Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-31

Brunswick advertiser and Appeal: zone
Humphrey Stocks, a convict from Green
county, and a member Of the force of the
Northeastern Railroad, was recaptured in our
city this week. He was sentenced to the Deni-
teutiary for ten years for burglary last year.
served a few months, and. in company with
TWO others. all double shackled, took leg bail
in open d-y in the face Of gun and guard.
They were fired on, he says. but missed. For
three months past he has been in Brunswick,
working at Cooks mill part or all nf The time.
Officer Rainey, getting on track Of him. lodged
him in j Ill last "wednesday night, and tee
grauhed Colonel Phillips OF his arrest So he
viii have to 20 back and try it sgain. COnvicts
should keep cut Of Rainey's way"
Fort Gaines Tribune: Not great way from
Fort Gair - reside a well. .to-do farmer named
Captain James McCrae He has two little sons,
both Interesting and bright lads. upon whom
the father and mother cote with much fond
ness. An accident occurred the other day
which came near driving frantic the affe ton
ate parents and rObbing them Of one Of their
treasures The boys are named Willie ard
Hamilton. and were out cutting wood 4 leg
upon which Hamilton was cutting was partly
huri- d in the ground, and Willie and one or his
comrades were sitting on a lever by which they
were endeavoring D prize the buri- log from
beut ath the ground While in this position
Willie. who was sitting near 81 the log, lost his
balance and fell forward. Just as he fell,
Hamilton raised his axe 20 strike the log and
as the axe was coming down it struck Wilie's
head cutting through his hat, his skull and
Ue1. trating the brain. The Oh ID il now r
uor'et 20 be doing well, despi his terrible
hurt"
Athens Banner: We heard on Fridav on the
street. rrTOIt ~ a verv SRA e an iir which
| took place in jefferson Wednes lay night As
reported 70 us IL was as follows: Mr. J. L
| williamson, ClerS Of the Superior Court. and
| a Mr Pike we're in the Gle ks office till a te
| h .ur v Nhile there two young men, known as
| Fayette Hunter and Bu1 McCuDe. entered the
room Of them said % Mr. williamson:
/ I have proposition to make to you You
| can accept or die In a moment or two this
vas repeated. and the additional remark m de
/ that Nr. Pike was inclu led in the proposition.
/ Tr William>on parleyed with them until he
cOuld get 10 the door. when he slipped out and
/ locked the door on the outs de. Going after
Il aid, he soon returned with IL, and the two
| young men were arreste an kept in c0p6ne
| nent till ext NOR ing They say thev rad no
| Intention Of doiny violence TO MessrS William
/ son and Pil e and that what they did was the
result Of intOXcatiOn. We are not Informed
/ what final disposition was made OF the mat
/ ter"
A Montezuma special to the Constitution
| says. Quite stir among our cit'z rs was
| TnRHif5s' on Monday last, when Mr.. Rope, the
| sheriff Of DOOiey county, rode into town with
| old Joe Harvey cOlored who for two years
| has successfully eluded the officers of this
| c0ulty and escaped arrest Joseph was
Wante ed for the xii ing or Hamp HaugabOOS, F.,
! which OC .urred two years ago near Monte
| yuma. HsugabOok was an eX convict, and had
| but recently served our his time in the HOuS-
/ ton cOuntv Changing. He had been sent from
| this unity for shooting another negro.
/ FaugabOOk and Harvey both loved
/ whisky. and on the day Of the
/ killing left town Full up Haugarook rode out
/ on II trvey's wagon. a few mi es from town,
/ after a wOrdv alteration. Harv-y drew his
/ pistol and shot HsugabOok after BnC cking
/ him out Cf his wagon HaugabOOk died end
/ Harvey ran away The prisoner is ably de-
/ Tended by Messrs TO0le & Bushee attorneys,
/ OF Vienna, and CO'onel james NJ DuPree. TT
I torney, of MOntezuma. The State interest is
/ in the hands of Colonel John ". Hayeood
] who Will make it hot for joe. The prel nina
/ ~ trial wIll be mad before Hon. A II. Grew,
/ J. p. OglethOr. e, Ga and il the witnesses Il
| rhe killing can be had. it is thought Joe will
| stretch hemp"