Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-30
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETC

ter, each doing the fair thing and respecting
the rights and cenveniences due both Since
the ABOVE was In type, our citizens have signed
petition asking the City Council to modify or
Fepesl the law"
Marietta Journal: s'On last Sunday evening
some negroes were engaged in the amusIno
game OF boxing. Lewis Robinson had a round
with George Allen Lewis Robinson ot1tdone
george AMEN, that Is, he was the best man of
the Two, when Georges brother William re-
narked- that he could not do him So to which
Lewis replied, Yes, can William Allen told
nlm Il ne would leave out the kicking he would
DoX WITH bln- In the meantime Allen drew
MS knife and slipped It up his sleeve Robin
son. perceiving this act OF Aliens picked nm a
hoe and said that if he came at him with his
knife he would knock him down with the
hoe. Allen replied that he was only in finn
when Robinson put down the hoe and picked
up bis coat and prepared to leave. While Rob
nison was IN the act of putting on his coat with
ms hands uplfted in the sleeves, Allen having
secured the hoe. approached him from behind
ana struck him blow on the head with the
noe, making a fearful flesh wound, and an
otner on his hand, and while in the act of
making second blow, remarking, 'd-n you
IL kll you. the hoe was taken from him by
siharles Howard. Allen was arrested aud
orought 70 town on Monday. His committal
trial took place in the evening before Justice
OF the Peace. Allen was bound over to the Su-
perior Court In bond of $500, failing to give
Wnlcn ne was placed in Jail
Montezuma Weekly: The sad intelligence
reaches US that Mr.. John story met b. Is death
on last sabbath at the hands of Mr.. q. S. Napier.
An Old gTudge existed between them for a 1oug
snei they met in the road connecting the resi-
dences OF Mr.. j. Z. Foxes and Mr.. D. G. T. Col
Hns, N Dooly county, when they began to talk
over former difficulties. Mr.. Story said to Mr..
Napier, with an oath, I have long been want
ing 20 XIII you. and now is as good an oppor-
tunity as will get With this he pulled out a
long dirk and made for Napier. fully intending
20 kill him. Napier retreated until he saw
there was 20 hope of escape without defending
himself; he drew a revolver and took the life of
his antagonist. Deceased lived only short
time after the shooting. An inquest was held
over the remains, and a verdict rendered in
accordance with the above fscts; no evidence
given except the statement of the killer. We
learn that an effort has been made to arrest
Mr. Napier, but he is still at liberty"
The LawrenceviIle Herald reports the follow
ing horribly outrageous crime in Gwinnett
county: ION yesterday We gathered the dis
gusting details Of crime almost unparalleled
in meanneSs in the criminal annals of the
country The facts as stated TO us were about
as follows: Some time since Wiiburn Harrison,
formerly of Gilmer county, married the widow
of Olive Atkinson, and the family have been
living near the poor house in this county Last
Sunday AtkinsOns little girl about six years
old, reported to her mother that her step
father and his half brother. John Defur, had
committed a criminal assault on her. The
crime was committed several days before, bus
the child was afraid to disclose 1t and did not
tell her mother until her condition led her to
suspect something wrong. Her mother
Immediately informed the child's uncles, and
they at once came TO town and sued out war
rants, charging Harrison and the boy Defur
with the crime Early Tuesday morning
Sheriff Patterson, accompanied by D. L. Born.
went out to make the arrest They arrived at
HarrSon's house early in the morning. and the
4 boy discovered them and gave Harrison, who
was ia bed, notice of their approach. He
jumped up and ran of. barefooted and bare
headed, just as the Sheriff approached the
house. They saw him as he ran, and
ordered him to halt, but this only in
creased his speed The Sheriff shot at him
twice and Born five times. but they
both missed him. They followed on, and
came near overtaking him at Horringt tOn'S
shop. but he had the start and made time like
a quarter horse By this time a number of
the neighbOrs had Joined in the pursuit and
up to this writing he has not been captured.
The Sheriff then returned and arrested the
boy and lodged him in Jail He denied his
guilt, but says that his brother is guilty of this
/ terrible crime. The excitement In the neigh
| hOrhood is at white heat and nothing will be
/ left undOne to capture Harrison. And he will
| probably be roughly dealt with, if he is cap
| tur. d. For step father to be guilty of such
a crime upon child who looked to him for
! protection deserves the severest penalty known
| to the laws