The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-08-07
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The DEFooR murder is still wrapt II
mystery. Since the capture of the negro
Asa Morgan, alias Gum, he has denied al
knowledge of the murder, stating that his
confession was forced that being bitten by
the hound, knocked and cursed, he confessed
in order to keep from being killed. On the
other hand it is said the officers carried Asa
to the scene of the murder, and before reach
ing the house, some hesitation occurred MS to
the right road to take. Asa spoke up and
said the left hand road which proved to be
correct he also told of the clock in the
house on the mantle piece, and the augur
hole in the upper floor where he said the
white man watched the old couple, thus
showing a familiar knowledge of the premi-
SEES. Recently the daughter Of Mrs. De
Foor was cleaning up the house and found
in a pitcher, the old mans supposed miss
ing pocket book, containing all the notes
and $1,000. Some think that the notes
and money have been placed there since the
murder, others think differently, as it was
the custom of the old man to drop his money
in such outof-the way places. Evidently
the murder was not committed for robbery
us nothing is missing as far as known, for
these two old people were helpless to resist
an attack and the murderer had ample time
and opportunity to rob the house and quietly
leave The motive that prompted this
atrocious crime lies back of robbery.
MIR. Thomas McEwen, of Douglas
county, who had his right arm acemted
some weeks ago by a thresher, in the lower
part of Cobb county. refused at first to have
his arm amputated, but modification en-
sued and the arm was cut off. Subsequent
ly gangrene took place, and on last Thurs
day night he died in great agony. lie
leaves wife and three children. He was
an honorable, handwriting young man. and
was succeeding finely in life when this sad
accident occurred, terminating in his death.
Mr.. Hugh Harris, who lives several
miles south of Marietta, on last Friday
shot and killed a swallowtail hawk, its
wings measuring four feet and one inch
from tip to tip. Mr.. w. P. Cash showed
it to us on Saturday, and said before it was
killed, he tried to shoot it, but it would fly
up high, fold its wings and dart down as il
it was going to strike him in the face 1t is q
species of the hawk seldom seen in this sec
ton
THE City Council has under consider-
ton, as will be seen by their proceedings in
this week issue, to be acted on at their
next meeting, the taking up OF hogs run
ming at large. 1t seems TO us this is the sea-
son for the hogs to have access to the streets
in serving as scavengers, in eating the scat
tered watermelon rinds and peach peelings
THE Gullett Gin is advertised by Mr.
| 0. M. Stone & Co., Of Augusta, in another
column, which is considered one of the
best gins in the market Mr.. J.. c. Mclcl-
Ian is agent at this place and can give better
bargains than you can get at the factory
He has also one of these gins at w. e. Nc
Lellan's store, where parties can call and
see it.
...REv. V. E. Manget has been placed in
charge of the Marietta Female College, and
more competent, pains taking energetic
man could not have been selected. The
very soul of honor we trust his influence
for the success of the college will meet with
the hearty cooperation and patronage of
our people. See advertisement
Miss Mamie Montgomery arrived in the
city Tuesday evening.