Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-27

and on last Saturday the matter was
brought before the church and young Cheney
was dismissed from membership. AS Mr. Gar
rett was returning to his home ia the evening
ne was met by Cheney with a pistol in his
pocket and brush in his hand He accosted
Mr.; Garrett and asked him what sort of chat
ne hao been having about him at church. Mr.
u. replied that he had had no chat Mr. Garrett
seeing that Cheney was going to hit him will
the brush, drew back his walking cane and n
ran, Mr. O. following him for some distance
but never got in reach. He turned and came
back, followed at a distance by @. When Che
ney came up some ladies saw him draw his
pistol and called to him not to shoot He
fired, and as Mr. CARROTS back was to
MIN, shot him in the arm, as above described !"
BsinbridRe correspondence Macon Tele
graph: alice Wood, colored, missed calico
dress and charged Charlotte Jones. colored
with the theft The two women were seen to.
gether on Thursday evening. Alice Wood was
not seen afterwards until Friday night when
she was found lying behind log in the bushes
Her head was crushed by q lIghtwood knot
aAo around her neck was piece of cloth, tied
very tight. with the evident purpose OF strang-
ing her. The cloth was recognized as a part Of
Charlotte Jones' apron. Life was not extinct
The wounded woman was taken to a house
near by, and warrant obtained for her assaiI-
ant, who is now in jail"
Thomasvile Times: ''On Wednesday MORN
ing. Sheriff Hurst brought to town and lodged
In jail white woman named Martha Laster
and q colored man by the name of Tom Gibson
FAINT, in 1879, said to have been the child of the
woman mentioned"
Darien Timber Gazette: 1--WE learn from
parties who came down from Liberty county
during the week, of a most brutal and cowardly
murder, which occurred on the line of Liberty
and Wayne counties on last week The report
goes that two burly negro men entered the
house OF white woman, during the absence
OF her husband, and demanded of her the
money OF her husband, which she declined to
give, owing to the fact that he had none Not
being able to make her give them money that
she did not have, these devils, In human form
turned upon the poor woman and brutally
murdered her in the presence Of another white
woman. The report goes further and say S that
safely lodged in the Wayne county jail"
Jesup Sentinel: 'sThe only child of Mr. and
Mrs James Wood, little girl between two
and three years old, playing around where the
washing was being done, got hold of and took
swallow OF potash that was somewh It diluted
from being open, and which was being used by
the washerwoman. This happened on the
5ist OF March last, and. though everything was
done for II that the parents and physicians
could do, il fingered and was unable to take
or retain either medicines or nourishment
until The 9th of June, when. perfect skeleton.
1t died The father and mother are in good
circumstances, and live some four miles from
Jesup."
As Mr. and Mrs W. H. Bennett were return
ing in wagon from Walkers Station to their
home in the western portion of Dougherty
county. On Supudg ulOEniHSs THEIR nOESo LOOK
fright just as they turned into the lane leading
up TO the front yard of their residence, and
dashed of at reckless speed. Mrs Bennett
was driving at the time, and Mr. Bennett had
their little boy in his lap. The horse was un-
manageable, and ran uOtil the grove in front
OF the house was reached, where the buggy
was smashed against a tree. Mr.. Bennett was
on the side next the tree, and YVES thrown
against it with terrific force. breaking both
bones of his left leg just below the knee joint.
The knee OF mis- right leg was also badly bruised,
and he received several other painful wounds
Mrs. Bennett was also painfully but not dan
gerously hurt, while the little boy escaped
with few slight bruises. Mr.. Bennett's con-
dtion is considered by DIR. Hilsman, the at
tending physician, as dangerous.