Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
MURDER IN MORGAN.
AND PROBABLY ANOTHER N
ROCKDALE.

Orr Surrencv correspondent writes: ~
rancountre. which may perhaps terminate IA
taliv. occurred at Jake MOody's store, APP
pIinc county, where Peter Burns was butch
cred 10 pretty considerably with knives in
the hands of NIessrs. Riley Crosby and Archie
Legcstt, all white. The gashes number nine,
and are of serious mention, some being five
aud slx inches long. The principal cuts are
in the back and head. Whiskey was the prime
mover in the difficulty. Comment unneces-
sary.1
our Naycross correspondent writes that a
colorel man (name unknown was killed by
the savannah, Florida and Western
train Saturday night at that place. II
appears that he was riding under the car near
the brakes His legs becoming cntangled in
the brake chains, and losing his hold, his body
fell between the rails and was dragged for
half q nile. his brains being literally beaten
ou' against the ties and scattered along the
way. Large pieces Of skull were also found
some 5sstance from the body, one leg being cut
entirety OF, and one arm crushed.
oar EicebOrO, Liberty county. correspondent
writes that the first steamer that ever arrived
st that town came ON sunday, the Howard
Drake Of Savannah. which Is loading there
with resin for AIessrs. Fraser Il Allen.
one Gay last week as Mr.. A. q. Wmpy, of
"a his buggy became frightened and ran
down steep hill on the Lumpkin side of the
Che=tatee river. The gentleman was tangled
up sore way in the harness. and received
number Of severe injuries. The buggy was
total wreck.
Il negro entered the warehouse AT Johnston
station on Saturday night aud commenced to
fire upon the agent, who lodged behind bar
rel ana thus saved his life. Help came in
few MINUTES and the negro ran of into the
woods but was soon captured and jailed.
The umming Clarion reports that few
days ESQ Eugene. infant son of :. b. Patter-
son. Has playing in the yard; he fell down,
and . large rooster belonging to Mr.. Patter-
son Jumped on his head and spurred him quite
severely three times, once on the cheek and
twice the head. Wednesday evening after
wards. while he and his brother Claude were
out a. ulay, Claude took the aX and raised it
M to split some pine and Eugene undertook
10 piek MP the stick, when the AK came doYn
uDou lis hand. taking OF the index finger of
the right hand.
The Summerviue Gazehe SAYS of the coI4t
house ere at Lafayette that everything seemed
to have been well soaked in kerosene oil. The
well r1pe had been cut. and no water could be
procured. All the papers in the offices of the
sheriff, the Ordinary, and the Clerk Of the Su-
peri0r Court. and Of Copeland \ Glenn, Il.
Lump Kin, and Fritz Edwards, were burned.
Mr.. William Many, Sr., highly esteemed
citizen of Calhoun county, met with quite
serious accident on Wednesday Of last week.
He wes thrown from and run over by a
wagon. which fractured his thigh. The aeci-
dent, owing TO his age, about seventy. renders
his recovery doubtful.
Mr. John NJ. Futch. of Bcrrien county. met
with very serious accident on Thursday of
last week. lie was having large mulberry
tree dug UP. and when it fell one Of the limbs
strucE him on the back of the neck crushing
him II the ground. nearly killing him. lie was
improving at last accounts.
It's estimated that 100000 capital has come
into VaIdosta within the last six months
The Athens BsfnaeF states that Mr.. Head
sued tie Northeastern Railroad for $4,000 for
kiuin- her husband. near Lula. The jury re-
turned a verdict for $1,000. The case viii he
carried to the supreme Court. Geo. ID.
TaOu..s Of Athens. anu sam Dunlap, OF
Gainesville. represented the road. The case
was 1ried in Gainesville last week. before
Judge Estes.
Elberton Esar SOUTH ~ party of young
people started from Mr.. J. I. Campbell's last
Friday evening in 4 tWO-hOrse wagon to attend
a sOciable in the neighbOrhood. 1t appears
that one OF the Young ladies-Miss Alice
Campbell-was sitting very near the end of
one OF the seals. WnGM Inc Nenlcle. passing
over q stone. upset, throwing her TO the
ground. under the wagon, the hind wheel 60
ing over her breast, breaking a blood vessel.
