Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-14

Jackson Netrs: The Neics office has been in
opportunely and inordinately entertained by
one Of the inmates Of the jail, located near by
in the person OF an Old cOlored man by the
name OF Haywood. who is as crazy as a bed
bug 1t is said Haywood went to a black
smith shop in his neighbOrhoOd to take charge
of it. saying the United States authorized him
TO take hold and go to work which he did,
when the proprietor, an old colored man.
showed him over a 'slack-tub, when they had
rough and tumble fight. in which Hay wood
came out victorious, after having been knock
ed down three tunes with a hammer. Hay
wood was arrested and confined in the county
jail Tor a few days. At the last term of the
Ordinary's court he wss adjudged lunatic
and MS brother appointed as guardian, who
carried him home"
CedartOwn Advertiser: ION yesterday morn
ing officers brought in from the First district
OF this county nineteen persons. black and
white, and had them arraigned before Justice
Ledbetter on a charge of trespass. IL seems
that the parties had b. en- getting coal for the
AItna Iron Wot Ks on lands pointed out TO them
by the managers Of the works. and Mr.. A.
Huntington, who is trustee for a family of
mutes, had observed them and had them ar
rested for trespRss, claiming that the lands
belonged TO the family in question. The lEtne
managers say they have just titles to the lands,
and an extended lawsuit may be the result.
Considerable timber had been cut away before
the arrests were made. The arrested parties
will have their preli ninary trial next Tuesday.
Each person arraigned had to give bond Of
one hundred dollars for their appearance at
that time'
Jackson Nelss: ''We learn Of the following
incident that transpiren, near Locust Grove
Church, in Henry county, a few days ago: A
gentleman by the name of Harden, who had
been paying his respects to young lady for
some time, met her at the above church, took
her into his buggy and attempted to elOpe with
her. when the girls father came up and caught
hold OF the bride reins and ordered his daugh-
ter 70 get out OF the buggy. She refused en-
phatically to obey him He called to his eldest
u Qftamnfpd n
eJec- her from the buggy, when she clasped
her lover about the neck and defeated her
brothers attempt. The younger brother then
came up and made blow at Harden with his
knife, missing his aim and striking his brother
on the temple, iniicting an ugly wound. 1t is
said one OF the party snapped pistol several
times, but fortunately it failed TO fire. The
matter was finally settled by the young lady
going home with her parents, with the under
standing that she was to be married athome,
which accordingly took place few days after
wards"
Macon TeIegrdph: ''On Saturday last, about
sundOwn, an unfortunate premature explosion
occurred at the works of W. D. Grant & Co g,
on the Macon and Brunswick extension, about
ten miles from this city, resulting in the death
of a white convict named Virgins. Virgins
had been engaged in blasting rock for the con-
structiOn Of culverts, and was considered quite
an expert at the business, frequently sett ng
the fuse of, and always giving himself ample
time to retire to a safe position. On this occa-
| sion, however he attempted to light two fuses
in succession, and. becoming delayed with the
| second, had the first to explode before he could
move. He was terribly mangled. receiving
| fatal internal injuries. as well as having the
| bones Of his left leg from the knee down to the
foot smashed into atoms. The muscles or his
| right arm were all torn up. and his face and
| breast and body generally cut He died in two
/ hours, never Tallying after the shock The
/ accident was the result Of his own careless
/ ness"
| Jackson Nelrs: I'VE have just been informed
/ Of the outrageous conduct Of Mr.. Morris and
/ his son, who live near Newton Factory, in New
/ ton county. They went to CovingtOn some
/ few weeks ago, got on a big drunk, took in
/ the town. and on their way home stopped at an
| old negro's house to get some water, and be-
/ cause she made use OF some remarks they dld
not like, to revenge themselves, shot and killed
| a fine hog belonging to the old negro. They
| proceeded farther to a farm house and fred
two or three shots at a dog in the front porch
because he barked at them. They went 70 the
next house, where a gentleman was confined
60 his bed sick, and acted in a very shameful
and disorderly manner, causing the in
mates females) to leave the house. The
next, and most audaciOus and cowardy act,
was says our informant the interfering with
a burial Young Morris walked up to the cof
| I'm, giving il a kick, said, Who in the HI Is
| this in hereH aud fred his pistol once or twice
| over the corpse. They next met gentleman
/ in the road snd threatened his life, who man
| aged, however, to argue them out of the no
| tiOn, and escaped unhurt. IL is said they used
| up a box of cartridges from the time they left
| COvingtOn until they reached home. We
/ learn there is two warrants against the old
| gentleman and six against the young man.
| Ihe people along the route between Newton
| Factory and CovingtOn, whore the depredations
/ were committed, are very much enrage
| against the offenders. Morris and his son
| have 'vamOOsed the rancho and we learn
| there is a reward of S25 for any information
/ leading to their whereabouts. We give the
| above as it was stated TO US