Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. sA

and. sDringiug on the bank tried to pull the
unfortunate man out. but in vain. Several of
the other hands, together with Mr. II. L. Wood
ruff and Mr.. Day, arrived on the scene. and
four men grasped the hand. but their effor
were vain, for il seemed that the arm would
leave its socket before the nOdy would come
fr m the weight Of bran that pressed around
Thinking to relieve the pre-, sure. Mr. Woodruff
had the pipe ierked out Of the aperture but
TIE unfortunate man sank into it, and as it
was not large enough for the body TO pass
through there. il became fast. The entire
force gathered shOveIs and as quickly as d. ssh
ble dug him out. but when reached life was
eXtinct. as IL must nave been within few sec
onds after the mass closed in on him. Drs
Mason and Mcmillan we're called in. who de-
clsred any effort to resusci- ate as useless, for
he had been dead some time''
Atlznta Constitution, 22d: "a gentleman who
gave his name as Charles NJ. Ponderoy and his
home as Charleston. South Carolina, reported
to Captain Bagby yesterday morning bold
confidence game which had just been PLAYED
upon him Mr.. POnderOY reached Atlanta
Monday night, and before leaving the carshed
was approached by a man who CHANGED to
know hun at first Mr. POndeToy could not
pare his new friend. but after a Short c0nver-
sation, IL which his home, business friends aud
family had been enumerated, the cloud passed
swsy and Mr.. POnderOy felt happy, because
he was not an entire stranger in Atlanta
After succeeding in cOnvIcning Mr. POnderOy
that they were old friends. Mr. Jenkins-for
that was the name under which the rogue sail
ed-iud' ced him 70 accompany him home for
the hight. AT first Mr. Ponderoy declined. but
hnal consented, and the two entered a car
rlage and were driven away. After many turns
and a ten minutes ride the two alighted in front
of neat cottage, which they entered At she
door they were met by lady to whom Mr.
POnderOy was introduced She was pleasant
and II lhle, aud seemed greatly delighted to
me- et her husband s friend For an hour they
talked pleas 4ntly, and then the south Carroll
nian was shown 10 bis room. It was pleasant,
COW place. and in A few seconds the gentleman
was dreaming of the new made friends His
slumber was sound and continued until af er
sun up. when he awOke and began dressing
himself During this process his hand hap
p-ned TO wander into one Of his poke s. when
lt was ascertained that his purse. containing
about four hundred and twenty five dol
lars and some papers, was gone. This star
tied Mr.. POnderoY, and he was a0Out to
give the alarm when his eyes fell upon his
purse upon tue bed. Wi5lEa smile he picked il
u ana opened it Imagine his astonishmeDt
when he TO nd that all of his bank notes were
< ne, and that only his papers remained in the
pu 50. Instantly a suspicion entered his mind
ana he stepped to the door to call his host but
the key was gone and the door was locked
Tnis did not allaY the feeling that ba0 entered
his mind, and with rapid " he completed his
panel cut Of the door. When he entered the
nall his voice faile1 TO arouse any one and a
search disclosed the fact that Mr.. and Mrs
jenkins were not a. home Mr.. POnderoy
finally succeed in raising window, through
which he reached the ground. and then started
tor police headquarters, where he made known
his troubles, out being unable to lead the
police [ the house wnere he slept the case
has not yet reached q solution