Miss Alice was carried home. and DIR. Dead
Wyler summoned to her bedside. At intervals
for % hours she had cOplOus hemOrrhages from
the lungs, but these have been stopped. the
fever has abated, and she i on a fair way to
recovery.
Albany Nelrs and Adrsrtises.- "A passenger
who proved to be 4 Mr.. Louis Arnold. of Fort
Scott. Kansas. died on the train between this
city and Montgomery yesterday. He was on
the Jacksonville sleeper. and died about half
past one O'Clock, when the train was near
Wards station. He was "a cOnsumptive and
en- route to Florida. He was travelling alone.
and. as no one on the train knew him, the
conductor of the sleeper. Mr.. u +. Reid. took
charge of his remains and effects. Papers
were found on the person of the deceased
which identified him. and also enabled the
conductor to get the address of his mother.
A telegram was sent To the mother informing
her that her son was dead, and that the re-
mains would he left at Albany in charge OF
the Mayor. Nearly 500 in money was found
On his person"
Albany Eelcs and Adcertiser. The Ne,rs
and 4 Adrerfiser made mention of the fact a
few DAYS ago that Col. John T.. Fort was GO
ing TO plant large crop of Irish potatoes on
his plantation IN this county this season for
the Northern market. Yesterday we saw
Col. Fort. who was just from his Hickory
Level place, and he informed us that he had
finished planting sixty barrels of potatoes.
His sixty barrels of seed planted about tweH-
ty-five acres. Col. Fort has been inYestigat-
ing the Irish potato question for some time.
and Is satisfied that it is one of the most prof
liable crops that can be grown IN this section.
He has taken great pains IN preparing his
land, has manured it highly, and calculates
on making at least fifty barrels to the acre.
When they are ready for market he will ship
them by the car load. If his experiment
with the Irish potato proves successful and
profitable this year, Col. Fort VIII 90 into
truck farming on an extensive scale next
season. as viii also many others in this sec
ton.
Conyers Weekly: "Our town was thrown
into fever of excitement on last Saturday
night by the announcement that man had
been shot at Jones liquor establishment.
Upon investigation the report was found to
be true. The particulars so far as we can get
them are rs follows: Alfred Smith and Ben
Watkins were III the barrOOm drinking, when
a dispute arose between taem ever some
trivial matter. and when Watkins advanced
towards Smith. smith drew pistol and fired.
the ball taking effect about two inches to the
left and below the naval. As soon as the
shooting occurred. Watkins fell, and Smith
fled, and has not rs yet been captured. Drs.
Stewart and ROsser were called in. and
prObed for the ball, but failed 10 find il. At
this writing "wednesday morning. Mr.. Wat
kins is in a precaFiOus condition, and no hopes
are entertained for his recovery. just before
the shooting occurred young man 10y the
name of West Mitchell received terrible
cash in the leg. As an open knife was found
IN his pocket, il is supposed that he cut him
self
Madison Nadisoaidu: THE peace and quiet
Cl IN1L portion OF Aue county ABOUT nine miles
from Madison. known as Fair PLAY, was
greatly disturbed on last Tuesday night by the
murder of Judge Gibbs, a negro boy about
twenty years OF age. by Tony Perkins. a
Younger negro. The two boys had met at
Nancy Mitchem's cabin, an old negress who
lived on the plantation of widow Nitchem,
and engaged IN game OF sevenup. The old
negress becoming sleepy, went 10 bed, and
was aroused during the night by a report from
) pistol. As she awaked, she heard Tony
Perkins say: I'll kill you! which was
followed bv another pistol report. She
Imped out of bed TO see the murdered boy
ug dead or the floor. and over him Tony.
70 Inc pockets of his victim. She asked
why hel killed Judge. and ne fepIed;
TudgoaoWed him some money anu Would
nimr Before the old woman could
from the fright received at beh0ldlng
nfeless boy who lay near her bed, the yil-
famous Young murderer Tad gone. As soon
as the news was given party of white citi-
zens went in search % the slayer, but returned
empty handed. a warrant. charging Tony
Perkins with murder, has been issued. and we
hope he wiz be appeehended and rigldly dealt
with.
Madison Madise tida: "It appears that E.
l. Hancock. a repQted honest and industrious
farrner who lived about Il miles from the city,
hecarae 30 attached to his wifes unmarried
sister Who lived at High Shoals factory, with