Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.

THE MURDER OF LIEUT.. MINTYRE-THE CHAR
ACTER OF THE MEN CHARGED WITH THE CRIME
THE NORTH GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR
THE GEORGIA VIEW OF THE OHIO ELECTION.
ATLANTA, GA, OCTOBER %, 1879.
Editor Evening Star:-In my last letter to
THE STAR it was stated that the records Of the
.. S. district court here furnish evidence of no
decrease Of crime in this section of the state of
Georgia Since this statement was made have
been introduced to the two bold and desperate
characters charged with the murder of the gal
liant Lieut.. Mcintyre, who belonged to the sec
ond infantry, U.S.A., which was stationed at
the Mcpherson barracks when this shocking
tragedy occurred. The names of these crimi-
mated parties are Ayres and Tom Jones, two
brothers of herculean strength and savage
mien, who are awaiting their trial in the jail in
of age. They both support heavy suits of long
black hair; when animated the ferOcity of a
tiger darts from their eyes, and yet
Notwithstanding the fact that the younger
brother does not know letter in the alphabet
Better developed men physically, have never
and their moral training has not been wholly
neglected. They are both members of the
Primitive Baptist church, and they assured me
that that they were @ ,d In the habit Of daily prayer
and yet responsible gentleman appointed by
the governor to visit the community in which
the numerous deed was done, and to O1nQuire into
the circumstances of the case, has made a
lengthy report in v1nd1cation of these fmpris-
Oned parties. Mrs. Mcintyre, the widow of the
murdered lieutenant, still retains her husbands
Old quarters at the Mcpherson barracks, where
she is striving to obtain support for six inter-
esting and dependent children.
The North Georgia Agricultural Fair Is now in
progress here, but the recent heavy rains have
almost suspended the exhibition. But the
bright skies and favorable breezeS of this morn
ing have dissipated the gloom of the exhibitors
and have drawn gay and excited throngs
together to witness the wonders in mechanics
and husbandry, and especially to gaze upon the
regarded as an Indispensable attraction to an
agricultural fair. The popularity Of the practice
is much more certain than the morality of 1t.
The Atlanta Constitution, one of the leading
democratic journals in the south. has in this
mornings issue, delivered a solemn lecture to
its readers On the result OF the Ohio election 1t
has just walked up to the fact that the elaborate
discussions in the last Congress on the restric-
tiOns OF the army and on the doctrine Of state
rights have irritated the northern mind and
diminished the influence Of the democracy of the
country. 1t, therefore, contends that the great
question before the people of this section is not
the future prospects Of the democratic party,
put the present and future welfare OF the south
domestic peace and material prosperity. What
pity the Constitution had not made this dis
coVery at an earlier date. A new political de-
pafture is as sure as the sun In his circuit.
President Hayes, in spite OF the ungenerous
hlngs OF the local press Is very popular with the
people of the south. His Character and policy
challenge universal commendatiOn. w.