most minute in
spection