Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-31

coolly remarked that he was not armed, but
couio easily prepare himself He thereupon
went into his house. and returned quickly
armed with a double barrel shotgun Both
parties began firing at the same time. and
vas severely wounded IA the
NIP, and the Lowrys were both mostally
wounded. Carmich el after emptYing his gun
started back into the house for the purpose of
getting another gun, but was prevented By the
IetAer OF the dying men, who just then came
up, Ny boys are alseady dead, said the un-
happy father. These are the particulars as
sl slSy COME COME 70 us We cannot voueh for their
correctness. but from all accounts there has
certainly occurred one of the bloodiest TRACE
dles known in the cr1 Einal annals Of the
State
We have already published an account Of the
suicide on the E5th inst, of Mrs. MR gsret J
6laver. CT Americus, bS hanging. The Sumter
Republican gives the following additional uar-
tlculars cf the sad affsir: 1T seems" says
tlAt paper, taat Mrs Glover had been IN very
O1d health for many months, and despairing
o. recovery, her mind became affected Late
tuesday evening she left the house, stating
that she would cary some dirty clothing 20 the
WashsrUOmau-hero Oldest son and daughter
being at home with her. When NJ Glover ar
rived at home from town he called for his
wife, and as no one knew her whereabouts a
search was instituted, and as she wss n {
fsund- one Of the searchers called at Major
VIM Dupree's residence, Mrs GIoveF's father
She was rot there. One OF the hands
on the farm, white man, who wished to re-
tire for the night. went to his room. an out
house, some distance In the yard fr m the
dwelling. and tried the door. IL was locked !:
nj the windows ana back doors were fas ened
50 that forcible passage was made by break
ing down the door. when the unfortunate wo-
man wes found suspense by the neck bv A
piece Ot rope tied to the Joint above. She had
got into chair Tied the rope about her neck
and then JuIped on the chair. She Ees quite
dead when found Coroner Query was in
formed OF the fact, ,unlmoned q jury, and
from the evidence the verdict was: We the
jury. flint that Mrs. n. J. Glover came to her
death by her own hand"
The Mayor and Council of West Point, Geor-
Ria, have all been arrested and brought before
the U. 5. Commissioner on charge Of having
in undated voters at the recent Inunic pal
e'ectiOn. J he Atlanta POst-Appeal thus tells
bow IL all happened: "On the day OF the cleo
ton there We're two candidates + Mayor, VIZ:
Mr.. E Z. LanieT and Mr.. w. J.. Williams There
Was Considerable excitement inc dent to ths
Contest and on the morning CT the election,
tsf the managers were chosen and the voters
assembled at the pO'is some OF the voters were
challenged by frie-6s of the amer party. This
caused a cOmnotion among the friends OF the
respective Candidates, and some OF the voters
left the polls without casting their ballots At
this junctUre it is ssi1 Mr.. Williams notified the
managers that he withdrew from the
race and for them not to vote for
him. 7 he result vas that Mr Lanier re-
c+iv5d 13l votes and Mr.. Williams received Is
votes There were ten other votes cast for
him, which the managers permitted 20 be
withdrawn. Mr. Nillitns and his personal
adherrnts denounced the election as a fraud
and refused TO participate in it. Mr. Williams
then came before Commissioner Smith and
procured warrants againt the Mayor Council
and officers OF the town Of West Point charg-
ing them with violation OF the election laws
Of the United states, In preventing certain
parties frsm preparing 10 vote by the nayment
of tEoir taxes and registration. The Clerk and
Marshal are both charged with the intiuidat-
ing ind interfering with voters. The parties
efad GrzH in r1FTr - ~
lows: Mayor F. F. Lanier; CoUncilmen L. NJ
Bookhsrdt, J. Z. Miller, L. T. L Ilovelace and
W. L. Jackson; Clerk and Treasurer r. A. s.
Freeman. Marshal I. g. Atkins The Mayor
and Others are represented by Hon Albert A
Cox. Of LaGrsnge. The government is repre-
sented by District Attorney Bigby, assisted BY
General Gartrell and Colonel George S. Thomas,
OF this city The persons alleged to have been
intimidated and interfered with are s. ".
