The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-25
JUDGE NORRIS NAMES
THE SOURCES Of CRIME
Whiskey, Gambling, Pistols
Keep the Courts Busy.
He Says.

When the Superior Court convened
Monday for the second week, Judge
Morris charged the Grand Jury in al.
most the same words with which he
charged the Jury of the previous week,
His conviction is that immense good
can be accomplished by getting rid OF
the sources of most crimes Whiskey.
gambling and Concealed weapons. 1t
is better, he says, to try men for those
oftenses and convict them of misde-
mesnors than to overlook such viola
tions OF the law, under the idea that
they are of trivial character and as a
result have to try men for murder.
| DE was insistent that the law be rigid
ly enforced against blind tigers, gamb-
ling and the carrying of concealed
weapons, adding:
IF you will stop the whiskey bust
ness, I will almost stop your courts. "
He repeated his comments on the
banks for not returning for taxes their
full capital stock, surplus and undivid-
ed profits; only the Smith Lemon bank
at Acworth and the Roswell bank es-
Gaping his criticisms.
He again complimented Mr.. Stephens
for his excellent work as Tax Collector.
The charge was listened to with great
interest and made fine impression.
SEVERAL DIVORCE CASES.
During the first week the court dis
posed of several divorce cases.
Mrs. Martha Holt was granted di.
vorce from Weldon Holt.
Alfred Brackens was granted a first
verdict for divorce from Mrs. Mary
Brackens.
Mrs. Cora Silver was granted first
verdict in a suit for divorce from John
M Silver.
Mrs. Grace Lyle was granted a first
verdict in a suit for divorce from Tom
Lyle.
Mrs Lizzie May Rice was granted 9
first verdict in suit for divorce from
John Rice.
Mrs. Addie J. Alternately was granted
q divorce from G. L. Alternately and
both are permitted to remarry. This
was a second verdict. Two verdicti
are required to make divorce effective
SUITS BY CoNvICTs.
Four suits for damages filed by ex
convicts were tried. They were against
T. l.. Handy, L. D. Yancey and DR.. W
B. Handy who conducted camp a.
Nickajack on the Southern railroad
which was alleged to have been an il
legal, or wildcat camp. 1t was charged
that they were kept in the camp with
out authority of law. Tom Collier, t
white man, from Barlow county, wal
given verdict Of $3.50 damages with
interest Charlie young, colored, O.
Cobb, was given verdict of $l56 with
interest, and verdicts for the defend
ants were granted in the cases of Jot
Curry and George Henry Lyon, botf
negroes, of Cobb county.
SEVERAL OTHER CASES.
Will Collins was given verdict o.
$500 against the American Insurance
Company, of Atlanta, suit on policy
Mrs Emma Ruff was given verdic
of $500 principal and $3,495 Interest
in suit against c. M. Love, admins
traitor of w. NJ. Hollands estate.
Eli w. Garrison sued the Atlanta &
Northern railroad for carrying him pas
Glover's and putting him off at Jones
Vile Crossing. He lost his case
General Smith, colored, was tried fol
running a blind tiger and was found
not guilty.
Miss May Bell Hames sued the
Southern Bell Telephone Company fol
damages, on account of lightning strik
ing the house, but the case was nor
suited.
Other court news, including the tFia
of the Edge boys, will be found on page
two of the Journal and Courier.