The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-08
Sues For $4,000.

tAtid OIulldIV yntnY-
cot. ih'oiVing the legal liability of a
railway system chartering a train to
De used by a mob, was called for ,r,a,
at the May term of federal court which
convened in Jackson.
The suit is that of Mrs. Alice Rode.
ers VS.. Vicksburg, Shreveport G. Pa.
enc railway, plaintiff asking $50, 900
damages because her husband was
yhched by a mob at Tallulah, La, the
mop having been carried to that place
from monroe on a special train char.
tered especially for the pos
Mrs. Rodgers is a quiet. retiring
iittie woman. at present employed as
stenographer in the law offices OF
Messrs. Green & Green, in this city,
VINO are her attorneys. The suit was
transferred here from the federal
court for the northern district of
Louisiana.
Rodgers was indicted and placed on
trial at Tallulah for the murder Of a
prominent citizen named Brown.
While the case was on trial Judge
Ransdell, who was presiding, received
news OF the death of his child with
d~iphtheria, and the critical illness of
his wife. Without more ado, he ad.
Journed court and fastened home,
leaving the case unfinished.
At the next term of court Rodgers
was again arranged, and his attor.
neys offered the plea hat he could
not be again tried, further proceed.
ings being in violation of the consti.
tutional clause that a mans life shall
not twice be placed in jeopardy for
the same offense. The point was sus.
tanned. and, owing to intense public
feeling, Rodgers was sent back to Jail
for safe keeping. That night a mob
was organized at Monroe, a special
train chartered, the trip made to Tai.
lulah, and the prisoner taken from
Jail and lynched.
Mrs. Rodgers filed a $50, 900 dam.
age suit against Vicksburg, Shreve.
port & Pacific railway. A trial was
had In federal court for the northern
district of louisiana and the presid.
ing judge gave a peremptory instruc.
ton to find for the railway company,
Appeal was taken to the United States
circuit court of appeals at New Or
leans, and the decision reversed on
the ground that the Judge should have
allowed the case to go to the jury
Several of the ablest lawyers in
Mississippi and Louisiana are engaged
in the case, and the trial promises to
be of exceptional interest. At the for
mer trial only a portion of the testi
mony was offered.
Druggists to Convene.
More than six hundred druggists o.
Mississippi are expected to come tt
Jackson on June 10, II and ~, wher
the members of the State Pharmaceu
teal association will hold their annua
convention.
Members of the Jackson Retail
Druggists association held a meeting
to discuss arrangements and plans TO
entertaining the hundreds of visitors
and it was determined that the.
would be given a cordial and roya
reception Nothing will be too goo'
lOE Tic lucu VIII IOll pms, OWu QTul
stores and fill prescriptions.
The program of entertainment will
be the most elaborate ever attempted
by any city in the state in a simila
event. But aside from the social fea
lures there will be many things o
value to the men from a professional
standpoint. Some of the best profes
sors in the north, east and south will
be- here to deliver addresses.
The social features will include al
elaborate banquet, automobile ride
and other things.
The committee of the Jackson drug
gists who are preparing the program
of entertainment is composed of H
NJ. Todd, Tom Folkes and ]. c. MCGEE
At the meeting of the association il
Gulfport last year the question o
naming Jackson for a permanent con
vention place was discussed and tn
probability Is that definite action Of
the proposition will be taken, and ia
vorably, when the drug men come t
town in June.