Downing Murder Trial Dominates Second Week Court
Crowds packed the Dooly County court house in Vienna as O L Downing faced murder charges for the killing of Dr W W Joiner. The trial featured lengthy witness questioning, strong defense and state presentations, and a verdict of guilty with life imprisonment. Jury members and court officials were commended for orderly conduct and diligent work through a long first week and civil docket adjustments.
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Court House Pack
Downing
Casa
Vienna
Dooly
O L Downing
Murmer
F A Hooper
States
Tonner
Chas Iforne
Littlejohn
Candler
Hooper
Onrtie
Case
Fourth Week Criminal Docket Shows Several Guilty Verdicts
Last Monday the criminal docket moved quickly as lingering cases from week two were completed. State v O L Downing was found guilty and sentenced to life in a penitentiary. Warren Wright pled guilty to bigamy and received three years. Multiple cases continued or resulted in fines, bond forfeitures, or shorter sentences as court adjourned with only a few matters remaining for next term.
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Littlejohn Gig
Sheppard
O L
Downing
Warren Wright
State
Southern
Express Co
M K Mahone
Daisy Cameron
Wm Edwards
Gus Jones
Cordele
Robi. Tukes
J W Williams
Mixed Prison Sentences and Civil Verdicts Reported
A Columbus West burglary sentence ties three terms with the chain gang, while civil actions involve damages totaling $3,000 in a rail road case and a $250 verdict for a separate plaintiff. Other notes include a Bulloch County case, a divorce grant to Mrs. Al Schofield, and related docket items from Cordele and surrounding counties.
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Columbus West
Dwight Gibbs Ve LA
Vienna Cemetery Deeds Published for Lot Ownership
BM Wood, Clerk and Treasurer, calls on all lot owners to present deeds in Vienna Cemetery. Names will be marked on the cemetery map to prevent future mistakes in lot ownership as of March 1901.
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Vienna
BM Wood
Baptists Offer Reduced Rates for Valdosta Convention
The State Association meeting at Valdosta offers reduced fares for Vienna Baptists and other attendees. One and one third fare for round trip applies from all points in the state. The convention is scheduled for March 28 to 31.
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Valdosta
Vienna
County Grand Jury Recommends Low Tax Rate
In its report the Dooly county grand jury says a tax rate of 9.18 mills for this year is likely the lowest in Georgia, indicating the county is in good shape financially.
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Georgia
Dooly
Dooly County Men Bonded After Telegraph Trip Report
Messrs Geo White and Geo Thomas returned from a trip to Dooly county bringing Joshi Bowen and Robin Taylor both of Dooly county. The men were bound over and gave two hundred dollars bonds. The man thought to have been running the third distillery was not brought along but will come in later.
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Dooly County
Macon
Geo White
Geo Thomas
Joshi Bowen
Robin Taylor
Morning Calls Changes Hands in Cordele
The Cordele Morning Call changes ownership from Burton & Son to M McKenzie a young Cor dele lawyer who will run it as an evening paper. He moves the paper into a store under the Suwanee Hotel to be closer to business neighbors and town readers.
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Cordele Morning Call
B'S
Burton & Son
M McKenzie
Cordele
Suwanee Hotel
For Sale Russell Big Boll Cotton Seed Seed for sale
For sale one hundred fifty bushels of Russell Big Boll Cotton Seed. These seeds are guaranteed pure strain and are last year's crop. Price from five to ten bushel lots is 50 cents per bushel.
Runaway Marriage Ties Dr Yeomans and Miss Busbee
Dr H A Yeomans and Miss Glaude Busbee wed in a runaway ceremony at Waters House on Sunday evening. They met by accident last summer in White Springs Florida and grew close while he, recently graduated from Kellam More optical college, came to town selling eyeglasses. Pastor Atkinson officiated after parental opposition fears prompted the elopement. Col W Busbee approved and invited them home for forgiveness. Dr Yeomans, from Waycross, faces life apart from Vienna as the pursued couple begins their new union.
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H A Yeomans
Glaude Busbee
Waters House
Dr Yeomans
Miss Busbee
White Spring
Florida
Kellam & More
Optical College of
Atlana
Shooting at Drayton Ends in Death
A colored man named Wat Little was shot three times at Drayton last Sunday and died. Daniels reportedly handed a pistol to Vanderbilt Davis who then fired, with the motive and cause of the shooting remaining unknown based on limited information from the Progress.
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Wat Little
Drayton
Daniels
Vanderbilt Davis
Davis
Reward Questions After Downing Case Delays Governor
The governor seeks an opinion on awarding a reward related to Ty owning and Dr Josher’s death. Attorney General Terrell states a court officer cannot claim the reward merely for discharge, and questions remain whether the reward should be paid given the circumstances and Downing’s surrender.
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Geof Sheppard
Ty Owning
Dr Josher
Atie
Vienna Drug Co Announces Move to Calhoun Building
After this week the drug store will be located in the Calhoun building which we are fitting up now. Although our fixtures will not be complied by then we will supply the public as heretofore from our new quarters. Soliciting a continuance of the patronage we have enjoyed so far. Vienna Drug Co.
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Calhoun Building
Vienna Drug CO
Notice to Public on Street Tax Payment Due
Notice to the Public. My books are now open for the payment of Street Tax and will lose April 10, 1901. Take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly. B M WoopD, Clerk and Treasurer. March 10, 1901.
Community notes from Dickson Dats column
The column records local happenings including social visits by Mr J H Morgan and family, a young man buying a new buggy, a Sunday school start at the school house, a new saw mill operator in the area, and light gossip about neighbors. It mentions Bertram Morgan, a widow, a possible romantic interest, and a jail case that will be addressed at the next court.
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J’8 Smith
T M ‘Lewis
Richwood
J H Morgan
Bertram
Jease Morgan
Benny
Charlie
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