Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-02

leaving Campbell and Horton In the saloon
L.oL Lg vas stunned by the blows and blinded
oy pi0 %1 rom the wounds. He demonstrated
WIN VIZ. Campoeli Tor having held him while the
others beat HIM Campbell retorted sharply
advancing upon him again with his right hand
IN ms sack coat pocket, threatening to cut him
In tnsy cllncneo- and fell In the scuffle Camp
OH was cut In two places on the right side
81 81, us tn5oas' severlDg the jugular vein. He
Tell and died ina few minutes Mr. Horton
surrendered himself to the Sheriff, but was not
conuneq NO inquest was held over CampbelIs
body. Horton has had a preliminary trial and
was acquitted. 1t was clear case Of iustlfia-
Die killing: Campbell was regarded as desper-
a aaes. ana dangerous. Horton is one of our
most peaceable and quiet citizens His acouit-
TAI Is approved by our people"
Atlanta Post-AppeaI ''From a gentleman
VINO mas Just come from Gainesville we learn
Ghe lowing particulars of a queer contest
p pnicn gong on between Hon. Ferdinand
1inlnlzy, OF Athens, and Mr.. ]. ]. HAYDEN. of
MnlIe sulphur Springs. Both are wealthy
men. Mr. Hayden is largely interested in COLI
IN nin apg IN North Georgia. The case seems to
allowed Phinizy to erect a dwelling house on
Inelr right OF way; but the railroad COMPANY
had no deed to the land. and Hayden went and
the land o ,arge traet OF land, which included
4 Inc mouse being vacant, Hayden moved into
10, claiming that the house was his and
e eS r else that was on his land, Just
ms land are his. Phinizy thought differentiv.
ana sent Two men to eject HAYDEN from the
mouse, which they did and put his goods ont
also. he then employed Preston Prather and
Jessie Davis to guard the house to prevent
hayden from re-entering it. Last
Saturday Prather left Davis alone tn 90 To
ualnesvIlle, thinking that Davis would be able
10 hold the fort" Sunday morning HAYDEN
caled around to the house and found Davis in
pea from sore foot. Hayden dressed his foot
Tor MN, and then picking up Davis gun and
revolver and his own gun, he went out ON the
verandah and discharged the contents of All
tne firearms He then told Davis that the best
Inlng ne could do was to get on the down train
When IL came along, and go to Gainesville
DAVIS objected, and said he did not want
70 DO lt. Hayden replied that men had to
40 great many things sometimes that
Cney dld not want to do aud that this
was one of them; that he must go:
ana that when he tagged down
the train he must get on board. Davis reluct.
antly did as he was bid, but not before he had
Drained Hayden's whisky flask for him About
three hours after the train had passed Davis
returned with posse OF men in bugges and
arrested Hayden on warrant, charging him
with assault with intent to murder. HAYDEN
quietly submitted to the arrest and went along
with them to Gainesville, but having $4,000 in
Banks bank, he got Banks to go on his bond
Inc case was being tried before court of
referees yesterday when our informant left.
Hayden claims that he still has the possession
OF the house. as he has the keys However
that may be, Phinizy has three men still guard
ing the house against all intruders. 1t seems
to be game of now you have it and now you
DON'T