Berhmau, German citizen, and Henry Whit
taker an African citizen.
''This morning." says the Macon Herald of
Saturday. occurred the most staftlins event
that ever happened in the court house or Blob
county. The Superior Court was Ia session
bearing she divorce case Of Hays Va. Hays.
Judge Stewart was in his chair. the jury in
position, and nunbsr or lawyers aud spect&-
tors preseur Suddenly the whole court room
was thrOaH into a state OF CONSERVATION.
Robert Tucker, cOlOTei man, about Sc zenty
years old, living out on the plantation Of Willy
ard Winship, was witness in he case for the
defendant, and while hs was standing testify
iEg was seen suddenly TO fall over from the wit
ness stand on 10 the floor, a distance OF several
feet, and, when several ran to pick him up
BObert Tucker was found to be a dead man
Gi5d IN the twinkling OF an eye-without q
nluEmuT, from supposed stroke Of apopl7xV.
He did Tot appear TO be laboriDg under any
excitement. but had calmly answered all
questions, and was Just on the eve of replying
10 tie final one to be propounded him when
death came sudden and Unexpectedly We
saw the remains shortly after death, and the
face OF Robert Tucker bore Tranquil appear
ance as il the deceased had suffered no pain
in the fight of life" In this connection, the
Herald mentions a singular coincidence. II
says: This morning, exactly ct the time the
colOred man, Robert Tucker, fell dead In the
Superior Court room, q large pane of glass in
th.- front door OF the Tax Collectors cfice, in
into a thousand pieces by some unseen agency.
Several men were standing in the Office and
behind the railing. and not one OF them. after
q careful examination, could account for the
mystery he situation of the door and the
asIsenco Of any visible means OF the destruction
OF the glass, precludes the possibility OF any
one from The street having teen the cause
The Tax Collector IL impressed with tho idea
that the glass exploded in consequence OF q
very hct fire il his stove, in close Proxlmity to
the Goor and cod current Of air on the out
side.
Saws the CartersviIle Free Press. "Our court
has been busy this week trying the case OF the
state VS. Andrew J. Thomas for the murder Of
John Afford near EuhaTlee on the 1st IF Janu-
airy Of the present year On that day an cleo
ton for Justice Of the Peace and Bailiffs was
held at Euharlee. and these two men were
there. Late in the evening the two men
started hO.ue together, Thomas being intoxf
Gated Afford seemed much concerned about
his friends welfare and wss taking hm
home much eeairst Thomas will.
After they hsd proceeded o short distances
from the village. Thomas drew his pistol
and lied twice. the first ball taking effect be-
tsse cen the eyes and the other in the right
breast. The poor fellow lived only three
minutes after he was shot. On the next day
Sunday Thomas was arreSted without sny
resistance whatever. and was brought TO town
AMI lodged IN jail. Last Monday his case came
up before our court, and was ably defended
by General Wofforf. N. Nee, Graham &
Foute. and J3hl on 6 McCamY. vino did sill in
their power to clear the prisoner. Our Solici-
tor, Mr.. J. W. Harris, Jr., was ably assisted by
Aessrs. T. w. Hinor and Thos. j. Lyon in the
prosecution OF the prisoner. Right
here We would sSy that Captain
Tom Lyon made the heaviest argu-
meat that has been heard in the court
cluded, and the counsel for both sides closed
the argument about half past seven last night
The Ju@ge charged tie jury in his usual logical
way and the jury then retired. About ten
O'Clock they reported that they were ready to
= ndeT verdict. The court was Immediately
called to order and The verdict receive7. IL
read thus: We find the defendant guilty and
T commend him to mercy The Judge SEN
tened the prisoner to the penitsntiary for life.
Tie prisoner seemed very much unconcerned,
and all through the trial he displayed wonder
ful cOOIness The murdered mans wife and
a e little children were in the court room dur
ing the argument Of the case
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hr. Moody spoke in one of his San