Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-05

the court room-one from the left and the
Otner from the right OF the Judges bench
and both returned the same verdict which was
guilty. Doubtless the prisoner thought it was
quite strange, as he received twenty years in
the penitentiary."
A dastardly crime was committed last weak
near Buchanan, HARRISON county, which Is
thus related in the Rome Courier: ssOn last
tuesday man giving his name as Rarity, and
saying that he was a 'trusty' convict in search
OF an escaped prisoner, and that he was from
fnllnLs' camp, on the Marietta and North
1eofgia Railroad. was guilty of a most coward
" crime He rode up TO the residence Of Mr.
bulce near buchanan, hallooed, Mrs. Buics
went to the door. when he made use OF rough
language In her presence. She said: Tell me
your business or leave here He hesitated.
ana ana Ihen she hurried into the house. and ss
sne was closing the door he shot her. the ball
taxing effect in her shoulder Afrerward a
surgeon cut the ball from her left breast Her
Seon9l.ion Is considered very precarious The
nend Rarity made his escape but should he be
arrested he would doubtless fare roughly, as
Sne entire community around Buchanan Is in
dignantly aroused
Under the heading "Missing-Probably
Drowned, " the Brunswick Advertiser and An
peat relates very mysterious case Of dissp-
pearlng IN that city, as follows: ION Monday
afternoon last Miss N H Sherman. sister of
Mrs. Wilder. of this city, left Mrs WIS house
IN DlxVllle. tor an afternoon stroll. Not re-
turning the family became uneasy and search
was instituted She was tracked to the land
ing az the korman place, thence along the
marsh to Mr.. Watkins plank walk spd along
the same 70 the landing at the creek. There
ner shawl was found. but nothing more Search
has been made both up and down the creek
and in every nook and corner Of the adjacent
woods, but upto this writing no tiding, have
been found OF her. What can have been her
rate is mystery to all. If she is drowned
either accidentally or Intentionally. it must have
been at high water. for 1t is only at that time
that there is ever enough water In the creek to
. asan- fw4rr H. H.
water Miss Sherman was from Atlanta, and,
We understand from those who knew her was
intelligent and well informed. Her friends
state that they know Of no possible reason
why she should wish to destroy her life as she
was delighted with her trip to Brunswick, and
expected next week to go to Cumberland to
visit her niece. The whole affair is wrapped
in mystery
The Griffin Netos asserts, and asserts it bold
", that Jack PUgh is a bad citizen, and saws:
1T viii be remembered that few weeks since
Marshal Griffin effected his capture in Upson
county and brought him here for safe keeping
de was afterwards carried to Atlanta, where
his trial for Illicit distilling came of this week.
and yesterday he was brought back to Griffin,
where he will serve out an eleven months SEN
tence in solitary confinement. He was also
fined 500 dollars There are few men in Geor-
gia, probably. who have given the officers
more trouble than Jack Pugh, and we doubt
if any one has ever been more sue
always mansged to slide out from under their
thumbs. Long. lank, lean and wirey. and
possessed OF unusual activity for one of his
build, he has kept up his dare devil career with
the fearlessness of border rufflan Pugh will
light circular saw, it is said, and has never
been afraid to meet the best armed officers,
always ing ready and on the alert His wife,
too, is q tough customer when on her muscle
Some time ago Policeman Doe and one Rawls
went Gown to UpsOn to effect his capture and
had a lively tn sic with Mrs. Pugh. Rawls said
something to her about Jack at the house,
when she took up a board and with true
AmazOnian courage cleaned him completely
up, making him bite the dust in a jiffy.
They say she's a caution, and Rawls, no
DOUBT. believes it. Pugh says he hasn't slept
inside OF house in three years. and his ap-
pearance indicates that this is about true. If
all his exploits in evading the law and swinc-
ling the government were dished up in dime
novel style, it would make the hair of the av-
erags boy stand willy on end. Being an illicit
distiller of the ardent is not his only reDuta-
ton. He is said to be q clever counteI feiter,
and has showed quite deal OF the queer
into the hands OF innocent people. It is
matter of c0ngratulatiOn that he is at last
brought to Justice. and our Jail will be splen-
did place to bleach the tan Of his face-as well
as that Of his heart"