Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-20

and ordered by her to turn loose the young
lady with him, which he did, at the same time
slartlng 20 run, supposing her to be merely
testing, when she Q4izz;e Wheeler) fired on him
with pistol, the ball entering lust under the
lett shoulder blade ard lodging near the snr-
face OF the skin on his left breast. The ser
vices or DR.. 7. II. Hall were secured, who pro-
naunced it a miracle that Mr. Crapps was NOT
killed Miss Wheeler claims that the shooting
was accidental. while Mr.. Craps is inclined to
the opinion that it was purely Intentional"
\, Eastman Times: "On Saturday last, near
the saw mill Of Powell & Co. in this county. =
terrible tragedy was enacted. and one which
may prove fatal to one of the participants
From reliable informant we gather the fol
lowing particulars Of the bloody affair: MIR
VIM Harrell, man living in that community.
was driving along the road near the above
named mill and meeting an old negro whom
he claimed debt on for seven or eight dollars
but which the aforesaid colored man mad paid
in some way. he demanded repayment or re-
adjustment of the debt, and, failing to get a
sa lsfactory answer to his inquiries Mr. Har-
rell leaped from his buggy and seizlng the
negro, cut him several times One or two OF
the strokes. it is thought will prove fatal. DIR
+ elder attended the wounded man and states
that the negro is lingering between life and
DEATH
Atlanta Constitution 18th inst: ssAfr Nc
Cracken. the superintendent of construction
OF the Cole sVs en- of roads, returned yester-
day from New York, and found the work Of
locating the line progressing satisfactorily.
yeying parties between this point and Macon
and the fifth was started out yesterday. A
great many bids have been received, but none
have been closed. A change in the route of
the road Is contemplated. and what is known
as the old Powers route is being rapidly run
| over TO see whether or not it offers advantages
over the line already surveyed. As to the
Rome extension, two parties are now being
organized to begin that survey and they will
be sent out next week. Some difficulty is ex-
perienced in getting coed locating engineers,
as there are so many now sent at the head of
parties on one or the other of the roads,"
Albany Nelcs and Advertiser. 'Mr. W.
| Mcneil, Sheriff of Brooks county, passed
| through this city yesterday in charge of Mr.
/ Simeon A. Griffin, en- route TO Milledgeville
/ Mr.. Griffin is insane, and goes to enter the
State Lunatic Asy Ium. Mr. Grifin's case is a
/ sad one, ami one of peculiar interest. He is
| about thirty live years OF age. and has never
| shown any symptoms Of insa nifty until recent
| ly, when he was attacked with typhoid fever
/ AT one time during his illness he told his fami-
| lF and those around him goodbye, and said be
| was going to die He was IN very critical
/ condition, and had every appearance of
/ dying man. He gradually grew
weaker and finally became unconscious After
| lying in a comatose state for some time and
/ after all hope Of his recovery had been de-
/ SPARED Of by his friends, he revived. AS soon
/ as he was anle to speak it became evident to
| those around him that he was laboriug under
/ a strange hallucinatiOn. He insisted that he
| had died, and, like Christ had risen again:
1 that he had been given. while in heaven, CO.
/ equal powers with the chosen Son of God aud
| had cone back into the world to save souls
| He refused TO eat or taFe any medicine for
| several days after recovering from the critical
/ state above mentioned and nOurishmentS had
! to be administered by force"
! The Cartersville Express makes this state
| ment: Early this morning cavalcade OF
/ men filed into Robert-' stables, and as several
/ carried carbines, it was instantly supposed to
l be a revenue party. Upon inquiry. we learned
that Milton Bramlette Sher II of Gilmer couB-
/ ty, and Christie Greer, son OF the County Clerk,
were the only prisoners, and that they had
been brought by Deputy Marshal Keith and
posse from their homes upon warrant of in
| timidatiOn From the Deputy Marshal we get
| the following story; Mr. Daniel B. Painter a
prominent and esteemed citizen Of the county,
and who was an opponent of the Sheriff in his
| last race. SwOre out warrant against
| young Christie Greer for revenue viola
| tiOns He was carried before a Commits,
sioner at Ellijsy and bound over. In a day
| or two young Greer goes before Justice OF
| the Peace and swear a warrant for perjury IN
the above case against Painter, who was ar
rested by Bramlette. the Sheriff, and kept in
| Jail few days until it was ascertained that
the Justice by whom he was committed had
no Jurisdiction. Then Mr. A. ID. Keith issued
| a warrant for BFamlette and Greer for intimi-
dation Of United States witnesses. Before the
party left El,jay a formal demand was made
by the Ordinary of the county for the priso
ners, which was ignored by the Deputy Mar
shai, who leaves for Atlanta tonight, where
they will be taken before a Commissioner
ana where the Deputy will have the assist
ance of the District Attorney"